In Chopin's Op. 9 Nocturnes, the melodic substance uses cumulative ornamental variation, blurring the line between vocal melody and pianistic ornament.
Composer Biography
Chopin's first set of Nocturnes, Op. 9, was submitted to a publisher after he spent almost a year in Vienna before settling in Paris.
Performer Biography
Ingrid Fliter, the pianist on this album, won the Silver Medal in the 2000 International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw and the 2006 Gilmore Artist Award.
Album & Artwork
The cover image for this album, titled 'Moon', was created by the pianist Ingrid Fliter herself.
Recording & Production
This album of Chopin's Nocturnes was recorded in Potton Hall, Westleton, Suffolk, UK, in November and December 2017.
Instruments
Ingrid Fliter performs these Nocturnes on a Steinway Model D piano.
Compositional Technique
Chopin's Op. 15 Nocturnes sometimes admit 'guest' genres, such as a Pastorale and an impassioned Etude in Op. 15 No. 1, or a Mazurka and a Chorale in Op. 15 No. 3.
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