THE GREATIST RECORDINGS OF ALL TIME

40."RAINDROPS"-PRELUDE IN D FLAT MAJOR OP. 28/15
-FREDERIC CHOPIN
PIANO-PETER SCHMALFUSS

FROM AN APPERANCE OF SIMPLICITY CHOPIN BUILT HIGHLY COMPLEX
,EMOITIONALLY CHARGED WORKS OF MUSIC THAT HAVE A RICH
MAGICAL POWER TO TRANSPORT THE LISTENER TO AN EXOTIC
LAND WHERE THE NORMAL AND AVERAGE RULES OF MUSIC DO NOT
APPLY.
CHOPIN'S WORK IS INSTANTLY RECOGNIZABLE FROM THAT OF
OTHER COMPOSERS/PIANISTS.HE CAN MOVE FROM THE MOST DELICATE
OF PHRASINGS TO THE MOST STRIKING IN THE BLINK OF AN EYE.IT
MUST HAVE BEEN QUITE AN EXPIERIENCE TO HEAR HIM PLAY IN
THE SALONS OF PARIS.
CHOPIN IS REALLY THE FIRST MODERN PIANIST/COMPOSER
ARRIVING ON THE SCENE WHEN PIANO'S WERE BECOMING A MORE
REFINED INSTRUMENT WITH SUSTAIN AND DAMPER PEDALS WHICH
INEVITABLY LEAD TO THE VERY DEVICES THAT CHOPIN USED TO
ENHANCE HIS COMPOSITIONS AND THE PERFORMANCES HE GAVE
TO THOSE GREAT WORKS.NO WONDER PEOPLE ARE STILL FALLING
IN LOVE WITH THEM AND INCREASING THIER REGARD FOR THE
MAN HIMSELF.A TRULY BRILLIANT AND GIFTED ARTIST OF THE
HIGHEST ORDER.

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