Sonata in B Minor, Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor & Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor

Album by Fryderyk Chopin & Alexis Weissenberg

This release is a collection of solo piano compositions by Fryderyk Chopin, composed between 1831 and 1844. The works exemplify Chopin's Romantic piano idiom, characterised by expansive sonata-form writing alongside virtuoso, scherzo-like movements, a strong emphasis on lyrical melody, nuanced pianistic textures and adventurous harmonic language that reflect a progression in his compositional career from early virtuosity to greater formal ambition.
First released: 2016

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
    13:03
  2. 2.
    Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo - Molto vivace
    2:54
  3. 3.
    Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo
    10:42
  4. 4.
    Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale - Presto non tanto
    5:00
  5. 5.
    Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20
    9:47
  6. 6.
    Scherzo No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 31
    10:14

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