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Chopin: | Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Nocturne No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1 Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1 Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 Nocturne No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 32 No. 2 Nocturne No. 11 in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1 Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1 Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post. |
“I have no hesitation in declaring Maria Joao Pires – a pianist without a trace of narcissism – among the most eloquent master-musicians of our time.” Gramophone | 
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| |  | Paderewski - His earliest RecordingsThe complete European Recordings 1911-12
Chopin: | Waltz No. 2 in A flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 1 Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40 No. 1 'Military' Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 Étude No. 21 in G flat major, Op. 25 No. 9 'Butterfly' Étude in F major, Op. 25, No. 3 Mazurka No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4 Nocturne No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1 Étude in C minor, Op. 10 No. 12 ‘Revolutionary' Étude in C major, Op. 10 No. 7 Étude No. 13 in A flat major, Op. 25 No. 1 'Aeolian Harp' Étude in F minor, Op. 25 No. 2 Étude in E major, Op. 10 No. 3 ‘Tristesse' The Maiden's Wish Op. 74 No. 1 (arranged Liszt) Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 25, No. 7 Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 | Debussy: | Reflets dans l'eau (No. 1 from Images pour piano - Book 1) | Liszt: | Etude de concert No. 2 in F minor | Mendelssohn: | Songs Without Words, Op. 53, No. 4 Song Without Words, Op. 19, No. 3 (Hunting Song) | Paderewski: | Minuet in G major, Op. 14 No. 1 Nocturne in B flat Op. 16 No. 4 Cracovienne fantastique in B minor, Op. 14, No. 2 | Paganini: | La Campanella
Hark, Hark, the Lark
(arranged Liszt) | Rubinstein: | Valse Caprice in E flat major | Schubert: | Ständchen 'Horch! Horch! die Lerch!', D889 (arranged Liszt) | Schumann: | Nachtstücke, Op. 23 No. 4 Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 No. 1 'Des Abends' Aufschwung, Op. 12, No. 2 Warum, Op. 12, No. 3 | Stojowski: | Chant d'Amour, Op. 26, No. 3 |
Ignace Jan Paderewski (piano) Paderewski was perhaps the most famous, and certainly the most highly paid, pianist who ever lived. In the years between 1890 and
the First World War his fame reached levels now only reserved for the biggest pop stars and when he became prime-minister of
Poland after the end of the war his deification was complete. He resumed his career in the 1920’s and continued to perform until his
death. Unfortunately most of his recordings were made later in life and do not capture his playing in its prime, a fact which has
somewhat damaged his posthumous reputation, so it is particularly important that these earliest recordings, which can redress the
balance, are made available complete for the first time. This is playing very different in style from what we are used to today, but
aside from its historic importance, taken on its own terms it is quite clear what a great communicator Padereswki was. And it’s good
to be reminded in works like Liszt’s La Leggierezza study that at this point in his career there was nothing lacking in technique either.
Several titles included are taken from Paderewski’s own test pressings of unissued discs held at the International Piano Archive,
University of Maryland, and this is their first release. A must for collectors! |
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| |  | Chopin: | Étude in C sharp minor, Op. 10 No. 4 Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 Polonaise No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61 'Polonaise-fantaisie' Étude in A flat major, Op. 10 No. 10 Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1 Etude No. 11 in E flat major, Op. 10 No. 11 Étude in E minor, Op. 25 No. 5 Étude, Op. 25 No. 8 Étude in A minor, Op. 25 No. 11 'Winter Wind' Étude in C Minor, Op. 25 No. 12 | Scriabin: | Piano Sonata No. 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 'Sonata Fantasy' Piano Sonata No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 53 |
Sviatoslav Richter (piano) Recorded 1972 & 1988 | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Saint-Saëns, Ysaÿe - Rare transcriptions for violin and piano
Philippe Graffin (violin), Pascal Devoyon (piano) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Chopin: | Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1 Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post. Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 No. 1 Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Nocturne No. 3 in B major, Op. 9 No. 3 Nocturne No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1 Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Nocturne No. 6 in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3 Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1 Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1 Nocturne No. 10 in A flat major, Op. 32 No. 2 Nocturne in C minor Op. post. Nocturne No. 11 in G minor, Op. 37 No. 1 Nocturne No. 12 in G major, Op. 37 No. 2 Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 Nocturne No. 14 in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2 Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1 Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62 No. 1 Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 |
'A very welcome reissue indeed. Eloquent, unfailingly beautiful in tone and blessedly free of mannerism, Livia Rev combines in almost perfect balance the simplicity of utterance required of all great Chopin playing' (BBC Music Magazine) | | | In stock - usually despatched within 1 working day. |
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| |  | Chopin: Favourite Nocturnes
Chopin: | Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2 Nocturne No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1 Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1 Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1 Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1 Nocturne No. 16 in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2 Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1 Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu' Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60 |
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| |  | Vlado Perlemuter: Chopin Nocturnes
Chopin: | Nocturne No. 3 in B major, Op. 9 No. 3 Nocturne No. 4 in F major, Op. 15 No. 1 Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 No. 2 Nocturne No. 6 in G minor, Op. 15 No. 3 Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 1 Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 Nocturne No. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 No. 1 Nocturne No. 14 in F sharp minor, Op. 48 No. 2 Nocturne No. 16 in E flat major, Op. 55 No. 2 Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 |
Recorded at Nimbus Studios, Wyastone Leys on 28th-29th January 1984 "perhaps his most immediate and real-sounding record yet."
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| |  | The Art of the Encore
Chopin: | Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20 Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 Mazurka No. 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63 No. 3 Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1 Mazurka No. 25 in B minor, Op. 33 No. 4 Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2 | Liszt: | Funérailles Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses, S173, No. 7 Hungarian Rhapsody, S244 No. 2 in C sharp minor Andante Spianato & Grand Polonaise in E flat, Op. 22 | Schubert: | Impromptu in E flat major, D899 No. 2 Impromptu in G flat major, D899 No. 3 |
"Cherkassky's playing is alert with detail.."
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| |  | Chopin - Ballades and NocturnesThis CD presentation also comes with 5 Channel version of the same programme
Jean-Sebastien Bardon (piano) 1 CD + 1 MCCD | | | Usually despatched in 3 - 4 working days. |
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| Chopin - Complete Preludes
“Pure magic, filigree detailing and gorgeous trills and turns. He has an almost feminine elegance and a command of technique that allows him to print a personal inflection even on a cascade of notes . . . How reassuring it is to see one so young putting poetry first . . . we were all on another planet.” Financial Times (London), August 2006 | | | Usually despatched in 2 - 3 working days. |
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