Chopin: Études Xi Zhai

• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Étude No. 1 in C Major, Op. 10, B. 59 "Waterfall":
• 1 Chopin: Étude No. 1 in C Major, Op. 10, B. 59 "Waterfall" 02:11
• Étude No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 10, B. 59 "Chromatique":
• 2 Chopin: Étude No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 10, B. 59 "Chromatique" 01:24
• Étude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, B. 74 "Tristesse":
• 3 Chopin: Étude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10, B. 74 "Tristesse" 03:53
• Étude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10, B. 75 "Torrent":
• 4 Chopin: Étude No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10, B. 75 "Torrent" 01:58
• Étude No. 5 in G-Flat Major, Op. 10, B. 57 "Black Keys":
• 5 Chopin: Étude No. 5 in G-Flat Major, Op. 10, B. 57 "Black Keys" 01:44
• Étude No. 6 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 10, B. 57 "Lament":
• 6 Chopin: Étude No. 6 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 10, B. 57 "Lament" 02:42
• Étude No. 7 in C Major, Op. 10, B. 68 "Toccata":
• 7 Chopin: Étude No. 7 in C Major, Op. 10, B. 68 "Toccata" 01:35
• Étude No. 8 in F Major, Op. 10, B. 42 "Sunshine":
• 8 Chopin: Étude No. 8 in F Major, Op. 10, B. 42 "Sunshine" 02:27
• Étude No. 9 in F Minor, Op. 10, B. 42:
• 9 Chopin: Étude No. 9 in F Minor, Op. 10, B. 42 02:14
• Étude No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 10, B. 42:
• 10 Chopin: Étude No. 10 in A-Flat Major, Op. 10, B. 42 02:14
• Étude No. 11 in E-Flat Major, Op. 10, B. 42 "Arpeggio":
• 11 Chopin: Étude No. 11 in E-Flat Major, Op. 10, B. 42 "Arpeggio" 02:35
• Étude No. 12 in C Minor, Op. 10, B. 67 "Revolutionary":
• 12 Chopin: Étude No. 12 in C Minor, Op. 10, B. 67 "Revolutionary" 02:54
• Étude No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 25, B. 104 "Aeolian Harp":
• 13 Chopin: Étude No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 25, B. 104 "Aeolian Harp" 02:21
• Étude No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 25, B. 97 "The Bees":
• 14 Chopin: Étude No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 25, B. 97 "The Bees" 01:32
• Étude No. 3 in F Major, Op. 25, B. 99 "The Horseman":
• 15 Chopin: Étude No. 3 in F Major, Op. 25, B. 99 "The Horseman" 01:58
• Étude No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 25, B. 78 "Paganini":
• 16 Chopin: Étude No. 4 in A Minor, Op. 25, B. 78 "Paganini" 01:53
• Étude No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 25, B. 78 "Wrong Note":
• 17 Chopin: Étude No. 5 in E Minor, Op. 25, B. 78 "Wrong Note" 03:04
• Étude No. 6 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, B. 78 "Thirds":
• 18 Chopin: Étude No. 6 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, B. 78 "Thirds" 02:07
• Étude No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, B. 98 "Cello":
• 19 Chopin: Étude No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 25, B. 98 "Cello" 04:57
• Étude No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 25, B. 78 "Sixths":
• 20 Chopin: Étude No. 8 in D-Flat Major, Op. 25, B. 78 "Sixths" 01:12
• Étude No. 9 in G-Flat Major, Op. 25, B. 78 "Butterfly":
• 21 Chopin: Étude No. 9 in G-Flat Major, Op. 25, B. 78 "Butterfly" 00:59
• Étude No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 25, B. 78 "Octave":
• 22 Chopin: Étude No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 25, B. 78 "Octave" 04:14
• Étude No. 11 in A Minor, Op. 25, B. 83 "Winter Wind":
• 23 Chopin: Étude No. 11 in A Minor, Op. 25, B. 83 "Winter Wind" 03:24
• Étude No. 12 in C Minor, Op. 25, B. 99 "Ocean":
• 24 Chopin: Étude No. 12 in C Minor, Op. 25, B. 99 "Ocean" 02:58
• 3 Nouvelles études, B. 130:
• 25 Chopin: 3 Nouvelles études, B. 130: No. 1, Andantino 02:06
• 26 Chopin: 3 Nouvelles études, B. 130: No. 2, Allegretto 01:46
• 27 Chopin: 3 Nouvelles études, B. 130: No. 3, Allegretto 02:11
• Total Runtime 01:04:33

Info for Chopin: Études

Deepest musical feeling, extraordinary touch culture and superior technique characterize Xi Zaih's piano playing.

Chopin shaped his two extended etude cycles into a pianistic cosmos that occupies a unique place in the piano literature. The etudes for solo piano feature many technical possibilities, composed with a skillful sense of style. However, the main focus in each of the compositions is on musical expression. Mechanical passages are nowhere to be found. The rich timbres of Chopin's virtuosity form the basis for a nuanced sound world that combines Romantic sensibility with mannerist stylistics.

All in all, Chopin's etudes form a musical domain of their own. They transcend their own boundaries, reflecting numerous other works by the composer to establish themselves as "stylistically anchored pillars" within his piano aesthetic. Chopin redefined the genre. Without his pianistic and tonal innovations, the originality of later etudes - Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Scriabin, Debussy, and Ligeti come to mind - would probably be inconceivable.

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