Official facebook account of the portuguese artistpianist maria joao pires. Chopin the nocturnes maria joao pires on 180g import 2lp passion rather than insouciance is piress keynote. Berceuse the concept of maurizio pollinis latest chopin recital albums has been chronological presentation of chopin s works. Pires, maria joao, chopin, frederic nocturnes amazon. Chopin piano concerto no 1 maria joao pires emmanuel. Chopin experts have long sought to remedy the situation and to recapture an authentic style of playing among them angela lear, who includes four of the nocturnes in the two volumes so far released of her original chopin series on apr. Here is an intensity and drama that scorn all complacent salon or drawingroom expectations. Pires interpretations are really stunning, whether you are listening to her mozart, schumann or schubert, or her chopin. Oct 07, 2015 the nocturnes actually are not one single opus, they are individual or coupled words chopin wrote over nearly 20 years. Maria joao pires chopin the nocturnes for many listeners who balk at purchasing the entire set for 30 dollars this makes an excellent, far less expensive option. Several collections of her performances, including artist portrait. Not if the composer is chopin, undisputed king of the genre, and the pianist is maria joao pires. Portrait of the artist maria joao pires with passion. Maria joao pires performs intimate renditions of classical compositions with an exquisitely fluid style.
Her recording of chopins nocturnes has been named the best version available by gramophone magazine. In 1989 pires signed an exclusive record deal with deutsche grammophon. Superficially this may seem dull, especially inasmuch as chopin s output does not fall as easily into earlymiddlelate categories as that of most other composers. Chopin cd chopin, maria joao pires the nocturnes deutsche grammophon, 2009 1. Maria joao alexandre barbosa pires is a portugueseswiss classical pianist. Frederic francois chopin the nocturnes maria joao pires, piano. Her first recital was at age five, and at age seven she was already playing mozart piano concertos publicly.
Maria joao pires has a great reputation playing chopin and this recording of all 21 of his nocturnes shows us why. The nocturnes frederic chopin by maria joao pires download and listen to the album. Recordings of music composed by frederic chopin, mp3 files free download. Maria joao pires seems to have that unique ability to always give the listener something different, even if they have heard the work many time. They share however a common character, not surprisingly, nocturnal. Evidently maria joao pires chopin has grown freer and more cultivated over time. But he also invented this terrible thing called piano recitals. By 2005, she was recording again, releasing a disc of schubert duets with ricardo castro, and in 2008 a new twodisc set of chopin s music. Frederic chopin the nocturnes maria joao pires mp3.
Pires plays chopin s 21 nocturnes most beautifully. Pires, a child prodigy, gave her first recital at age four and went on to perform a mozart concerto at age five. Chopin the nocturnes maria joao pires 180g import vinyl. Gramophone selected her recordings of the chopin nocturnes as the best version available. Maria joao pires in chopins nocturnes post by istvan fri dec 11, 2009 12. Mozart concertos when she was seven and received portugals major prize for musicians at nine. Maria joao pires chopin the nocturnes 1996 lossless. Pavel gomziakov vc read more deutsche grammophon 002202 2 cds. Oct 08, 2014 fryderyk franciszek chopin 1810 1849 nocturnos maria joao pires, piano 00. Intimacy, lyricism, and subtle textural diversity characterize nelson freires chopin nocturnes, as opposed to ashkenazys stronger dynamic projection, arraus searching rhetoric, or moravecs darklylit corners. Frederic chopin the nocturnes maria joao pires 1996 written by bluesever thursday, 22 october 2009 11. Two years later, she received portugals top prize for young musicians. Shes not exactly a prolific recording artist, but the results are invariably special.
May 31, 20 these performances from 1995 and 1996 are some of the finest examples of chopins nocturnes ever recorded. My favorite versions of chopins nocturnes musicophilesblog. And i have heard the nocturnes by so many of our great pianists arrau, barenboim, novaes to name a few. The portuguese pianist, mariajoao pires, started playing at the age of three, giving her first public performance two years later. Jun 04, 2009 n ew chopin recordings are likely to proliferate in the leadup to next years bicentenary, and few are likely to be more thoughtfully planned than maria joao piress. She is best known for her performances of beethoven, mozart, chopin, and schumann. She captures more emotion, more grace, than any other pianist i have heard. Frederic chopin the nocturnes maria joao pires 1996.
Maria joao pires in chopins nocturnes the classical music. This dg collection of 12 chopin nocturnes is taken from the very popular complete set recorded by maria joao pires in 1996, available in america from decca. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Nocturnes a selection maria joao pires on allmusic 2008. Daniel barenboim chopin nocturnes 2012, cd discogs.
Maria joao pires biography, birth date, birth place and pictures. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest maria joao pires interviews. When rubato is done with genuine artistry as in the case of pires the effect shows an admirable sense of freedom and spontaneity. The portuguese pianist will give a recital that includes beethovens last sonata teatro real. Bbcchris christodoulou e ven in his younger days, bernard haitink was never a. Frederic chopin the nocturnes maria joao pires mp3 album. Maria joao pires chopins nocturnes official tourism website. Her refined and sparkling technique really brings out the detail in all these nocturnes and got me to appreciate ones i didnt know so well. Her many successful recordings include performances of the moonlight and other sonatas by beethoven, le voyage magnifique the complete impromptus of schubert, nocturnes and other works by chopin, and mozart trios with augustin dumay and jian wang. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Nocturnes a selection to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover.
Chopin is the name everybody associates with this genre these days, but actually other composers e. Can 21 nocturnes be a bit too much of a good thing in one go. Frederic chopin the nocturnes maria joao pires, live recital. Frederic chopin the nocturnes maria joao pires, live. Buy portrait of the artist maria joao pires with passion by maria joao pires from amazons classical music store. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology.
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