Monthly Choice
Leif Ove Andsnes's showcase of the nuances of Chopin
By Freya Parr
Published: October 30, 2018 at 2:09 pm
'Andsnes is not interested in being different, just in being honest. Yes, there is pain. But only where Chopin writes it. And it is offset by myriad beauties of tone and understanding. A delectable disc.'
Ballades; Nocturnes
Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
Sony 19075822932 50:02 mins
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Freya Parr
Digital Editor and Staff Writer, BBC Music Magazine
Freya Parr is BBC Music Magazine's Digital Editor and Staff Writer. She has also written for titles including the Guardian, Circus Journal, Frankie and Suitcase Magazine, and runs The Noiseletter, a fortnightly arts and culture publication. Freya's main areas of interest and research lie in 20th-century and contemporary music.
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