℗ 2019 Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company.
Released | February 22, 2019 |
Duration | 53m 58s |
Record Label | Warner Classics |
Genre | Classical |
Chopin: 4 Scherzos, 3 Impromptus & Fantaise-impromptu
Anne Queffélec
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
1.1
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Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
Frédéric Chopin; Anne Queffélec |
8:53 | |||
1.2
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Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31
Frédéric Chopin; Anne Queffélec |
9:34 | |||
1.3
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Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39
Frédéric Chopin; Anne Queffélec |
6:46 | |||
1.4
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Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54
Frédéric Chopin; Anne Queffélec |
10:31 | |||
1.5
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Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29
Frédéric Chopin; Anne Queffélec |
3:49 | |||
1.6
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Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36
Frédéric Chopin; Anne Queffélec |
5:19 | |||
1.7
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Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51
Frédéric Chopin; Anne Queffélec |
4:38 | |||
1.8
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Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
Frédéric Chopin; Anne Queffélec |
4:28 |
"The pianist sculpts silence within the flesh of the note. Her quest for meaning creates that rare feeling that music seems to know the interpreter better than she knows herself. The notes run free on the keyboard to reach the essence of music, which anyone can enjoy profoundly."
- Le Figaro
Anne Queffélec, unanimously considered as one of the most remarkable pianists of our time, enjoys international fame as well as an exceptional influence over musical life.
After graduating at the Paris Conservatoire, she studied in Vienna, where Paul Badura-Skoda, Jorg Demus and especially Alfred Brendel respectively became her teachers. The audiences of the world would soon discover the charm and musical smartness of this great performer when she successfully won the International competitions in Munich and in Leeds.
All of Chopin's compositions include the piano. His piano writing was technically demanding and expanded the limits of the instrument: his own performances were noted for their nuance and sensitivity. Chopin invented the concept of the instrumental ballade. His major piano works also include mazurkas, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, études, impromptus, scherzos, preludes and sonatas, some published only posthumously. Among the influences on his style of composition were Polish folk music, the classical tradition of J.S. Bach, Mozart, and Schubert, and the atmosphere of the Paris salons of which he was a frequent guest. His innovations in style, harmony, and musical form, and his association of music with nationalism, were influential throughout and after the late Romantic period. Several of his piano pieces are tackled here by Queffélec with finesse and beauty.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -3.49 -6.53 to -1.41 | -26.74 -31.71 to -23.28 | -21.78 -28.10 to -18.30 | 14 12 to 15 | |
1 | Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20 | -1.41 | -24.72 | -19.1 | 15 |
2 | Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31 | -2.65 | -24.24 | -19.4 | 14 |
3 | Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39 | -2.35 | -23.28 | -18.3 | 12 |
4 | Scherzo No. 4 in E Major, Op. 54 | -2.49 | -27.04 | -22.5 | 15 |
5 | Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29 | -5.68 | -29.44 | -24.9 | 14 |
6 | Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36 | -1.61 | -26.76 | -20.3 | 15 |
7 | Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51 | -6.53 | -31.71 | -28.1 | 14 |
8 | Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 | -5.15 | -26.76 | -21.6 | 12 |