Frederic Chopin Anton Kuerti - Last Major Piano Works (7 tracks) +Album Reviews

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Frederic Chopin, Anton Kuerti
Last Major Piano Works
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (7) - Disc #1
1. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: Allegro maestoso
2. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: Scherzo
3. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: Largo
4. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: Finale: Presto, non tanto - Agitato
5. Polonaise-fantasy for piano No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156
6. Scherzo for piano No. 4 in E major, Op. 54, CT. 200
7. Ballade for piano No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, CT. 5

CD Details

All Artists: Frederic Chopin, Anton Kuerti
Title: Last Major Piano Works
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Analekta
Release Date: 4/5/2007
Genre: Classical
Styles: Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Ballads, Sonatas, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830), Romantic (c.1820-1910)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 774204311728

CD Reviews

Wonderful Poetry

M Louise Oster | Missouri | 07/18/2004

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Anton Kuerti possess a phenonmenal ability to convey the deep profound depth often associated with Chopin. Kuerti presents the sonata with breath taking technique in the opening and sweet soulful singing. The second movement will take one's breath away, and Kuerti's genius is revealed in his poetic reading of the profound third movement. Only in the final movement does he slightly stumble( the reason I must give him four stars), but if there is any doubt about his position as one of the greatest keyboard poets of this time it is answered in the Polonaise, Scherzo, and Ballade. The scherzo sings as only a few pianists can make it, and the ballade alone is worth the cost of the disc. Kuerti plays it as the master story teller, drawing one in slowly in order to reveal an amazing story. Excellent artistry from one of the day's finest Pianist!"