Alexis Weissenberg - Chopin: 21 Nocturnes - Japan 2 CD

Description:

[Classical Masters No.11] A collection of definitive and long-selling recordings from Warner Classics (former EMI Classics). The analog recordings are the latest remastered recordings from analog masters made by Abbey Road Studios and other overseas studios. The front cover uses the original overseas cover design. Commentary included. This is a recording from Weissenberg's heyday, when his clear, beautiful, and powerful touch created a unique sense of exhilaration. The crystal clarity of expression, which could not have been more convincing, reveals the unexpected lyricism of Chopin's "Nocturne".

Tracklisting:

1 NOCTURNE NO.5 IN F-SHARP MAJOR. OP.15-2 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
2 NOCTURNE NO.16 IN E-FLAT MAJOR. OP.55-2 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
3 NOCTURNE NO.12 IN G MAJOR. OP.37-2 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
4 NOCTURNE NO.13 IN C MINOR. OP.48-1 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
5 NOCTURNE NO.8 IN D-FLAT MAJOR. OP.27-2 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
6 NOCTURNE NO.18 IN E MAJOR. OP.62-2 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
7 NOCTURNE NO.9 IN B MAJOR. OP.32-1 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
8 NOCTURNE NO.1 IN B-FLAT MINOR. OP.9-1 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
9 NOCTURNE NO.2 IN E-FLAT MAJOR. OP.9-2 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
10 NOCTURNE NO.7 IN C SHARP MINOR. OP.27-1 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
1 NOCTURNE NO.17 IN B MAJOR. OP.62-1 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
2 NOCTURNE NO.14 IN F-SHARP MINOR. OP.48-2 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
3 NOCTURNE NO.3 IN B MAJOR. OP.9-3 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
4 NOCTURNE NO.6 IN G MINOR. OP.15-3 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
5 NOCTURNE NO.19 IN E MINOR. OP.72-1(POSTHUME) / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
6 NOCTURNE NO.10 IN A-FLAT MAJOR. OP.32-2 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
7 NOCTURNE NO.15 IN F MINOR. OP.55-1 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
8 NOCTURNE NO.4 IN F MAJOR. OP.15-1 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
9 NOCTURNE NO.11 IN G MINOR. OP.37-1 / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
10 NOCTURNE NO.21 IN C MINOR. 'ANDANTE SOSTENUTO' OP.POSTH / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG
11 NOCTURNE NO.20 IN C-SHARP MINOR 'LENTO CON GRAN ESPRESSIONE' OP.POSTH / ALEXIS WEISSENBERG