Revox Master Tape, ARTHUR RUBINSTEIN - CHOPIN THE NOCTURNES

Chopin's Nocturnes could just as easily have been written for the voice – their beautiful, lyrical melodies unfold with a magic that few composers achieve on the piano. Arthur Rubinstein understood this childlike wonder; his playing is refreshingly and charmingly simple. The bell-like tone of his right hand floats effortlessly over the subtle accompaniment, everything is delicately pedaled, the tempi perfectly chosen. Enjoy Op. 15 No. 3 or Op. 27 No. 1 to experience Rubinstein's masterful control: fortes never growl, pianissimos are of exquisite delicacy. And the elegant ornamentation in Op. 32 No. 1 shows breathtaking technique that is entirely at the service of Chopin's timeless music.

Recorded in:
RCA Italiana, Studio A, Rome, Italy, August/September 1965 – February 1967
Analog Mastering: Christoph Stickel – csmastering.de

Label: Sony