Credits:

Irina Mejoueva

Description:

The long-awaited complete collection of mazurkas by Irina Medjieva, a highly acclaimed Chopin player, is now available. The mazurkas, which are said to be the genre in which Chopin most frankly expressed his feelings, vary widely from small pieces lasting less than one minute to large works exceeding five minutes, but all are wonderful music in which a dense world is condensed in a simple form. Medjieva’s playing is based on an orthodox style, and she captivates the listener with her sensitive, elegant, and sometimes intense expression that is close to the composer’s heart. From the liner notes, “Chopin’s mental landscapes appear and disappear one after another as you listen. I have never felt Chopin’s ‘heart tremor’ so painfully and vividly.” (Hiroshi Kunishige) “Not a single note or phrase is neglected, and the mazurka, which is basically simple in structure, is incomparable in its large scale a