http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/site-news/the-four-ballades-by-chopin-%e2%80%93-new-urtext-edition-2192/ - your guide to the classical piano world Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:15:45 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/site-news/the-four-ballades-by-chopin-%e2%80%93-new-urtext-edition-2192/comment-page-1/#comment-10772 deighve stjon Fri, 10 Jun 2011 13:38:46 +0000 http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/?p=2192#comment-10772 In this recording, I think Kissin gave Chopin an extremely good rendition. His playing evokes Chopin. There is so much emotion transmitted despite the internet transfer. In this recording, I think Kissin gave Chopin an extremely good rendition. His playing evokes Chopin. There is so much emotion transmitted despite the internet transfer.

]]> http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/site-news/the-four-ballades-by-chopin-%e2%80%93-new-urtext-edition-2192/comment-page-1/#comment-8671 Roberto Brambilla Tue, 03 Aug 2010 08:45:25 +0000 http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/?p=2192#comment-8671 May be that Rubinstein is the best in capturing the 'polish' character of Chopin's many compositions, but in the case of Ballades is the visionary and 'cubist' approach of Cortot that had revealed the infinite potentialities of these pieces. The young pianists looking for a renewed interpretation of these pieces are very interested in this old experiments, where more than rythm and touch, is a unitary global new idea of a piece to be pursued. The problem of fidelity to what Chopin wanted, is a misleading one. May be that Rubinstein is the best in capturing the ‘polish’ character of Chopin’s many compositions, but in the case of Ballades is the visionary and ‘cubist’ approach of Cortot that had revealed the infinite potentialities of these pieces. The young pianists looking for a renewed interpretation of these pieces are very interested in this old experiments, where more than rythm and touch, is a unitary global new idea of a piece to be pursued. The problem of fidelity to what Chopin wanted, is a misleading one.

]]> http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/site-news/the-four-ballades-by-chopin-%e2%80%93-new-urtext-edition-2192/comment-page-1/#comment-8661 JohnnnyD Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:46:37 +0000 http://www.pianostreet.com/blog/?p=2192#comment-8661 NO ONE plays Chopin like Artur Rubenstein. Understand this: he was the greatest at capturing the feeling, rhythm and sounds of Chopin. I've listened to many renditions of Ballade No. 1 and after hearing Rubenstein I've realized that no one else understands how to play it. Yes, others have fast fingers but it's about rhythm and a soft touch of the keys. NO ONE plays Chopin like Artur Rubenstein. Understand this: he was the greatest at capturing the feeling, rhythm and sounds of Chopin. I’ve listened to many renditions of Ballade No. 1 and after hearing Rubenstein I’ve realized that no one else understands how to play it. Yes, others have fast fingers but it’s about rhythm and a soft touch of the keys.

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