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FREDERIC CHOPIN - WALTZES

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FREDERIC CHOPIN - WALTZES - ALEXANDRE THARAUD (Piano) - 0794881800520 - Harmonia Mundi HMC901927

Another very fine disc by Tharaud. Poetry, refinement, and elegance are the qualities on display here. He shows that these waltzes are not merely salon pieces, but true musical gems. Astonishingly good piano sound from an instrument Tharaud picked himself because of it's "woody" tone. A very natural acoustic provides a wonderful listening experience.

Jean-Yves Duperron