Valentina Lisitsa. Chopin Nocturne Op 27, 2 D Flat Major

Now available on itunes I went through lovehate relationship with this Nocturne. When I was asked by Lanaudiere Fesitval to select 7 Nocturnes for the concert ( I never played any before to my utter shame ) I had to quickly flip through the sheet music and pick ones I thought I might stand :) This one was number last on my list of things to do. I didn t start learning it until it was almost too late ( those who watched my webcast of practice can confirm :)). I dreaded the moment when I will get sick and tired of this sweetest thing ever written with its gorgeous but repetitious Then I had my eureka moment. it happened when I started looking at Chopin s metronome markings in all other Nocturnes they were perfectly in sync with today s consensus maybe little faster here, slower But this one oh my God Lento Sostenuto marked as 50 beats per minu