Cecile Licade Performs Chopin

On this CD:

1. Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT 2 (Four Ballades)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Cecile Licad

2. Nocturne for piano in F major, Op. 15/1, CT 111
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Cecile Licad

3. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT 14-15
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Cecile Licad

4. Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT 198
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Cecile Licad

Tracks:

Ballade in g, Op.23
Nocture in F, Op.15, No.1
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.1 in C
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.2 in a
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.3 in E
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.4 c#
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.5 in G flat
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.6 in e flat
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.7 in C
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.8 in F
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.9 in f
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.10 in A flat
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.11 in E flat
Twelve Etudes, Op.10: No.12 in c
Scherzo in b flat, Op.31

Customer Reviews:

A remarkable Chopin recording.......2006-12-15

April 11, 200
I love this recording by Licad as much as I loved her
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 recording almost 20 years
ago. I agree with the first two reviewers that Licad's
recordings must be made more available. I also would
love to see her making more recordings, but she seems to
be very picky and does not make records as much as other
contemporary classical artists today. In particular, I
would love to hear her play a Liszt or a Brahms Piano
Concerto where I believe she would have more opportunities
to display her power, vistuosity and musicality.

Remarkable!.......2002-12-05

Truly an artist of the highest caliber! This one stands out among the many recordings in the market. She put so much thought & verve into Chopin's music that the music simply come alive. The Ballade is particularly dramatic as is the Scherzo.

Too bad she hasn't been recording much at all ); Her gifts should be spread and shared to musiclovers all over the world.

Her strong individuality, exuberance, technical prowess, and poetry are perfect for Chopin's Polonaise & Preludes, Debussy's etudes, Rachmaninoff's Transcriptions, Liszt's Etudes, and the concertos of Mendelssohn, Rach (#1), Ravel's, and Poulenc's Concerto for 2 pianos (hopefully w/ Madam Argerich, who i believe happens to be the godmother of Ms. Licad's son).

Cheers!

Cecile! one of the top pianists of the 20th century!.......2002-11-21

I am blessed to have been a witness to one of the greatest pianists in the world. I am a regular in her concerts here in Manila and I had been lucky enough to see and hear her execute the gigantic Rachmaninoff Third Piano Concerto, wherein the middle of the concerto (second movement), the lights went out in the Cultural Center of the Philippines, the premiere arts venue in the Philippines. (Our equivalent of Carnegie Hall). Having listened to this concerto an innumerable number of times, I can attest that she didn't miss a single note in the pitch black darkness. Good thing power was restored in less than two minutes.

What I really want to say is, very few pianists even come close to this talent except some I mentioned who are at par with her.(e.g. Rubinstein, Horowitz, Cliburn, Argerich, Serkin...) In Europe, she was described as the best Chopin player of our time and she often humbly retorts that she is still learning even up to now how to improve her playing! Now mark that for dedication and talent in one artist!

I've seen her perform these etudes live once and it was just spectacular! This CD captures one of her many endearing performances! I would sure love to hear her on more recordings!

Excellent Pianist.......2002-10-06

I recently attended a concert where Cecile Licade was featured. What a wonderful piano player. I don't really have words to describe her talent. I own this Cd which I purchased at her concert. I'm not really a music critic, but I found the music on this cd very easy to listen to. Her perfomance seemed flawless to me. I would like to see more of her music on Cd's

A fine Chopin solo recording.......2002-04-11

I love this recording by Licad as much as I loved her
Chopin Piano Concerto No. 2 recording almost 20 years
ago. I agree with the first two reviewers that Licad's
recordings must be made more available. I also would
love to see her making more recordings, but she seems to
be very picky and does not make records as much as other
contemporary classical artists today. In particular, I
would love to hear her play a Liszt or a Brahms Piano
Concerto where I believe she would have more opportunities
to display her power, vistuosity and musicality.

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