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Louis Lortie plays Chopin, Vol. 6
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Louis Lortie plays Chopin, Vol. 6

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Composer
CHOPIN, FREDERIC
Artist
Louis Lortie
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Nov 06, 2020
Catalog #
CHAN 20117
UPC
095115211724

About

For the sixth volume of his Chopin project, the Canadian pianist and exclusive Chandos Artist Louis Lortie has built a programme that includes works from the earliest to the latest periods in the composer’s life, all of which have connection with or focus on Chopin’s Polish identity. The Hommage à Mozart, Op. 2 is a brilliant set of variations on ‘Là ci darem la mano’ from Don Giovanni. Chopin composed it originally for piano and orchestra, in 1827, when he was just seventeen, and later made this arrangement for solo piano (a common practice at the time). The two Polonaises, Op. 40 date from the late 1830s, and contain some of his most openly nationalistic writing. The first – nicknamed ‘Military’ – evokes sentiments of national identity and pride, whilst the second, more melancholy work portrays feelings evoked by Poland’s vanished statehood. Lortie concludes the album with Chopin’s Fantaisie, Op. 49, from 1841. This work exemplifies the brilliant improvisatory style of Chopin’s writing for piano. These works are interspersed with four sets of Mazurkas, Opp. 6, 24, 41, and 67. Chopin almost single-handedly introduced the Mazurka to Paris when he arrived there in the late 1820s, and continued to compose them throughout his life, transforming the Polish dance form into some of his most dazzling and memorable compositions.

REVIEW:

At moments on this disc, a seasoned sort of beauty takes hold of our ears, wherein a keyboard’s conjuring casts an airy, aural spell. In the battle of dark and light, Lortie’s own brand of luminescence wins out every time.

– The Whole Note (Canada)

Tracklist 27 tracks

  1. 1 Mazurka No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 6, No. 1 03:10
    Track
    1
    Title
    Mazurka No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor, Op. 6, No. 1
    Duration
    03:10
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  2. 2 Mazurka No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6, No. 2 02:32
    Track
    2
    Title
    Mazurka No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6, No. 2
    Duration
    02:32
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  3. 3 Mazurka No. 3 in E Major, Op. 6, No. 3 02:01
    Track
    3
    Title
    Mazurka No. 3 in E Major, Op. 6, No. 3
    Duration
    02:01
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  4. 4 Mazurka No. 4 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 01:10
    Track
    4
    Title
    Mazurka No. 4 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 6, No. 4
    Duration
    01:10
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  5. 5 Mazurka No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 1 02:27
    Track
    5
    Title
    Mazurka No. 14 in G Minor, Op. 24, No. 1
    Duration
    02:27
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  6. 6 Mazurka No. 15 in C Major, Op. 24, No. 2 02:14
    Track
    6
    Title
    Mazurka No. 15 in C Major, Op. 24, No. 2
    Duration
    02:14
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  7. 7 Mazurka No. 16 in A-Flat Major, Op. 24, No. 3 02:03
    Track
    7
    Title
    Mazurka No. 16 in A-Flat Major, Op. 24, No. 3
    Duration
    02:03
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  8. 8 Mazurka No. 17 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 24, No. 4 04:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    Mazurka No. 17 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 24, No. 4
    Duration
    04:23
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  9. 9 Introduction: Largo 05:03
    Track
    9
    Title
    Introduction: Largo
    Duration
    05:03
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  10. 10 Theme: Allegretto 01:28
    Track
    10
    Title
    Theme: Allegretto
    Duration
    01:28
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  11. 11 Variation 1: Brillante 00:57
    Track
    11
    Title
    Variation 1: Brillante
    Duration
    00:57
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  12. 12 Variation 2: Veloce, ma accuratamente 00:59
    Track
    12
    Title
    Variation 2: Veloce, ma accuratamente
    Duration
    00:59
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  13. 13 Variation 3: Sempre sostenuto 01:32
    Track
    13
    Title
    Variation 3: Sempre sostenuto
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  14. 14 Variation 4: Con bravura 01:13
    Track
    14
    Title
    Variation 4: Con bravura
    Duration
    01:13
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  15. 15 Variation 5: Adagio 03:08
    Track
    15
    Title
    Variation 5: Adagio
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  16. 16 Alla polacca 03:38
    Track
    16
    Title
    Alla polacca
    Duration
    03:38
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  17. 17 Mazurka No. 42 in G Major, Op. 67, No. 1 01:17
    Track
    17
    Title
    Mazurka No. 42 in G Major, Op. 67, No. 1
    Duration
    01:17
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  18. 18 Mazurka No. 43 in G Minor, Op. 67, No. 2 01:54
    Track
    18
    Title
    Mazurka No. 43 in G Minor, Op. 67, No. 2
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  19. 19 Mazurka No. 44 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 3 01:32
    Track
    19
    Title
    Mazurka No. 44 in C Major, Op. 67, No. 3
    Duration
    01:32
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  20. 20 Mazurka No. 45 in A Minor, Op. 67, No. 4 03:15
    Track
    20
    Title
    Mazurka No. 45 in A Minor, Op. 67, No. 4
    Duration
    03:15
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  21. 21 Polonaise No. 3 in A Major, Op. 40, No. 1, "Military" 05:47
    Track
    21
    Title
    Polonaise No. 3 in A Major, Op. 40, No. 1, "Military"
    Duration
    05:47
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  22. 22 Polonaise No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 40, No. 2 08:32
    Track
    22
    Title
    Polonaise No. 4 in C Minor, Op. 40, No. 2
    Duration
    08:32
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  23. 23 Mazurka No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 41, No. 1 02:15
    Track
    23
    Title
    Mazurka No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 41, No. 1
    Duration
    02:15
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  24. 24 Mazurka No. 28 in B Major, Op. 41, No. 2 01:24
    Track
    24
    Title
    Mazurka No. 28 in B Major, Op. 41, No. 2
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  25. 25 Mazurka No. 29 in A-Flat Major, Op. 41, No. 3 02:12
    Track
    25
    Title
    Mazurka No. 29 in A-Flat Major, Op. 41, No. 3
    Duration
    02:12
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  26. 26 Mazurka No. 26 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 41, No. 4 03:20
    Track
    26
    Title
    Mazurka No. 26 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 41, No. 4
    Duration
    03:20
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  27. 27 Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49 13:31
    Track
    27
    Title
    Fantasy in F Minor, Op. 49
    Duration
    13:31
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie