Chopin was not a composer synonymous with Jorge Bolet and yet Bolet’s huge technique and limpid tone were totally suited to the long lines of poetry that Chopin wove, as this recording of both miniatures (the 24 Préludes) as well as the larger-scale works (Ballades, Fantasie) demonstrates.
FREDERIC CHOPIN
Prelude No. 1 in C major, Op .28
Prelude No. 2 in A minor, Op. 28
Prelude No.3 in G major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 5 in D major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 6 in B minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 7 in A major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 8 in F sharp minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 9 in E major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 10 in C sharp minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 11 in B major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 12 in G sharp minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 13 in F sharp major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 14 in E flat minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28 ‘Raindrop’
Prelude No. 16 in B flat minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 17 in A flat major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 18 in F minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 19 in E flat major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 20 in C minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 21 in B flat major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 22 in G minor, Op. 28
Prelude No. 23 in F major, Op. 28
Prelude No. 24 in D minor, Op. 28
Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49
Jorge Bolet, piano
‘Bolet’s aristocratic refinement and cultivated, deep-in-the-keys sonority resonate with gentle yet indisputable authority’ ClassicsToday.com