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Chopin: The Complete Works, Vol. 10 - Sonata no 2; Polonaise, Op. 40; Impromptu, Op. 36; 24 Preludes, Op. 28 / Ian Hobson

1 CD / Zephyr / 2013-03-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Polonaises (2) for Piano, Op. 40; Impromptu for Piano no 2 in F sharp major, B 129/Op. 36; Preludes (24) ...
Performers: Hobson, Ian [Piano]

Ian Hobson continues his project of recording the complete works of Frédéric Chopin with volume 10 that includes the 24 Preludes, Op. 28 and the...continue...
Recording information: 2005-02-04_2005-02-05&2005-....continue...

Chopin Edition, Vol. 9: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1-3 / Eugéne Mursky, piano

1 CD / Profil Edition Gunter Hanssler / 2013-01-29

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 4
Performers: Mursky, Eugene

Amid the countless small salon forms evoked by fashion in the mid-1800s, the sonata form continued to reign supreme. Chopin's sonatas are among his best-loved...continue...
Recording information: Groáer Sendesaal, NDR Hannover (09/27/2011-09/28/2011)....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: Piano Sonatas Nos. 1 - 3 / Leif Ove Andsnes, piano

1 CD / Virgin Classics / 2013-01-08

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
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove

Without exception, the second edition in the RED LINE series feature absolute classics from the EMI catalog. These fantastic pieces range from Chopin to Beethoven...continue...
Recording information: Snape Concert Hall, Suffolk (1990-04-??&1991-07-??&1991-)....continue...

Chopin: Ballade Op. 23; Nocturne Op. 9/1; Sonata No. 2 et al. / Knut Jacques, Pleyel Pianos of 1843 & 1834

1 CD / Paraty / 2013-01-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Ba...
Performers: Jacques, Knut [Piano, Fortepiano]

In 1830 Ignace Pleyel, music publisher and royal instrument maker, established his factory at the Hôtel Cromot du Bourg in the heart of Paris. This...continue...
Recording information: Salons Pleyel à Hôtel Cromot du Bourg, Paris....continue...

Chopin: 24 Preludes Op. 28; Piano Sonata No. 2 / Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy, piano

1 CD / Piano Classics / 2012-11-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"
Performers: Schmitt-Leonardy, Wolfram

German pianist Wolfram Schmitt-Leonardy is one of the leading pianists of his generation. His Chopin interpretations on this new recording breathe an air of improvisation,...continue...
Recording information: Concert Hall of the University of Music and Performing (09/17/2011-09/18/2011)....continue...

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: Famous Piano Works / Pavlos Hatzopoulos and Vladimir Bunin, pianos [2 CDs]

2 CD / Hanssler Classic / 2012-09-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Etude for piano no 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT. 25; Waltz for piano no 3 in F major, Op. 34/3, CT. 209; W...
Performers: Bunin, Vladimir; Hatzopoulos, Pavlos

In this compilation are some of the best-known works of Chopin, including "Revolutionary Etude", the Bacarolle op. 60, the Second Sonata and the Fantaisie-Impromptu. These...continue...

Frederic Chopin - Piano Concerto no 2; Sonata no 2 et al. / Khatia Buniatishvili, piano

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2012-09-18

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Ballade for Piano no 4 in F minor, B 146/Op. 52; Co...
Performers: Buniatishvili, Khatia
Conductors: Jarvi, Paavo; Paavo, Järvi
Ensemble: ; Orchestre de Paris

At the age of 24, pianist Khatia Buniatishvili has already achieved an exceptional maturity of interpretation and a distinctive artistic approach that make her playing...continue...
Recording information: Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Dahlem, Berlin (03/12/2012-03/15/2012); Salle Pleyel, Paris (03/12/2012-03/15/2012); Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Dahlem, Berlin (09/13/2011/09/15/2011); Salle ...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 Leonard Shure in Concert at Jordan Hall - works by Chopin, Brahms and Schumann

2 CD / Bridge / 2012-08-14

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 24 in D minor, Op. 28/24, CT. 189; Prelu...
Performers: Shure, Leonard

Leonard Shure (1910-1995) was a superb musician, an important pianist, and an uncompromising and influential teacher. His legacy as a performer lies in a small...continue...

Arthur Rubinstein plays Frédéric Chopin (2 CDs)

2 CD / Melodiya / 2012-07-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154; Impromptu for Piano no 3 in G flat major, b 149/Op. 51; Nocturne for piano no 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, C...
Performers: Rubinstein, Artur [Piano]

In 2010 the world celebrated the 200th anniversary of Polish composer Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849). This romantic composer was a genuine poet of grand...continue...
Recording information: Great Hall of Moscow Conservatory (10/01/1964)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Sonata no 2, Preludes, etc / Vladimir Sverdlov

1 CD / Cypress / 2012-07-01

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Prelude for piano no 26 in A flat major ("Presto con leggierezza"), KK IVb/7, CT. 191 (B. 86); Prelude for pi...

Chopin: Piano Sonata No. 2; Berceuse; Nocturne; Variations / Katia Skanavi, piano

1 CD / Ponderosa / 2012-06-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Variations for Piano in B flat major on a theme from Hérold's "Ludovic", B 80/Op. 12; Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22; Berceuse...
Performers: Skanavi, Katia [Piano]

The reissue of a wonderful Chopin recital by Russian/Greek pianist Katia Skanavi, which received an Editor's Choice in Gramophone. A prizewinner of the Marguerite Long...continue...
Recording information: The Academy, New York (06/03/1998-06/04/1998)....continue...

A Tribute to the Piano

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-06-05

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: English Suite, for keyboard no 6 in D minor, BWV 811 (BC L18); Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Enriqué Granados: ...
Performers: Han, Rexa

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...

Pianist Helene Grimaud plays Chopin & Rachmaninov

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-04-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57; Barcarolle for Piano in F sharp major, B 158/Op. 60; Sergey...
Performers: Grimaud, Hélène

Deutsche Grammophon presents First Choice, its new flagship mid-price series. The series features top artists - Claudio Abbado, the Emerson String Quartet, Helene Grimaud, Herber...continue...
Recording information: Berlin, Siemens-Villa (12/2004)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3; Scherzo No. 2; Two Nocturnes, Op. 48 / Sergei Edelmann

2 CD / Octavia Records / 2012-03-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Scherzo for Piano no 2 in B flat minor/D flat major, B 111/Op. 31; Nocturne for piano no 13 in C minor, Op. 4...
Performers: Edelmann, Sergei

A double CD filled with beautiful, grand Chopin works played by Sergei Edelmann, including the two sonatas composed at the height of Chopin's powers. Edelmann,...continue...
Recording information: Northern Alpine Culture Center, Toyama (06/01/2010-06/03/2010)....continue...

Piano Recital: Chopin & Liszt / Nikolay Khozyainov

1 CD / CD Accord / 2012-02-28

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 3 in B major, Op. 9/3, CT. 110; Bolero for Piano in C major/A major, B 81/Op. 19; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Franz...
Performers: Khozyainov, Nikolay

Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall (07/20/2011-07/22/2011)....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...

Grigory Sokolov: Complete Recordings / Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms, et al

10 CD / Naïve / 2011-11-15

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Art of the Fugue, BWV 1080; Partita for Keyboard no 2 in C minor, BWV 826; Ludwig van Beethoven: Rondo for Piano in C major, Op. 51 no 1; Rondo for Piano in G major, Op. 51 no ...
Performers: Sokolov, Grigory

For the first time, this boxed set gathers together all the available recordings of Grigory Sokolov under the Naïve Label....continue...

Alone With Chopin / Ryo Yanagitani

1 CD / Kobialka Music / 2011-11-08

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: Yanagitani, Ryo

Whether you are new to Chopin or an ardent lover of the composer's work, Ryo Yanagitani's technical expertise and classical poise will emotionally and intellectually...continue...
Recording information: College of the Incarnate Word Chapel....continue...

Chopin: Sonatas in C Minor B Minor & B-Flat Minor / Howard Shelley, piano

1 CD / Fryderyk Chopin Society / 2011-09-13

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
Performers: Shelley, Howard

For the first time in The Real Chopin series, Howard Shelley presents three Sonatas - in C minor, B flat minor, and B minor -...continue...
Recording information: Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (09/01/2009); Witold Lutoslawski Concert Studio of Polish Radio, Wars (09/03/2009-09/05/2009)....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...

Chopin: Polonaise; Etudes; Sonata / Geniusas, piano

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

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etude for piano no 2 in A minor, Op. 10/2, CT. 15; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Polonaise for piano no 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154; Mazurka for piano no 10 in...
Performers: Geniusas, Lukas [Piano]
Conductors: Wit, Antoni
Ensemble: Warsaw Philharmonic

Lukas Geniuas is a student of Moscow P.I. Tchaikovsky Conservatory in the class of Vera Gornostaeva. The 20-year-old Russian-Lithuanian soloist and chamber musician has a...continue...
Recording information: Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall....continue...

Van Cliburn Competition Retrospectives Vol 8 - 1981

1 CD / Video Artists International / 2011-06-30

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo for Piano no 4 in E major, B 148/Op. 54; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Franz Liszt: Transcendental Etudes (6) after Paganini, S 140...
Performers: Rodríguez, Santiago; Schub, Andre-Michel

Emil Gilels Plays Chopin Sonata No. 2, Liszt Sonata in B minor

1 CD / Italian Discographic Institute / 2011-06-10

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Franz Liszt: Sonata for Piano in B minor, S 178
Performers: Gilels, Emil

Recording information: 1961....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...

Live From Beijing / Yundi Li, piano

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-04-05

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Andante spianato et Grand polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Mazurkas (4) for Piano, B 115/Op. 33; ...
Performers: Li, Yundi [Piano]

Live in Beijing captures the full live experience from Yundi's June 2010 concert in China's extraordinary new National Centre of the Performing Arts in Beijing....continue...
Recording information: National Centre for the Performing Arts, Beijing (05/15/2010)....continue...

Shehori / The Celebrated New York Concerts, Vol. 5

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2011-04-03

Works: Carl Maria von Weber: Invitation to the Dance, in D flat major J 260/Op. 65; Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (32) for Piano in C minor on an Original Theme, WoO 80; Franz Schubert: Impromptus (4) fo...
Performers: Shehori, Mordecai

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...

Chopin: Works For Piano / Tomsic

1 CD / IPO Recordings / 2011-03-08

Works: Frédéric Chopin: 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; Scherzo for Piano no 3 in C sharp minor, B 125/Op. 39; Sc...
Performers: Tomsic, Dubravka

Touring the US in April 2011, with stops at the Grand Rapids Symphony, San Francisco Performances, Boston Celebrity Series, Union College Concert Series, Huntsville Chamber...continue...
Recording information: The American Academy of Arts and Letters, New York, NY (09/28/2004-09/30/2004)....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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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...

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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Maurizio Pollini Plays Chopin: Warsaw 1960

1 CD / Archipel / 2010-11-05

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Mazurka for piano no 32 in C sharp minor, Op. 50/3, CT. 82; Mazurka for piano no 24 in C major, Op. 33/3, CT....
Performers: Pollini, Maurizio

This performance was recorded live in Warsaw in 1960....continue...
Recording information: Warsaw (03/1960)....continue...

Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3; Nocturnes, et al. / Hamelin

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Nocturnes (2) for Piano, Op. 27; Barcarolle for Piano in F ...
Performers: Hamelin, Marc-André [Piano]

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (03/15/2008-03/17/2008)....continue...

Best Of Classics / from the Supraphon catalog [10 CD]

10 CD / Supraphon / 2010-10-10

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Toccata and Fugue for Organ in D minor, BWV 565; Cantata no 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben" BWV 147; Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in D minor, BWV 1059; ...
Performers: Andre, Maurice; Barchi, Michele; Barta, Ales; Barta, Jiri; Benackova, Gabriela; Beranek, Rudolf; Bidlo, Karel; Blachut, Beno; Brabec, Lubomir; Cech, Frantisek; Chvapil, Jaroslav; Costa, Sequeira; Dem...
Conductors: Krcek, Jaroslav; Munclinger, Milan; Vlach, Josef; Kletzki, Paul; Smetacek, Vaclav; Veselka, Josef; Belohlávek, Jirí; Ancerl, Karel; Neumann, Václav; Jilek, Frantisek; Mackerras, Charle...
Ensemble: ; Ars Rediviva Orchestra; Musica Bohemica; Smetana Trio

All ten of Supraphon's "Best of" series are now inexpensively compiled and elegantly packaged in a single box, with more than twelve hours of classical...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...

Icon: Emil Gilels - Complete EMI Recordings

9 CD / EMI Classics / 2010-09-14

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C major, Op. 15; Concerto for Piano no 2 in B flat major, Op. 19; Concerto for Piano no 3 in C minor, Op. 37; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. ...
Performers: Gilels, Emil
Conductors: Szell, George; Ludwig, Leopold; Vandernoot, Andre; Cluytens, André; Maazel, Lorin

Emil Gilels was a highly awarded pianist from Odessa, Ukraine. He is well known for a virtuosity, lucidity, and purity of his pianism that captured...continue...

Chopin: Three Piano Sonatas / Alvanis

1 CD / Meridian / 2010-08-10

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
Performers: Alvanis, Louis Demetrius

Meridian Records is proud to announce the release of three Chopin piano sonatas, performed expertly by longtime Meridian artist Louis Demetrius Alvanis. Chopin's influence on...continue...

Maria Teresa Assing plays Chopin

1 CD / Danacord / 2010-07-13

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Prelude for piano no 1 in C major, Op. 28/1, CT. 166; Prelude for piano no 6 in B minor, Op. 28/6, CT. 171; Prelude for piano no 21 in B flat major, Op. 28/21, CT. 186;...
Performers: Assing, Maria Teresa

Maria Teresa Assing is one of Denmark's most distinguished concert pianists. She was a prizewinner at the Steiway Festival and the gold medal winner at...continue...
Recording information: Kuhlausalen Lyngby, Kulturhus, Denmark (05/2007/09/2009)....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...

Lortie Plays Chopin, Vol. 1: Nocturnes, Scherzos, Sonata No. 2

1 CD / Chandos Records / 2010-05-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 19 in E minor, Op. 72/1, CT. 126; Scherzo for Piano no 1 in B minor, B 65/Op. 20; Nocturne for piano no 16 in E flat major, Op. 55/2, CT. 123; Scherzo...
Performers: Lortie, Louis

"In the era of the great romantic pianists, it used to be the fashion at piano recitals to offer an improvisation in the same key...continue...
Recording information: Britten Studio, Hoffmann Building, Snape Maltings, Suff (12/09/2009-12/10/2009)....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: Piano Sonata No. 2; 24 Preludes

1 CD / Oehms / 2010-05-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Preludes (24) for Piano, Op. 28
Performers: Tysman, Helene

Recording information: Eglise Evangélique Saint Marcel, Paris (12/27/2008-12/30/2008)....continue...

Chopin: Etudes, Sonatas & Impromptus

2 CD / ATMA / 2010-05-25

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 10; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 25; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Impromptu for Piano no 1 in A flat major, B 110...
Performers: Fialkowska, Janina [Piano]

ATMA now offers a 2-CD boxed set dedicated to the piano music of Frédéric Chopin. Pianist Janina Fialkowska, who the legendary Arthur Rubinstein called a...continue...
Recording information: George Weston Recital Hall, Ford Centre For The Perform....continue...

Chopin: Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3

1 CD / Harmonia Mundi / 2010-05-11

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March"; Sonata for Piano no 3 in B minor, Op. 58
Performers: Kern, Olga

Frederic Chopin's Piano Sonatas No.2 ("Funeral March") and No.3 are the product of the composer's maturity and are rich with boundless invention. Here they receive...continue...