Chopin: Impromptus Nos. 1-4

This page lists all recordings of Impromptus Nos. 1-4, by Frédéric François Chopin (1810-49) on CD. Generally, more recent CDs are listed first, but with priority given to items that are in stock.

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Chopin - Piano Works

Chopin:

24 Preludes, Op. 28

Impromptus Nos. 1-4

Ballades Nos. 1-4

Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque'

Polonaise No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61 'Polonaise-fantaisie'

Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 45

Prelude No. 26 in A flat major, Op. posth.

François-René Duchable (piano)

Apex - 2564696159

(CD - 2 discs)

£6.99 (£5.95 ex. VAT)

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Wilhelm Kempff

Beethoven:	Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
Brahms:	Klavierstücke (6), Op. 118
Chopin:	Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2 Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 Impromptus Nos. 1-4
Schubert:	Fantasie in C major for violin and piano, D934 Hedi Gigler (violin)
Schumann:	Fantasie in C major, Op. 17

Wilhelm Kempff (piano)

The Broadcasting House in Cologne was also the venue for a series of recordings that the great Wilhelm Kempff made in 1956 and 1960. Familiar works are supplemented by a piece that he never recorded in the studio and that is released here for the first time: Schubert's Fantasia D934, captivatingly played by Kempff and Hedi Gigler.With this programme Kempff meets the listener on familiar ground, bringing to his performances his typically high interpretative standards. Pianofiles rejoice!

Orfeo - C721072i

(CD - 2 discs)

£15.99 (£13.61 ex. VAT)

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Evgeny Kissin Plays Chopin

The Verbier Festival Recital

Chopin:

Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque'

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

Impromptus Nos. 1-4

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

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

Evgeny Kissin (piano)

RCA - 82876686692

(CD)

£12.99 (£11.06 ex. VAT)

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Chopin:

12 Études, Op. 10

Impromptus Nos. 1-4

12 Études, Op. 25

Murray Perahia (piano)

Penguin Guide

Rosette Winner

Sony - 5188072

(CD)

£5.49 (£4.67 ex. VAT)

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Chopin:

Nocturnes (complete)

Impromptus Nos. 1-4

Claudio Arrau (piano)

Philips Duo - 4563362

(CD - 2 discs)

£9.49 (£8.08 ex. VAT)

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Chopin - Œuvres Pour Piano

Chopin:

Impromptus Nos. 1-4

Fantasia in A major on Polish Airs, Op. 13

Mazurkas Op. 59 Nos. 1-3

Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57

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

Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40 No. 1 'Military'

Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque'

Jon Nakamatsu (piano)

Harmonia Mundi - HMU907244

(CD)

£12.99 (£11.06 ex. VAT)

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Chopin - Piano Pieces

Chopin:

Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39

Impromptus Nos. 1-4

3 Écossaises, Op. 72 No. 3

Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58

Momo Kodama (piano)

This is fascinating programme given by pianist Momo Kodama. Some of the compositions on this recording are of Chopin’s most popular pieces. Two of them, the Fantaisie Impromptu and 3 Ecossaises were first published and premiered in 1855, six years after the composers death.

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Octavia Records - OVCT00044

(SACD)

£13.49 (£11.48 ex. VAT)

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Chopin - Ballads, Impromptus & Preludes

Chopin:

Ballades Nos. 1-4

Impromptus Nos. 1-4

24 Preludes, Op. 28

Krakowiak - Concert Rondo in F, Op. 14

Bella Davidovich (piano)

Brilliant Classics - 93528

(CD - 2 discs)

£6.49 (£5.52 ex. VAT)

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Steinway Legends - Claudio Arrau

Balakirev:	Islamey
Beethoven:	Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 ‘Moonlight' Eroica Variations, Op. 35
Chopin:	Impromptus Nos. 1-4
Liszt:	Piano Sonata in B minor, S178
Mozart:	Rondo in A minor, K511
Schubert:	Allegretto in C minor, D915
Schumann:	Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26