Chopin Alexeev - 19 Waltzes (19 tracks) +Album Reviews

Chopin, Alexeev
19 Waltzes
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical

Track Listings (19) - Disc #1
1. Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
2. Waltz for piano No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42, CT. 211
3. Waltz for piano No. 9 in A flat major ('L'adieu') Op. 69/1, CT. 215
4. Waltz for piano No. 4 in F major, Op. 34/3, CT. 210
5. Waltz for piano No. 3 in A minor, Op. 34/2, CT. 209
6. Waltz for piano No. 8 in A flat major, Op. 64/3, CT. 214
7. Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ('Minute'), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
8. Waltz for piano No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70/2, CT. 218
9. Waltz for piano No. 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208
10. Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213
11. Waltz for piano No. 13 in D flat major, Op. 70/3, CT. 219
12. Waltz for piano No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70/1, CT. 217
13. Waltz for piano No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69/2, CT. 216
14. Waltz for piano in E minor, KK IVa/15, CT. 222 (B. 56)
15. Waltz for piano in E major, KK IVa/12, CT. 220 (B. 44)
16. Waltz for piano in A flat major, KK IVa/13, CT. 221 (B. 21)
17. Waltz for piano in E flat major (spurious), KK IVa/14 (B. 46)
18. Waltz for piano in E flat major, KK IVb/10, CT. 223
19. Waltz for piano in A minor, KK IVb/11, CT. 224 (B. 150)

CD Details

All Artists: Chopin, Alexeev
Title: 19 Waltzes
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: EMI Classics
Release Date: 2/27/2001
Genres: Dance & Electronic, Classical
Styles: Ballets & Dances, Waltzes, Chamber Music, Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 724357428323

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Fresh, exciting waltzes from an underrated Russian

Santa Fe Listener | Santa Fe, NM USA | 05/10/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Recordings by Dmitri Alexeev have slipped in and out of the catalog, and he remains better known in his native Russia than in the U.S. Even so, he proves himself a fresh, stylish Chopin player here. The waltz form is too strict for Chopin to exhibit his improvisatory side, and the fast-moving rhythm leaves little room for flights of fantasy. What the composer found in the waltz was brilliant vivacity and freedom from any melancholy. This seemed to thrill him, and although no one would want to hear an all-waltz program, Alexeev finds the right spirit to make each one sound individual. He's never as virtuosic as Kissin, but I've never heard these pieces dance with such a smile on their face. A true delight and a great bargain."

Wonderful

Student | TAMPA, FL United States | 12/30/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Dmitri Alexeyev plays wonderfully and does not rush through these magical little pieces. The sound is clear. Highly recommended!!!"

A respectful dissent

MBA_Overlord | New York, NY United States | 10/04/2009

(1 out of 5 stars)

"I have to say that I was intrigued when this recording popped up as the top search item when I looked for Chopin Waltzes on Amazon. As someone who has played many of these waltzes, I must respectfully dissent with the prior positive reviews.

I carefully listened to the Amazon samplers and did not come away impressed with Dmitri Alexeev's performance. He seems to forget that dance origins of each of these Chopin pieces and plays long elegant legato lines with insistent, plodding key strokes. He denatures phrases that should gracefully flow. In areas where he should apply a tasteful rubato, Alexeev hews to a methodical clockwork pace that's maddening for such Romantic material. I suggest that devotees of Chopin seek out other recordings including those of Artur Rubinstein (check out: The Rubinstein Collection Vol 47 - Chopin: Waltzes, Impromptus, Bolero)."

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