Chopin: Complete Mazurkas, Vol. 1

"... This is a fine addition to the Chopin discography, and I look forward to the second volume."

“… many pianists happy to play say, the Ballades and Scherzos, shy away from the Mazurkas. Peter Jablonski has no such fears and his performances are of a consistent beauty and natural poetic empathy… Volume 2 is eagerly awaited.”

“…Though Jablonski set the bar high with his Scriabin, he has certainly done just as well (if not even better) with these Mazurkas. With this display of musicianship and artistry, I very much look forward to what the second volume will have to offer.”

“… Ondine’s excellent recording is an ideal balance of warmth and transparency. Tetzlaff’s articulate notes lay out his interpretative ideas about the music and its interpretation… The magnetism of this new album makes for an especially compelling listen – we can only hope for more recordings from this team.”

Artistic Quality 8      Sound Quality 10       Overall Impression 9

“…The sound quality is excellent, round and full and still crystal clear, very well suited for reading along. The significance of this recording is probably also the completeness of all mazurkas in the order of the opus numbers …”

“…This first volume reveals an authoritative, idiomatic and individual style. He’s generally ap epic, large-scale player who favours a wide range of dynamics and articulations. He can be yieldingly lyrical, yet he’s not afraid to get dirt underneath his fingernails… I look forward to this excellently engineered and annotated release’s follow-up volume.”

“Beautifully recorded … these are wonderful performances, every mood, melody and rhythm magically catered for, whether outgoing, poignant, public, private or picturesque… however grand or, more likely, elusive, music that is immediately alluring yet with secrets aplenty to discover, of which Jablonski is a charismatic and insightful interpreter. Hopefully, Volume Two is not far away.”