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I became fascinated with Chopin's preludes about two years ago, and have devoted some part of my free time to studying them.
Of all the recordings I've found, the recent recording of Rafal Blechacz is by far my favorite. [1]
Blechacz took first prize in the International Chopin Competition in 2005. Entertainingly, he was considered so much better than his competition that no second place prize was awarded. Contrast: in 1990 and 1995, the field was considered sub-par; no first place prizes were awarded! [2]
To follow Blechacz's performance with the actual score [3] is a special treat, and was the start of my interest in these great works.
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[1] http://www.amazon.com/Chopin-Préludes/dp/B0017QJO44/
[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_Frédéric_Chopin_P...
[3] http://imslp.info/files/imglnks/usimg/8/83/IMSLP00485-Chopin...