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Pietro De Maria recorded Chopin's complete solo piano works for Decca between February 2006 and May 2012 in excellent digital sound.
From the beginning, on the first album -with the 27 studios- the enormous personality and artistic qualities of this great pianist stand out: poetic encouragement, imagination and a wide color palette. De Maria is subtle and never falls on superficial or contentless virtuosity; his thesis on how to interpret Chopin seem to be based on the idea of a neat and fluid discourse projected with enormous expressive variety, all based on a well-calibrated organic development -without forgetting broad schemes that start from smaller organic cells to an indivisible greater whole- and of course with a first-rate immaculate technique. Thus, the series of Studies, Preludes or the three Sonatas have an admirable consistency although always highlighting the beauty and hidden truth of each piece or individual movement. In the Scherzos and Baladas he alternates poetry and drama with endearing warmth and accentuated contrasts. The Nocturnes are evocative and are narrated in a natural, reflective atmosphere, although there are those who may miss some of the spontaneity that Pires, Vasary or Moravec brought to these famous pages. But in general a great piano poet is making his way through this great integral, as is also evidenced in some magnificent Waltzes, his impeccable Polonaises, or the Mazurcas series, the Concert Allegro, Bolero, Tarantella and other pieces. (Amazon review)
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The Complete Nocturnes
Decca 2009
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The Complete Walzes
Decca 2010
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The Four Scherzi
Tarantella
Ecoissaises
Marche Funebre
Fuga
Wiosna
Galop Marquis
Decca 2010
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The Complete Mazurkas
Fantasie
Bolero
Berceuse
Barcarolla
The Four Rondos
Decca 2011
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Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
Balades Nos. 1-4
Impromptus Nos. 1-4
Decca 2007
Pietro De Maria recorded Chopin's complete solo piano works for Decca between February 2006 and May 2012 in excellent digital sound.
From the beginning, on the first album -with the 27 studios- the enormous personality and artistic qualities of this great pianist stand out: poetic encouragement, imagination and a wide color palette. De Maria is subtle and never falls on superficial or contentless virtuosity; his thesis on how to interpret Chopin seem to be based on the idea of a neat and fluid discourse projected with enormous expressive variety, all based on a well-calibrated organic development -without forgetting broad schemes that start from smaller organic cells to an indivisible greater whole- and of course with a first-rate immaculate technique. Thus, the series of Studies, Preludes or the three Sonatas have an admirable consistency although always highlighting the beauty and hidden truth of each piece or individual movement. In the Scherzos and Baladas he alternates poetry and drama with endearing warmth and accentuated contrasts. The Nocturnes are evocative and are narrated in a natural, reflective atmosphere, although there are those who may miss some of the spontaneity that Pires, Vasary or Moravec brought to these famous pages. But in general a great piano poet is making his way through this great integral, as is also evidenced in some magnificent Waltzes, his impeccable Polonaises, or the Mazurcas series, the Concert Allegro, Bolero, Tarantella and other pieces. (Amazon review)
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The Complete Nocturnes
Decca 2009
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The Three Sonatas
Decca 2008
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The Complete Walzes
Decca 2010
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Complete Preludes
Allegro de Concert
Decca 2008
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The Four Scherzi
Tarantella
Ecoissaises
Marche Funebre
Fuga
Wiosna
Galop Marquis
Decca 2010
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The Complete Polonaises
Variations Brillantes
Variations sur un air national allemand
Variations in A major Souvenir de Paganini
Variation from Hexameron
Decca 2012
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The Complete Mazurkas
Fantasie
Bolero
Berceuse
Barcarolla
The Four Rondos
Decca 2011
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The Complete Etudes
Decca 2007
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