Mazurka for piano No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 6/1, CT. 51
Mazurka for piano No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 6/2, CT. 52
Mazurka for piano No. 4 in E flat minor, Op. 6/4, CT. 54
Mazurka for piano No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7/1, CT. 56
Mazurka for piano No. 6 in A minor, Op. 7/2, CT. 57
Mazurka for piano No. 9 in C major, Op. 7/5, CT. 59
Mazurka for piano No. 11 in E minor, Op. 17/2, CT. 61
Mazurka for piano No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17/4, CT. 63
Mazurka for piano No. 14 in G minor, Op. 24/1, CT. 64
Mazurka for piano No. 15 in C major, Op. 24/2, CT. 65
Mazurka for piano No. 18 in C minor, Op. 30/1, CT. 68
Mazurka for piano No. 19 in B minor, Op. 30/2, CT. 69
Mazurka for piano No. 20 in D flat major, Op. 30/3, CT. 70
Mazurka for piano No. 21 in C sharp minor, Op. 30/4, CT. 71
Mazurka for piano No. 25 in B minor, Op. 33/4, CT. 75
Mazurka for piano No. 27 in E minor, Op. 41/2, CT. 77
Mazurka for piano No. 32 in C sharp minor, Op. 50/3, CT. 82
Mazurka for piano No. 34 in C major, Op. 56/2, CT. 84
Mazurka for piano No. 36 in A minor, Op. 59/1, CT. 86
Mazurka for piano No. 37 in A flat major, Op. 59/2 CT. 87
Mazurka for piano No. 38 in F sharp minor, Op. 59/3, CT. 88
Mazurka for piano No. 40 in F minor, Op. 63/2, CT. 90
Mazurka for piano No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67/2, CT. 93
Mazurka for piano No. 44 in C major, Op. 67/3, CT. 94
Mazurka for piano No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67/4, CT. 95
Mazurka for piano No. 46 in C major, Op. 68/1, CT. 96
Mazurka for piano No. 47 in A minor, Op. 68/2, CT. 97
Mazurka for piano No. 48 in F major, Op. 68/3, CT. 98
Mazurka for piano No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68/4, CT. 99
At the end of February, the world of music will celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Frédéric Chopin. This is the perfect opportunity to present a suitably high-caliber new release from the Russian pianist A... more »nna Gourari, who recently received critical acclaim for her commanding interpretation of the late Brahms pieces on CD. This recording offers the listener a kind of musical biography, for the pieces she plays were written throughout the composer's entire life. Gourari confirms her credentials as a sensitive painter in sound, and her instinctively sure rubato brings the pulse of life into these triple-time miniatures. It is amazing how she lends individual coloring to the mazurka idiom, recreating it anew each time: each piece is transformed into a jewel of dance-like poetry.« less
At the end of February, the world of music will celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of Frédéric Chopin. This is the perfect opportunity to present a suitably high-caliber new release from the Russian pianist Anna Gourari, who recently received critical acclaim for her commanding interpretation of the late Brahms pieces on CD. This recording offers the listener a kind of musical biography, for the pieces she plays were written throughout the composer's entire life. Gourari confirms her credentials as a sensitive painter in sound, and her instinctively sure rubato brings the pulse of life into these triple-time miniatures. It is amazing how she lends individual coloring to the mazurka idiom, recreating it anew each time: each piece is transformed into a jewel of dance-like poetry.
"With no major label to promote her in the U.S. Anna Gourari is an unknown quantity. By all rights albums like this should change that. I'm pretty sure that Chopin never expected anyone to program 29 of his Mazurkas at one time but as a recital this one works for me because of the thinking that went into the selection (the 'diary' angle). Ms. Gourari's technique is immaculate and, to my ears, appropriately atmospheric. I have tried other collections of the Mazurkas and remember feeling, about half way through such discs, that it would be OK if things ended right...about...now. That's not the case here. Excellent recorded sound, too. This disc received a great deal of critical praise in Germany--check out her website for a selection of international reviews. A worthy addition to the Chopin bicentennial."
Track Listings (29) - Disc #1
