Description:

[The Art of Maurizio Pollini: Mr. Perfect, a solitary artist who is constantly evolving and deepening. Price-reduced re-release to coincide with Pollini's first visit to Japan in three years. This album is a collection of Chopin's masterpieces from his mature period, 1837-39. The album includes re-recordings of masterpieces such as Sonata No. 2 and Ballade No. 2, and is a fascinating coupling. A commemorative recording of his visit to Japan. Recorded in Munich, March 2008

Tracklisting:

1 BALLADE NO.2 IN F MAJOR. OP.38 / MAURIZIO POLLINI
2 4 MAZURKAS OP.33 NO.1 IN G SHARP MINOR:LENTO / MAURIZIO POLLINI
3 4 MAZURKAS OP.33 NO.2 IN D MAJOR:VIVACE / MAURIZIO POLLINI
4 4 MAZURKAS OP.33 NO.3 IN C MAJOR:SEMPLICE / MAURIZIO POLLINI
5 4 MAZURKAS OP.33 NO.4 IN B MINOR:MESTO / MAURIZIO POLLINI
6 3 WALTZES OP.34 NO.1 IN A FLAT MAJOR:VIVACE / MAURIZIO POLLINI
7 3 WALTZES OP.34 NO.2 IN A MINOR:LENTO / MAURIZIO POLLINI
8 3 WALTZES OP.34 NO.3 IN F MAJOR:VIVACE / MAURIZIO POLLINI
9 IMPROMPTU NO.2 IN F SHARP MAJOR. OP.36 / MAURIZIO POLLINI
10 PIANO SONATA NO.2 IN B FLAT MINOR. OP.35 1:GRAVE-DOPPIO MOVIMENTO / MAURIZIO POLLINI
11 PIANO SONATA NO.2 IN B FLAT MINOR. OP.35 2:SCHERZO / MAURIZIO POLLINI
12 PIANO SONATA NO.2 IN B FLAT MINOR. OP.35 3:MARCHE FUNEBRE:LENTO / MAURIZIO POLLINI
13 PIANO SONATA NO.2 IN B FLAT MINOR. OP.35 4:FINALE:PRESTO / MAURIZIO POLLINI