Peter Miyamoto

A native of San Francisco, Peter Miyamoto is already hailed as one of the foremost pianists of his generation. His interpretations are widely regarded for their eloquent poetry, technical bravura,...

Chopin: Ballades and Fantasies

Peter Miyamoto

Frederic Chopin's greatness as a composer of smaller forms has rarely been questioned. Chopin's mastery of larger forms has been slower in gaining universal recognition, but the six pieces offered on this disc, the "Four Ballades," the "Fantasie," and "Polonaise-Fantasie," demonstrate Chopin's undeniable genius in handling larger structures. Through his tonal and formal deviations from the norm, Chopin creates a synthesis of traditional form and a new, romantic aesthetic (in form and content) that results in unified structures imbued with powerful, epic poetry. Two pieces not included on this disc are the "Fantasy on Polish Airs op.13," and the "Fantasie-Impromptu op.66."


Track Listing:
1 Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23
2 Ballade in F Major, Op. 38
3 Ballade in A-flat Major, Op. 47
4 Ballade in F Minor, Op.52
5 Fantaisie, Op. 49
6 Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61


Recorded at Molly Grove Chapel, First Presbyterian Church, Lansing, Michigan, on July 12 & 13, 2001.