Chopin: Magical Piano Music (The Classic Composers – Early Romantic 5)

~ Release by Fryderyk Chopin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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1Grande Valse brillante no. 1, op. 18
piano:
Halina Czerny‐Stefańska (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 62) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 207)
5:42
2Polonaise no. 3 “Military”, op. 40 no. 1
piano:
Halina Czerny‐Stefańska (pianist)
performer:
Halina Czerny‐Stefańska (pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 3), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 120) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 152)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 40
5:12
3Barcarolle, op. 60
piano:
Đặng Thái Sơn (Vietnamese pianist)
recording of:
Barcarolle in F‐sharp major, op. 60
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1845 until 1846)
dedicated to:
Madame la Baronne de Stockhausen
publisher:
Brandus & Cie. (Paris) (in 1846), Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1846) and Wessel & Co (London) (in 1846)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 6), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 60) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 158)
8:19
4Mazurka, op. 24 no. 3
piano:
Jean‐Marc Luisada (pianist) (from 1985-10-01 until 1985-10-20)
recorded at:
XI International Chopin Piano Competition (1985-09-30 – 1985-10-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capriccio Classic Productions (in 1988)
recorded at:
Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall in Warsaw, Mazowieckie (Masovian Voivodeship), Poland (from 1985-10-01 until 1985-10-20)
live recording of:
Mazurka no. 16 in A‐flat major, op. 24 no. 3 (from 1985-10-01 until 1985-10-20)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 66)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 24
1:53
5Mazurka, op. 33 no. 2
piano:
Dénes Várjon (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 23 in D major, op. 33 no. 2, CT. 73
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 73)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
2:33
6Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 21: II. Larghetto
piano:
Adam Harasiewicz (pianist)
orchestra:
Warsaw National Philharmonic (The Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Kazimierz Kord (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Delta Music Inc. (US subsidary of Delta Music GmbH) (in 1991)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
8:26
7Impromptu no. 4 “Fantasy”, op. 66
piano:
Halina Czerny‐Stefańska (pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 46), Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 46), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 87)
5:04
8Prelude no. 25, op. 45
piano:
Adam Harasiewicz (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude in C‐sharp minor, op. 45
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 45), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 141) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 190)
4:34
9Waltz no. 6 “Minute”, op. 64 no. 1
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 212)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
1:44
10Etude no. 12 in C minor, op. 10 no. 12
piano:
Louis Kentner (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 25) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 67)
part of:
Études, op. 10
2:53
11Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 11: II. Romanze (larghetto)
piano:
Sandor Falvai (Hungarian pianist)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Delta Music Inc. (US subsidary of Delta Music GmbH) (in 1991)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
10:16
12Nocturne, op. 9 no. 2
piano:
Dénes Várjon (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
4:00
13Nocturne, op. 27 no.2
piano:
Dénes Várjon (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 96) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 115)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
5:59
14Nocturne, op. 55 no.2
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 16 in E‐flat major, op. 55 no. 2: Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1843)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 123)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 55
4:42

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manufactured in:Hong Kong, China
photography:Erich Lessing (Austrian photographer)
illustration:Lionello Balestrieri (painter)
William Degouve de Nuncques (painter)
Eugène Delacroix (painter)
Caspar David Friedrich (painter)
Hippolyte Lazerges
Jan van Chelminski (painter)
Moritz von Schwind (Austrian painter)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:International Masters Publishers BV (for copyrights use only!) (in 2002)
licensed from:Retrospective Recordings Ltd.
licensed to:Delta Music plc (@ Orpington, Kent, BR5 3PZ; UK subsidary of Delta Music GmbH / Delta Music Holding AG)
part of:The Classic Composers (International Masters Publishers, UK/Europe edition, Cat# GBP…) (number: Early Romantic 5) (order: 16)
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part of:The Classic Composers (order: 21)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/571377 [info]