Every new recording of the complete Nocturnes by Frédéric Chopin arouses interest: Does the pianist have something new to say in the field of countless existing recordings? Inspired by the great masters of the Golden Age of the piano, without imitating them, Vincenzo Maltempo presents the Nocturnes as dramatic tone poems with a strong narrative based on the art of rhetoric and bel canto. As a means of expressing his ideas, he found a Steinway grand piano from 1888 with an exceptionally wide dynamic range and a singing tone. The result is a stirring and moving journey through these eternal masterpieces!