There are very few recordings of the 24 Preludes that have such a perfect combination of temperamental virtuosity and compelling artistic insight. Argerich has the technical equipment to do whatever she wishes with the music. Whether it is in the haunting, dark melancholy of No. 2 in A minor or the lightning turmoil of No. 16 in B flat minor, she is profoundly impressive. It is these sharp changes of mood that make the performance scintillatingly unpredictable.
Tracklist:
24 Préludes Op. 28
A1 No. 1 In C Major 0:34
A2 No. 2 In A Minor 2:10
A3 No. 3 In G Major 0:51
A4 No. 4 In E Minor 1:52
A5 No. 5 In D Major 0:30
A6 No. 6 In B Minor 1:46
A7 No. 7 In A Major 0:44
A8 No. 8 In F Sharp Minor 1:29
A9 No. 9 In E Major 1:30
A10 No. 10 In C Sharp Minor 0:25
A11 No. 11 In B Major 0:33
A12 No. 12 In G Sharp Minor 0:58
A13 No. 13 In F Sharp Minor 2:44
A14 No. 14 In E Flat Minor 0:29
B1 No. 15 In D Flat Major 4:51
B2 No. 16 In B Flat Minor 0:58
B3 No. 17 In A Flat Major 2:50
B4 No. 18 In F Minor 0:47
B5 No. 19 In E Flat Major 1:04
B6 No. 20 In C Minor 1:32
B7 No. 21 In B Flat Major 1:34
B8 No. 22 In G Minor 0:34
B9 No. 23 In F Major 0:43
B10 No. 24 In D Minor 2:14
B11 Prélude No. 25 In C Sharp Minor Op. 45 4:03
B12 Prélude No. 26 In A Flat Major Op. Posth. 0:40
Composed By – Frédéric Chopin
Engineer [Recording] – Heinz Wildhagen
Executive-Producer – Rainer Brock
Photography By [Cover Photo] – Klaus Hennch
Piano – Martha Argerich
Producer [Recordiing] – Heinz Wildhagen (tracks: B11, B12)
Producer [Recording] – Rainer Brock (tracks: A1 to B10)
