Chopin & Liszt Sonatas
Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3
Chopin: Ballades Nos. 1 & 3
Liszt: Piano Sonata in B minor
Catalog: CACD 9223-2 • Status: 93% Identified
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Capsule Summary
Most tracks on this CD are composites made from different pianists. Stanislav Bunin is the main pianist for the Chopin Sonata though Evgeny Kissin plays some sections. Henri Barda plays the middle section of the second movement, and the entire fourth movement. Ballade No. 1 is played by Gabriel Tacchino and Ramzi Yassa. Yassa plays all of Ballade No. 3. The Liszt Sonata is played by Rafael Orozco and an unidentified pianist.
Sources
- Stanislav Bunin — MK 418027 (Portion of Tracks 1–3)
- Evgeny Kissin — RCA 62542 (Portion of Track 1; opening chords of Track 3)
- Henri Barda — Calliope 6680 (Middle section of Track 2; Track 4)
- Gabriel Tacchino — Pierre Verany 730017 (Portion of Track 5)
- Ramzi Yassa — Pavane ADW 7173 (Portion of Track 5; Track 6)
- Rafael Orozco — Valois Z4643 (Portion of Track 7)
- Unidentified — Portion of Track 7
Track Evidence
Track 1: Chopin Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 – First movement
Stanislav Bunin (9:36)
Evgeny Kissin (9:37)
Sergio Fiorentino (9:26) (click to zoom)
Bunin plays until 5:43 after which Kissin takes over and plays until the end.
Track 2: Chopin Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 – Second movement
Stanislav Bunin (2:47).
Henri Barda (2:51).
Fiorentino (2:47)
Bunin plays the outer sections (0:00–0:30 and 2:06–2:47). Barda plays the highlighted middle section. There is an editing error at the first join resulting in an extra repeated octave.
Track 3: Chopin Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 – Third movement
Evgeny Kissin (0:32)
Fiorentino (0:32) The introductory chords are played by Kissin.
Stanislav Bunin (9:46)
Fiorentino (9:46) The rest of the movement is played by Bunin.
Track 4: Chopin Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 – Fourth movement
Henri Barda (4:57)
Fiorentino (4:57)
Track 5: Chopin Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Gabriel Tacchino (9:08)
Ramzi Yassa (9:18)
Fiorentino (9:05)
Tacchino plays until the main theme returns just before the coda. Yassa concludes the piece.
Track 6: Chopin Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
Ramzi Yassa (7:44).
Fiorentino (7:44)
Track 7: Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor
Rafael Orozco (29:40).
Fiorentino (29:42) (click to zoom)
Portions of the Sonata are played by Orozco. The remainder is unidentified.