Jorge Bolet's Complete Frédéric Chopin Studio & Live Recordings

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The Complete Live and Studio Chopin Recordings made by Jorge Bolet (15.XI.1914 – 16.X.1990), the "Romantic Virtuoso", the "Last Romantic" | 1914-2014 - 100th Anniversary. I. FIRST PART | Jorge Bolet plays Frédéric Chopin (Studio and Live recordings) 00:00 | 7. Nocturnes Nocturne No.2 Op.9, No.2 http://youtu.be/BXvsWStcT3M Nocturne No.15 Op.55, No.1 Nocturne No.5 Op.15, No.2 Nocturne No.7 Op.27, No.1 Nocturne No.8 Op.27, No.2 Nocturne No.18 Op.62, No.2 Nocturne No.3 Op.9, No.3 (*live) [Still unreleased: "Disc of Seven Nocturnes he had not previously recorded". These recordings are not included. Decca/London Records never issued. If someone know or have, contact me] 41:26 | 24. Préludes Op.28 01:23:05 | 24. Études (*live) 01:23:05 | 12. Études Op.10 01:50:23 | 12. Études Op.25 02:25:33 | 4. Ballades Ballade No.1 Op.23 Ballade No.2 Op.38 Ballade No.3 Op.47 Ballade No.4 Op.52 03:04:06 Barcarolle, Op.60 03:13:57 Fantaisie Op.49 03:27:07 | 2. Impromptus Impromptu N.4 Op.66 "Fantaisie" Impromptu N.3 Op.51 (*live) 03:37:23 | 3. Waltzes Waltz Op.64 No.1 "Minute" Waltz Op. posth. Waltz Op.64 No.2 (*live) 03:46:25 | Berceuse Op.57 (*live) http://youtu.be/H5te43P9pbA 5. Polonaises (*live) 03:50:53 Andante Spianato et Grande Polonaise Brillante Op.22 04:04:12 Polonaise No.3 Op.40 No.1 "Military" 04:09:13 Polonaise No.6 Op.53 "Heroic" 04:16:00 Polonaise No.1 Op.26 No.1 04:23:25 Polonaise No.2 Op.26 No.2 04:31:26 | 4. Scherzi Scherzo No.1 Op.20 Scherzo No.2 Op.31 Scherzo No.3 Op.39 Scherzo No.4 Op.54 05:10:37 | Piano Sonata No.3 Op.58 (*live) Piano Concertos 05:39:34 | Piano Concerto No.1 in E Minor, Op.11 06:22:30 | Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21 Montréal Orchestra, Charles Dutoit II. SECOND PART | Chopin's arrangements, variations and paraphrases by Godowsky, Rachmaninov and Liszt Leopold Godowsky arrangements 06:55:41 | On 8. Chopin's Études 07:24:21 | On 5. Chopin's Waltzs 07:44:20 | Concert paraphrase Grande Valse Brillante Op.18 Sergej Rachmaninov 07:48:52 | Variations on a Theme of Chopin Op.22 Franz Liszt 08:18:31 | Meine Freuden "My Joys" S480/5 (Chopin Op.74/12) 08:22:44 | Madchens Wunsch "The Maiden's Wish" S480/1 (Chopin Op.74/5) "Jorge Bolet is an avowed Romantic, happy to relax once the serious business of his recital is over. Like Moiseiwitsch, he can be mischievously enterprising, challenging his audience to guess the composer of this or that rare poetic jewel or confection - or, like Rubinstein, he can affectionately confirm and recreate their favourites.[...] Chopin expressed his infinite variety in a single medium, happy to confine his realm of Waltzes, Nocturnes and Etudes, etc., exclusively to the piano. The E flat Nocturne from opus 9 is a poised and fervent transmutation of Field's frail examples of the genre, and that in F sharp is a notably rich and exotic instance of "Chopin's "Night Music" - music, according to one commentator, inseparable from champagne and truffles. The so-called 'Minute' Waltz is too subtle and engaging to be reduced to a sporting event (note the delicious decoration Bolet provides for the end), whereasthe Waltz in E minor is a reminder of how Chopin's fire could enliven a supposedly restricted salon form. The Études,too, magically transform workaday notions of technique into the highest poetry, and never more so than in the opening examples of Op. 25. No. 11 from the same opus, however, represents a rude awakening from such balm or gentleness, yet, as Jorge Bolet amply shows, Chopin's brilliantfury is not an empty barrage of virtuosity or an elaborate foretaste of Sousa, but a visionary study in melody and counter-melody." Bryce Morrison The Quest of final Unpublished Recordings. "The Second and Third CHOPIN Sonatas, and a DISC OF SEVEN NOCTURNES he had not previously recorded and the Berceuse. These Chopin discs were also made in California in spring 1990 - after he had revived from a coma of several weeks duration. I've not heard the sonatas, but I DID HEAR THE NOCTURNES AND FOUND IT TO BE ONE OF THE MOST MOVING AND DISTURBING PIANO DISCS I'VE EVER HEARD. The Bolet tone was mostly gone - disconcertingly monochromatic - and technique putting one in mind of the concerts and recordings of Horzowski in his 90s. But, as with those Horzowski miracles, the playing contains perhaps Bolet’s most profound spiritual content - it's irresistible to project the impression that it was the last testament of a great artist thinking long about his own imminent passing." Source: http://jorge-bolet.webs.com/last-years In MY SEARCH ONLY 7 different Chopin's Nocturnes where issued: 6 by Decca/London Records and 1 by Marston Records. So, I'm notably interested in these nocturnes recordings. So, if someone have the final Chopin Sonatas and Seven Nocturnes not previously issued from DECCA/LONDON Records or Know where I can find them, (even if pirate recordings), please write me back.