Chopin: Mazurkas / Tiberghien

Cédric Tiberghien, Piano

Chopin: Scherzo no.1, Nocturne op.48 / 1 Polonaise-Fantaisie

Cédric Tiberghien offers us a panorama of Chopin's output, with three of the composer's key works framed by a selection of mazurkas. The latter, written between 1830 and 1849, refer to Polish folklore, but the later pieces betray the influence of French culture. The dance gives way to intimate confession; the specific elements of the mazurka are now only hinted at, and the genre is no more than a pretext for freedom of invention . . .