Yunchan Lim – Chopin Etudes – CD

After becoming the youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn Competition in June 2022, pianist Yunchan Lim became an overnight sensation. Yunchan was catapulted to stardom at home in Korea, and he has ignited an avid global audience, with both classical and non-classical fans describing how moved they are by the experience of watching him play. This fanbase has led him to be called “classical music’s answer to K-Pop” (The New York Times). His winning performance of Rachmaninoff’s 3rd Piano Concerto has 12 million views alone, and became the most viewed rendition of the work on YouTube. Critics are naming the 19-year-old the next great pianist with unanimous acclaim for his performances. He is now selling out concert halls all over the world and being booked by the most prestigious orchestras and festivals. So Decca Classics is particularly proud to release his debut studio album: the Chopin Études, Op.10 & Op.25.

1 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 1 in C Major “Waterfall”
2 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 2 in A Minor “Chromatique
3 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major “Tristesse”
4 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor
5 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 5 in G-Flat Major “Black Keys”
6 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor “Lament
7 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 7 in C Major “Toccata”
8 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 8 in F Major “Sunshine”
9 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 9 in F Minor
10 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 10 in A-Flat Major
11 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 11 in E-Flat Major “Arpeggio”
12 12 Études, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor “Revolutionary”
13 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major “Aeolian Harp”
14 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 2 in F Minor “The Bees”
15 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 3 in F Major “The Horseman”
16 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 4 in A Minor “Paganini”
17 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 5 in E Minor “Wrong Note”
18 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 6 in G-Sharp Minor “Thirds”
19 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor “Cello”
20 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 8 in D-Flat Major “Sixths”
21 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 9 in G-Flat Major “Butterfly Wings
22 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 10 in B Minor “Octave”
23 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 11 in A Minor “Winter Wind”
24 12 Études, Op. 25: No. 12 in C Minor “Ocean”