Chopin: Polonaises (16), etc.

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Chopin: Polonaises (16), etc.

Label:

Decca

Catalogue No:

4521672

Discs:

2

Release date:

14th Oct 1996

Barcode:

0028945216720

Length:

2 hours 23 minutes

Medium:

CD
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Chopin:

Polonaises (16)

Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57

Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60

Allegro de Concert in A major Op. 46

Trois Nouvelles Etudes

Tarantella in A flat major, Op. 43

Fugue in A minor

Albumblatt in E major

Wiosna B117

Two Bourrees B160B

Galop in A flat major 'Marquis', WN 59


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Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.8 in D minor, Op.71 No.1

playPolonaise No.8 in D minor, Op.71 No.1

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.9 in B flat, Op.71 No.2

playPolonaise No.9 in B flat, Op.71 No.2

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.10 in F minor, Op.71 No.3

playPolonaise No.10 in F minor, Op.71 No.3

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in B flat minor, "Adieu" Op.posth.

playPolonaise in B flat minor, "Adieu" Op.posth.

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in G flat, Op.posth.

playPolonaise in G flat, Op.posth.

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in G minor, Op.posth.

playPolonaise in G minor, Op.posth.

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in B flat, Op.posth.

playPolonaise in B flat, Op.posth.

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in A flat, Op.posth.

playPolonaise in A flat, Op.posth.

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in G sharp minor, Op.posth.

playPolonaise in G sharp minor, Op.posth.

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.1 in C sharp minor, Op.26 No.1

playPolonaise No.1 in C sharp minor, Op.26 No.1

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.2 in E flat minor, Op.26 No.2

playPolonaise No.2 in E flat minor, Op.26 No.2

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 - "Military"

playPolonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 - "Military"

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.4 in C minor, Op.40 No.2

playPolonaise No.4 in C minor, Op.40 No.2

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.5 in F sharp minor, Op.44

playPolonaise No.5 in F sharp minor, Op.44

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic"

playPolonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic"

Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie

playPolonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie

Frédéric Chopin: Allegro de concert in A, Op.46

playAllegro de concert in A, Op.46

Frédéric Chopin: Etude in F minor, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "

playEtude in F minor, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "

Frédéric Chopin: Etude in A flat, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "

playEtude in A flat, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "

Frédéric Chopin: Etude in D flat, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "

playEtude in D flat, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "

Frédéric Chopin: Tarantelle in A flat, Op.43

playTarantelle in A flat, Op.43

Frédéric Chopin: Fugue in A minor

playFugue in A minor

Frédéric Chopin: Feuille d'album in E, Op.posth.

playFeuille d'album in E, Op.posth.

Frédéric Chopin: Wiosna, B117 (arr. from Op.74/2)

playWiosna, B117 (arr. from Op.74/2)

Frédéric Chopin: 2 Bourrees, B160b

play2 Bourrees, B160b

Frédéric Chopin: Galop Marquis

playGalop Marquis

Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse in D flat, Op.57

playBerceuse in D flat, Op.57

Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60

playBarcarolle in F sharp, Op.60

Gramophone Classical Music Guide

2010

“Ashkenazy's Chopin hardly needs any further advocacy. His distinguished and virtually complete survey rests alongside the Rubinstein recordings in general esteem. The 16 Polonaises were not recorded in sets but individually, or in small groups, which is one reason why they sound so fresh, with Ashkenazy striking a sensitive artistic balance between poetic feeling and the commanding bravura that one takes for granted in the more extrovert pieces, with their Polish patriotic style. The recordings vary between analogue and digital, and the recording venues are as different as the Kingsway Hall, St-John's, Smith Square, and All Saints, Petersham; but the realism of the piano sound is remarkably consistent. A series of shorter pieces is included on the second disc and the playing is always distinguished. Among the major items, the gentle Berceuse is quite melting, while the Allegro de concert and Barcarolle are hardly less memorable.”

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