Chopin: 24 Préludes Op. 28 Maxence Pilchen

• Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849): 24 Préludes Op. 28
• 1 Prélude No. 1 in C, Op. 28/1: Agitato 00:36
• 2 Prélude No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 28/2: Lento 01:49
• 3 Prélude No. 3 in G, Op. 28/3: Vivace 00:55
• 4 Prélude No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 28/4: Largo 01:47
• 5 Prélude No. 5 in in D, Op. 28/5: Allegro Molto 00:33
• 6 Prélude No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 28/6: Lento Assai 01:42
• 7 Prélude No. 7 in A, Op. 28/7: Andantino 00:40
• 8 Prélude No. 8 in F Sharp Minor, Op. 28/8: Molto Agitato 01:33
• 9 Prélude No. 9 in E, Op. 28/9: Largo 01:22
• 10 Prélude No. 10 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 28/10: Allegro Molto 00:31
• 11 Prélude No. 11 in B, Op. 28/11: Vivace 00:37
• 12 Prélude No. 12 in G Sharp Minor, Op. 28/12: Presto 01:04
• 13 Prélude No. 13 in F Sharp Minor, Op. 28/13: Lento 02:45
• 14 Prélude No. 14 in E Flat Minor, Op. 28/14: Allegro 00:34
• 15 Prélude No. 15 in D Flat, Op. 28/15: Sostenuto 04:28
• 16 Prélude No. 16 in B Flat Minor, Op. 28/16: Presto Con Fuoco 01:04
• 17 Prélude No. 17 in A Flat, Op. 28/17: Allegretto 02:50
• 18 Prélude No. 18 in F Minor, Op. 28/18: Allegro Molto 00:51
• 19 Prélude No. 19 in E Flat, Op. 28/19: Vivace 01:15
• 20 Prélude No. 20 in C Minor, Op. 28/20: Largo 01:30
• 21 Prélude No. 21 in B Flat, Op. 28/21: Cantabile 01:29
• 22 Prélude No. 22 in G Minor, Op. 28/22: Molto Agitato 00:44
• 23 Prélude No. 23 in F, Op. 28/23: Moderato 01:10
• 24 Prélude No. 24 in D Minor, Op. 28/24: Allegro Appassionato 02:37
• Total Runtime 34:26

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2014 laureate of the Safran Foundation, the young Franco-Belgian pianist Maxence Pilchen his first recording for Paraty featuring the Op. 28 Preludes by Chopin.

"After a terrible, protracted agony, Chopin has died. His compositions for the piano have inspired many followers. The most original grace, the unexpectedness of his melodic turn, the boldness of his harmonies, and the independence of the rhythmic accent are all combined in an entire system of ornamentation which he invented and which is immutable still...." Hector Berlioz had published in the Journal des Débats on 27 October 1849

Maxence Pilchen, piano

Maxence Pilchen
Beginning piano at a very early age, Maxence Pilchen won his first prize when he was eleven, at the televised RTBF Young Soloists competition in Brussels. He went on to study with well-known pianists Bernard Ringeissen and Janusz Olejniczack, and benefitted in particular from the teaching of the renowned Byron Janis in the United States, with whom he has a great affinity, performing with him in New York in early 2015. Already in 2010, Maxence had presented the European première of the film The Byron Janis Story. His vast repertoire for solo piano and piano and orchestra takes him from Bach to Rachmaninov, and from Mozart to Debussy, Beethoven, and Prokofiev, not forgetting contemporary music, whilst his painstaking approach has prompted him to delve deeper into his conception of the works of Chopin, with whom he nurtures a close relationship and to whom he is devoting his first CD.

The winner of the Prix Maurice Lefranc for young musicians in Brussels and a prize laureate at international competitions in Oporto, Barcelona, Rome, and Épinal, this young Franco-Belgian musician, hailed by international critics, and much in demand in France and elsewhere, has performed with leading orchestras including the National Orchestra of Belgium, the Liège Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Oporto National Orchestra, under the baton of prestigious conductors and in the some of the world’s great concert halls, from the Salzbourg Mozarteum to the Théâtre de la Monnaie and Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, the Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw and the Salle Gaveau in Paris. Maxence Pilchen’s performances have also been broadcast in the media from France to the United States and Asia. In 2012, he also took part in a feature film by Philippe Claudel, Before the Winter Chill. Open to all types of music, his varied tastes have made him a popular performer at leading music festivals, including the Festival Chopin in Nohant, where he has been a regular guest since 2004. Maxence Pilchen has also worked with original 19th century pianos, exploring the subtlety of their nuances and their rich colours in order to develop them subsequently on modern instruments. He is supported by the Safran Foundation for Music.

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