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Louis Lortie plays Chopin, Vol. 8

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Details

Composer
Frederic Chopin
Artist
Louis Lortie, Truls Mork
Format
CD
Label
Chandos
Released
Nov 21, 2025
Catalog #
CHAN 20361
UPC
0095115236123

About

Louis Lortie's programme for this eighth and final volume of Chopin spans the composer's entire career, from the teenage Rondo, Op. 1 through to his final published piece, the Cello Sonata, Op. 65. Inspired by a visit to the estate of Prince Antoni Radziwill in 1829, the Introduction and Polonaise brillante, Op. 3 was written for the prince (a keen cellist) and his pianist daughter Wanda, and was published in 1831 in Vienna, shortly before Chopin's move to Paris. Variations brillantes, Op. 12 was based on the theme 'Je vends des Scapulaires' from the (now long-forgotten) opera Ludovic. Single-handedly responsible for establishing the popularity of the mazurka, Chopin wrote almost sixty of these works in his lifetime. The two sets here date from 1842 (Op. 50) and 1844 (Op. 56) whilst the composer was at the height of his powers - and popularity in the salons of Paris. Chopin struggled with the composition of the Cello Sonata, taking two years, from 1845 to 1847, before finally premiering it at his last public concert, in Paris, on 16 February 1848. He was striving to find a 'new style' in his composition, whilst at the same time struggling under failing health and the breakdown of his long-standing relationship with the novelist George Sand. His perseverance paid off, and the sonata remains a cornerstone of the repertoire.

Tracklist 19 tracks

  1. 1 Introduction: Lento 03:08
    Track
    1
    Title
    Introduction: Lento
    Duration
    03:08
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Truls Mørk, Louis Lortie
  2. 2 Alla Polacca: Allegro con spirito 06:07
    Track
    2
    Title
    Alla Polacca: Allegro con spirito
    Duration
    06:07
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Truls Mørk, Louis Lortie
  3. 3 Rondo in C Minor, Op. 1 08:00
    Track
    3
    Title
    Rondo in C Minor, Op. 1
    Duration
    08:00
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  4. 4 Introduzione: Allegro maestoso - 01:24
    Track
    4
    Title
    Introduzione: Allegro maestoso -
    Duration
    01:24
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  5. 5 Thema. Ronde de Ludovic: Allegro moderato - 00:56
    Track
    5
    Title
    Thema. Ronde de Ludovic: Allegro moderato -
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  6. 6 Variation 1 - 00:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    Variation 1 -
    Duration
    00:52
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  7. 7 Variation 2: Scherzando - 00:56
    Track
    7
    Title
    Variation 2: Scherzando -
    Duration
    00:56
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  8. 8 Variation 3: Lento - 01:50
    Track
    8
    Title
    Variation 3: Lento -
    Duration
    01:50
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  9. 9 Variation 4: Scherzo vivace 01:58
    Track
    9
    Title
    Variation 4: Scherzo vivace
    Duration
    01:58
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  10. 10 Mazurka No. 30 in G Major, Op. 50, No. 1 02:29
    Track
    10
    Title
    Mazurka No. 30 in G Major, Op. 50, No. 1
    Duration
    02:29
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  11. 11 Mazurka No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 2 02:51
    Track
    11
    Title
    Mazurka No. 31 in A-Flat Major, Op. 50, No. 2
    Duration
    02:51
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  12. 12 Mazurka No. 32 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 50, No. 3 05:02
    Track
    12
    Title
    Mazurka No. 32 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 50, No. 3
    Duration
    05:02
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  13. 13 Mazurka No. 33 in B Major, Op. 56, No. 1 04:13
    Track
    13
    Title
    Mazurka No. 33 in B Major, Op. 56, No. 1
    Duration
    04:13
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  14. 14 Mazurka No. 34 in C Major, Op. 56, No. 2 01:54
    Track
    14
    Title
    Mazurka No. 34 in C Major, Op. 56, No. 2
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  15. 15 Mazurka No. 35 in C Minor, Op. 56, No. 3 05:25
    Track
    15
    Title
    Mazurka No. 35 in C Minor, Op. 56, No. 3
    Duration
    05:25
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Louis Lortie
  16. 16 I. Allegro moderato 16:47
    Track
    16
    Title
    I. Allegro moderato
    Duration
    16:47
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Truls Mørk, Louis Lortie
  17. 17 II. Scherzo: Allegro con brio 04:58
    Track
    17
    Title
    II. Scherzo: Allegro con brio
    Duration
    04:58
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Truls Mørk, Louis Lortie
  18. 18 III. Largo 03:47
    Track
    18
    Title
    III. Largo
    Duration
    03:47
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Truls Mørk, Louis Lortie
  19. 19 IV. Finale: Allegro 06:36
    Track
    19
    Title
    IV. Finale: Allegro
    Duration
    06:36
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Truls Mørk, Louis Lortie