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Chopin: Solo Piano Music - Ballades nos 1-4; Barcarolle, Op. 60; Fantaisie, Op.49 / Sung-Suk Kang: piano

1 CD / Meridian / 2013-02-12

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: Kang, Sung-Suk

After a series of highly acclaimed duo albums with double bassist Leon Bosch, Meridian is thrilled to announce the release of Sung-Suk Kang's first solo...continue...

Chopin, Frederic: 4 Impromp./4 Nocturn./Fantasy

1 CD / ZYX Records / 2013-01-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Impromptu for Piano no 1 in A flat major, B 110/Op. 29; Impromptu for Piano no 2 in F sharp major, B 129/Op. 36; Impromptu for Piano no 3 in G flat major, b 149/Op. 51;...
Performers: Tomsic, Dubravka

Van Cliburn: Piano Legend

3 CD / Audiophile Legends Import / 2012-12-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Robert Schumann: Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 26; Ludwi...
Performers: Cliburn, Van
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Reiner, Fritz; Hendl, Walter

Murray Perahia: First 40 Years [63 CDs & 5 DVD-Videos]

73 DVD Video / Sony Classical / 2012-11-06

Works: Robert Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze for Piano, Op. 6; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Symphonic Etudes for Piano, Op. 13; Symphonic Etudes in Variation Form, WoO 6; Moderato; Songs (5) for voi...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Brainin, Norbert [Violin]; Cole, Vinson; Corkhill, David [Conductor]; Cox, Michael; Fischer-Dieskau, Dietrich; Fleming, Renée; Frank, Pamela; Glennie, Evelyn; Kremer, Gidon; Kroyt...
Conductors: Marriner, Sir Neville; Perahia, Murray; Mehta, Zubin; Haitink, Bernard; ; Davis, Colin; Solti, Sir Georg; Abbado, Claudio
Ensemble: ; English Chamber Orchestra

In recognition of his 40th anniversary with the label, Sony Classical is proud to present Murray Perahia: The First 40 Years. This limited edition box...continue...

Chopin: Ballade in F major; Scherzo in E major; Nocturne in B minor; Sonata in B minor / Nicolay Khozyainov, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-09-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 3 in B major, Op. 9/3, CT. 110; Etude for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 10/1, CT. 14; Etude for piano no 2 in A minor, Op. 10/2, CT. 15; Fantasie for Pia...
Performers: Khozyainov, Nikolay

The Blue Series is an exceptional project presenting unique musical portraits of the most interesting personalities of the 16th International Chopin Piano Competition, which took...continue...
Recording information: International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw (10/03/2010-10/23/2010)....continue...

Chopin: Polonaise in A flat major; Nocturne in C minor; Scherzo in B minor / Marcin Koziak, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-09-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Etude for piano no 17 in E minor, Op. 25/5, CT.30; Etude for piano no 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT...
Performers: Koziak, Marcin

This disc features Marcin Koziak, winner of second prize in the 2004 International Chopin Competition of Young Pianists in Narva, first prize in the 2006...continue...
Recording information: International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition, Warsaw....continue...

Pianist Raoul Koczalski Plays Chopin: Broadcast Recordings from German Radio 1945 & 1948

2 CD / Music & Arts / 2012-07-31

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 25 in B minor, Op. 33/4, CT. 75; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Ecossaise for piano no 1 in D major, Op. 72/1, CT. 11; Walt...
Performers: Koczalski, Raoul
Conductors: Celibidache, Sergiu

Raul Koczalski (3 January 1884, Warsaw-24 November 1948, Poznaf) was a Polish pianist who studied with Chopin's pupil Karol Mikuli and became an acclaimed Chopin...continue...

A Frederic Chopin Piano Recital / Mathilde Carré, piano

1 CD / Anima Records / 2012-07-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Mazurka for piano no 11 in E minor, Op. 17/2, CT. 61; Mazurka for piano no 12 in A flat major, Op. 17/3, CT. 62; Mazurka...
Performers: Carre, Mathilde [Piano]

French pianist Mathilde Carrée trained at the École Normale de Musique A. Cortot in Paris. She has won a number of international prizes and has...continue...

Chopin for Dummies

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-07-03

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for Piano in E flat major, B 62/Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"...

Evgeny Kissin Plays Chopin and Liszt

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

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; Waltz for Piano in E minor, B 56; Mazurka for piano no 40 in F minor, Op. ...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni
Conductors: Kitaenko, Dimitri

A former child prodigy who had already made his concerto debut by the age of 10, Russian pianist Evgeny Kissin is one of today's most...continue...

More Magical Classics

10 CD / ZYX Records / 2012-06-05

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Romeo & Juliet; Symphony no 5 in E minor, Op. 64; Johann Sebastian Bach: Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Br...
Performers: Bergreich, Magda; Cerkov, Ivan; Czerkow, Iwan; Ponti, Michael; Spitkova, Helena; Tomsic, Dubravka
Conductors: Petroschoff, Vladimir; Siegel, Lawrence; Nanut, Anton; Münchner, Herbert; Mága, Othmar M. F.; Beissel, Heribert; Scholz, Alfred; Duvier, Eugen; Adolph, Henry; Bucher, Helmut; Lizzio, Albe...

Van Cliburn Plays Chopin & Claudio Arrau Plays Beethoven [DVD]

1 DVD Video / ICA Classics / 2012-05-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Ludwi...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; Cliburn, Van

As winner of the inaugural Tchaikovsky Competition in 1958, Van Cliburn was lauded by the greats, including Shostakovich, Gilels and Sviatoslav Richter, who is said...continue...
Run Time: 83 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 4:3, B&W
Sound Format(s): LPCM Mono,
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Chopin: The Complete Preludes / Vanessa Perez

1 CD / Telarc / 2012-05-08

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: Perez, Vanessa

Venezuelan-american pianist Vanessa Perez will make her Telarc International debut when the label releases her all-Chopin collection, including the 24 Preludes Op. 28. Perez is...continue...
Recording information: Patrych Sound Studios, Bronx, New York, New York....continue...

Chopin Recital Vol. 2 / Janina Fialkowska, piano

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-04-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 2 in E flat minor, Op. 26/2, CT. 151; Waltz for Piano in E minor, B 56; Waltz for piano no 3 in F major, Op. 34/3, CT. 209; Waltz for piano no 8 in A...
Performers: Fialkowska, Janina [Piano]

"Fialkowska is formidable ... performs with a clarity that sets her apart from the ordinary superstars." - The Toronto Star - Loved and admired by...continue...
Recording information: Salle Raoul-Jobin, Palais Montcalm, Québec, Canada (11/2011)....continue...

Arthur Rubinstein: The Complete Album Collection

144 CD / RCA Records / 2012-01-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Mazurka for piano no 35 in C minor, Op. 56/3, CT. 85; Concerto...
Performers: Courte, Robert; Dalley, John; Feuermann, Emanuel; Fournier, Pierre; Frezin, Adolphe; Heifetz, Jascha; Kochanski, Pawel; Mayes, Samuel; Piatigorsky, Gregor; Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]; Sandor, Arpad; S...
Conductors: Coates, Albert; Barbirolli, John; ; Ormandy, Eugene; Golschmann, Vladimir; Dorati, Antal; Mitropoulos, Dimitri; Steinberg, William; Toscanini, Arturo; Beecham, Thomas, Sir; Munch, Charles; Susskind, ...
Ensemble: ; Pro Arte Piano Quartet

From December on, "Arthur Rubinstein The Complete Album Collection" will be the world's biggest CD edition for a solo artist according to Guinness World Records

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Maurizio Pollini plays Chopin

9 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-12-20

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Polonaise for piano no 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 26/1, CT. 150; Polonaise for p...
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio

Over three-and-a-half decades Maurizio Pollini has traversed the major works of Chopin as no other pianist of his time. Here is the legacy of this...continue...

Discovering a Legend: Vera Gornostaeva Vol. 1 - Chopin Recital

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2011-11-22

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 26/1, CT. 150; Mazurka for piano no 45 in A minor, Op. 67/4, CT. 95; Mazurka for piano no 21 in C sharp minor, Op. 30/4, CT. ...
Performers: Gornostaeva, Vera

Recording information: Grand Hall of the Moscow State Conservatory....continue...

Piano works by Chopin, Debussy, Ravel / Samson Francois, piano (3 CD)

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Tarantella for Piano in A flat major, B 139/Op. 43; Polon...
Performers: Francois, Samson

Recognized worldwide as "the poet of the piano", Samson Francois was admired for his performances of Chopin, Debussy and Ravel. One critic hailed him as...continue...

Piano Recital: Paderewski, Chopin, Szymanowski / Michal Szymanowski, piano

1 CD / CD Accord / 2011-11-15

Works: Ignace Jan Paderewski: Humoresques (6) for Piano, Op. 14; Légend, for piano, Op. 16/1; Mazurka for piano in A major, Op. 9/3; Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, ...
Performers: Szymanowski, Michal [Piano]

Szymanowski is an exceptional piano talent. And the music of Chopin is particularly close to his heart. In fact, Szymanowski has few equals when it...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall (2011-05-15_2011-05-16&2011-)....continue...

The Liszt Legacy / Claudio Arrau, Alicia Larrocha, Raymond Lewenthal, Benno Moiseiwitsch and Egon Petri

10 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Sonata for piano no 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathetique"; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonli...
Performers: Arrau, Claudio; De Larrocha, Alicia; Lewenthal, Raymond; Moiseiwitsch, Benno; Petri, Egon

The pièce de résistance of Deutsche Grammophon's Liszt 200th anniversary celebration is a 10-CD box that brings together five great piano virtuosos of the past...continue...

Chopin: Works for Solo Piano, Vol. 2 / Ronan O'Hora, piano

1 CD / Royal Philharmonic Masterworks / 2011-10-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Polonaise for piano no 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 26/1, CT. 150; Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT....
Performers: O'Hora, Ronan [Piano]

Born in Manchester in 1964, Ronan O'Hora studied with Professor Ryszard Bakst at the Royal Northern College of Music, where he won several awards including...continue...

Chopin: Piano Works / Leon McCawley, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2011-10-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212; Ecossaises (3) for piano, Op. 72/3, CT. 11-13; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 60/Op. 6; Impromptu for Piano n...
Performers: McCawley, Leon

Last December, prizewinning British pianist Leon McCawley appeared in the prestigious International Piano Series in London's South Bank, also featuring Mitsuko Uchida, Yevgeny Sudbin, and...continue...
Recording information: Champs Hill, Pulborough, West Sussex (07/14/2010/07/15/2010)....continue...

Chopin: Fantasie in F minor; Ballades; Mazurkas; Nocturnes

1 Super Audio CD / BIS (Sweden) / 2011-10-03

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Nocturne for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 114; Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 12...
Performers: Sudbin, Yevgeny

Critically acclaimed pianist Yevgeny Sudbin here presents a recital of music from Fryderyk Chopin. Sudbin opens this disc with the expansive Fantaisie in F minor...continue...
Recording information: St George's Bristol, England (2009-02-??&2010-07-??&2011-)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Works, Vol. 1 / Roberto Poli, piano

1 CD / Piano Classics / 2011-08-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Mazurka for piano no 39 in B major, Op. 63/1, CT. 89; Mazurka for piano no 40 in F minor, Op. 63/2, CT. 90; M...
Performers: Poli, Roberto

It takes courage to start a Chopin Edition in an overcrowded market, well after the Chopin festivities of 2010 and with a virtually unknown pianist....continue...
Recording information: Jordan Hall at New England Conservatory, Boston, MA (2003)....continue...

Chopin: Complete Piano Works / Nikita Magaloff, piano [13 CDs]

13 CD / Newton Classics / 2011-07-26

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; Scherzo for Piano no 1...
Performers: Magaloff, Nikita

This 13-CD set contains the complete piano works of Chopin as played by the brilliantly talented, Nikita Magaloff. Recorded between 1963 and 1978, Magaloff plays...continue...

Chopin: Sonata in B minor; Mazurkas, Op. 30; Concerto Op. 11 / Yulianna Avdeeva, piano

2 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2011-07-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 17 in B major, Op. 62/1, CT. 124; Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E major, B 148/Op. 54; Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Fantas...
Performers: Avdeeva, Yulianna [Piano]
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic

The Fryderyk Chopin Society's Blue Series presents musical portraits of the finalists of the 16th International Fryderyk Chopin Piano Competition. This first release presents a...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall....continue...

Schumann: Carnaval Op. 9; Chopin: Ballade Op. 47; Nocturne Op. 48/1 / Slavka Pechocova, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2011-07-12

Works: Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9; Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 48/1, CT. 120; Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E ...
Performers: Pechocova, Slavka

SACD Hybrid/ Stereo & Multi-channel/ DSD

Slávka Pechocová's playing reflects the rigor of her first teacher, Martin Hrsel, and the almost Impressionistic expressiveness of her...continue...
Recording information: Prague, Martinu Concert Hall (01/25/2011/02/01/2011)....continue...

Nocturnal Fantasies / Albert Tiu, piano

1 CD / Centaur / 2011-05-06

Works: Alexander Scriabin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in G sharp minor, Op. 19 "Sonata fantasy"; Etudes (8) for Piano, Op. 42; Impromptu for piano in F sharp major, Op. 12/1; Fantasy for Piano in B minor, Op. 28...
Performers: Tiu, Albert

"All would be for naught if Tiu didn't supply world class performances. He has the heart and soul of a true romantic pianist, as well...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall, Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, Nati (12/14/2009-12/17/2009)....continue...

Warsaw Recital: Daniel Barenboim Plays Chopin

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2011-05-03

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]

Daniel Barenboim marks his new affiliation with Decca and Deutsche Grammophon with a solo recital release devoted to Chopin recorded in Warsaw, with deeply-felt Waltzes,...continue...
Recording information: National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw, Poland (02/28/2010)....continue...

Moonlight Fantasies / Ian Parker, piano

1 CD / Azica / 2011-03-29

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 no 1 "Quasi una fantasia"; Robert Schumann: Fantasia in C major, Op...
Performers: Parker, Ian

Magnetic, easy-going and delightfully articulate, Canadian pianist Ian Parker captivates audiences wherever he goes. He made his Lincoln Center recital debut at the Walter Reade...continue...
Recording information: Waetjen Auditorium, Cleveland State University, Clevela....continue...

Pianist Marek Szlezer plays Chopin

1 CD / Dux (Poland) / 2011-03-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, Op. 27; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 1...
Performers: Szlezer, Marek

Recording information: Music Academy Concert Hall, Cracow, Poland (08/17/2010-08/19/2010)....continue...

The Warsaw Recital / Daniel Barenboim Plays Chopin [Blu-Ray]

1 Blu-Ray Video / Accentus / 2011-01-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel

On the eve of the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth, Daniel Barenboim gave this wildly acclaimed Warsaw recital as part of an extensive European tour....continue...
Run Time: 91 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: Blu-Ray, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): LPCM Stereo, DTS HD Master Audio, Dolby Digital 5.1
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Paul Badura-Skoda Plays Chopin

1 CD / Music & Arts / 2011-01-01

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Mazurka for piano no 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63/3, CT. 91; Mazurka for piano no 47 in A minor, Op. 68/2, CT. 97; Mazurka for pian...
Performers: Badura-Skoda, Paul

Pianist, scholar and pedagogue Paul Badura-Skoda may best be known to the music loving public at large as an exponent of the Viennese classics. In...continue...

Daniel Barenboim: The Warsaw Recital / Chopin [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Accentus / 2010-11-16

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral...
Performers: Barenboim, Daniel

Frédéric Chopin Year 2010 coincides with the 60th anniversary of Daniel Barenboim's stage début, and as a pianist he has decided to devote this year...continue...
Run Time: 90 min.
Region: All
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, LPCM Stereo
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Chopin / Sergei Edelmann

1 Super Audio CD / Octavia Records / 2010-11-09

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 f...
Performers: Edelmann, Sergei

Sergei Edelmann has established himself as a significant, highly acclaimed pianist. Devoting a considerable amount of his time to teaching - and after a long...continue...
Recording information: Northern Alpine Culture Center, Toyama (05/31/2009-06/03/2009)....continue...

Chopin: Mazurkas; Waltzes; Scherzo; Ballade; Fantasie

1 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49;...

Solomon plays Beethoven, Schumann, Bach & Chopin

2 CD / Audite / 2010-09-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. 2 no 3; Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9; Johann Sebastian Bach: Italian Con...
Performers: Cutner, Solomon

The 1956 RIAS recordings of Solomon, made shortly before the tragic end of his career, are benchmark recordings even today thanks to their sonorous lucidity...continue...
Recording information: Berlin, RIAS Funkhaus, Studio 7....continue...

Chopin: Sonatas & Ballades

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-09-28

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; Barcarolle for Piano i...
Performers: Harasiewicz, Adam

"We have here a spectacular set of performances, most of them recorded in the 50's and 60's...after Rubinstein, Harasiewicz is probably the most influential Chopanist...This...continue...

Fantasy: Beethoven, Schumann, Chopin

1 CD / Dux (Poland) / 2010-09-28

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Frédéric Chopin: Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat majo...
Performers: Kenner, Kevin

Recording information: Opole Philharmonic Concert Hall (02/2008)....continue...

Chopin-Schumann Anniversary Edition 2010

2 Super Audio CD / MSR Classics / 2010-09-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op. 49; B...
Performers: Schliessmann, Burkard

Burkard Schliessmann, who completed his musical studies as a pupil in the masterclass of Herbert Seidel, Shura Cherkassky, Bruno Leonardo Gelber and Poldi Mildner, is...continue...

Chopin: Ballades & Fantasies

1 CD / Alba / 2010-08-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise-fantasy for piano no 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156; 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. ...
Performers: Kauppi, Anne

Anna Kauppi graduated from the Sibelius Academy and then attended Juilliard. She has been soloist with many orchestras and has regularly performed concerts in Finland,...continue...
Recording information: Kuusankoski Hall (01/18/2009-01/19/2009); Kuusankoski Hall (01/22/2009)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 / Bolet

2 CD / Newton Classics / 2010-07-27

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; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Ballade for Piano no 2...
Performers: Bolet, Jorge
Conductors: Dutoit, Charles

In the hands of Jorge Bolet Chopin's music comes alive in a way few pianists have managed, before or since. Here he performs the two...continue...

Chopin: Ballades; Fantaisie; Nocturnes

1 CD / Mirare / 2010-06-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Noct...
Performers: Hirose, Etsuko

You may not have heard of Etsuko Hirose, but you will. She won the International Martha Argerich Competition in Buenos Aires in 1997 and the...continue...
Recording information: Ferme de Villefavard (11/2009)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Music

1 CD / Onyx Classics / 2010-06-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Scherzo f...
Performers: Lugansky, Nikolai [Piano]

After a gap of several years, Nikolai Lugansky has returned to the studio to record for Onyx Classics. Over his career, Lugansky has released twenty-three...continue...
Recording information: Slobodkin Center, Moscow (11/24/2009-11/26/2009)....continue...

Icon: Samson Francois

10 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-06-08

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; Polonaises (2) for Piano, B 90/Op. 26; Polonaises (2) for Piano, Op. 40; P...
Performers: Barbizet, Pierre; Francois, Samson
Conductors: Frémaux, Louis

Samson Francois's early recordings, dating from the end of the 1940s, were mainly devoted to Frederic Chopin, who already occupied a prominent position in his...continue...

Chopin Highlights

3 CD / Berlin Classics / 2010-05-11

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; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Mazurka ...
Performers: Gabriel, Elfrun; Pistorius, Andreas; Schmidt, Annerose
Conductors: Masur, Kurt

Chopin's music centers on the piano; he elicited an amazing range of tones and moods from the instrument. Both of his piano concertos are heard...continue...

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 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...

The Complete Chopin Edition

16 CD / EMI Classics / 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; Fantasia for Piano and Orchestra in A major on Polish Airs, Op 13; Rondo f...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Anievas, Agustin [Piano]; Arrau, Claudio; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Barto, Tzimon; Bordoni, Paolo; Brantelid, Andreas; Clein, Natalie; Favaretto, Giorgio; Frang, Vilde ...
Conductors: Maksymiuk, Jerzy; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw

To celebrate his monumental 200th anniversary, EMI Classics releases Frederic Chopin's complete works featuring his most beloved piano sonatas, mazurkas, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, etudes, improm...continue...

Chopin: Journal Intime

1 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-01-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63/3, CT. 91; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Mazurka for piano no 11 in E minor, Op. 17/2, CT. 61; Mazurk...
Performers: Tharaud, Alexandre

Already established as one of today's most individual and thoughtful pianists, Alexandre Tharaud makes his debut on Virgin Classics with this collection of pieces by...continue...
Recording information: Espace de Projection à l'IRCAM, Paris (05/06/2009-05/10/2009)....continue...