ABOUT THIS ALBUM
Catalogue No.: AZ1009
UPC: 3618026035745
Total Playing Time: 57:12
Release Date: February 2025
Composer(s): Frédéric Chopin
Artist(s): Natalia Rehling
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Natalia Rehling
Polish‑Austrian pianist Natalia Rehling explores Frédéric Chopin’s music from his two formative stays in Vienna, in 1829 and 1830-31, revealing the composer’s early voice alongside mature reflections. With refined virtuosity and interpretative depth, Rehling illuminates both the familiar and the rarely heard — including two versions of Var. IV of the Variations on “ Là ci darem la mano” performed directly from Chopin’s original manuscript. From the impassioned Scherzo and expressive Étude Op. 10 No. 6 to the lyrical Nocturne Op. 15 No. 2 and rhythmically vibrant Mazurkas, she draws on Polish heritage and Viennese elegance to reveal Chopin’s expressive range with clarity, warmth, and vivid emotional sensitivity.
Chopin in Vienna trailer
F. Chopin: Ballade no. 1
in G Minor op.23
F. Chopin: Nocturne
in F Sharp Major, Op. 15, No. 2
Frédéric Chopin (1810-1849) | ||
Variations on “Là ci darem la mano” in B flat major Op. 2 | 19:15 | |
1 | I: Introduzione. Largo - Poco piu mosso | 5:04 |
2 | II: Thema | 1:30 |
3 | III: Var. I Brillante | 1:06 |
4 | IV: Var. II Veloce ma accuratamente | 1:04 |
5 | V: Var. III Sempre sostenuto | 1:27 |
6 | VI: Var. IV Con bravura (crossed out version) | 1:24 |
7 | VII: Var. V Adagio | 3:11 |
8 | VIII: Alla Polacca | 3:45 |
9 | IX: Var. IV (final version) | 0:44 |
Scherzo No. 1 in B minor op. 20 | 11:11 | |
10 | Scherzo | 3:10 |
Etude in E flat minor Op. 10 No. 6 | 3:37 | |
11 | Etude | |
Nocturne in F sharp major Op. 15 No. 2 | 3:45 | |
12 | Nocturne | 13:41 |
Mazurkas op. 7 | 9:31 | |
13 | I: No. 1 in B flat major | 2:17 |
14 | II: No. 2 in A minor | 3:30 |
15 | III: No. 3 in F minor | 2:28 |
16 | IV: No. 4 in A flat major | 1:16 |
Ballade No. 1 in G minor Op. 23 | 9:46 | |
17 | Ballade |
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ABOUT THE ARTIST
Polish-Austrian pianist NATALIA REHLING (née Sawościanik) is renowned for her profound connection to Frédéric Chopin’s music. She is a laureate of many international piano competitions, including winning first prize at the 4th International Chopin Competition in Marianske Lazne and three special awards at the 14th International Chopin Competition in Warsaw. Her career has seen her perform across Europe, Asia and the USA, both solo and with orchestras. As a pianist, she draws on artistic impulses received from Ewa Pobłocka, Noel Flores, Johannes Kropfitsch, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Robert Levin, Andrzej Jasiński, Victor Merzhanov, Halina Czerny-Stefańska and Dominique Merlet. Her extensive repertoire ranges from baroque to contemporary music. Rehling made history by becoming the first person to record Chopin’s works on Vienna Kunsthistorisches Museum’s original Conrad Graf fortepiano (inv. no. SAM 570). Acclaimed by critics as an “outstanding Chopin Interpreter” and a “genius pianist, truly gifted”, she also teaches at the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna and is the Vice President of the Vienna-based International Chopin
Society. Rehling is a Yamaha artist.