This selection of Nocturnes reveals Perlemuter’s aesthetic to be decidedly different from his teacher Cortot, and indeed such as, say, Rubinstein or Moravec. The sense of directness established by his Fauré Nocturne recordings is apparent here too. This can be heard not merely in linear directness but in a gimlet, directional approach that eschews decorative sensibilities. Thus his Op.9 No.3 is fast, almost terse. He lashes into the central panel of Op.15 No.1 with vehemence, and there is natural authority, clarity and subtle nuance in its Op. companion in F sharp minor. His D flat major (Op.27 No.2) is lit by colour shading, pellucid runs and a refined tonal palette. His Op.62 No.1 is extremely fast. Jonathan Woolf, Musicweb-international.com "Perhaps his most immediate and real-sounding record yet." Arts Guardian "Vlado Perlemuter is one of the great representatives of the classic French piano school. Unlike some of the best-known French pianists, who cultivated a brilliant top-of-the-keys style of playing, he plays with great security and a wonderfully rich sonority that does superb justice to Chopin's singing melodies. This recording was made when he was 80, but to make up for any minor faltering (and it is very minor) Nimbus gives us superbly realistic sound. There are great complete sets of the Chopin Nocturnes (by Moravec and Rubinstein especially), but for a one-disc sampling this disc is unsurpassed." --Leslie Gerber