Brazilian pianist Eliane Rodrigues has recorded the 21 Nocturnes by Chopin on her newest disc Frédéric Chopin – Notturno. The two-disc set also includes the Ballades No.1 in G Minor, Op.23 and No.4 in F Minor, Op.52.
Rodrigues teaches at the Royal Conservatoire in Antwerp, performs
frequently and has more than 25 recordings in her discography. She
traces her Chopin connection to her earliest years at the keyboard
playing the Waltzes and Mazurkas. But her affection for the Nocturnes
is more than wistful nostalgia. A passing reference in her notes
suggests a very deep and personal experience made the sadness and
melancholy of the Nocturnes profoundly meaningful to her. As if
to underscore this, she uses quotations from a fictitious Chopin diary
to capture the mood of each Nocturne.
The playing, however, is the proof of her ownership. Entirely
consistent and sustained throughout both discs, her interpretations
never stray from the beauty and tenderness that Chopin poured into these
pieces. Rodrigues never rushes anything. Arching phrases, ornaments and
grace notes are all critical to completing the composer’s every
utterance, and she gives each one the time it needs to unfold. It’s an
arresting and beautiful performance. (Alex Baran)
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