An Evening of Chopin — The Four Ballades
Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 27
Chopin: Ballades No. 1–4
Allegro Vale is a British pianist whose recitals pair a singing tone with a rare stillness. His 2019 debut recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations won a wide audience, and since 2024 he has divided his year between the recording studio, festival residencies and teaching, taking his repertoire from Rameau and Scarlatti to Ligeti and living composers.
Chopin: Nocturnes, Op. 27
Chopin: Ballades No. 1–4
Lili Boulanger: D’un matin de printemps
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3
Hélène Marchand
« Vale plays Chopin with a singing line and an unhurried rubato, and he brings out inner voices that most pianists never find. His recitals feel like a conversation with the audience. »
Daniel Okafor
« Allegro Vale brings stillness and curiosity to everything he plays. His Bach is clear and unforced, and you leave the hall feeling the music has been set free. »