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Chopin: Impromptus and Scherzos
Naxos

Chopin: Impromptus and Scherzos

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Details

Composer
CHOPIN, FREDERIC
Artist
Mao Fujita
Format
CD
Label
Naxos
Released
Apr 24, 2020
Catalog #
8574052
UPC
747313405275

About

Chopin turned the Scherzo into a new form of piano composition: an independent virtuoso work which he laced with drama, Polish folk song, tranquility and nuance. With their rhythmic lilt and filigree ornamentation the Impromptus are infused with Romantic freedom, while the Allegro de concert, Op. 46 was originally conceived as a movement for a projected piano concerto but was instead revised for solo piano. Mao Fujita was awarded Second Prize at the 16th International Tchaikovsky Competition in 2019. A laureate of numerous national and international competitions such as the World Classic in Taiwan (2010, first prize in the junior section), the Rosario Marciano International Piano Competition in Vienna (Austria, 2013), the Zhuhai International Mozart Competition for Young Musicians (2015), the Gina Bachauer International Young Artists Piano Competition in (USA, 2016) and many others. In 2017 he won the first prize as well as three special prizes at the Concours International de Piano Clara Haskil in Switzerland. In October 2019, Fujita made his UK debut with the Mariinsky Orchestra conducted by Valery Gergiev, which was critically acclaimed by The Times. Immediately following this success, he made his debut in Seoul and Moscow. Mao Fujita has recorded several albums under the Naxos Japan label, which include woks by Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Liszt and Prokofiev, among others.

Tracklist 9 tracks

  1. 1 Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29 04:07
    Track
    1
    Title
    Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29
    Duration
    04:07
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Mao Fujita
  2. 2 Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36 05:56
    Track
    2
    Title
    Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36
    Duration
    05:56
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Mao Fujita
  3. 3 Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51 05:09
    Track
    3
    Title
    Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Mao Fujita
  4. 4 Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 04:58
    Track
    4
    Title
    Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Mao Fujita
  5. 5 Allegro de concert, Op. 46 12:28
    Track
    5
    Title
    Allegro de concert, Op. 46
    Duration
    12:28
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Mao Fujita
  6. 6 Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20 10:19
    Track
    6
    Title
    Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
    Duration
    10:19
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Mao Fujita
  7. 7 Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31 10:24
    Track
    7
    Title
    Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31
    Duration
    10:24
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Mao Fujita
  8. 8 Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39 07:28
    Track
    8
    Title
    Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39
    Duration
    07:28
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Mao Fujita
  9. 9 Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 11:17
    Track
    9
    Title
    Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
    Duration
    11:17
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Mao Fujita