My take on Chopin's saddest little prelude.  Two and a half minutes of ache.


Chopin Prelude No. 4 In E Minor, Op. 28

A piece with a fascinating history. It was originally attributed to 18-th century composer Albinoni and supposedly discovered by 20-th century biographer Rema Giazotto. Later it was revealed that Giazotto had found only a small segment of the opening melody and chord structure and it is now believed he wrote most of it himself. 
However it was written, it is a hauntingly beautiful but melancholy piece. This arrangement by Jason Waldron, and performed by William Wilson. More on william at Facebook.com/wmwilsonguitar .

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Albinoni Adagio for Solo Guitar

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Steinway artist, Chad Lawson, decided Chopin needed a new introduction.  Along with violinist Judy Kang (Lady Gaga, Ryuichi Sakamoto) and cellist Rubin Kodheli (Kanye West, Norah Jones), Lawson has arranged ten Chopin works into a minimalist landscape.

It's a risk editing the "poet of the piano" but one that Chopin would be proud of.  

Taking 10 Chopin works, Lawson decided to scale the works down to a minimalist setting.  "I knew even if bare-bones, Chopin's works could still be as spellbinding as the original compositions we are so familiar with." says the pianist.  

Produced by Chad Lawson & Alejandro Clavijo. Mixed by Stephen Lee Price.  Mastered by Michael Graves of Osiris Studios (Atlanta, GA).

Chopin Nocturne in F Minor-Op. 55, No 1 (Variation) Piano, Violin, Cello - Chad Lawson

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Steinway artist, Chad Lawson, introduces a new spin on 10 beloved Chopin works. With the undeniable resurgence in classical/instrumental music, Lawson felt compelled to show how Chopin's masterpieces are as spellbinding in most simplest form as they are in their original nature.

Disc One (tracks 1-10)
Chad Lawson - piano
Judy Kang - violin
Rubin Kodheli - cello

Disc Two (tracks 11-21)
Chad Lawson - solo piano

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Chopin Prelude in E Minor-Op. 28, No. 4 (Variation Arr. for Piano, Vioin and Cello) - Chad Lawson

#1 iTunes Classical Album (US).

Steinway artist, Chad Lawson, decided Chopin needed a new introduction. Along with violinist Judy Kang (Lady Gaga, Ryuichi Sakamoto) and cellist Rubin Kodheli (Kanye West, Norah Jones), Lawson has arranged ten Chopin works into a minimalist landscape.

It's a risk editing the "poet of the piano" but one that Chopin would be proud of.

Taking 10 Chopin works, Lawson decided to scale the works down to a minimalist setting. "I knew even if bare-bones, Chopin's works could still be as spellbinding as the original compositions we are so familiar with." says the pianist.

Produced by Chad Lawson & Alejandro Clavijo. Mixed by Stephen Lee Price. Mastered by Michael Graves of Osiris Studios (Atlanta, GA).

Chopin Waltz in A Minor-Op. 34, No. 2 (Variation Arr. for Piano, Vioin and Cello) - Chad Lawson

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Chopin Nocturne In F Minor - Op.55,No.1(Variation)- Chad Lawson

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Chopin Waltz in A Minor-Op. 34, No. 2 (Variation Arr. for Piano, Vioin and Cello) - Chad Lawson

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