Chopin Études: CD

Yunchan Lim is the one of the most talked-about classical artists on the planet. In 2024 he presents his debut studio album on Decca Classics – the Chopin Études, Op.10 & Op.25. 

Yunchan Lim became the youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022, aged only 18; his performance of Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 3 moved his conductor to tears and gathered unprecedented millions of online viewers. In the months following, his rise to stardom has been meteoric, with invitations from the most prestigious concert halls and orchestras. Now, setting down the Op. 10 and Op. 25 Etudes, Lim is putting himself in a direct line with some of the greatest pianists of the past. Lim says “a huge universe of pianists played this repertoire, and I have always wanted to become a fundamental musician like them, so I decided to follow their route.” He has grown up listening to great pianists recording this music, including some of his favourites - Alfred Cortot, Ignaz Friedman, Joseph Lhevinne, Mark Hambourg and Sergio Fiorentino, among others.

“He has the potential to become a once-in-generation pianist, one who combines astounding virtuosity with interpretive depth.” – The New Yorker 

Tracklist:
1. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 1 in C Major
2. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 2 in A Minor
3. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major
4. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor
5. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 5 in G-Flat Major 
6. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor 
7. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 7 in C Major 
8. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 8 in F Major 
9. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 9 in F Minor
10. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 10 in A-Flat Major
11. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 11 in E-Flat Major 
12. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor 
13. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major 
14. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 2 in F Minor
15. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 3 in F Major 
16. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 4 in A Minor 
17. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 5 in E Minor 
18. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 6 in G-Sharp Minor 
19. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor 
20. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 8 in D-Flat Major
21. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 9 in G-Flat Major 
22. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 10 in B Minor 
23. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 11 in A Minor
24. Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 12 in C Minor