Piano Sonata No. 2 / 24 Préludes

Album by Fryderyk Chopin & Mikhail Rudy

Piano Sonata No. 2 and the 24 Préludes are compositions by Fryderyk Chopin, first published in 1839. The sonata is characterised by dramatic contrasts, dense textures and an unorthodox structural approach, while the 24 Preludes comprise concise pieces in all major and minor keys that display a wide range of moods, harmonic inventiveness and pianistic detail, marking a mature phase in Chopin's output and influencing later Romantic piano literature.

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  1. 1.
    Piana Sonata no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Marche funèbre”: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
    7:59
  2. 2.
    Piana Sonata no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Marche funèbre”: II. Scherzo
    7:04
  3. 3.
    Piana Sonata no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Marche funèbre”: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
    9:03
  4. 4.
    Piana Sonata no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Marche funèbre”: IV. Finale: Presto
    1:21
  5. 5.
    Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2
    6:02
  6. 6.
    Nocturne no. 13 in C minor, op. 48 no. 1
    5:40
  7. 7.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 1 in C major (Agitato)
    0:37
  8. 8.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 2 in A minor (Lento)
    2:08
  9. 9.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 3 in G major (Vivace)
    1:01
  10. 10.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 4 in E minor (Largo)
    2:12
  11. 11.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 5 in D major (Allegro molto)
    0:34
  12. 12.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 6 in B minor (Lento assai)
    2:07
  13. 13.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 7 in A major (Andantino)
    0:45
  14. 14.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 8 in F‐sharp minor (Molto agitato)
    1:57
  15. 15.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 9 in E major (Largo)
    1:10
  16. 16.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 10 in C‐sharp minor (Allegro molto)
    0:29
  17. 17.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 11 in B major (Vivace)
    0:44
  18. 18.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 12 in G‐sharp minor (Presto)
    1:10
  19. 19.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 13 in F‐sharp major (Lento)
    3:15
  20. 20.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 14 in E‐flat minor (Allegro molto)
    0:29
  21. 21.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 15 in D‐flat major (Sostenuto)
    5:26
  22. 22.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 16 in B‐flat minor (Presto con fuoco)
    1:08
  23. 23.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 17 in A‐flat major (Allegretto)
    3:26
  24. 24.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 18 in F minor (Allegro molto)
    0:49
  25. 25.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 19 in E‐flat major (Vivace)
    1:16
  26. 26.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 20 in C minor (Largo)
    1:36
  27. 27.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 21 in B‐flat major (Cantabile)
    1:54
  28. 28.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 22 in G minor (Molto agitato)
    0:44
  29. 29.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 23 in F major (Moderato)
    0:50
  30. 30.
    Prélude op. 28: no. 24 in D minor (Allegro appassionato)
    2:32

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