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Chopin is one of my favorite composers, but it seems that his music hasn't been played much in my house recently. I was in a Chopin mood last night, though, and played a couple of LPs that I picked up over the past year dirt cheap.
The first was Rubenstein's stereo recording of the waltzes, a recording which I have known for years, but listened to with fresh ears - I found his playing far more subtle than I had recalled.
The second was Vol. I of the Nocturnes as played by Guiomar Novaes - I was first exposed to her playing when I was all of 18, by my first college music professor, who was a big fan....and hadn't listened to a single thing recorded by her since (and I started university in 1971!). I was really amazed by her playing (which cost me all of $0.49 to buy), actually. I don't know if I prefer her Nocturnes to Arrau's, or Rubenstein's, to cite two other pianists, but wow, it is really good. Looking to explore her work a bit more.
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I grew up with Novaes' recordings. My parents had them. I also heard them when I was in college. Most were mono, but she did manage to make some stereo recordings. I have a Brazilian stereo Fermata Classico LP of a recital recorded at the very end of his recording career. It includes Gottschalk Fantasia on the Brazilian National Hymn and works by Villa Lobos, Mignone, Nobre, Ribeiro Pinto, Guarnieri, and Souza Lima. The album was published in 1974. I have five of her 2-track tapes issues, including the Chopin Nocturnes. She was a fine pianist. Her recording of Schumann Papillons is the best version I have heard.
I remember liking some of her Chopin performances on radio in the distant past. I don't believe I've ever owned any of her recordings.
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