{"product_id":"louis-lortie-louis-lortie-plays-chopin-6-cd","title":"Louis  Lortie - Louis Lortie Plays Chopin 6 (CD)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails: \u003c\/strong\u003eFor the sixth volume of his Chopin project, the Canadian pianist and exclusive Chandos Artist Louis Lortie has built a programme that includes works from the earliest to the latest periods in the composer's life, all of which have connection with or focus on Chopin's Polish identity. The Hommage à Mozart, Op. 2 is a brilliant set of variations on 'Là ci darem la mano' from Don Giovanni. Chopin composed it originally for piano and orchestra, in 1827, when he was just seventeen, and later made this arrangement for solo piano (a common practice at the time). The two Polonaises, Op. 40 date from the late 1830s, and contain some of his most openly nationalistic writing. The first - nicknamed 'Military' - evokes sentiments of national identity and pride, whilst the second, more melancholy work portrays feelings evoked by Poland's vanished statehood. Lortie concludes the album with Chopin's Fantaisie, Op. 49, from 1841. This work exemplifies the brilliant improvisatory style of Chopin's writing for piano. These works are interspersed with four sets of Mazurkas, Opp. 6, 24, 41, and 67. Chopin almost single-handedly introduced the Mazurka to Paris when he arrived there in the late 1820s, and continued to compose them throughout his life, transforming the Polish dance form into some of his most dazzling and memorable compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e1.   Mazurka No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor Op. 6 No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 2.   Mazurka No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 6 No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 3.   Mazurka No. 3 in E Major Op. 6 No. 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 4.   Mazurka No. 4 in E-Flat Minor Op. 6 No. 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 5.   Mazurka No. 14 in G Minor Op. 24 No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 6.   Mazurka No. 15 in C Major Op. 24 No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 7.   Mazurka No. 16 in A-Flat Major Op. 24 No. 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 8.   Mazurka No. 17 in B-Flat Minor Op. 24 No. 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Variations on La ci darem from Mozart's Don Giovanni Op. 2 (version for piano)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 9.   Introduction: Largo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 10.   Theme: Allegretto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 11.   Variation 1: Brillante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 12.   Variation 2: Veloce ma accuratamente\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 13.   Variation 3: Sempre sostenuto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 14.   Variation 4: Con bravura\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 15.   Variation 5: Adagio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 16.   Alla polacca\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 17.   Mazurka No. 42 in G Major Op. 67 No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 18.   Mazurka No. 43 in G Minor Op. 67 No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 19.   Mazurka No. 44 in C Major Op. 67 No. 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 20.   Mazurka No. 45 in A Minor Op. 67 No. 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 21.   Polonaise No. 3 in A Major Op. 40 No. 1 \"Military\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 22.   Polonaise No. 4 in C Minor Op. 40 No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 23.   Mazurka No. 27 in E Minor Op. 41 No. 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 24.   Mazurka No. 28 in B Major Op. 41 No. 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 25.   Mazurka No. 29 in A-Flat Major Op. 41 No. 3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 26.   Mazurka No. 26 in C-Sharp Minor Op. 41 No. 4\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e 27.   Fantasy in F Minor Op. 49\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Alliance Entertainment","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50400670679314,"sku":"095115211724","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/3862612-2624276.jpg?v=1729116411","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/louis-lortie-louis-lortie-plays-chopin-6-cd","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}