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Track(s) taken from CDA66341/2

Nocturne in E flat major, Op 55 No 2

composer
1843; published in 1844; dedicated to Jane Stirling

Lívia Rév (piano)
Recording details: September 1988
Unknown, Unknown
Produced by Martin Compton
Engineered by Antony Howell
Release date: November 1989
Total duration: 5 minutes 20 seconds
 

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The E flat major Nocturne is announced by a solo high B flat in the right hand. The rhapsodic yearning expressed in this work, and the mastery of counterpoint and rhythm that produces it result in a wondrous piece. How far we have come from those early Nocturnes! The long lines, the uninterrupted flow of ideas, the dialogue between the upper voices that is passionate and spontaneous, the fluidity of the left hand while outlining such rich harmonies, and the poetry of it all give us Chopin at his best. The Op 55 Nocturnes were dedicated to Jane Stirling, his Scottish student and admirer.

from notes by Angela Hewitt © 2004

Le Nocturne en mi bémol majeur est annoncé par un si bémol aigu solo, à la main droite. La langueur rhapsodique, mais aussi la maîtrise du contrepoint et du rythme dont elle découle, font de ce nocturne une pièce merveilleuse. Comme nous sommes loin des Nocturnes de jeunesse! Les lignes longues, le flot d’idées ininterrompu, le dialogue entre les voix supérieures, passionné et spontané, la fluidité de la main gauche déroulant de riches harmonies, sans oublier la poésie de l’ensemble, nous montrent un Chopin sous son meilleur jour. Ces nocturnes furent dédiés à Jane Stirling, élève et admiratrice écossaise du compositeur.

extrait des notes rédigées par Angela Hewitt © 2004
Français: Hypérion

Das Es-Dur Nocturne das von einem einzelnen, hohen B in der rechten Hand angekündigt wird. Die rhapsodische Sehnsucht dieses Stücks und der meisterhafte Umgang mit Kontrapunkt und Rhythmus machen es zu einem wahren Wunderwerk. Wie weit sind wir hier von den frühen Nocturnes entfernt! Die langen Phrasen, der ununterbrochenen Ideenstrom, der spontane und leidenschaftliche Dialog zwischen den Oberstimmen, das Fließen in der linken Hand, die gleichzeitig so reichhaltige Harmonien umschreibt und die Poesie des Werks machen deutlich, dass Chopin sich hier auf den Zenith seines Schaffens befindet. Die Nocturnes op. 55 wurden seiner schottischen Schülerin und Verehrerin Jane Stirling gewidmet.

aus dem Begleittext von Angela Hewitt © 2004
Deutsch: Viola Scheffel

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