Tracklist

CD1
1. Nocturne No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op.9 No.1
2. Nocturne No.2 In E Flat, Op.9 No.2
3. Nocturne No.3 In B, Op.9 No.3
4. Nocturne No.4 In F, Op.15 No.1
5. Nocturne No.5 In F Sharp, Op.15 No.2
6. Nocturne No.6 In G Minor, Op.15 No.3
7. Nocturne No.7 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.1
8. Nocturne No.8 In G Flat, Op.27 No.2
9. Nocturne No.9 In B, Op.32 No.1
10. Nocturne No.10 In A Flat, Op.32 No.2

CD2
1. Nocturne No.11 In G Minor, Op.37 No.1
2. Nocturne No.12 In G, Op.37 No.2
3. Nocturne No.13 In C Minor, Op.48 No.1
4. Nocturne No.14 In F Sharp Minor, Op.48 No.2
5. Nocturne No.15 In F Minor, Op.55 No.1
6. Nocturne No.16 In E Flat, Op.55 No.2
7. Nocturne No.17 In B, Op.62 No.1
8. Nocturne No.18 In E, Op.62 No.2
9. Nocturne No.19 In E Minor, Op.72 No.1
10. Nocturne No.20 In C Sharp Minor, Op.Posth.

Description
In celebration of Chopin Year--2010 being the 200th birthday of the sui generis Polish genius--Nelson Freire, a Chopin interpreter of unique discernment, records the beloved Nocturnes. Freire is an acknowledged master of the keyboard. His recordings for Decca have won numerous awards, including a Gramophone Award, Diapason d'or, Grand Prix de l'Acadйmie Charles Cros, and Choc du Monde de la musique. Freire is past winner of the Dinu Lipatti Medal, first prize winner of the International Vianna da Motta Competition and was France's Victoires de la Musique's "Soloist of the Year" in 2002. A pianist's pianist who's playing "sings" with every refinement of the school of bel canto, Nelson Freire is an artist whose profile deserves the attention of a wider classical market. In the opinion of The Dallas Morning News, "Any new Freire recording is virtually self-recommending."