Olga Chelova, the pianist, began playing at age four and trained at the legendary Stolyarsky School in Odessa, which also produced famous musicians like Emil Gilels and David Oistrach.
Interpretation
Olga Chelova considers the 24 Études as a model of the universe, containing everything a person can experience, much like the 24 hours of a day.
Cultural Impact
The poet and Nobel Prize winner Boris Pasternak viewed Chopin's Études as musical explorations of human destiny, calling Op. 10 a 'theory of childhood' and Op. 25 a 'premonition of death'.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Chopin's Études are considered to be in deep spiritual dialogue with Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier, which treated all keys as equal.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded on a Steinway D grand piano, and Olga Chelova has been a Steinway Artist since 2022.
Interpretation
The pianist, Olga Chelova, has given poetic titles to each of Chopin's Études on this album, viewing them as suggestions rather than strict definitions.
Performer Biography
Olga Chelova has won prizes at over twenty international competitions and has been praised by conductor Philippe Entremont as "a great talent."
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