Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The extreme delicacy and finesse of Chopin’s pianistic stylewas unusual in an era when star pianists such as Liszt and Anton Rubinstein were developing more virtuosic and experimental effects. It led some performers of the day to adapt Chopin’s works to suit the context of their time. Goran Filipec has traced the practices of these pianists to fashion a programme of Chopin’s works performed in the spirit of the ‘grand style’. Filipec’s album Chopin: Préludes, Ballades and Scherzosis available on 8.574660.

00:00 - Prelude op. 45
03.43 - Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
11:49 - 24 Preludes Op. 28 - No. 23 in F major
12:42 - Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38
18:56 - 24 preludes Op. 28 - No. 17 in A flat major
21:50 - Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
28:55 - 24 Preludes Op. 28 - No. 1 in C major
29:51 - Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
39:38 - 24 preludes Op. 28 - No. 18 in F minor
40:30 - Fantasy Op. 49 in F minor
52:02 - Polonaise Op. 53 in A flat major, “Heroic”

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Album release date: 26 September 2025

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