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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

Chopin: Préludes Op. 28; Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 2 / Beatrice Rana, piano

1 CD / ATMA / 2012-09-25

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: Rana, Beatrice

In June 2011, Beatrice Rana became the youngest-ever winner of a first prize at the Montreal International Music Competition. She is "not only a pianist...continue...
Recording information: François-Bernier concert hall, Domaine le Forget, Saint (04/2012)....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...

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...

Koroliov Series, Vol. 13: Chopin, various works / Evgeni Koroliov, piano

1 CD / Tacet / 2012-07-31

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52; Nocturne for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 114; Nocturne for piano no 14 in F sharp minor, Op. 48/2, CT. 121; ...
Performers: Koroliov, Evgeni

Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Dahlem, Berlin (2011)....continue...

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: 24 Preludes Op. 28; Sonata in B minor / Tatiana Shebanova, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2012-04-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7, CT. 191 (B. 86); Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op...
Performers: Shebanova, Tatiana

Realized shortly before the pianist's death, one could say that this CD comprises the credo of her performance art and artistic testament. It is also...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (06/30/2009/04/20/2010)....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...

Christoph Eschenbach: The Early Recordings / Beethoven, Chopin, Schubert, Henze

6 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-11-15

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"; Sonata for Piano no 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier"; Frédéric Chopin: Prelud...
Performers: Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]
Conductors: Henze, Hans Werner; Ozawa, Seiji

Chief conductor of the Orchestre de Paris, Eschenbach (b.1941) is one of today's foremost conductor-pianists. This fascinating retrospective focuses on his brilliant early career as...continue...

Chopin: Preludes & Variations, Vol. 8 / Eugéne Mursky, piano

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2011-08-30

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: Mursky, Eugene

Commissioned by Profil to record the complete works of Chopin in commemoration of Chopin's 200th birthday, Eugene Mursky accomplishes this task with technical virtuosity and...continue...
Recording information: Groáes Funkstudio, SWR Stuttgart (2009-11-08_2009-11-09&2010-)....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...

Frédéric Chopin: 24 Préludes; 2 Polonaises / Laure Favre-Kahn

1 CD / Transart Live / 2011-04-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Polonaises (2) for Piano, B 90/Op. 26; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190
Performers: Favre-Kahn, Laure

Distinguished in the Waltzes - which drew critical acclaim, awards, and a wider audience - Laure Favre-Kahn again distinguishes herself with musical mastery, brilliance of...continue...
Recording information: Reims Grand Théâtre, Festival (08/2005)....continue...

The Real Chopin

21 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2011-01-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Nocturne for piano no 14 in F sharp minor, Op. 48/2, CT. 121; Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Noctu...
Performers: Bauer, Andrzej; Broja, Jan Krzysztof; Demidenko, Nikolai; Drewnowski, Marek; Drzewiecki, Jaroslaw; Drzewiecki, Stanislaw; Goerner, Nelson; Jakowicz, Jakub; Kenner, Kevin; Kurzak, Aleksandra [Soprano ...
Conductors: Brüggen, Frans

The new recordings of Chopin’s works on period instruments allow contemporary listeners to discover the historical models, bringing us closer to the original, long-forgotten sound...continue...

Chopin: 4 Scherzos and Other Works for Piano Solo

1 CD / Dux (Poland) / 2010-10-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31...
Performers: Kenner, Kevin

Easy Listening Piano Classics: Chopin

3 CD / Naxos (USA) / 2010-09-28

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57; Etude for piano no 13 in A flat major, Op. 25/1, CT. 26; Polonaise for piano no 8 in D minor, Op. 71/1, CT. 157; Nocturne ...
Performers: Biret, Idil

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: 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...

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: Sonata Op. 35

1 CD / Naïve / 2010-04-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130); Ballade for Piano no 2 in F major/a minor, B 102/Op. 38; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35...
Performers: Stern, Edna

Recording information: Musée de la musique, Cité de la musique, Paris, France (12/2009)....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...

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 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...

Chopin: Preludes & Impromptus

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-01-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7, CT. 191 (B. 86); Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor...
Performers: Ohlsson, Garrick

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Chopin's birth, Hyperion has excerpted some of the finest performances from Garrick Ohlsson's complete Chopin project, originally recorded for...continue...
Recording information: Concordia College, Bronxville, New York; Performing Art....continue...

Complete Solo Piano Works (Box)

10 CD / Dux (Poland) / 2009-11-24

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Rondo for Piano in C minor, Op. 1; Sonata for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 4; Rondo for Piano in F major, B 15/Op. 5 "à la Mazur"; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 60/Op. 6; Ma...
Performers: Shebanova, Tatiana

Chopin chez Pleyel / Alain Planes

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2009-11-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Op. 22; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, B 142/Op. 48; Prelude for piano no 13 in F sharp major, Op. 28/13, CT. 178; Prelude f...
Performers: Planès, Alain

This album is a virtual journey into Chopin's musical world. On February 21, 1842, the Polish composer gave one of his very rare concerts. He...continue...
Recording information: Paris, IRCAM, Salle Modulable (03/2009)....continue...

Basics - Die Basis-Diskothek [Box Set]

25 CD / Berlin Classics / 2009-11-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Suite for Orchestra no 4 in D major, BWV 1069; Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F major, BWV 1046; Brandenburg Concerto no 2 in F major, BWV 1047; Brandenburg Concerto no 3 in G ma...
Performers: Biggs, E. Power; Falewicz, Magdalena; Gabriel, Elfrun; Hallmann, Dietmar; Hiltawsky, Kurt; Hubenthal, Kurt; Hucke, Rainer; Jancik, Karl [Zither]; Kedra, Wladyslaw; Michallik, Oskar; Pistorius, Andrea...
Conductors: Koch, Helmut; Blomstedt, Herbert; Konwitschny, Franz; Reuter, Rolf; Herbig, Günther; Neumann, Václav; Suitner, Otmar; Masur, Kurt; Kurz, Siegfried; Kegel, Herbert; Honeck, Manfred; Kempe, R...

This gorgeous new digibox contains 25 CDs - the entire collection of the successful BASICS series. In addition to high quality recordings, a complete catalog...continue...

Chopin: 4 Impromptus

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2009-09-01

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/...
Performers: Kenner, Kevin

This is the pianist's first CD on a historic instrument (Pleyel, 1848)! Kevin Kenner was winner of the 2nd Prize at the 12th International Fryderyk...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Polish Radio Concert Studio, Warsaw (03/17/2008-03/19/2008)....continue...

Chopin: Ballades & Nocturnes / Schoonderwoerd

1 CD / Alpha Productions / 2009-07-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Nocturne for piano no 3 in B major, Op. 9/3, CT. 110; Ballade...
Performers: Schoonderwoerd, Arthur

The four Ballades for piano, composed between 1835 and 1842, have a particular status in Chopin's production. As opposed to the "small forms" inspired by...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

10 Mazurkas/Prelude Op. 45/Ballade Op. 23

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon Import / 2009-02-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 43 in G minor, Op. 67/2, CT. 93; Mazurka for piano no 34 in C major, Op. 56/2, CT. 84; Mazurka for piano no 45 in A minor, Op. 67/4, CT. 95; Mazurka fo...
Performers: Michelangeli, Arturo Benedetti

Chopin: The Complete Works / Garrick Ohlsson, et al

16 CD / Hyperion / 2008-11-11

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; Preludes (24) for Piano, O...
Performers: Brey, Carter; Josefowicz, Leila; Mann, Elizabeth; Ohlsson, Garrick
Conductors: Kord, Kazimierz

Since his triumph as winner of the 1970 Chopin International Piano Competition, pianist Garrick Ohlsson, has established himself worldwide as a musician of magisterial interpretive...continue...

The Collection 1 - The Solo Recordings - Chopin, Ravel, Liszt, Schumann, Bach, etc / Martha Argerich

8 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-09-30

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Polonaise-fantasy for ...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]

For over 40 years Martha Argerich's recordings on Deutsche Grammophon have remained in the catalog and many are still best sellers. This 8-CD collection presents...continue...

Diversions - Alicja Fiderekiewicz plays Chopin

1 CD / Divine Art / 2008-09-09

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes (2) for Piano, B 142/Op. 48; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 89/Op. 24; Mazurkas (3) for Piano, B 157/Op. 59; Ballade for Piano no 3 in A flat major, B 136/Op. 47; Prel...
Performers: Fiderkiewicz, Alicja

Born in Poland Alicja Fiderkiewicz attended the Central School of Music in the Moscow Conservatoire and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, England....continue...

Greatest Works - Chopin / Masur, Gabriel, Pistorius, Schmidt, et al

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-08-12

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
Ensemble: Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra

Chopin: 26 Preludes; 3 Impromptus; 4 Ballades; Fantaisie Impromptu; Etc.

2 CD / Apex / 2008-07-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; 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 i...

Basics - Famous Piano Works - Chopin / Gabriel, Pistorius

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Mazurka for piano no 13 in A minor, Op. 17/4, CT. 63; Fantasie for Piano in F minor/A flat major, B 137/Op...
Performers: Gabriel, Elfrun; Pistorius, Andreas

Chopin: Works for Piano / Elfrun Gabriel

2 CD / Berlin Classics / 2008-07-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46; Scherzo for Pi...
Performers: Gabriel, Elfrun

The pianist Elfrun Gabriel is numbered among the most noted of contemporary performers of the music of the Romantic period. Her love of music was...continue...

Chopin: The Complete Preludes / Rafal Blechacz

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2008-04-22

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7, CT. 191 (B. 86); Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op...
Performers: Blechacz, Rafal [Piano]

Polish pianist Rafal Blechacz (pronounced Rafow Blehatchz), born on June 30, 1985, has been cited by critics as one of those talents that only come...continue...

Nelson Freire Plays Chopin & Villa-Lobos

3 CD / Warner Classics / 2008-03-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Nocturne for piano no 9 in B major, Op. 32/1, CT. ...

Chopin: Préludes / Alexandre Tharaud

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2008-03-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130); Prelude for piano no 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190; Prelude fo...
Performers: Tharaud, Alexandre

"I like to play the cycle of 'Preludes' without interruption, with the same tension, a certain underlying fear even in the most serene preludes." Two...continue...

Alfred Cortot - The Late Recordings Vol 3

1 CD / Appian Publications & Recordings / 2007-12-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109; Nocturne for piano no 4 in F major, Op. 15/1, CT. 111; Nocturne for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 11...
Performers: Cortot, Alfred

This third volume of Alfred Cortot’s late recordings (1949-51) proves once again that their neglect has been unjustified. Here we have a superb selection of...continue...

Simply Chopin

4 CD / Simply / 2007-10-30

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 (2) for Piano, Op. 27; Noct...
Performers: Grimaud, Helene; Lifschitz, Constantin; Mejoueva, Irina; Rigutto, Bruno; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]; Tropp, Vladimir
Conductors: Bergel, Erich

Originals - Chopin: Preludes, Impromptus / Claudio Arrau

1 CD / Philips / 2007-03-13

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: Arrau, Claudio

"One of the most organic recordings of the Preludes, Claudio Arrau's grand vision of these pieces-in his hands much more than miniatures -is a veritable...continue...

Chopin: 26 Préludes; Schumann: Papillons Op 2 / Arrau

1 Super Audio CD / PentaTone Classics / 2007-01-30

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: Arrau, Claudio

In just 40 minutes, the cosmos was created. To be sure, here we are talking solely about a pianistic cosmos: yet it is one that...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

Steinway Legends - Martha Argerich

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2006-09-12

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata in C minor, BWV 911; Robert Schumann: Sonata for Piano no 2 in G minor, Op. 22; Johannes Brahms: Rhapsodies (2) for Piano, Op. 79; Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsodies (19...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Economou, Alexander

This disc is one of Steinway & Sons and Universal Classics 10-title CD series that features acclaimed recordings from a select roster of legendary artists....continue...