Chopin — Piano Works Volume 16

Souvenir de Paganini
Barcarolle, Op. 60
4 Impromptus
Bolero, Op. 19
Tarantella, Op. 43
Variations on a German Air
Allegro de concert, Op. 46

Catalog: CACD 9039-2 • Status: Identified

CD Covers

Hatto Chopin Vol. 16 cover
Concert Artist 9039-2 • Joyce Hatto
Demidenko cover
Hyperion 66514 • Nikolai Demidenko
Ohlsson cover
Arabesque Z6633 • Garrick Ohlsson
Ohlsson cover
Arabesque Z6686 • Garrick Ohlsson
Indjic cover
Claves 50-9105 • Eugène Indjic
Nakamatsu cover
Harmonia Mundi 907244 • Jon Nakamatsu
Son cover
JVC Victor 127 • Dang Thai Son
Demidenko cover
Hyperion 66597 • Nikolai Demidenko

Capsule Summary

This disc draws on several different source recordings. Garrick Ohlsson plays the Souvenir de Paganini. Eugène Indjic is the source for the Barcarolle, while the four Impromptus are by Jon Nakamatsu. Dang Thai Son plays the Bolero and Tarantella. The Variations on a German Air opens with 42 seconds by Nikolai Demidenko before switching to Garrick Ohlsson. The Allegro de concert opens with 2:53 by Demidenko before switching to Ohlsson for the remainder.

Sources

  • Garrick Ohlsson — Arabesque Z6633 (Variations on a German Air except opening 42 seconds)
  • Garrick Ohlsson — Arabesque Z6686 (Souvenir de Paganini; Allegro de concert except opening 2:53)
  • Eugène Indjic — Claves 50-9105 (Barcarolle, Op. 60)
  • Jon Nakamatsu — Harmonia Mundi 907244 (4 Impromptus)
  • Dang Thai Son — JVC Victor 127 (Bolero, Op. 19; Tarantella, Op. 43)
  • Nikolai Demidenko — Hyperion 66514 (Variations on a German Air, opening 42 seconds)
  • Nikolai Demidenko — Hyperion 66597 (Allegro de concert, opening 2:53)

Track Evidence

Track 1: Souvenir de Paganini

Ohlsson waveform

Garrick Ohlsson (3:22)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (3:26)

Hatto is slowed down by 2.2%.

Track 2: Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60

Indjic waveform

Eugène Indjic (8:50)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (8:50)

Track 3: Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 29

Nakamatsu waveform

Jon Nakamatsu (4:14)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (4:10)

Hatto is sped up by 1.58%.

Track 4: Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp major, Op. 36

Nakamatsu waveform

Jon Nakamatsu (5:28)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (5:22)

Hatto is sped up by 1.71%.

Track 5: Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat major, Op. 51

Nakamatsu waveform

Jon Nakamatsu (5:09)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (5:13)

Hatto is slowed down by 1.12%.

Track 6: Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66

Nakamatsu waveform

Jon Nakamatsu (5:16)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (5:13)

Hatto is sped up by 0.92%.

Track 7: Bolero in C major, Op. 19

Son waveform

Dang Thai Son (7:14)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (7:17)

The introduction is slowed down by 3.03%.

Track 8: Tarantella in A-flat major, Op. 43

Son waveform

Dang Thai Son (3:16)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (3:08)

Hatto is sped up by 3.8%.

Track 9: Variations on a German Air

Opening 42 seconds

Demidenko waveform

Nikolai Demidenko (0:42)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (0:42)

Remainder of the work

Ohlsson waveform

Garrick Ohlsson (7:37)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (7:34)

The opening 42 seconds are by Demidenko. The remainder is by Ohlsson.

Track 10: Allegro de concert in A major, Op. 46

Demidenko waveform

Nikolai Demidenko (11:30)

Ohlsson waveform

Garrick Ohlsson (12:10)

Hatto waveform

Hatto (12:06)

Demidenko plays the opening 2:53 and is sped up by 1.48%. Ohlsson plays the remainder of the work.