The Nocturnes

by Fr茅d茅ric Chopin / Artur Rubinstein

The Nocturnes cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1967
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: Poland
  • Length: 1:45:04
  • Community rating: 4.29/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Artur Rubinstein

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Artur Rubinstein鈥檚 stereo recordings of Chopin emphasize a remarkable fluidity of tempo and delicate dynamic shading rather than rigid precision. His acoustic touch brings a natural, unforced melancholy to these pieces, capturing the romantic essence of the nocturne form without slipping into excessive sentimentality.

Genres

Descriptors: instrumental, melodic, acoustic, piano, unaccompanied-solo, delicate, virtuosic

Tracklist

  1. Op. 9, No. 1 (5:24)
  2. Op. 9, No. 2 (4:22)
  3. Op. 9, No. 3 (6:46)
  4. Op. 15, No. 1 (4:16)
  5. Op. 15, No. 2 (3:53)
  6. Op. 15, No. 3 (5:00)
  7. Op. 27, No. 1 (5:36)
  8. Op. 27, No. 2 (6:10)
  9. Op. 32, No. 1 (4:37)
  10. Op. 32, No. 2 (5:44)
  11. Op. 37, No. 1 (6:16)
  12. Op. 37, No. 2 (6:52)
  13. Op. 48, No. 1 (5:50)
  14. Op. 48, No. 2 (7:16)
  15. Op. 55, No. 1 (5:38)
  16. Op. 55, No. 2 (5:41)
  17. Op. 62, No. 1 (5:47)
  18. Op. 62, No. 2 (5:16)
  19. Op. 72, No. 1 (Posth.) (4:40)

Credits

  • Arthur Rubinstein - primary artist, piano
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin - primary artist, composed by
  • A. Salamanca - painting
  • Max Wilcox - producer

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