Chopin: Sonatas 2 & 3 /Ballade No. 1 / Berceuse / Nocturnes
Benjamin Grosvenor explores the depths of Chopin with new album featuring Piano sonatas 2 & 3. Benjamin’s ninth album for Decca classics features two of Chopin’s most profound and contrasting works. Written five years apart, these masterpieces showcase the range of Chopin’s emotional and musical brilliance. Alongside the sonatas are three shorter works: the dramatic Ballade No.1, the peaceful lullaby Berceuse, and two Nocturnes.
1 Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": I. Grave – Doppio movimento
2 Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": II. Scherzo – Più lento
3 Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre. Lento
4 Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March": IV. Finale. Presto
5 Chopin: Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
6 Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
7 Chopin: Nocturne No. 15 in F Minor, Op. 55 No. 1
8 Chopin: Nocturne No. 16 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55 No. 2
9 Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
10 Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
11 Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo
12 Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto