Frederic Chopin Alberto Reyes - Alberto Reyes Plays Chopin Sonatas 2 3 Ballade No 4 Fantasy in F Minor Barcarolle (11 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Frederic Chopin, Alberto Reyes
Alberto Reyes Plays Chopin: Sonatas 2 & 3, Ballade No. 4, Fantasy in F Minor, Barcarolle
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (6) - Disc #1
1. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 1. Grave; Doppio movimento
2. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 2. Scherzo
3. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 3. Marche funèbre: Lento
4. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 4. Finale: Presto
5. Fantasy for piano in F minor/A flat major, Op. 49, C. 42
6. Ballade for piano No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, CT. 5
Track Listings (5) - Disc #2
1. Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
2. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 1. Allegro maestoso
3. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 2. Scherzo: Molto vivace
4. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 3. Largo
5. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 4. Finale: Presto non tanto; Agitato

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CD Details

All Artists: Frederic Chopin, Alberto Reyes
Title: Alberto Reyes Plays Chopin: Sonatas 2 & 3, Ballade No. 4, Fantasy in F Minor, Barcarolle
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Video Artists International
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 10/13/2009
Genre: Classical
Styles: Opera & Classical Vocal, Forms & Genres, Ballads
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 089948127123

CD Reviews

ABSOLUTELY Stunning Recording - one of my best of 2009

Kenneth J. Luurs | Oak Park, IL USA | 11/20/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This will be one of my top picks for this year - a stunningly beautiful recital by an artist I have not heard before. Now, I hope he becomes much better known. I didn't think I needed more Chopin - but I was so wrong. This is inspired playing and a gorgeous recording. The sound is as good as any I've ever heard of the piano - reference quality. Rubinstein, Moravec, Michelangeli - move over there's room for one more. The amazing thing i this is a man who spent 30 years working as a translator - not performing before the public. I hope he spends the next 30 years performing & recording. This is one of those recordings where I found myself playing it over and over - what a discovery! By the way the recording is 2 cds - so a bargain. On the 2 cds are the 4th Ballade in F minor, Barcarolle in F-sharp Major, Fantasy in f minor, Sonata 2 in b flat mminor and Sonata 3 in b minor."

Alberto Who?

A reader | San Francisco, CA USA | 06/11/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"That's what you might be asking yourself. 'Major' record labels seem to come up with new phenoms in their 20s every couple of months, so when a guy in his 60s essentially debuts with a Chopin recital one could be excused for feeling a bit puzzled. First, check out his website: it's nicely done and informative, affording details about his rather unorthodox (to say the least) background. But do listen to this album. I've been taking advantage of the Chopin bicentennial to acquire what I hope will be some memorable recitals and this one definitely fills the bill. This is amongst the cream of the crop. If you appreciate the Chopin interpretations of Ivan Moravec and Claudio Arrau, this is right up your street. Thoughtful, deliberate, wonderful dynamics--and recorded very well indeed. Really very impressive."

Magic

Eric Warot | 06/22/2010

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Alberto Reyes' recording of Chopin, bought after hearing him in concert in New York in Spring 2010, conveys all the magic of the concert. It is highly personal, passionate and accomplished."