Pianist Andrew Rangell is acclaimed for his recordings of music ranging from early composers like Sweelinck to modern figures such as Schoenberg and Christian Wolff.
Compositional Technique
The multi-dimensional form of the Ballade was freshly minted by Chopin, who composed four distinct ones over about a decade.
Performer Biography
Andrew Rangell, a recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant, gained national attention for his performances of the complete Beethoven sonata-cycle in various U.S. cities.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded in July 2013 at the Shalin Liu Performance Center in Rockport, Massachusetts, using a Steinway Model D piano.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin's later large-scale works, with their conceptual daring and architectural grandeur, challenged the view of him as merely a 'poetic miniaturist'.
Composition History
During the last eight years of his life, despite personal struggles and illness, Chopin undertook compositional challenges of unprecedented difficulty, producing major sonatas and ambitious large-scale works.
Composer Biography
Frédéric Chopin, who died at age 39, was a preeminent figure in Parisian musical circles, known for his unique pianism and prolific contributions to piano music.
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