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On his new album Canadian star pianist Jan Lisiecki brings the diverse sounds of the prelude to life, highlighting that it is far more than just a curtain-raiser to something else. Frédéric Chopin's extraordinary 24 Préludes Op. 28 are inspiration and centrepiece of this recording. For Lisiecki, Chopin was a “master of the short form” who “brought the prelude out of the shadows and into the spotlight”. Chopin's pieces are complemented and contrasted with selected preludes by other composers from across three centuries, each representing a pinnacle of achievement in the genre - from Bach, Messiaen, Rachmaninoff to Górecki. Lisiecki seeks “to showcase the broad possibilities of the humble prelude” that takes “the audience on a musical expedition” through these kaleidoscopic miniatures.

Tracklist

1. CHOPIN - Prelude in A-Flat Major, KK IVb_7. Presto con leggierezza
2. J. S. BACH - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846_1
3. RACHMANINOFF - 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 3 in D Minor. Tempo di minuetto
4. MESSIAEN - Préludes: I. La colombe
5. MESSIAEN - Préludes: II. Chant d'extase dans un paysage triste
6. MESSIAEN - Préludes: III. Le nombre léger
7. CHOPIN - Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45. Sostenuto
8. RACHMANINOFF - Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2
9. GÓRECKI - 4 Preludes, Op. 1: No. 1 Molto Agitato
10. GÓRECKI - 4 Preludes, Op. 1: No. 4 Molto allegro quasi presto
11. J. S. BACH - The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 2 in C Minor, BWV 847_1
12. RACHMANINOFF - 10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 5 in G Minor. Alla marcia
13. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 in C Major. Agitato
14. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 in A Minor. Lento
15. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 in G Major. Vivace
16. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor. Largo
17. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 in D Major. Molto allegro
18. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B Minor. Lento assai
19. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major. Andantino
20. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 in F-Sharp Minor. Molto agitato
21. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 in E Major. Largo
22. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 in C-Sharp Minor. Molto allegro
23. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 in B Major. Vivace
24. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor. Presto
25. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 in F-Sharp Major. Lento
26. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 in E-Flat Minor. Allegro
27. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop Prelude"
28. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 in B-Flat Minor. Presto con fuoco
29. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 in A-Flat Major. Allegretto
30. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 in F Minor. Molto allegro
31. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 in E-Flat Major. Vivace
32. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C Minor. Largo
33. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 in B-Flat Major. Cantabile
34. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 in G Minor. Molto agitato
35. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 in F Major. Moderato
36. CHOPIN - 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 in D Minor. Allegro appassionato