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Howard Shelley

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Howard Sherry Makes His NIFC Debut! Chopins Piano Sonatas!The NIFC labels Real Chopin series uses an 1849 Erard and an 1848 Pleyel to recreate the music and sound of Chopin as they were during his lifetime. The long-awaited *Piano Sonatas*, joining the Real Chopin series, are performed by renowned British pianist Howard Sherry, making his NIFC debut!Howard Sherry, a pianist and conductor who has made over 120 recordingsprimarily for Hyperionand has been awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE). For this Piano Sonata Collection, he primarily uses an 1849 Erard, though for the second movement (Scherzo) and fourth movement (Finale, Presto) of the Piano Sonata No. 2, he switches to an 1848 Pleyel. He has thoroughly explored the optimal pairing of these two legendary instruments Hlar and Pleyelto find the optimal combination for Chopins Sonatas. One of Britains foremost pianists, Chopins musi