The Best of Chopin

~ Release by Frederic Chopin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2
piano:
Christiane Mathé (pianist) and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
4:42
2Prelude in D-flat major, op. 28 no. 15 "Raindrop"
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Christiane Mathé (pianist) and Rudolf Winterstein (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 107) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 180)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
5:34
3Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52
piano:
Pavica Gvozdić (pianist) and Christiane Mathé (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52
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)
11:16
4Nocturne for Piano no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 9 no. 1
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 9 no. 1: Larghetto (ended)
composer:
Frédéric Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 108)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
5:29
5Nocturne for Piano no. 8 in D-flat major, op. 27 no. 2
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 96) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 115)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
5:34
6Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor for Piano, op. 35 "Funeral March": Grave. Doppio movimento
piano:
Vitalij Margulis
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave – Doppio movimento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
8:15
7Etude for Piano no. 12 in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 (Revolutionary Etude)
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Vitalij Margulis and Marián Pivka (pianist)
solo piano:
Marián Pivka (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 25) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 67)
part of:
Études, op. 10
2:48
8Etude for Piano no. 21 in G-flat major, op. 25 no. 9 (Butterfly Etude)
piano:
Vitalij Margulis
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 25 no. 9 “Butterfly”: Allegro assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 34) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 78)
part of:
Études, op. 25
1:09
9Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 213)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
3:30
10Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 43) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 110)
3:59
11Nocturne for Piano no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 1
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 1: Larghetto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 91) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 114)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
4:47
12Waltz no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 18
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 62) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 207)
5:08

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