Pianist Takahiro Yoshikawa deliberately chose not to follow manuscripts or Urtext editions in certain places on this album, believing that a performer's interpretation is crucial.
Recording & Production
This album took six years to record, from 2015 to 2021, covering Chopin's compositional styles from his early to later years.
Composer Biography
Frédéric François Chopin, a Polish composer, was born in 1810 and died at the age of 39, having established his unique style by age 26.
Compositional Technique
The two Nocturnes, Op. 48 No. 1 in C minor and No. 2 in F sharp minor, are placed at the beginning and end of the album, connected by a tritone interval.
Critical Reception
Chopin's Polonaise-Fantaisie, now considered a masterpiece, was not understood at the time of its composition, with even Franz Liszt describing its desperate atmosphere as 'beyond the boundaries of art'.
Compositional Technique
Chopin frequently used the Neapolitan chord, a harmonic device also favored by Beethoven, in works like Ballade No. 1 and Nocturne Op. 48 No. 1.
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