Pupils of Chopin -Mikuli, Tellefsen, Filtsch, Gutmann : Rutkowski(P)

Pupils of Chopin

Mikuli:
Two Polonaises, Op. 8, No. 1 in G minor
Piano Pieces, Op. 24
Two Polonaises, Op. 8, No. 2 in A flat major

Tellefsen:
Waltz in D flat major, Op. 27
Impromptu in G major, Op. 38
Le petite mendiante, Op. 23
Four Mazurkas, Op. 3

Filtsch:
Impromptu No. 1 in G flat major
Mazurka in E flat minor, Op. 3, No. 3
Das Lebewohl von Venedig
Barcarolle in G flat major
Romanze ohne Worte
Impromptu No. 2 in B flat minor

Gutmann:
Nocturne in A flat major, Op. 8, No. 1
Le Reveil des Oiseaux - Idylle, Op. 44
Bolero, Op. 35

Hubert Rutkowski, piano

Recorded at the Witold Lutos.awski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Warsaw, Poland
on 5th July 2009, on 18th September 2009, and on 7th October 2009

A respected pianist and authority on Chopin, Karol Mikuli composed some forty works notable for their virtuosity and meticulous care for beauty of sound. Adolph Gutmann, who was a member of Chopin’s intimate circle, wrote fashionable salon music that enjoyed widespread popularity. The Four Mazurkas of the Norwegian piano virtuoso Thomas Tellefsen, though clearly related to Chopin’s mazurka style, are highly individual works, incorporating elements from Norwegian folk-music. Of Carl Filtsch, who died aged only fifteen, Liszt said: “When this little one begins to tour, I will have to close up shop.” ( NAXOS )