Cédric Tiberghien

Until recently, Cédric Tiberghien has been engaged in an impressive recording project: a survey of the solo piano works of Béla Bartók. But since polishing off the Hungarian master, the French virtuoso has opted for a return to an old favourite: the music of Frédéric Chopin. His most recent disc with Hyperion features some of Chopin’s most famous works, including the Op. 28 Préludes, and the B Flat Minor Piano Sonata. The program as a whole comes off as incredibly poised, and Tiberghien’s performances of these well-loved works are notable for their clarity and self-control.

Lovers of full-bodied, sentimental readings of the Op. 28 Préludes won’t find them here. Tiberghien’s are more restrained compared to some of the...