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Chopin: 4 Ballades, Polonaise H​é​ro​ï​que, Polonaise Fantaisie, Nocturnes, Waltzes

by Jean-Paul Gasparian

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    released May 17, 2019
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1.
Ballade no.1 in G minor, op.23 09:19
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Ballade no.2 in F Major, op.38 07:08
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Ballade no.3 in A flat Major, op.47 07:39
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Ballade no.4 in F minor, op.52 11:48
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Nocturne in C minor, op.48 no.1 06:22
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Valse in E minor, op. posth. 02:52
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Grande Valse brillante in F Major, op.34 no.3 02:22
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Nocturne in D flat Major, op.27 no.2 06:25
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Polonaise “Héroïque” in A flat Major, op.53 06:56
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Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat Major, op.61 13:12
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In his first record, Pianist Jean-Paul Gasparian had shown a healthy technique that is essential to play the music of Russian giants. But his strong play is also sensible. In his second disc that is now dedicated to Chopin, the young performer confirms these qualities. Especially in the four Ballads, true bravura pieces in which Jean-Paul Gasparian never fails. And if he shows rigor, he also gives himself the lyricism and beauty of these pages, from Nocturnes to Waltzes and Polonaises. His elegant expression and full sound make this new album a second essential milestone in the discography of the young pianist and more generally in that of Chopin.


Dans son premier disque, Jean-Paul Gasparian avait démontré que sa technique lui permettait de se mesure aux géants de la musique russe et que son jeu robuste était capable de sensibilité. Son deuxième opus, consacré cette fois à Chopin, vient confirmer ces qualités. Il faut dire que les quatre Ballades sont un sacré morceau de bravoure où Jean-Paul Gasparian brille particulièrement. Et si le pianiste fait preuve de rigueur, il s’abandonne aussi volontiers au lyrisme et à la beauté de ces pages, des Nocturnes aux Valses en passant par les Polonaises. La ligne, toujours élégamment mise en valeur, et la plénitude de l’expression font de cet album un jalon dans la discographie du jeune pianiste et plus généralement dans celle de Chopin.

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released May 17, 2019

Frédéric Chopin
Jean-Paul Gasparian: piano


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