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Average Rating: Rating: - Fabulous Recording I had been waiting for Murray Perahia's recording of the complete Chopin Etudes since the beginning of this year. I had no idea that it would released so soon, because his previous recording of the Bach Concertos 3, 5, 6, 7 was released about 6 months ago. (I figured that one recording per year would be enough.) Perahia's recording of the complete Chopin Etudes is absolutely breath taking. Most pianists would agree that Chopin's Etudes are not easy to learn and to play well. However, that doesn't seem to be a problem for Perahia. Words cannot describe Perahia's playing. His technique, sense of touch, phrasing, and understanding of Chopin's music is truly fantastic. In his earlier recording of the Chopin 4 Ballades (1995), Perahia also played two of Chopin's Etudes: Op. 10/3 and Op. 10/4. However, Op. 10/3 and Op. 10/4 in THIS new recording sounds much more alive and improvised. I would recommend this recording to all Perahia fans, Chopin lovers, and pianists. Rating: - Perahia is back! After hearing Mr. Perahia in Carnegie Hall this past Spring I was amazed at his sense of "structure" he brought to the Schubert, Beetoven and Chopin pieces in the program. He treated us (both in program and encores) to some of the etudes heard here and virtually brought the house down with #11 in A minor as the first of his several encores. This is a special recording and I was extremly pleased to see this CD available here last week. My benchmark for these "studies" was the imcomparable "Cortot". However, Mr. Perahia not only holds his own with the latter's "famous" recording back in the early past of the 20th century but even shines new light on these most famous works! Mr. Perahia simply goes where most pianists cannot in these pieces! They require a mix of virtuosity, technique, and poetry (many of the three all at the same time). Perhaps it's Mr. Perahia's study of Bach; perhaps his interest in a wide body of music and composers; maybe his work with Horowitz? Whatever the case, if you love great piano playing, great and accurate Chopin, or just great music in general, this CD is a must have! A monumental release from a pianist that continues to grow and bring pleasure to lovers of great music everywhere! See him in recital this season if you can! Rating: - The Harmonic World of Chopin's Etudes I very much appreciated the previous two customer reviews of Perahia's Chopin "Etudes". As always, Mr. Perahia is very concerned about the harmonic structure of a piece - the direction of the harmony. Most remarkably, I thought, in Opus 10, Number 1, he delineated the melodic and harmonic structures in the left hand while beatifully spinning out the right hand writing with seeminly effortless control and lyricism. I have listened to this recording every day since I purchased it, and each time I am amazed as I hear "new" harmonic progressions beautifully balanced by the right hand "melody". Murray Perahia is not just a great pianist; for me, he is also an inspiring teacher who has opened to me the world of structure and form, deeply enhancing my understanding of great music. Glorious!

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