Marianna Shirinyan - Chopin: Ballades & Scherzi (2023) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Renowned Armenian-born pianist Marianna Shirinyan performs some of Chopin’s most fascinating and fiendish pieces: the four Ballades and four Scherzos. Chopin coined the term ‘ballade’, harking back to medieval minstrels singing poetic ballads. His four Ballades are quite different in character, but share a sense of Romantic story-telling in their dramatic contrasts and virtuoso display. The first three of Chopin’s four Scherzos are fiery and dissonant; all four are exceptionally challenging. The Scherzo No. 1 is sometimes dubbed ‘The Infernal Banquet’ owing to its devilish character, which is juxtaposed with a central lullaby based on the Polish carol ‘Sleep, little Jesus’. Schumann regarded Chopin’s Scherzo No. 2 as Byronic in the grandeur of its passion, and the Scherzo No. 3 is also remarkably daring, with an almost Wagnerian chorale. Chopin’s Scherzo No. 4 is the only one in a major key, yet its relatively serene nature, with fluid, whimsical twists and turns, also makes it one of the most demanding to play.

Tracklist:
01. Chopin: Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op.23
02. Chopin: Ballade No.2 in F Major, Op.38
03. Chopin: Ballade No.3 in A flat Major, Op.47
04. Chopin: Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52
05. Chopin: Scherzo No.1 in B Minor, Op.20
06. Chopin: Scherzo No.2 in B flat Minor Op.31
07. Chopin: Scherzo No.3 in C sharp Minor, Op.39
08. Chopin: Scherzo No.4 in E Major, Op.54


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