Francois Chaplin - Chopin: 19 Valses - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Very popular during Chopin's lifetime, the waltzes have long been a favorite with professionals and amateurs alike. Highly virtuosic - most of them were clearly not intended to be danced - and sometimes melancholy, they nevertheless retain the distinctive lightness and grace that we associate with the genre. These pieces have accompanied François Chaplin since his early days as a pianist. After so many years spent playing them, looking beyond their apparent simplicity and fathoming the depths of their poetry, this lifelong admirer of Chopin brings together here, on this magnificent recording the composer's 19 Waltzes. This complete and continuous reading enables us to perceive them as a whole, stunningly beautiful and full of verve. Album Tracks 1. Chopin Waltz in E Flat Major, Op.18 'Grande Valse Brillante' 2. Chopin Three Waltzes, Op.34 Waltz No.1 in a Flat Major 3. Chopin Three Waltzes, Op.34 Waltz No.2 in a Minor 4. Chopin Three Waltzes, Op.34 Waltz No.3 in F Major 5. Chopin Waltz in a Flat Major, Op.42 6. Chopin Three Waltzes, Op.64 Waltz No.1 in D Flat Major 7. Chopin Three Waltzes, Op.64 Waltz No.2 in C Sharp minor 8. Chopin Three Waltzes, Op.64 Waltz No.3 in a Flat Major 9. Chopin Two Waltzes, Op.69 (Posth.) Waltz No.1 in a Flat Major 10. Chopin Two Waltzes, Op.69 (Posth.) Waltz No.2 in B minor 11. Chopin Three Waltzes, Op.70 (Posth.) Waltz No.1 in G Flat Major 12. Chopin Three Waltzes, Op.70 (Posth.) Waltz No.2 in F minor 13. Chopin Three Waltzes, Op.70 (Posth.) Waltz No.3 in D Flat Major 14. Chopin Waltz in E minor, KK Iva/15 (Posth.) 15. Chopin Waltz in E Major, KK Iva/12 (Posth.) 16. Chopin Waltz in a Flat Major, KK Iva/13 (Posth.) 17. Chopin Waltz in E Flat Major, KK Iva/14 (Posth.) 18. Chopin Waltz in E Flat Major, KK Ivb/10 (Posth.) 19. Chopin Waltz in a Minor, KK Ivb/11 (Posth.)