Credits:

Martin Stadtfeld

Description:

German pianist Martin Stadtfeldt, who has been called the Gould of the 21st century and made his debut with "Goldberg", has made his latest recording and first Chopin album. This is the first Chopin album with a jacket photo exclusive to Japan. Stadtfeldt, whose repertoire has included Bach, Mozart, Schumann, and Schubert, recorded this ambitious album in Berlin from July 25-29, 2016. He plays a piano by Steingraber, a Bayreuth piano maker, at the Church of Jesus Christ, a favorite of Karajan and Furtwängler. This instrument, which was played by Liszt, is characterized by its clear and deep sound. Chopin's 24 etudes are interspersed with 10 of his own compositions, "Improvisations," bringing a whole new dynamic to Chopin's exercises. ■ Blu-spec CD2 / Year of recording: July 25-29, 2016 / Location: Church of Jesus Christ, Berlin

Tracklisting:

1 IMPROVISATION 1 / Martin Stadtfeld
2 ETUDE 01 OP.10 NR.1 C-DUR ALLEGRO / Martin Stadtfeld
3 IMPROVISATION 2 / Martin Stadtfeld
4 ETUDE 02 OP.10 NR.2 A-MOLL ALLEGRO / Martin Stadtfeld
5 ETUDE 03 OP.10 NR.3 E-DUR LENTO MA NON TROPPO / Martin Stadtfeld
6 ETUDE 04 OP.10 NR.4 CIS-MOLL PRESTO / Martin Stadtfeld
7 ETUDE 05 OP.10 NR.5 GES-DUR VIVACE / Martin Stadtfeld
8 IMPROVISATION 3 / Martin Stadtfeld
9 ETUDE 06 OP.10 NR.6 ES-MOLL ANDANTE / Martin Stadtfeld
10 ETUDE 07 OP.10 NR.7 C-DUR VIVACE / Martin Stadtfeld
11 ETUDE 08 OP.10 NR.8 F-DUR ALLEGRO / Martin Stadtfeld
12 ETUDE 09 OP.10 NR.9 F-MOLL ALLEGRO MOLTO AGITATO / Martin Stadtfeld
13 ETUDE 10 OP.10 NR.10 AS-DUR VIVACE ASSAI / Martin Stadtfeld
14 IMPROVISATION 4 / Martin Stadtfeld
15 ETUDE 11 OP.10 NR.11 ES-DUR ALLEGRETTO / Martin Stadtfeld
16 ETUDE 12 OP.10 NR.12 C-MOLL ALLEGRO CON FUOCO / Martin Stadtfeld
17 IMPROVISATION 5 / Martin Stadtfeld
18 ETUDE 13 OP.25 NR.1 AS-DUR ALLEGRO SOSTENUTO / Martin Stadtfeld
19 ETUDE 14 OP.25 NR.2 F-MOLL PRESTO / Martin Stadtfeld
20 ETUDE 15 OP.25 NR.3 F-DUR ALLEGRO / Martin Stadtfeld
21 IMPROVISATION 6 / Martin Stadtfeld
22 ETUDE 16 OP.25 NR.4 A-MOLL AGITATO / Martin Stadtfeld
23 ETUDE 17 OP.25 NR.5 E-MOLL VIVACE / Martin Stadtfeld
24 IMPROVISATION 7 / Martin Stadtfeld
25 ETUDE 18 OP.25 NR.6 GIS-MOLL ALLEGRO / Martin Stadtfeld
26 ETUDE 19 OP.25 NR.7 CIS-MOLL LENTO / Martin Stadtfeld
27 IMPROVISATION 8 / Martin Stadtfeld
28 ETUDE 20 OP.25 NR.8 DES-DUR VIVACE / Martin Stadtfeld
29 ETUDE 21 OP.25 NR.9 GES-DUR ALLEGRO ASSAI / Martin Stadtfeld
30 ETUDE 22 OP.25 NR.10 H-MOLL ALLEGRO CON FUOCO / Martin Stadtfeld
31 IMPROVISATION 9 / Martin Stadtfeld
32 ETUDE 23 OP.25 NR.11 A-MOLL LENTO-ALLEGRO CON BRIO / Martin Stadtfeld
33 IMPROVISATION 10 / Martin Stadtfeld
34 ETUDE 24 OP.25 NR.12 C-MOLL MOLTO ALLEGRO. CON FUOCO / Martin Stadtfeld