The Best of Chopin

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1Waltz no. 5 in A-flat major, op. 42 "Grande valse"
engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
piano:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, conductor) (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
recording of:
Waltz no. 5 in A‐flat major, op. 42 “Grande valse” (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1840)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 42), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 131) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 211)
3:34
2Impromptu for Piano no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29
piano:
Bella Davidovich (pianist) (from 1981 until 1982)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai (from 1981 until 1982)
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)
3:51
3Impromptu for Piano no. 4 in C-sharp minor, op. posthm. 66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu"
piano:
Bella Davidovich (pianist) (from 1981 until 1982)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66 (from 1981 until 1982)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 46), Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 46), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 87)
5:01
424 Preludes for Piano no. 4 in E minor, op. 28
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 123) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 169)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
2:33
524 Preludes for Piano no. 7 in A major, op. 28
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (pianist) (in 1975-01)
recording of:
Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino (in 1975-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 100) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 172)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
0:49
624 Preludes for Piano no. 9 in E major, op. 28
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 9 in E major, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
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. 174)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
1:46
724 Preludes for Piano no. 15 in D-flat major, op. 28 "Raindrop"
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (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
5:28
8Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64: II. Tempo giusto - più mosso - più lento
engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
piano:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, conductor) (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2 (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
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
3:08
92 Nocturnes No. 8 in D-flat major, op. 27: II.
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1978-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Philips Classics (See annotation to check it's really this label.) (in 1978, in 1997)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1978-03)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto (in 1978-03)
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
6:21
1012 Études à son ami Franz Liszt for Piano in C minor, op. 10 "Revolutionary": XII.
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (pianist) (in 1975-02)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1975-02)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco (in 1975-02)
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
2:42
1112 Études à son ami Franz Liszt for Piano in G-flat major, op. 10 "Black Keys": V.
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (pianist) (in 1975-02)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1975-02)
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”: Vivace (in 1975-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 18) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 57)
part of:
Études, op. 10
1:50
1212 Études à son ami Mme la Comtesse d'Agoult in G-flat major, op. 25 "Butterfly Wings": IX.
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (pianist) (in 1975-02)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1975-02)
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 25 no. 9 “Butterfly”: Allegro assai (in 1975-02)
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
1:02
1312 Études à son ami Mme la Comtesse d'Agoult in A-flat major, op. 25 "Harp Study": I.
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (pianist) (in 1975-02)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (in 1975-02)
recording of:
Étude in A‐flat major, op. 25 no. 1 “Aeolian Harp”: Allegro sostenuto (in 1975-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 26) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 104)
part of:
Études, op. 25
2:35
14Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
piano:
Rafael Orozco (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
9:19
15Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 31
piano:
Rafael Orozco (pianist)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31
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)
10:04
16Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57
piano:
Rafael Orozco (pianist)
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1843 until 1844)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 7), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 154)
4:45
17Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 "Minute Waltz": I. Molto vivace
engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
piano:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, conductor) (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
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. 212)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
1:39
18Ballade for Piano no. 4 in F minor, op. 52
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1977-04)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 (in 1977-04)
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)
12:05
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