4 Ballades / 4 Scherzi

~ Release by Chopin; Vladimir Ashkenazy (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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Decca Legends series

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1Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1964-03-06, from 1964-03-10 until 1964-03-13, on 1964-07-02, on 1964-07-13, from 1964-07-29 until 1964-07-30, on 1964-09-23)
balance engineer:
Arthur Bannister and Gordon Parry (engineer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-06, from 1964-03-10 until 1964-03-13, on 1964-07-02, on 1964-07-13, from 1964-07-29 until 1964-07-30, on 1964-09-23)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (from 1964-03-06 until 1964-09-23)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 2), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 20), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 66)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin9:00
2Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1964-03-06, from 1964-03-10 until 1964-03-13, on 1964-07-02, on 1964-07-13, from 1964-07-29 until 1964-07-30, on 1964-09-23)
balance engineer:
Arthur Bannister and Gordon Parry (engineer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-06, from 1964-03-10 until 1964-03-13, on 1964-07-02, on 1964-07-13, from 1964-07-29 until 1964-07-30, on 1964-09-23)
recording of:
Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38 (from 1964-03-06 until 1964-09-23)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
dedicated to:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 3), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 38) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 102)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin7:59
3Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1964-03-06, from 1964-03-10 until 1964-03-13, on 1964-07-02, on 1964-07-13, from 1964-07-29 until 1964-07-30, on 1964-09-23)
balance engineer:
Arthur Bannister and Gordon Parry (engineer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-06, from 1964-03-10 until 1964-03-13, on 1964-07-02, on 1964-07-13, from 1964-07-29 until 1964-07-30, on 1964-09-23)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (from 1964-03-06 until 1964-09-23)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Pauline de Noailles
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 4), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 47) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 136)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin7:35
4Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (on 1964-03-06, from 1964-03-10 until 1964-03-13, on 1964-07-02, on 1964-07-13, from 1964-07-29 until 1964-07-30, on 1964-09-23)
balance engineer:
Arthur Bannister and Gordon Parry (engineer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1964-03-06, from 1964-03-10 until 1964-03-13, on 1964-07-02, on 1964-07-13, from 1964-07-29 until 1964-07-30, on 1964-09-23)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 (from 1964-03-06 until 1964-09-23)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 5), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 52) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 146)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin11:23
5Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 45
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-05-22, on 1967-07-08)
balance engineer:
Alec Rosner (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-05-22, on 1967-07-08)
recording of:
Prélude in C‐sharp minor, op. 45 (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-07-08)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 45), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 141) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 190)
Frédéric Chopin4:48
6Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-05-22, on 1967-07-08)
balance engineer:
Alec Rosner (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-05-22, on 1967-07-08)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20 (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-07-08)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1832)
dedicated to:
Thomas Albrecht (friend of Chopin)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 20), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 65) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 197)
Frédéric Chopin10:06
7Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 31
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-05-22, on 1967-07-08)
balance engineer:
Alec Rosner (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-05-22, on 1967-07-08)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31 (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-07-08)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 111) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 198)
Frédéric Chopin9:37
8Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-05-22, on 1967-07-08)
balance engineer:
Alec Rosner (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-05-22, on 1967-07-08)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39 (from 1967-05-20 until 1967-07-08)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 125) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 199)
Frédéric Chopin6:46
9Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54
engineer:
Alec Rosner (sound engineer) (from 1967-06 until 1967-07)
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1967-06 until 1967-07)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1967-06 until 1967-07)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54 (from 1967-06 until 1967-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 54), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 148) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 200)
Frédéric Chopin10:37

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