{"product_id":"chopin-maria-joao-pires-chopin","title":"Chopin, Maria João Pires – Chopin","description":"\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none [--shadow-height:45px] has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none has-data-writing-block:-mt-(--shadow-height) has-data-writing-block:pt-(--shadow-height) [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto [content-visibility:auto] supports-[content-visibility:auto]:[contain-intrinsic-size:auto_100lvh] R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-69f61494-e758-83eb-8082-8fe6415af7c9-7\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-34\" data-scroll-anchor=\"false\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"9a97129a-1be5-4885-a92d-39417ede8d90\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-3-mini\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"176\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"21\"\u003eChopin – \u003cem data-start=\"11\" data-end=\"19\"\u003eChopin\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"21\" data-end=\"24\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrédéric Chopin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"61\" data-end=\"64\"\u003ePerformed by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMaria João Pires\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (piano), with \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePavel Gomziakov\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e (cello)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eA deeply personal and poetic programme from one of Chopin’s most sensitive modern interpreters, this collection highlights the intimacy, lyricism, and emotional refinement at the heart of his late works. Maria João Pires brings a uniquely transparent and unforced touch to this repertoire, allowing Chopin’s melodic lines and harmonic subtleties to unfold with natural expressive flow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"892\"\u003eThe Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 stands as one of Chopin’s most structurally ambitious works. Balancing virtuosic brilliance with lyrical introspection, it moves from the majestic opening Allegro maestoso through a brilliant scherzo, a deeply expressive Largo, and a final movement of driving, perpetual motion energy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"894\" data-end=\"1265\"\u003eThe set of Nocturnes, Mazurkas, and Valses reveals Chopin’s more intimate musical world - miniatures that distil emotion into finely shaped phrases. The Nocturnes Op. 62 in particular show a late style of increased harmonic subtlety and reflective calm, while the Mazurkas and Valses capture both folk-inspired rhythm and salon elegance, often with a bittersweet undertone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1267\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003eThe inclusion of the Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 65 adds a chamber dimension, pairing Pires with cellist Pavel Gomziakov. This late work is one of Chopin’s most substantial chamber compositions, blending lyrical depth with structural clarity across four movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1686\"\u003eTogether, these works present Chopin at his most introspective, refined, and emotionally direct - music shaped by nuance rather than excess.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1707\"\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1894\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1709\" data-end=\"1748\"\u003ePiano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003e1-1. I. Allegro maestoso – 13:42\u003cbr data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1786\"\u003e1-2. II. Scherzo: Molto vivace – 2:43\u003cbr data-start=\"1823\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003e1-3. III. Largo – 10:23\u003cbr data-start=\"1849\" data-end=\"1852\"\u003e1-4. IV. Finale: Presto non tanto – 5:48\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1981\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1896\" data-end=\"1917\"\u003e2 Nocturnes, Op. 62\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1917\" data-end=\"1920\"\u003e1-5. No. 1 in B major – 7:25\u003cbr data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003e1-6. No. 2 in E major – 6:30\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2109\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"1983\" data-end=\"2003\"\u003e3 Mazurkas, Op. 59\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2006\"\u003e1-7. No. 1 in A minor – 3:22\u003cbr data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2037\"\u003e1-8. No. 2 in E-flat major – 2:42\u003cbr data-start=\"2070\" data-end=\"2073\"\u003e1-9. No. 3 in F-sharp minor – 3:36\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2111\" data-end=\"2169\"\u003e2-1. Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-flat major, Op. 61 – 14:03\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2292\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2171\" data-end=\"2191\"\u003e3 Mazurkas, Op. 63\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2194\"\u003e2-2. No. 1 in B major – 2:05\u003cbr data-start=\"2222\" data-end=\"2225\"\u003e2-3. No. 2 in F minor – 2:08\u003cbr data-start=\"2253\" data-end=\"2256\"\u003e2-4. No. 3 in C-sharp minor – 2:06\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2423\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2294\" data-end=\"2312\"\u003e3 Valses, Op. 64\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2312\" data-end=\"2315\"\u003e2-5. No. 1 in D-flat major – 1:57\u003cbr data-start=\"2348\" data-end=\"2351\"\u003e2-6. No. 2 in C-sharp minor – 3:16\u003cbr data-start=\"2385\" data-end=\"2388\"\u003e2-7. No. 3 in A-flat major – 3:31\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2425\" data-end=\"2518\"\u003e2-8. Mazurka in G minor, Op. 67 No. 2 – 1:38\u003cbr data-start=\"2469\" data-end=\"2472\"\u003e2-9. Mazurka in A minor, Op. 67 No. 4 – 2:26\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2718\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"2520\" data-end=\"2567\"\u003eSonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op. 65\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"2567\" data-end=\"2570\"\u003eCello: Pavel Gomziakov\u003cbr data-start=\"2592\" data-end=\"2595\"\u003e2-10. I. Allegro moderato – 17:10\u003cbr data-start=\"2628\" data-end=\"2631\"\u003e2-11. II. Scherzo – 5:36\u003cbr data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2658\"\u003e2-12. III. Largo – 3:56\u003cbr data-start=\"2681\" data-end=\"2684\"\u003e2-13. IV. Finale: Allegro – 7:12\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2720\" data-end=\"2765\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e2-14. 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