Charlotte de Rothschild - Nocturne in C minor

Описание: Marking the bicentennial anniversary of Baroness Charlotte de Rothschild with this performance of Charlotte’s Nocturne in C minor from her 'Quatre pièces pour piano', this debut single of pianist Inbar Rothschild looks ahead to a two-volume project developed with CRD Records entitled 'The Chopin Connection' (Global Release 2026-2027).

'The Chopin Connection' offers a rare insight into the piano works of Chopin by connecting his much-loved repertoire with little-known compositions from two of his pupils from the Rothschild family: Charlotte (1825-1899) and Mathilde (1832-1924). The aim of this collection is to champion two immensely gifted women composers, whose pieces reflect a particular voice and style, and simultaneously reveal new facets in the teaching of their admired mentor.

Charlotte de Rothschild began studying with Chopin in 1841. Although she was later primarily identified as a socialite and a painter, the set of four pieces, which was first published in 1860, expresses an air of delicacy, aristocracy, and romance, showing high musical refinement and promise. The 'Nocturne in C minor' – the first piece of the set – was later believed to have been composed by Chopin himself. Recent research has, however, corrected the historical record and placed authorship back in the hands of Charlotte, albeit with acknowledged contributions by Chopin: Swiss musicologist Jean-Jacques Eigeldinger has established that both pieces were composed primarily by Charlotte in 1847 and then revised with Chopin during Charlotte’s lessons. In this piece, we are, therefore, afforded a rare glimpse of the output of a special teacher-pupil connection.

Executive Producers – Emma Pauncefort, Tom Pauncefort
Producer – Simon Weir
Engineer – Morgan Roberts
Videographer – Michael Hamilton – Real Music Videos

Global Release of Single – 9 May 2025

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