Chopin: Complete Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-3
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Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy has gradually built a distinguished catalogue of recordings over the years on Brilliant Classics, and each new release from this German pianist tends to be welcomed in effusive terms by the international press. His accounts of Chopin have met with particular praise. A 2CD set of the Ballades, Impromptus and Preludes (BC95210) was celebrated by Classics Today as achieving ‘a fusion of impassioned ardour and classical textual rigour… the best of Schmitt‐Leonardy’s Chopin adds up to a stimulating and compelling listening journey well worth travelling, even if you’ve heard these works hundreds of times.’
Individual discs of Mendelssohn (BC93975), Schumann (BC93136) and Brahms (BC92512) have likewise attracted admiring comments. According to Gramophone, ‘Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy’s superb technical and musical command holds unflagging interest throughout the [Brahms] variation sets, which easily hold their own among the top versions available.’
With these new recordings, made in 2011 and 2015, Schmitt-Leonardy returns to Chopin, and to ‘his wildest children’ according to Schumann: a comment which has been much parsed for its implications of structural incoherence as well as indomitable passion. In truth, Chopin’s struggle with the larger, multi-movement form has by no means failed, but rather resulted in a more accurate and elaborated mosaic of interrelations, coherencies and references, which cannot be discerned by casual listening or glancing at the scores. Chopin’s ability to balance these elements comes from neatly hidden formal concessions and the use of several compositional tools found in the music of Bach; combined, these aspects award Chopin’s sonatas continuity.
Even if the First Sonata is the work of a student, it nonetheless demonstrates some of those Bachian connections and a lyric poise which would come to full bloom in the Second. This work is centred around the grave Funeral March which has become perhaps Chopin’s best-known individual piece. Bachian principles of counterpoint and polyphony are even more richly satisfied by the final sonata of the trilogy, at least until the grand and sweeping passion of its concluding Rondo.
00:00:00 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: I. Allegro maestoso
00:09:52 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: II. Menuetto
00:14:35 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: III. Larghetto
00:18:23 Piano Sonata No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 4: IV. Finale. Presto
00:25:04 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
00:33:22 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo
00:40:39 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
00:50:03 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto
00:51:40 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
01:01:05 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
01:03:59 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo
01:13:25 Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto - เพลง
This pianist is very suited to these works and gave a stellar performance throughout. Thank you for introducing him here BC.
Coffee,rainy morning,Chopin....Perfect365 💜☕⛈🎹🎼
Difficult to play with a coffee cup in your hand though
WOW! I’ve never heard the 4th movement of the 2nd sonata played like this! Stunning!
Splendid! Superb! Unique performance of my favorite pianist! Thank You!💖❤️💟
I love the larghetto movement from the first sonata! ❤
The trill at 36:10 etc. is one of the most beautiful thing I have ever heard
Yes I agree
@@classicalmusic2027 Indeed, it was very trilling
Una grande interpretazione di questo solista che ascolto per la prima volta e che gli dò un voto di ammirazione. Ottima tecnica e sonorità.
Grazie per questo bellissimo inserimento.
The sonata no. 1 is a gem!! Needs to be performed more often!!
This is Brilliant!
Powerful and unique!
Thanks a lot!
Blessed!
I love the third sonata, it’s how I love to listen to it!!
Recently, a friend completed a beautiful jigsaw puzzle, which he re-named "Silent Sonata." Featured, are a piano, a violin, a clarinet, some Chopin piano sheet music, but NO musicians! The scene is a Victorian living room, complete with mosaic lamp, key-wound clock, Oriental tea service, vase with flower arrangement, a middle-ages pastoral painting, a tapestry window blind, and a view out the window at a gas lamp, red bricked path, and marble fountain, all illuminated by a pink/red/orange sunset! 2,000 pieces. Level of difficulty: Extreme! Quite appropriate since the difficulty of the Sonatas MATCHES that required to complete the puzzle!
@Jacob G i care
@Jacob G shut up Jacob the donkey
Sounds interesting.....
I'm delighted that the clarinet took its glorious place alongside the piano and violin!
Brilliant interpreter of my favorite artist. Nice job Brilliant Classics.
Perfect !
Simply brilliant!
Maravilloso
아름다운 피아노 연주곡 잘 들었읍니다~감사합니다~🎵🎹
una smagliante sonorità che ha il potere di calmare ogni ansia specie in un periodo come questo, legato al pericolo della pandemia da Covid-19 e dal necessario isolamento sociale a cui dobbiamo attenerci
my favourite interpretation of funeral march
Genial, mi compositor favorito de piano Frederic Chopin :)
yeah bruh
El de muchos.
Good
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The last mvt of Chopin's 2nd sonata is truly one of his most amazing pieces----slow that down to .75 speed and listen to the changes in that. Just utterly incredible for 1837. Its a shame he wrote"Presto" on it, because it sounds a lot cooler slower---you can really hear all those clever harmonic movements.
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すごい❤️👌
Sonata 2 is the best in my opinion
I agree, This 1st Sonata is probably the best rendition at all, but still not such a masterwork as the 2nd and 3rd, But the 2nd Sonata of this recording is the best I ever heard.
Sipas👏👏
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30:43 Very imressive!
The first sonata sounds more like an Etude. I would never have guessed it was Chopin.
Chopin composed etudes? Sounds inimitable
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FALTAN LOS RITORENELLOS DEL LA SONATA 1 y 3...
ZA MOJU NAJDRAŽU KOSJENKU RANKO
Zu viel wilde Tempowechsel! Es ist im Grunde ein melancholisches Stück.
I love Wolfram’s interpretations of Schubert, Schumann and Mendelssohn, in fact, I think he is the best, underrated pianist of our time. Yet in playing Chopin, it seems, he holds himself back, not allowing emotions to show up too much, making the most sensual parts sound quite undistinguished. Maybe I’m spoiled listening to the best interpreters of Chopin, with the best of all Arthur Rubinstein (in reference recordings).
O, after listening to Wolfram a few times, I can say he is just different!
👍 Have you ever heard Murray Perahia in Chopin's sonatas n.2 e n.3, Goldenweiser e Pletnev ?