"Funeral March" Sonata in B flat minor, Opus 35; Sonata in B minor, Opus 58

by Fr茅d茅ric Chopin & Artur Rubinstein

"Funeral March" Sonata in B flat minor, Opus 35; Sonata in B minor, Opus 58 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1961
  • Label: RCA Victor Red Seal
  • Country: Poland
  • Length: 33:46
  • Community rating: 4.26/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Regarded as the definitive interpreter of his countryman's work, Artur Rubinstein delivers profoundly poetic, authoritative readings of two monumental piano sonatas. His remarkably balanced touch avoids overt sentimentality, bringing unparalleled structural clarity and aristocratic grace to the turbulent, romantic compositions.

Genres

Descriptors: rubato, piano, virtuosic, melodic, unaccompanied-solo

Tracklist

  1. Anorganic Material (7:43)
  2. Liquid Renown (7:40)
  3. Paradise & Eyes (6:12)
  4. O.K. (5:20)
  5. Visitors From Space (6:51)

Credits

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin / Artur Rubinstein - primary artist
  • Robert Leu脽ler - composed by, written-by

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