Jan Lisiecki – Chopin: Nocturne Op. 62, No. 2 in E major 'Lento'

Lisiecki is perhaps most celebrated for his masterfully sensitive and refined interpretative approach. His newest release – recorded last October at Berlin’s historic Meistersaal – not only captures the spirit of Chopin’s pianism, but also represents the time and circumstances in which it was made, as the pianist himself explains: “I’m the first to question why we should record something that has been recorded many times before. But music only lives through performance and is different every time we hear it, even when it’s a recording. I think there was something for me to say with this album. It reflects on the last year and my thoughts on that as well as on the escape and understanding that music gives us.”

Chopin, he adds, far exceeded the boundaries of what his contemporaries considered possible on the piano, especially in terms of the singing line. Unlike the human voice, the piano can play the longest melody without the need to take a breath; like a great singer, the pianist has to shape phrases and give emotional light and shade to melodies. “Chopin’s music flows by itself in a sense, but you need to feel instinctively where things are placed,” comments Jan Lisiecki. “It’s about striking the balance between allowing the music to flow naturally and knowing subconsciously where it should go.”

Enjoy Jan Lisiecki's performance of Chopin's Nocturne Op. 62, No. 2 in E major 'Lento'.

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Jan Lisiecki – Chopin: Nocturne Op. 62, No. 2 in E major 'Lento'

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[deutschegrammophon]

What is your favourite piece performance by Jan Lisiecki?

[catherinebeduer]

Sublime Jan, Chopin !! 🙏❤🎶🎹🎶❤👌🤗💘 Congratulations and thank you so much, Jan Lisiecki and Deutsche Grammophon. 💕💕🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹😊🌹❤🙋‍♀️😍

[JaseBach]

This lightly-perfumed performance of the Op.62 no.2 Nocturne is a godsend for those who found deeper interpretations too disturbing and depressing. This is something you can listen to that eases you into sleep. However, a good performance of this nocturne, the last one Chopin wrote and a farewell to life, should make you sleepless at night and haunt you for days. Rubinstein's stereo recording was strangely fallible, slowing the tempo when the going got tough in the middle section marked agitato. My favourite performance was Dang Thai Son's when he won the Chopin competition; it was the performance of a lifetime. On record, I think Rafal Blechacz, another Chopin competition winner, is unbeatable.

[jingwong]

So beautiful 🥲 I like all the Rubato he play, so touching.

[samkabiya]

Beautiful. Brought tears to my eyes how could be such Beauty.

[sachikosimizu]

Jan listened's all performance lovely for me ''Chopin Nocturne, Beethoven piano Concerto no 1~5, Schman piano Concerto, Chopin études, Chopin works piano & Orchestra, Chopin piano Concerto 1& 2

[KennyLM]

More Janine and Hélène, s'il vous plaît.
This is fantastic too by the way. 👌

[galinakrivulin]

Beautiful would be mild to say! Thank you.

[KaKra]

Pianoconcerto a-moll from Edward Grieg!!!😍

[robertflynn]

I've never been able to clarify how chopin actually played when alive. Someone said Hoffman 'knows' so I listen to his. Chopin international judges might be so offended therein. Strange.

[flemmingranch]

Et smukt lille stykke musikværk og flot spillet …….

[anthonyrybicki]

Not much passion or colour behind this performance.Is this pianist really Polish then? Learning Chopin by rote a la chinoiserie..

[Lee---]

Much too forceful, choppy and disjointed. A comparison with Rubenstein's performance can elucidate this