CHOPIN - THE LAST YEARS
Frédéric Chopin - 2 Nocturnes op. 62
- 3 Waltzes op. 64
- Polonaise-Fantasie op. 61
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- Mazurka op 67 n. 4
- Mazurka op. 67 n. 2
- Mazurka op. 68 n. 4
- 3 Mazurkas op. 63
- Barcarolle op. 62
- Scherzo op. 54
- 3 Waltzes op. 64
- Polonaise-Fantasie op. 61
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- Mazurka op 67 n. 4
- Mazurka op. 67 n. 2
- Mazurka op. 68 n. 4
- 3 Mazurkas op. 63
- Barcarolle op. 62
- Scherzo op. 54
"Although Padova is considered a pre-eminent interpreter of Bach, it is totally at home also in the classical and romantic repertoire. Beside the great virtuosity of Padova, we were struck by its incredibly intense interpretation of the works, which underlined its strong personality as an artist. In the Mazurkas, Padova has succeeded in making sovereignly the highly sophisticated and stylized mastery of Chopin's art of composition ".
Westdeutsche Allgemeine
"The Scherzo in E major op. 54, whose drama was fully expressed by Padova with an exciting and irresistible final stretto, was performed in a narrative way, like a ballad".
Saechsische Zeitung
"He captures the imaginative unruliness of the Polish composer and renders it lightly in Barcarola op. 60. Even the typical Polish dances, transformed by Chopin into musical masterpieces, are exalted by the Italian pianist's hand. The applause never ends. The spectators are so enthusiastic that they do not let him go until after many encores. "
Ruhr Nachrichten
“A Barcarolle by Chopin and here we are in Venice ... warm, inspired, carried on his face-even the expression of his lyricism”.
Nice-Matin
“Unusual his Chopin, very pleasantly not effeminate, dense and sober”.
Musicalia
“A Chopin clear and at the same time inspired, virtuoso and yet always profound”.
La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno