Yunchan Lim is the one of the most talked-about classical artists on the planet. In 2024 he presented his debut studio album on Decca Classics - the 'Chopin Études, Op.10 & Op.25'. Yunchan Lim became the youngest ever winner of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition in 2022, aged only 18; his performance of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 3 moved his conductor to tears and gathered unprecedented millions of online viewers. In the months following, his rise to stardom has been meteoric, with invitations from the most prestigious concert halls and orchestras. Now, setting down the 'Op. 10' and 'Op. 25 Etudes', Lim is putting himself in a direct line with some of the greatest pianists of the past. Lim says 'a huge universe of pianists played this repertoire, and I have always wanted to become a fundamental musician like them, so I decided to follow their route'. He has grown up listening to great pianists recording this music, including some of his favourites - Alfred Cortot, Ignaz Friedman, Jo'.
Track Listing:
1. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 1 in C Major, 'Waterfall' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
2. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 2 in a Minor, 'Chromatique' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
3. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 3 in E Major, 'Tristesse' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
4. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 4 in C-sharp Minor (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
5. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 5 in G-flat Major, 'Black Keys' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
6. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 6 in E-flat Minor, 'Lament' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
7. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 7 in C Major, 'Toccata' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
8. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 8 in F Major, 'Sunshine' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
9. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 9 in F Minor (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
10. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 10 in A-flat Major (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
11. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 11 in E-flat Major, 'Arpeggio' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
12. 12 etudes, op. 10, Etude No. 12 in C Minor, 'Revolutionary' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
13. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 1 in A-flat Major, 'Aeolian Harp' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
14. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 2 in F Minor, 'The Bees' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
15. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 3 in F Major, 'The Horseman' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
16. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 4 in a Minor, 'Paganini' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
17. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 5 in E Minor, 'Wrong Note' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
18. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 6 in G-sharp Minor, 'Thirds' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
19. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 7 in C-sharp Minor, 'Cello' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
20. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 8 in D-flat Major, 'Sixths' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
21. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 9 in G-flat Major, 'Butterfly Wings' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
22. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 10 in B Minor, 'Octave' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
23. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 11 in a Minor, 'Winter Wind' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
24. 12 etudes, op. 25, Etude No. 12 in C Minor, 'Ocean' (Frederic Chopin) - Yunchan Lim
