Schumann / Beethoven

Robert Schumann

Fantasie C-Dur, op. 17 / Toccata C-Dur, op. 7

Ludwig van Beethoven

Sonata in e flat major, op. 27 No. 1 / Sonata in c sharp minor, op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight Sonata”
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Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 10 – Mazurkas

57 Mazurken

“In fine form here Mursky clearly relishes these Chopin Mazurkas with highly consistent playing which never fails to lift the spirits. Keeping idiosyncrasy at bay, splendidly managed is the tone and texture. There is an uncommon music sense of phrasing from Mursky together with an abundance of rhythm and style.” – www.musicweb-international.com – Michael Cookson, Musicweb International, London

Profil/Edition Guenter Haenssler 2017

Photos: Felix Broede

Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 9 – Sonatas

3 Sonaten

RECORD OF THE MONTH – “The cool and vividly clear sound quality shows Mursky to his best advantage. … I loved every minute of this outstanding release with Mursky providing accounts that can stand comparison with the finest. Clearly born to play Chopin he is in quite remarkable form.” – www.musicweb-international.com – Michael Cookson, Musicweb International, London

“Eugène Mursky never leaves the listener unaffected. He presents us his own view of Chopin’s music and is distinguished by his stylistic diversity. In the sonatas, he does not forsake spectacular sound clashes and dramatic contrasts, but he emphasizes where possible the reflective of the music. Nevertheless, the individual compositions are never gloomy, never depressed, and in this way Mursky takes into account the fact that Chopin was a man of great Noblesse, an ‘aristocrate de coeur’, as René Martin once said.” –www.pizzicato.lu – Pizzicato Magazin, Luxemburg

Hörbeispiele aus diesem Album:

Sonate Nr. 3 H-Moll, op. 58 II. Scherzo. Molto vivace 03/02
Sonate Nr. 2 B-Moll, op. 35 III. Marche funebre 02/03
Sonate Nr. 1 C-Moll, op. 4 IV.Finale. Presto 01/04

Profil/Edition Günter Hänssler 2013

Foto: Felix Bröde

Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 8 – Preludes, Variations

Preludes, Variations

“On the Introduction and Variations on Der Schweizer Bub, he sparkles. The carefree emotional tone of the variations and their opportunity to display his virtuosity fit Mursky’s style perfectly” – Fanfare Magazine
24 Preludes op. 28
Prelude cis-Moll, op. 45
Prelude As-Dur
Introduction and Variations on a German air “Der Schweizerbub”
Variations brillantes on Je vends des scapulaires from Herold’s Ludovic op. 12
Souvenir de Paganini La ci darem la mano from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, op. 2 (Solo-Version)

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Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 7 – Songs

Lieder Op. 74

RECORD OF THE MONTH “Those who still look down on Chopin’s songs should give this a listen. I’m sure they will be converted – just as I was” – Konrad Jarnot (baritone) / Eugène Mursky (piano) – www.musicweb-international.com – Göran Forsling, Musicweb International, London

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Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 6 – Nocturnes

19 Nocturnes

“The question of the correct dosage is certainly the most delicate, especially in the Chopin playing. Is it about feeling reinforcement, demonstration of expressive qualities? How quickly does such a spinned, self-centering nocturne, such as the well-known and most popular in C sharp minor, op. posth, to the proximity of “Salonkitsch”! And how fragile it can sound, if the same means are applied sparingly and purposefully, each subject to the rhetoric of a phrase. This quality not only distinguishes the playing of Nelson Freires, they are also impressively presented by Eugène Mursky” – Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

“For stimulation and a beautiful realization of an aesthetic judgment, this set is highly recommended” – Fanfare Magazine

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Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 5 – Scherzi, Fantasie, Berceuse, Barcarolle

4 Scherzi, Fantasie, Berceuse, Barcarolle

“…Mursky’s dignity and understatement in the Barcarolle, Fantasie and Berceuse take him a long way on an always elusive journey. His Fantasie is clear-sighted and musicianly, the opening stealthy march and assuaging reply most sensitively nuanced and phrased, the central B major section a movingly simple oasis of calm. – Gramophone Magazine

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Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 4 – Etudes

Etudes op. 10 & op. 25, Trois nouvelle Etudes

“Crossing the Rubicon from pragmatism to poetry and transforming each study into a tone-poem of the highest quality is a supreme test of musicianship, and although Mursky is able he is rarely remarkable.” – Gramophone Magazine

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Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 3 – Polonaises

16 Polonaisen, Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise op. 22

“Generally, Mursky is at his finest in the early Polonaises, approaching their graceful contours and ear-tickling virtuosity with a special care and affection as well as generously offering virtually all the repeats” – Gramophone Magazin

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Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 2 – Waltzes

Frederic Chopin Edition Vol. 1 – Ballades

4 Balladen, 4 Impromptus, Bolero

“Have you ever imagined what Chopin might sound like when played in the style of Glenn Gould’s Bach? Well, here’s your chance to find out! Eugéne Mursky’s highly analytical, compulsively detailed performances X-ray the works down to their linear skeletons, uncovering inner voices and hidden melodies within flurries of passagework that even Josef Hofmann and Shura Cherkassky couldn’t divine. Forget about narrative sweep, rhythmic life, heartfelt lyricism, and any other characteristics that characterize “normal” Chopin playing” – Classics Today

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Schumann / Beethoven