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Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.8 in D minor, Op.71 No.1
Polonaise No.8 in D minor, Op.71 No.1
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.9 in B flat, Op.71 No.2
Polonaise No.9 in B flat, Op.71 No.2
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.10 in F minor, Op.71 No.3
Polonaise No.10 in F minor, Op.71 No.3
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in B flat minor, "Adieu" Op.posth.
Polonaise in B flat minor, "Adieu" Op.posth.
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in G flat, Op.posth.
Polonaise in G flat, Op.posth.
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in G minor, Op.posth.
Polonaise in G minor, Op.posth.
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in B flat, Op.posth.
Polonaise in B flat, Op.posth.
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in A flat, Op.posth.
Polonaise in A flat, Op.posth.
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in G sharp minor, Op.posth.
Polonaise in G sharp minor, Op.posth.
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.1 in C sharp minor, Op.26 No.1
Polonaise No.1 in C sharp minor, Op.26 No.1
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.2 in E flat minor, Op.26 No.2
Polonaise No.2 in E flat minor, Op.26 No.2
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 - "Military"
Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 - "Military"
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.4 in C minor, Op.40 No.2
Polonaise No.4 in C minor, Op.40 No.2
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.5 in F sharp minor, Op.44
Polonaise No.5 in F sharp minor, Op.44
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic"
Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic"
Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie
Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 Polonaise-Fantaisie
Frédéric Chopin: Allegro de concert in A, Op.46
Allegro de concert in A, Op.46
Frédéric Chopin: Etude in F minor, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "
Etude in F minor, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "
Frédéric Chopin: Etude in A flat, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "
Etude in A flat, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "
Frédéric Chopin: Etude in D flat, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "
Etude in D flat, Op.posth. " Méthode des méthodes "
Frédéric Chopin: Tarantelle in A flat, Op.43
Tarantelle in A flat, Op.43
Frédéric Chopin: Fugue in A minor
Fugue in A minor
Frédéric Chopin: Feuille d'album in E, Op.posth.
Feuille d'album in E, Op.posth.
Frédéric Chopin: Wiosna, B117 (arr. from Op.74/2)
Wiosna, B117 (arr. from Op.74/2)
Frédéric Chopin: 2 Bourrees, B160b
2 Bourrees, B160b
Frédéric Chopin: Galop Marquis
Galop Marquis
Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse in D flat, Op.57
Berceuse in D flat, Op.57
Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60
Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60
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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