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Essential Chopin

Stephen Kovacevich (piano), Maria Tipo (piano), Cécile Ousset (piano), Daniel Adni (piano), Garrick Ohlsson (piano), Daniel Barenboim (piano), Augustin Anievas, Agustin Anievas (piano), Mikhail Pletnev (piano), Ingrid Fliter (piano), Maurizio Pollini (piano), Ronald Smith (piano), Martha Argerich...

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Contents

Chopin: Waltz No. 1 in E flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 18

Work length5:07
$1.30
$1.70
  • Stephen Kovacevich (piano)
  • Recorded: 2005-07-19
  • Recording Venue: 14th-19th July 2005, Potton Hall, Suffolk

Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C sharp minor, Op. post.

Work length4:25
$1.30
$1.70
  • Maria Tipo (piano)
  • Recorded: 1994-01-10
  • Recording Venue: 22-24 April 1993 & 8-10 January 1994 / Académie Diplomatique Internationale, Paris

Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47

Work length6:47
$1.30
$1.70
  • Cécile Ousset (piano)
  • Recorded: 1987-12-31
  • Recording Venue: No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Chopin: Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'

Work length4:56
$1.30
$1.70
  • Daniel Adni (piano)
  • Recorded: 1976-02-02
  • Recording Venue: 1 & 2 February 1976 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Excerpt, Chopin: Preludes (24), Op. 28

Work length2:56
$2.60
$3.40
  • Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-05-26
  • Recording Venue: 25 & 26 May 1974. No.1 Abbey Road Studios, London.

No. 4 in E minor (Largo)

Track length2:07
$1.30
$1.70

No. 7 in A major (Andantino)

Track length0:49
$1.30
$1.70

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

Work length5:37
$1.30
$1.70
  • Daniel Adni (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-11-23
  • Recording Venue: 22 & 23 November 1974, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Chopin: Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57

Work length4:44
$1.30
$1.70
  • Daniel Barenboim (piano)
  • Recorded: 1973-06-26
  • Recording Venue: 25 & 26 June 1973, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Chopin: Waltzes (1989 Digital Remaster): No. 11 in G flat, Op. 70 / 1

Work length2:07
$1.30
$1.70
  • Agustin Anievas (piano)
  • Recorded: 1969-01-18
  • Recording Venue: 17 & 18 January 1969 / No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2

Work length4:13
$1.30
$1.70
  • Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1979-02-11
  • Recording Venue: 1-3 December 1977 / 3 & 4 November 1978 & 11 February 1979. No.1 Abbey Road Studios, London.

Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre': 3rd movement (Funeral March)

Work length9:22
$1.30
$1.70
  • Mikhail Pletnev (piano)
  • Recorded: 1988-11-12
  • Recording Venue: 6-12 November 1988 / St Martin's Church, East Woodhay, Berks

Chopin: Waltz No. 6 in D flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute Waltz'

Work length1:52
$1.30
$1.70
  • Ingrid Fliter (piano)
  • Recorded: 2007-05-16
  • Recording Venue: 16 May 2007, Potton Hall, Blythburgh Road, Westleton, Suffolk

Chopin: Waltz No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2

Work length3:38
$1.30
$1.70
  • Ingrid Fliter (piano)
  • Recorded: 2007-10-20
  • Recording Venue: 18th-20th October 2007, Potton Hall, Suffolk

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11 (2001 Digital Remaster): II. Romanze (Larghetto)

Work length10:22
Album only
Album only
  • Maurizio Pollini (piano)
  • Philharmonia Orchestra
  • Paul Kletzki
  • Recorded: 1960-04-21
  • Recording Venue: 20,21 April 1960. No.1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Chopin: Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)

Work length4:24
$2.60
$3.40
  • Ronald Smith (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-09
  • Recording Venue: 31.X.1973; 8-9.X.1974 & 8-9.I.1975. No.1 Abbey Road Studios, London

No.2 in C sharp minor, Op.6 No.2

Track length2:06
$1.30
$1.70

No.5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No.1

Track length2:18
$1.30
$1.70

Excerpt, Chopin: Preludes (24), Op. 28

Work length7:24
$2.60
$3.40
  • Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1974-05-26
  • Recording Venue: 25 & 26 May 1974. No.1 Abbey Road Studios, London.

No. 15 in D flat major (Sostenuto) ["Raindrop"]

Track length5:04
$1.30
$1.70

No. 24 in D minor (Allegro appassionato)

Track length2:20
$1.30
$1.70

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

Work length6:37
$1.30
$1.70
  • Martha Argerich (piano)
  • Recorded: 1965-06-27
  • Recording Venue: 23, 24 & 27 June 1965 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60

Work length8:12
$1.30
$1.70
  • Nelson Goerner (piano)
  • Recorded: 1996-01-16
  • Recording Venue: 13th - 16th January 1996, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road

Chopin: Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)

Work length3:27
$2.60
$3.40
  • Ronald Smith (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-09
  • Recording Venue: 31.X.1973; 8-9.X.1974 & 8-9.I.1975. No.1 Abbey Road Studios, London

No.8 in A flat major, Op.7 No.4

Track length1:04
$1.30
$1.70

No.23 in D major, Op.33 No.2

Track length2:23
$1.30
$1.70

Chopin: Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse'

Work length4:17
$1.30
$1.70
  • Andrei Gavrilov (piano)
  • Recorded: 1987-12-31
  • Recording Venue: 1985-1987, No.1 Studio, Abbey Road

Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op.58: IV. Finale: Presto non tanto

Work length5:08
$1.30
$1.70
  • Leif Ove Andsnes (piano)
  • Recorded: 1991-10-16
  • Recording Venue: 24-27 April 1990, 8-11 July & 13-16 October 1991 / Snape Concert Hall, Suffolk

Chopin: Waltz No. 3 in A minor 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 34 No. 2

Work length5:27
$1.30
$1.70
  • Stephen Kovacevich (piano)
  • Recorded: 2005-07-19
  • Recording Venue: 14th-19th July 2005, Potton Hall, Suffolk

Chopin: 4 Scherzos: No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 31

Work length9:48
$1.30
$1.70
  • Yuri Egorov, Youri Egorov (piano)
  • Recorded: 1982-07-01
  • Recording Venue: 17-21 June 1981 & 1 July 1982

Chopin: Waltz No. 9 in A flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 'Farewell Waltz'

Work length5:07
$1.30
$1.70
  • Dmitri Alexeev (piano)
  • Recorded: 1984-11-29
  • Recording Venue: 28 & 29 November 1984, St Michael's, Highgate

Chopin: 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth

Work length4:00
$2.60
$3.40
  • Andrei Gavrilov (piano)
  • Recorded: 1987-12-31
  • Recording Venue: 1985-87, No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

G flat, 'Black Keys', Op. 10 / 5

Track length1:33
$1.30
$1.70

C minor, Op. 25 / 12

Track length2:27
$1.30
$1.70

Chopin: Nocturnes (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 5 in F sharp major Op. 15 No. 2

Work length3:37
$1.30
$1.70
  • Garrick Ohlsson (piano)
  • Recorded: 1979-02-11
  • Recording Venue: 1-3 December 1977 / 3 & 4 November 1978 & 11 February 1979. No.1 Abbey Road Studios, London.

Chopin: Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster): No.24 in C major, Op.33 No.3

Work length2:09
$1.30
$1.70
  • Ronald Smith (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-01-09
  • Recording Venue: 31.X.1973; 8-9.X.1974 & 8-9.I.1975. No.1 Abbey Road Studios, London

Chopin: 3 Impromptus. (1989 Digital Remaster): No.1 in A flat Op.29

Work length4:10
$1.30
$1.70
  • Agustin Anievas (piano)
  • Recorded: 1975-06-12
  • Recording Venue: 11 % 12 June 1975 / No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London

Chopin: Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise, Op. 22

Work length13:36
Album only
Album only
  • Paris Conservatoire Orchestra, Alexis Weissenberg (piano)
  • Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
  • Recorded: 1967-01-01