℗ 2014 Decca Music Group Limited
| Released | January 5, 2015 |
| Duration | 1h 05m 42s |
| Record Label | Decca |
| Genre | Classical |
Chopin: Piano Concerto No.2 - Ballade No.4 - Berceuse - Polonaise Héroïque
Nelson Freire, Gürzenich-Orchester Köln, Lionel Bringuier
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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Impromptu No.3 in G Flat Major, Op.51
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire |
4:59 | |||
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1.2
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Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire |
10:24 | |||
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1.3
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Berceuse in D Flat Major, Op. 57
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire |
4:09 | |||
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3 Mazurkas, op.50
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1.4
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No.1 in G Major
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire |
2:12 | |||
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1.5
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No.2 in A Flat Major
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire |
2:46 | |||
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1.6
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No.3 in C Sharp Minor
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire |
4:37 | |||
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1.7
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Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op.53
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire |
6:48 | |||
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Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21
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1.8
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1. Maestoso
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire; Gürzenich-Orchester Köln; Lionel Bringuier |
13:23 | |||
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1.9
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2. Larghetto
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire; Gürzenich-Orchester Köln; Lionel Bringuier |
8:16 | |||
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1.10
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3. Allegro vivace
Frédéric Chopin; Nelson Freire; Gürzenich-Orchester Köln; Lionel Bringuier |
8:08 | |||
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Digital Booklet
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"Instrumental Choice ... positively incandescent ... in the miraculous and miniature Berceuse, Freire comes close to perfection ... his radiant sound and lyricism shot through with an incisive technique, warmly recorded."
- BBC Music Magazine
"... (a) stunning recording ... Freire approaches the music with elegance and his innate sense of melody. The recording cements Freire's reputation as not only one of the finest Chopin interpreters but one of the greatest pianists working today."
- Classic FM
Pianist Nelson Freire celebrates his 70th birthday year with this superb recording of Chopin's Piano Concerto No. 2 featuring the Gürzenich-Orchester Köln under conductor Lionel Bringuier. The programme also includes several of Chopin's popular solo works. Freire is acknowleged as an expert Chopin interpreter; his three previous Chopin albums have all been critically praised.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Decca Studio Masters
Executive & Recording Producer: Dominic Fyfe Recording Engineers: Philip Siney (Concerto); Jonathan Stokes (Solo works) Assistant Engineer: Jens Schünemann (Concerto) Recording Facilities: Philip Siney/Jens Schünemann (Concerto); Classic Sound Limited (Solo works) Recording Editor: Dominic Fyfe Production Co-ordinator: Joanne Baines Recording Locations: Philharmonie, Cologne, 3–5 March 2013 (Concerto); Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg/Harburg, 19 & 20 December 2013 (Solo works) Edition: Jan Ekier (Solo works) Introductory Note & Translations © 2014 Decca Music Group Limited Booklet Editing: WLP Ltd All photos of Nelson Freire © Anna Oswaldo Cruz Art Direction: WLP Ltd
Executive & Recording Producer: Dominic Fyfe Recording Engineers: Philip Siney (Concerto); Jonathan Stokes (Solo works) Assistant Engineer: Jens Schünemann (Concerto) Recording Facilities: Philip Siney/Jens Schünemann (Concerto); Classic Sound Limited (Solo works) Recording Editor: Dominic Fyfe Production Co-ordinator: Joanne Baines Recording Locations: Philharmonie, Cologne, 3–5 March 2013 (Concerto); Friedrich-Ebert-Halle, Hamburg/Harburg, 19 & 20 December 2013 (Solo works) Edition: Jan Ekier (Solo works) Introductory Note & Translations © 2014 Decca Music Group Limited Booklet Editing: WLP Ltd All photos of Nelson Freire © Anna Oswaldo Cruz Art Direction: WLP Ltd
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -2.91 -10.31 to -0.15 | -23.78 -30.52 to -17.96 | -20.66 -27.50 to -14.80 | 13 11 to 15 | |
| 1 | Impromptu No.3 in G Flat Major, Op.51 | -4.07 | -26.25 | -23.6 | 13 |
| 2 | Ballade No.4 in F Minor, Op.52 | -0.35 | -21.63 | -17.9 | 13 |
| 3 | Berceuse in D Flat Major, Op. 57 | -10.31 | -30.52 | -27.5 | 13 |
| 4 | No.1 in G Major | -2.93 | -24.41 | -21.6 | 12 |
| 5 | No.2 in A Flat Major | -5.02 | -24.85 | -22.1 | 13 |
| 6 | No.3 in C Sharp Minor | -3.61 | -25.01 | -21.8 | 13 |
| 7 | Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op.53 | -0.15 | -17.96 | -14.8 | 11 |
| 8 | 1. Maestoso | -0.40 | -21.27 | -17.7 | 13 |
| 9 | 2. Larghetto | -1.80 | -25.85 | -22.7 | 15 |
| 10 | 3. Allegro vivace | -0.48 | -20.09 | -16.9 | 12 |