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Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 50
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 50
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
 
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All Artists: Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein
Title: Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 50
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: RCA
Release Date: 3/6/2001
Album Type: Original recording remastered
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Modern, 20th, & 21st Century, Symphonies
Number of Discs: 2
SwapaCD Credits: 2
UPC: 090266305025

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CD Reviews

Rubinstein's Final Chopin Mazurkas
Hank Drake | Cleveland, OH United States | 03/11/2001
(4 out of 5 stars)

"Arthur Rubinstein made three recordings of Chopin's 51 Mazurkas, this final set being made in 1965-1966. As with most everything he made multiple recordings of, the three sets of Mazurkas (along with three Mazurkas he recorded separately in 1932) make for fascinating comparisons. There is a gradual metamorphosis from the more exciting, brilliant, and episodic performances of the 1930s toward the more sober, reflective, structurally cohesive approach of the 1960s recordings.



Rubinstein considered this version one of the finest recordings he had ever made, but in my opinion, his earlier versions are superior. In the 1930s set (volume 6), he more effectively captures the "swing" of this Polish peasant dance, where the 1960s version tends to sound metrically stricter and, at times, wanting in spontaneity. The 1950s version (Volume 27) melds the youthful and mature approaches, but I prefer the first set.



Still, this is the only Mazurka set Rubinstein recorded in stereo, and Rubinstein enthusiasts will not want to be without it. There are many valid approaches to these elusive gems. In addition to this set, collectors would do well to aquire the 29 Mazurkas William Kapell recorded before his early death, and the scattered Mazurkas recorded by Horowitz.



The recorded sound, which was pretty good to begin with, has been excellently remastered."
The unsurpassable Rubinstein
pspa | Boston, MA USA | 03/29/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"While his recordings of other composers is somewhat uneven, Rubinstein is the absolute master of Chopin. Noone else captures the beauty, nuance, depth, poetry, and feel of his music in quite the same way, and the Mazurkas (which by the way sound wonderful in their new remastering) are no exception. Even the very familiar ones sound fresh in Rubinstein's hands, and whether you listen to these a few at a time (as I usually do) or straight through, I highly recommend this recording as well as the other reissues in this series."
Who Better than to Record the Mazurkas?
Lee M. Mcguire | Urbana, IL | 12/01/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Chopin. Rubinstein. Mazurkas. Perfection. The impeccable Rubinstein rubato shines most when he plays the works which invite overindulgence, like the dance forms, or the easily sentimentalized nocturnes. Especially in these mazurkas where his rhythmic restraint is admirable. These recordings are quirky yet authoritative enough to make me wonder whether only a fellow Pole can play Chopin with such multifariousness (16 letters!) of movement within the staff. I've heard other recordings of the mazurkas, mainly Ashkenazy (boring... where's the life?) and individual performance pieces in compiliations, but none sparkle like the way Rubinstein makes them sparkle. Sublime."