Continuing with the recordings of my 2019 program after a short pause, this time it’s Chopin’s Barcarolle Op. 60 turn. This is one of the “Big four” in Chopin’s late period, together with the 3rd Sonata, the 4th Ballade and the Polonaise-Fantasie.
I started performing this piece many years ago and all I can say is that back then, I underestimated it greatly and I feel most pianists do too. On the surface, It doesn’t seem to have the technical demands of the Ballades or the Scherzi but it doesn’t take long to realize it is a musician’s “Tour de Force” with it’s delicate, pure and straight phrasing and flow. It is a piece that doesn’t allow even the smallest physical tension, otherwise the lines sound harsh or broken.
In my opinion, its most interesting aspects are its polyphony, the daring exotic harmonies and the great and complete use of the Keyboard, possible by virtue of being written in the key of F Sharp Major.
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