Chopin: Nocturnes Nelson Goerner

• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849):
• 1 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 1 in B-Flat Minor 05:41
• 2 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major 04:16
• 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 3 in B Major 06:28
• 4 Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 1 in F Major 04:05
• 5 Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 2 in F-Sharp Major 03:30
• 6 Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 3 in G Minor 04:41
• 7 Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor 05:26
• 8 Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major 05:51
• 9 Nocturnes, Op. 32: No. 1 in B Major 04:39
• 10 Nocturnes, Op. 32: No. 2 in A-Flat Major 05:37
• 11 Nocturnes, Op. 37: No. 1 in G Minor 06:21
• 12 Nocturnes, Op. 37: No. 2 in G Major 06:12
• 13 Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 1 in C Minor 06:03
• 14 Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor 06:48
• 15 Nocturnes, Op. 55: No. 1 in F Minor 05:00
• 16 Nocturnes, Op. 55: No. 2 in E-Flat Major 04:44
• 17 Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B Major 06:15
• 18 Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 2 in E Major 05:10
• 19 Nocturne in E Minor, Op. Posth. 72 No. 1 03:55
• 20 Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth., B. 49 04:02
• 21 Nocturne in C Minor, Op. Posth., B. 108 03:29
• Total Runtime 01:48:13

Info for Chopin: Nocturnes

Sophisticated colourist and cerebral virtuoso though he is, Nelson Goerner nevertheless brings out the moments of weakness, the hesitations, the lightning passions in the labyrinth of Chopin’, wrote Diapason on the release of the Preludes in 2015 (Diapason d’Or, Choc de Classica). ‘Serenity’, ‘balance’, ‘clarity’, ‘phrasing’ are the key words that recur in reviews of the discs and concerts of the Argentine pianist, whose fifth solo release on Alpha this is.

His latest venture is a complete recording of the Nocturnes, a highpoint of Chopinesque poetry. These twenty-one miniatures accompanied Chopin over a good part of his life, for he composed them between 1827 and 1848. They are tributes to Italian bel canto, expressing reveries but also complexity of feeling and a profundity that far transcends their apparent simplicity.

Nelson Goerner’s feeling for melody and tempo works wonders in these pieces, which he recorded in the ideal surroundings of the Salle de Musique of La Chaux de Fonds (Switzerland).

Nelson Goerner, piano

Nelson Goerner
Born in San Pedro, Argentina, Nelson Goerner has established himself as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. After studying in Argentina with Jorge Garrubba, Juan Carlos Arabian and Carmen Scalcione, he was awarded First Prize in the Franz Liszt Competition in Buenos Aires in 1986. This led to a scholarship to work with Maria Tipo at the Geneva Conservatoire, and in 1990 Nelson Goerner won the First Prize at the Geneva Competition.

Nelson Goerner has performed throughout Europe including at the Salzburg Festival, La Roque d'Anthéron, La Grange de Meslay, Edinburgh, Schleswig-Holstein and Verbier festivals, and in halls such as the Musikverein in Vienna, the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, the South Bank Centre and Wigmore Hall in London, and at Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires. He has also performed with the Philharmonia Orchestra under Claus Peter Flor, the Deutsche Symphonie Orchestra of Berlin under Andrew Davis, the London Philharmonic Orchestra under Emmanuel Krivine, the Hallé Orchestra under Mark Elder, the Suisse Romande with Neemi Jarvi and Raphael Fruhbeck de Burgos, the Vienna Symphony, Sinfonia Varsovia, and the NHK Symphony Orchestra of Tokyo under Fabio Luisi. He performs regularly at the BBC Proms. In the USA and Canada, his appearances have included performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.

Mr Goerner has performed chamber music with the Takács Quartet, Janine Jansen, Julian Rachlin, Steven Isserlis, Gary Hoffman and Vadim Repin, and duo recitals with the mezzo-soprano Sophie Koch. He also performs repertoire for two pianos with Martha Argerich, Alexander Rabinovich, and with his wife Rusudan Alavidze.

Mr Goerner's future concerts will include performances with the Orchestra of the Suisse Romande and the Weimar Staatskapelle, as well as recital appearances in London, Amsterdam, Paris, Geneva, Vancouver, Washington DC, Minneapolis and Buenos Aires.

Mr Goerner's discography includes recordings of Chopin, Rachmaninov, Liszt and Busoni, and a DVD of repertoire by Beethoven and Chopin in a live performance from the Verbier Festival. His recording of Chopin for the Frederic Chopin Institute of Warsaw, performed on original instruments, was awarded the Diapason d'Or, and his Chopin recording on the Wigmore Hall Live label was instrumental Choice of the Month in BBC Music Magazine. His most recent recording, of Debussy, for the Outhere/ZigZag Territoires label was recently awarded the Diapason d'Or of the Year 2013.

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