Chopin: Complete Piano Works, Vol. 1

Roberto Poli

Chopin
Prélude in C sharp minor Op. 45 (1841) / Mazurka in B major Op. 63 No. 1 / Mazurka in F minor Op. 63 No. 2 / Mazurka in C sharp minor Op. 63 No. 3 / Barcarolle in F sharp major Op. 60 (1845-46) / Cantabile in B flat major (posth. 1834) / Feuille d'Album in E major (posth. 1843) / Largo in E flat major (posth. 1847) / Ballade No. 3 in A flat major Op. 47 (1841) / Souvenir de Paganini, Variations (posth. 1829) / Nocturne in B major Op. 62 No. 1 (1846) / Nocturne in E major Op. 62 No. 2 (1846) /Fantaisie in F minor Op. 49 (1841)

It takes courage to start a Chopin Edition, in an overcrowded market, well after the Chopin festivities of 2010 and with a virtually unknown pianist. So, why..?
Roberto Poli, born in Venice, is a true Renaissance man, much involved in music, painting and poetry. He is considered an eloquent and authoritative communicator and exponent of Chopin's music, which he comprehensively studies through manuscripts and first editions, and which he is in the process of recording in its entirety.
He is the author of "The Secret Life of Musical Notation: Defying Interpretive Traditions", presenting groundbreaking insights and discoveries. He studied with Philippe Cassard, Vladimir Tropp and Boris Petrushansky at the famous Imola Piano Academy. He currently lives and works in Boston, USA, where he plays, teaches at the University and paints. And his playing? Listen yourself, and discover the unheard...

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