Chopin — Piano Works Volume 3
Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49
Bolero, Op. 19
4 Scherzi
Catalog: CACD 9037-2 • Status: Identified
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Capsule Summary
The Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49 is by Eugène Indjic, and the Bolero, Op. 19 by Abdel Rahman El Bacha. The first, third, and fourth Scherzi are patchworks using Dang Thai Son and Ivo Pogorelich. The second Scherzo uses Dang Thai Son and a central section by Jean-Yves Thibaudet.
Sources
- Eugène Indjic — Claves 50-9105 (Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49)
- Abdel Rahman El Bacha — Forlane 16789 (Bolero, Op. 19)
- Dang Thai Son — Victor JVC VICC-160 (Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, portions; Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31, opening and closing sections; Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39, portions; Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54, opening and remainder after 1:37)
- Ivo Pogorelich — DG 439 947 (Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, opening chords and section from 7:53–9:58; Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39, portions; Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54, 0:35–1:37)
- Jean-Yves Thibaudet — Denon 38C37-7050 (Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31, 3:12–5:39)
Track Evidence
Track 1: Fantasy in F minor, Op. 49
Eugène Indjic (12:34)
Hatto (12:34)
This same performance was used in the Fiorentino series on Chopin volume 3.
Track 2: Bolero, Op. 19
Abdel Rahman El Bacha (7:32)
Hatto (7:32)
Track 3: Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
Opening two chords:
Ivo Pogorelich (0:09)
Hatto (0:09)
from 0:09–7:53 (until return of opening theme):
Dang Thai Son (7:44)
Hatto (7:44)
from 7:53–9:58 (until final chord before coda):
Ivo Pogorelich (2:05)
Hatto (2:05)
from 9:58–10:34 (coda):
Dang Thai Son (0:36)
Hatto (0:36)
Track 4: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 31
0:00–3:12 (Until middle section):
Dang Thai Son (3:12)
Hatto (3:12)
from 3:12–5:39:
Jean-Yves Thibaudet (2:27)
Hatto (2:27)
from 5:39–10:16:
Dang Thai Son (4:37)
Hatto (4:37)
Track 5: Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor, Op. 39
Dang Thai Son (7:30)
Ivo Pogorelich (7:56)
Hatto (7:48)
Son plays until 1:24. Pogorelich takes over until 2:46. Son returns until 5:07, after which Pogorelich plays until 6:19. Son then concludes the work.
Track 6: Scherzo No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
Dang Thai Son (11:32)
Ivo Pogorelich (11:52)
Hatto (11:29)
Son plays the opening 35 seconds, after which Pogorelich takes over until 1:37. Son then plays the remainder of the piece, although in the Hatto version there is an editing error at 3:59 (circled in blue) where only the lower A leading into the middle section is present. The higher A has been edited out.