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
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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
Garrick Ohlsson (3:22)
Hatto (3:26)
Hatto is slowed down by 2.2%.
Track 2: Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60
Eugène Indjic (8:50)
Hatto (8:50)
Track 3: Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 29
Jon Nakamatsu (4:14)
Hatto (4:10)
Hatto is sped up by 1.58%.
Track 4: Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp major, Op. 36
Jon Nakamatsu (5:28)
Hatto (5:22)
Hatto is sped up by 1.71%.
Track 5: Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat major, Op. 51
Jon Nakamatsu (5:09)
Hatto (5:13)
Hatto is slowed down by 1.12%.
Track 6: Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66
Jon Nakamatsu (5:16)
Hatto (5:13)
Hatto is sped up by 0.92%.
Track 7: Bolero in C major, Op. 19
Dang Thai Son (7:14)
Hatto (7:17)
The introduction is slowed down by 3.03%.
Track 8: Tarantella in A-flat major, Op. 43
Dang Thai Son (3:16)
Hatto (3:08)
Hatto is sped up by 3.8%.
Track 9: Variations on a German Air
Opening 42 seconds
Nikolai Demidenko (0:42)
Hatto (0:42)
Remainder of the work
Garrick Ohlsson (7:37)
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
Nikolai Demidenko (11:30)
Garrick Ohlsson (12:10)
Hatto (12:06)
Demidenko plays the opening 2:53 and is sped up by 1.48%. Ohlsson plays the remainder of the work.