Chopin, Frédéric > Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

Chopin: Preludes; Piano Sonata No. 2

1 CD / Decca Import / 2013-01-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7, CT...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

All Time Classics with Marian Arnold

3 CD / ABC Classics Import / 2011-07-19

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata BWV 174 'Ich liebe den Höchsten von ganzem Gemüte' (I love the most High with my whole heart; François Couperin: Pièces de clavecin, Book 2; Claud...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Covey-Crump, Rogers; Dawson, Peter; Forbes, Colin; Harvey, Michael Kieran; Hutchinson, Joyce; Kirkby, Emma; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lacey, Genevieve; Pinn...
Conductors: ; Kleiber, Carlos; Pesek, Libor; Tate, Jeffrey; Kempe, Rudolf; Khachaturian, Aram; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Santi, Nello; De Waart, Edo; Challender, Stuart; Thomas, Patrick; Hopkins, John
Ensemble: ; Taverner Players; The English Concert

Classical Album 2011

2 CD / Decca / 2011-06-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony no 5 in C minor; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Vincenzo Bellini: Norma, opera; Franz Liszt: Liebestr...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Benedetti, Nicola; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Domingo, Placido; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Fisc...
Conductors: Dudamel, Gustavo; Fischer, Adam; Levine, James; Abbado, Claudio; Chailly, Riccardo; Armiliato, Marco; Lanchbery, John; Fischer, Iván; Dutoit, Charles; Ahronovitch, Yuri; Mackerras, Charles, Sir;...
Ensemble: ; International Chamber Soloists

This stunning collection showcases the greatest stars of classical music with dazzling performances from Gustavo Dudamel, Cecilia Bartoli, Lang Lang and Anna Netrebko, to name...continue...

Great Chopin Performers: The Warsaw Recordings

5 CD / Capriccio / 2010-05-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Nocturne for piano no 16 in E flat major, Op. 55/2, CT. 123; E...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bunin, Stanislav; Czerny-Stefanska, Halina; Fichman, Yuval; Gekic, Kemal; Harasiewicz, Adam; Jablonski, Krzysztof; Luisada, Jean-Marc; Pogorelich, Ivo [...
Conductors: Rowicki, Witold; Kord, Kazimierz

Chopin: Piano Works / Ashkenazy

13 CD / Decca / 2010-03-30

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7, CT...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka

Since his 1955 win at the Chopin Competition, Vladimir Ashkenazy has been closely linked to Chopin. These recordings from 1974 to 1984 (on 13 CDs)...continue...
Recording information: London (1974-1984)....continue...

Chopin Gold

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-02-23

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155; Prelude for piano no 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat m...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Gilels, Emil; Grimaud, Helene; Gulda, Friedrich; Horowitz, Vladim...

2010 is the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth and this is the essential collection of favorite solo works to commemorate this special year. These two...continue...

Chopin Complete Edition / DG

17 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-01-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Variations for Piano and Orchestra in B flat major on Mozart's "Là ci...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Bauer, Kurt; Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]; Bung, Heidi; Bylsma, Anner; Li, Yundi [Piano]; Martineau, Malcolm; Orkis, Lamber...
Conductors: Zimerman, Krystian; Inbal, Eliahu;
Ensemble: ; Beaux Arts Trio

In celebration of Chopin's 200th anniversary in 2010, here is the ultimate, complete, specially priced 17-CD edition of the composer's works, combining the very best...continue...

Healing - Music to Sooth the Mind and Body

1 CD / Decca / 2009-08-25

Works: Claude Debussy: La Fille Aux Chevaux De Lin; Camille Saint-Saëns: The Swan (from Carnival of the Animals); Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988; Cantata no 156, "Ich steh' mit ein...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Kennedy, Nigel; Lenehan, John; Lloyd Webber, Julian; Robles, Marisa; Sanders, Samuel; Schiff, Andras; Schiff, Heinrich
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Bonynge, Richard; Judd, James; Münchinger, Karl; Brown, Iona
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; National Philharmonic Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra

Ultimate Classical Dreams - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2009-04-21

Works: Claude Debussy: Clair de lune; Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune; Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Pietro Mascagni: Cava...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Berbie, Jane; Bolet, Jorge; Boskovsky, Willi; Breitenbach, Gunther; Brown, Iona; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Fassbaender, Brigitte [M...
Conductors: Fennell, Frederick; Zinman, David; Dutoit, Charles; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Marriner, Sir Neville; ; Munchinger, Karl; Tate, Jeffrey; Davis, Colin; Malcolm, George; Chailly, Riccardo; Kertész, Is...
Ensemble: ; Borodin Quartet; Weller Quartet

For Mother - A Classical Bouquet

4 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-10

Works: Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Jules Massenet: Meditation (from "Thaïs"); Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Symphony no 2 in E ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bolet, Jorge; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Cohen, Franklin; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Goossens, Marie; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Har...
Conductors: Zinman, David; Bonynge, Richard; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Khachaturian, Aram; Solti, Sir Georg; Segal, Uri; Agoult, Raymond; Kempe, Rudolf; Gavazzeni, Giana...
Ensemble: ; Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

In time for Mother's Day comes this new box-set, a bouquet of classical gems for every mother's music library. This 4-CD set includes a wide-range...continue...

The Chopin Experience

5 CD / Decca Import / 2009-03-03

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155; Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Chopin - Adagios / Arrau, Maisky, Argerich, Ashkenazy, Freire, et al

2 CD / Decca / 2008-10-28

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, B 160/Op. 65; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Fune...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Freire, Nelson [Piano]; Maisky, Mischa; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]
Conductors: Inbal, Eliahu

Etudes

1 CD / Decca Import / 2008-10-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

BBC Music Magazine
Ashkenazy's 1971-2 recording of the Etudes is among the finest Chopin he recorded for Decca. Seasoned listeners might still prefer his more youthful...continue...
Recording information: Kingsway Hall / London Opera Centre (05/1971); Kingsway Hall / London Opera Centre (06/1972)....continue...

The Originals - Chopin, Debussy, Ravel / Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca Import / 2007-07-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E major, B 148/Op. 54; Nocturne for piano no 17 in B major, Op. 62/1, CT. 124; Claude Debussy: L'isle joyeuse; Maurice Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Gramophone
Ashkenazy plays it marvellously well, and seems oblivious of the difficulties [Gaspard]. His soft playing is really soft, and yet always full of atmosphere and...continue...

Ultimate Chopin - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2006-11-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, Op. 15; Noct...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Kocsis, Zoltan
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles

The Young Ashkenazy Vol 2 - Chopin, Liszt, et al

1 CD / Testament / 2006-11-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Mazurka for piano no 21 in C sharp minor, Op. 30/4, CT. 71; Mazurka for piano no 29 in A flat major, Op. 41/4, ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Ultimate Piano Classics - The Essential Masterpieces

5 CD / Decca / 2006-11-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212; Etude for piano no 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT. 25; Polonaise for piano no 3 in A maj...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Cherkassky, Shura; Cooper, Joseph; Davis, Ivan; De Larrocha, Alicia; Eden, Bracha; Gillespie, Rhondda; Katchen, Julius; Lupu, Radu; Nishry, Varda; Roge, Pascal; Sch...

The Young Ashkenazy Vol 1 - Chopin

1 CD / Testament / 2006-10-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Concerto for Piano no 2 in F minor, B 43/Op. 21; Etude for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 10/1, CT. 14; Etude for piano no 15 in F major, Op. 25/3, CT 28.; Barcarolle for Piano...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Conductors: Gorzynski, Zdizislaw

Peaceful Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2006-07-04

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Franz Liszt: Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Alessandro Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor; Piet...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Fernández, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Kocsis, Zoltan; LaGoya, Alexandre; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Popp...
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Sillito, Kenneth; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Marriner, Sir Neville; Stein, Horst; Chailly, Riccardo; Tate, Jeffrey; Malcolm, George; Bonynge, Richard; Haitink, Bernard; Agoult, Raymond; ...

This is the latest release in the popular "Adagio Series": a great selection of soothing and relaxing music as well as a great introduction to...continue...

Lover's Adagio

2 CD / Decca Import / 2006-02-14

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Symphony no 2 in E minor, Op. 27; Johann Sebastian Bach: Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Sonata for Viola da Gamba and Har...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Hasson, Maurice; Hurford, Peter; Jansen, Janine; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Krebbers, Herman; LaGoya, Alexandre; Ort...
Conductors: Haitink, Bernard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Dutoit, Charles; Karajan, Herbert von; Sillito, Kenneth; Khachaturian, Aram; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Bonynge, Richard; Kondrashin, Kirill;...

2 CD set. This is a great collection for lovers of classical music. Decca. 2006....continue...

Essential Piano - The Ultimate Piano Collection

2 CD / Decca Import / 2005-03-08

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Cherkassky, Shura; Cooper, Joseph; De Larrocha, Alicia; Katchen, Julius; Kocsis, Zoltan; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lapu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Roge, Pascal; Schiff, And...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Davis, Colin; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Ashkenazy, Vladimir
Ensemble: ; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; London Symphony Orchestra; Philharmonia Orchestra; Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

SACD - The Ultimate Audio Experience - The Classics Sampler

1 Super Audio CD / Universal Classics Import / 2004-06-15

Works: Gustav Mahler: Symphony no 3 in D minor; Symphony no 2 in C minor "Resurrection"; Antonin Dvorák: Slavonic Dance no 9 for orchestra in B major, B. 147/1 (Op. 72/1); Rusalka; Ludwig van Beethoven...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Fleming, Renee; Florez, Juan Diego; Gheorghiu, Angela; Harada, Takashi; Keenlyside, Simon; Menafra, Andrea; Michael, Nadja; Moore, Latonia; Mutter, Anne-Sophie; ...
Conductors: Boulez, Pierre; Fischer, Iván; Noseda, Gianandrea; Masur, Kurt; Dantone, Ottavio; Chailly, Riccardo; Summers, Patrick; Goebel, Reinhard; McCreesh, Paul; Gergiev, Valery; Kaplan, Gilbert; Frizza,...
Ensemble: ; Accademia Bizantina; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Gabrieli Consort & Players; Milan Teatro alla Scala Orchestra; Musica Antiqua Köln ; New York Philharmonic; Orchestra of St. Luke's; Verdi ...

Essential Chopin

2 CD / Decca Import / 2003-07-01

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat m...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

This CD has both DDD and ADD recordings.

Personnel: Vladimir Ashkenazy (piano)....continue...

Favorite Piano Works - Chopin / Vladimir Ashkenazy

1 CD / Universal Classics / 2003-06-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Midnight Adagios

2 CD / Decca Import / 2003-05-13

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik; Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467; Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Concerto for Piano no...
Performers: Accademia di Santa Cecilia Orchestra; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Cleveland Orchestra; Coker, Paul; English Chamber Orchestra; Fernández, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Gillespie, Rhondda;...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Dutoit, Charles; ; Patanè, Giuseppe; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Malcolm, George; Tate, Jeffrey; Bonynge, Richard; Hogwood, Christopher; Chailly, Riccardo
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Borodin Quartet; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; I Musici; I Salonisti; London Philharmonic Orchestra; Montreal Symphony Orchestra; National Phi...

This selection features both ADD and DDD recordings.

Personnel: Marisa Robles (harp); Joshua Bell, Nigel Kennedy (violin); Miklós Perényi , Janos Starker (cello); Heinz Holliger (ob...continue...

Romantic Adagios II

2 CD / Decca / 2003-01-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; Concerto for 2 Violins in D minor, BWV 1043; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 23 in A major, K 488; Concerto for Horn ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bolet, Jorge; Curzon, Clifford; Dichter, Misha; Grumiaux, Arthur [Violin]; Harrell, Lynn; Hirons, Christopher; Jaap Schroder [Violin/Conductor]; Khaner, Jeffrey; La...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Kertész, István; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Chailly, Riccardo; Dohnányi, Christoph von; Dutoit, Charles; Mehta, Zubin; Tuckwell, Barry; Karajan, Herbert von; Solti, Si...
Ensemble: ; Academy of Ancient Music; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra; London Philharmonic Or...

Evening Adagios - Over 2 1/2 Hours of Peaceful Evening Music

2 CD / Decca / 2002-07-16

Works: Claude Debussy: Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque); Samuel Barber: Adagio for Strings; Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Pietro Mascagni: Cavalleria rusticana, opera (melodramma)...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Boskovsky, Willi; Breitenbach, Gunther; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Curzon, Clifford; Fassbaender, Brigitte [Mezzo-Soprano Vocals]; Fernandez, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Forsberg, ...
Conductors: Fennell, Frederick; Zinman, David; Dutoit, Charles; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Marriner, Sir Neville; Munchinger, Karl; Tate, Jeffrey; David, Colin; ; Malcolm, George; Chailly, Riccardo; Kertész, Is...
Ensemble: ; I Musici

Romantic Piano Adagios

2 CD / Decca / 2002-06-11

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sergey Rachmaninov: Conc...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Bolet, Jorge; Brendel, Alfred; Cherkassky, Shura; Cooper, Joseph; Haas, Werner [Piano]; Kocsis, Zoltan; Kovacevich, Stephen; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; ...
Conductors: De Waart, Edo; Marriner, Sir Neville; Zinman, David; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoit, Charles; Davis, Colin; Wolff, Hugh; Segal, Uri; Maazel, Lorin; Galliera, Alceo; Schiff, Andras
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; BBC Symphony Orchestra; Chamber Orchestra of Europe; Cleveland Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Sinfonietta; London Symphony Orchestra; Monte Carlo ...

The #1 Classical Album

2 CD / Decca / 2002-05-14

Works: Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra; Gioachino Rossini: Guglielmo Tell; Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt; Eduardo di Capua: O sole mio; Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 3 in D major, BWV 1068; ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bonell, Carlos [Guitar]; Chung, Kyung-Wha [Violin]; Domingo, Placido; Haselbock, Martin; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Loveday, Alan; Ortiz, Cristina; Pavarotti, Luciano; Schiff, Andr...
Conductors: Solti, Sir Georg; Chailly, Riccardo; Karajan, Herbert von; Chiaramello, Giancarlo; Munchinger, Karl; Végh, Sándor; Boskovsky, Willi; Kempe, Rudolf; Tate, Jeffrey; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Dutoi...
Ensemble: ; Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Baltimore Symphony Orchestra; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Berlin Radio Symphony Chorus; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philhar...

Dreaming Adagios

2 CD / Decca Import / 2002-01-01

Works: Joaquín Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez for Guitar; Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15; Franz Liszt: Liebesträume for Piano, S 541; Alessandro Marcello: Concerto for Oboe in D minor; Piet...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bolet, Jorge; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Fernández, Eduardo [Classical Guitar]; Kennedy, Nigel [Violin]; Kocsis, Zoltan; LaGoya, Alexandre; Lupu, Radu; Ortiz, Cristina; Popp...
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles; Sillito, Kenneth; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Stein, Horst; Chailly, Riccardo; Tate, Jeffrey; Malcolm, George; Bonynge, Richard; Haitink, Bernard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Agoult, Raymond; ...

Chopin: Ballade no 4, Barcarolle, Berceuse, etc / Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca Import / 2001-11-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52; Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57; Polonaise-fantasy for piano no 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156; Noctur...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Vladimir Ashkenazy's Chopin recordings have set the standard of interpretation for the composer's vast repertory. The mixed program on this new recording features works of...continue...

For Your Life - For a Rainy Day

1 CD / Decca / 2001-10-02

Works: Erik Satie: Gymnopédies (3), for piano (also orchestrated by Debussy); Claude Debussy: Clair de lune (Suite bergamasque); Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on Greensleeves; The lark ascending; Fr...
Performers: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, The; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bell, Joshua; Bernard Herrmann & His Orchestra; Brown, Iona; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; Gavazzeni, Gianandre...
Conductors: Herrmann, Bernard; Marriner, Sir Neville; Gavazzeni, Gianandrea; Leppard, Raymond; Solti, Sir Georg
Ensemble: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; English Chamber Orchestra; London Philharmonic Orchestra; National Philharmonic Orchestra

Personnel: Carmel Kaine, Joshua Bell, Iona Brown (violin); Tess Miller (oboe); Vladimir Ashkenazy, Pascal Rogé (piano); Raymond Leppard (harpsichord)....continue...

Chopin: 4 Ballades, 4 Scherzi / Vladimir Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca Import / 2000-04-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Ballade for P...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

"...This is by no means just another recording of Chopin's Ballades. It stands out for a number of reasons, chief among them is the sheer...continue...

Chopin: Piano Sonatas 1-3, 24 Études / Vladimir Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca / 2000-02-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 4; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op....
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

"Ashkenazy's Chopin hardly needs any advocacy from me. His distinguished and virtually complete survey rests alongside the Rubinstein recordings in general esteem, so it is...continue...

Chopin: 4 Scherzos, 26 Preludes, etc / Vladimir Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca / 1999-11-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltzes (3) for Piano, Op. 34; Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Walt...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Chopin: Nocturnes, 4 Ballades / Vladimir Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca / 1997-08-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes (3) for Piano, B 54/Op. 9; Nocturnes (3) for Piano, Op. 15; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, Op. 27; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, B 106/Op. 32; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, Op. 3...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Chopin: The Piano Works / Vladimir Ashkenazy

13 CD / Decca / 1997-06-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka

Chopin: Polonaises, etc / Vladimir Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca / 1997-06-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaises (3) for Piano, Op. 71; Polonaise for Piano in B flat minor, B 13 "Adieu"; Polonaise for Piano in G flat major, B 36; Polonaise for Piano in G minor, B 1; Polonai...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Gramophone Classical Music Guide
Ashkenazy's Chopin hardly needs any further advocacy. His distinguished and virtually complete survey rests alongside the Rubinstein recordings in general es...continue...

Chopin: Mazurkas / Vladimir Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca Import / 1996-04-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 60/Op. 6; Mazurkas (5) for Piano, B 61/Op. 7; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 77/Op. 17; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 89/Op. 24; Mazurkas (4) for Piano...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Chopin: Favorite Piano Works / Vladimir Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca / 1996-02-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat m...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

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Favourite Chopin / Vladimir Ashkenazy

2 CD / Decca Import / 1993-01-19

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 3 in A major ("Military"), Op. 40/1, CT. 152; Prelude for piano no 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major (...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir

Chopin: Waltzes / Vladimir Ashkenazy

1 CD / Decca / 1986-11-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltzes (3) for Piano, Op. 34; Waltz for Piano in A flat major, B 131/Op. 42 "Grande Valse"; Waltzes ...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir