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Chopin Impromptus Ballades Berceuse by Hsia-Jung Chang
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9 tracks | 57 minutes
Released Jul 2002
on Mandala Studio
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- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Impromptu in A-flat, Op. 29 BUY MP3 03:55 Impromptu in A-flat, Op. 29 "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Impromptu in A-flat, Op. 29
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:30 Impromptu in F-sharp, Op. 36 BUY MP3 05:30 Impromptu in F-sharp, Op. 36 "GIFT MP3" 05:30 Impromptu in F-sharp, Op. 36
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:01 Impromptu in G-flat, Op. 51 BUY MP3 05:01 Impromptu in G-flat, Op. 51 "GIFT MP3" 05:01 Impromptu in G-flat, Op. 51
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 05:03 Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 FREE 05:03 Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 "GIFT MP3" 05:03 Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 09:26 Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 BUY MP3 09:26 Ballade in G minor, Op. 23 "GIFT MP3" 09:26 Ballade in G minor, Op. 23
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 06:45 Ballade in F, Op. 38 BUY MP3 06:45 Ballade in F, Op. 38 "GIFT MP3" 06:45 Ballade in F, Op. 38
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 07:11 Ballade in A-flat, Op. 47 BUY MP3 07:11 Ballade in A-flat, Op. 47 "GIFT MP3" 07:11 Ballade in A-flat, Op. 47
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 11:10 Ballade in F minor, Op. 52 BUY MP3 11:10 Ballade in F minor, Op. 52 "GIFT MP3" 11:10 Ballade in F minor, Op. 52
- sample "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Berceuse Op. 57 BUY MP3 03:55 Berceuse Op. 57 "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Berceuse Op. 57
Wordless poetry from the Romantic Era; captivating and dazzling works by the Poet of the Piano, Frederic Chopin.
Bio / Background
Hsia-Jung's first encounter with the music of Frédéric Chopin was hearing the Etude Op. 10 No.3 freely transcribed on the guitar as an impromptu lullaby by her mother, Taiwanese musician Ho Lan. Perhaps that first impression of Chopin from her infant days predisposed Hsia-Jung's ears toward hearing exotic musical influences in the works of the famous Polish patriot.
Biographies of the Pole in exile often emphasize the Polishness in his music: the Mazurkas, the Polonaises, the Revolutionary Etude, etc. Yet could it be that Chopin, the extremely well-traveled composer, was never captivated by music from other cultures? The liner notes contain a witty self interview in which the pianist puts forward musicological substantiations on the un-Polish influences in Chopin's music and challenges various traditional views on these well-known works.
Hsia-Jung's interpretation of the four Ballades was hailed by critic Harris Goldsmith as:
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The Chopin's musicticama wrote on August 17, 2008
is the essential for know the music of romantic era|