a recording of prelude in d-flat major by chopin

Critics such as Peter Cossé, Ingo Harden, Knut Franke, Jeremy The piano world as Ciccolini, Ponti and Weissenberg. Schmitt-Leonardy (b.1967) can boast among his teachers and mentors such luminaries of This latest release from one of the finest German pianists of his generation is sure to receive wide critical attention, not only in Hebuilds the Ballades patiently and with awareness of the extrovert spirit identified by one of Chopin’s contemporaries as ‘animated by the strangeness of the Romantic world, sung in a melancholy tone, in a serious style, simple and natural in its expressions.’ With their more intricate structures and longer-form narratives, these works also respond to the sureness of touch and steady pulse that make Schmitt‐Leonardy particularly acclaimed for his Brahms.

Impromptus, made in January 2015 and also made available within the latest version of Brilliant Classics’ Chopin Edition (94660).

Now the Preludes have been recoupled with new recordings of the Ballades and

‘In his recording of Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy achieves a fusion of impassioned ardor and classical textual rigor… the best of Schmitt-Leonardy’s ChopinĪdds up to a stimulating and compelling listening journey well worth traveling, even if you’ve heard these works hundreds of times.’(Jed Distler, Classics Today). When Wolfram Schmitt‐Leonardy’s recording of the Preludes was first released in 2011, critics reached for the superlatives:

A recording of prelude in d-flat major by chopin