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Lilian Kallir
A Chopin Collection - Lilian Kallir Plays Chopin Piano Works
Genres: Dance & Electronic, New Age, Classical

Track Listings (10) - Disc #1
1. Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2
2. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82: Mazurka in G major, op. 50 no. 1
3. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82: Mazurka in A Flat major, op. 50 no. 2
4. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82: Mazurka in C sharp minor, op. 50 no. 3
5. Impromptu for piano in F sharp major, Op. 36, CT. 44
6. Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, CT. 4
7. Nocturne for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 114
8. Waltz for piano No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42, CT. 211
9. Nocturne for piano No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115
10. Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198

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CD Details

All Artists: Lilian Kallir
Title: A Chopin Collection - Lilian Kallir Plays Chopin Piano Works
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Helicon Records
Release Date: 11/30/1999
Album Type: Single
Genres: Dance & Electronic, New Age, Classical
Styles: Instrumental, Chamber Music, Forms & Genres, Ballads, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 060550104726

CD Reviews

PURE PLEASURE!!

mlleelle | San Francisco. California | 08/17/2000

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Among the eighty or so Chopin recordings in my possession, this one holds a special place. Kallir (noted as one of the world's greatest musicians) doesn't offer glib pyrotechnics, but something much less common: Breathtakingly beautiful phrasing, passion, great presence and, especially rare, a dancer's sense of rhythm and physicality. This CD carries an earthy, unprocessed sound-- close to that of a live concert in one's parlor. Everyone with ears absolutely must hear the two Nocturnes (op 27). Listen to her rubato. I cannot even imagine these pieces more beautifully played. Her emotional rhythm, her temperature, is spot-on, compelling, actually unforgettable. The opening of the Gminor Ballade is absolutely right, and pianists hardly ever get this right. From that moment you're lost in it: She's telling a story and it is riveting. Considering all the novelty-seeking pianists who rely on distortion to make their own "personal statement," it is a joy to hear playing that goes, simply, straight to the heart, with no filters or safety nets; like falling in love for the first time. Highest Recommendation."