Veteran Norwegian pianist H�kon Austb� focuses on the central works of Chopin's late period on his new Simax release. Fr�d�ric Chopin had a "scientific" way...

Veteran Norwegian pianist H�kon Austb� focuses on the central works of Chopin's late period on his new Simax release. Fr�d�ric Chopin had a "scientific" way of grasping artistic subjects in his music. The works Austb� has prepared for 'Chopin Now' are all great examples of Chopin's extremely focused style. The composers he himself appreciated the most were of course Bach and Mozart, and a modern reading of Chopin underlines his polyphony. Mr. Austb� has been active as a pianist for over 50 years, and is highly regarded for his Messiaen, Scriabin, Brahms, Grieg and Debussy recordings.