Frédéric Chopin: 4 Ballades; 4 Impromptus / Amir Katz, piano

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	Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23 - Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
	Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38 - Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
	Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47 - Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
	Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52 - Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
	Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29 - Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29
	Impromptu No. 2 in F sharp major, Op. 36 - Impromptu No. 2 in F sharp major, Op. 36
	Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, Op. 51 - Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, Op. 51
	Fantasy-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66 - Fantasy-Impromptu in C sharp minor, Op. 66

Album Summary

Performer

• Amir Katz (Piano)

Composer

• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Notes & Reviews:

As a successor project to the double CD of the Nocturnes, Amir Katz has recorded 4 Ballades and 4 Impromptus at the Teldex Studios in Berlin. "Unlike many pianists, Katz trusts the natural flow of the music. With a wonderful leggiero he forms the F-sharp major Impromptu, finding a magnificent balance of the two hands in the A-flat major Ballade before the narrative stream appears to carry him away without his seeming to have done anything." - Klaus Kalchschmid, Süddeutschen Zeitung

American Record Guide, July / August 2012
His treatment of the Ballades in particular draws attention to their inner structure and a sense of large sweeping phrases. The tempestuous inner section of the second Ballade, for instance, is treated almost as a single phrase, roaring by in one big breath. This is indeed Chopin worth hearing, both intellectually grounded and emotionally charged.

Notes & Reviews:

Recording information: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/10/2011); Teldex Studio Berlin (10/01/2011).

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Works Details

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23

• Performer: Amir Katz (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/10/2011); Teldex Studio Berlin (10/01/2011)
• Running Time: 9 min. 37 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1831

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38

• Performer: Amir Katz (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/10/2011); Teldex Studio Berlin (10/01/2011)
• Running Time: 7 min. 59 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1839

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47

• Performer: Amir Katz (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/10/2011); Teldex Studio Berlin (10/01/2011)
• Running Time: 7 min. 42 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1841

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52

• Performer: Amir Katz (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/10/2011); Teldex Studio Berlin (10/01/2011)
• Running Time: 11 min. 25 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1842-1843

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Impromptu for Piano no 1 in A flat major, B 110/Op. 29

• Performer: Amir Katz (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/10/2011); Teldex Studio Berlin (10/01/2011)
• Running Time: 4 min. 4 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1837

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Impromptu for Piano no 2 in F sharp major, B 129/Op. 36

• Performer: Amir Katz (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/10/2011); Teldex Studio Berlin (10/01/2011)
• Running Time: 5 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1839

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Impromptu for Piano no 3 in G flat major, b 149/Op. 51

• Performer: Amir Katz (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/10/2011); Teldex Studio Berlin (10/01/2011)
• Running Time: 5 min. 35 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1842

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46

• Performer: Amir Katz (Piano)
• Notes: Teldex Studio Berlin (09/10/2011); Teldex Studio Berlin (10/01/2011)
• Running Time: 5 min. 47 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1834