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Best Chopin 100
Best Chopin 100
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Track Listings (17) - Disc #1
1. No. 1 in E flat Op. 18. - Waltzes
2. No. 2 in A flat major Op. 34 No. 1 ('Valse brillante'). - Waltzes
3. No. 3 in A minor Op. 34 No. 2. - Waltzes
4. No. 4 in F major Op. 34 No. 3 ('Valse brillante'). - Waltzes
5. No. 5 in A flat major Op. 42 ('Grande Valse'). - Waltzes
6. Waltz in D flat Op.64 No.1 'Minute'
7. Waltz in C sharp minor Op.64 No.2 - Tempo giusto
8. Waltz in A flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 - Moderato. - Waltzes
9. No. 9 in A flat major Op. 69 No. 1. - Waltzes
10. No. 10 in B minor Op. 69 No. 2. - Waltzes
11. No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70/1. - Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster)
12. No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70/2. - Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster)
13. No. 13 in D flat major, Op. 70/3. - Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster)
14. No. 14 in E minor, Op. posth.. - Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster)
15. Berceuse in D flat Op. 57
16. No. 3 in A flat major Op. 47. - 4 Ballades
17. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor Op. 66
Track Listings (27) - Disc #2
1. No. 1 in C major (Agitato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
2. No. 2 in A minor (Lento). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
3. No. 3 in G major (Vivace). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
4. No. 4 in E minor (Largo). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
5. No. 5 in D major (Allegro molto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
6. No. 6 in B minor (Lento assai). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
7. No. 7 in A major (Andantino). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
8. No. 8 in F sharp minor (Molto agitato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
9. No. 9 in E major (Largo). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
10. No. 10 in C sharp minor (Allegro molto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
11. No. 11 in B major (Vivace). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
12. No. 12 in G sharp minor (Presto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
13. No. 13 in F sharp major (Lento). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
14. No. 14 in E flat minor (Allegro). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
15. No. 15 in D flat major (Sostenuto) ["Raindrop"]. - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
16. No. 16 in B flat minor (Presto con fuoco). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
17. No. 17 in A flat major (Allegretto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
18. No. 18 in F minor (Allegro molto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
19. No. 19 in E flat major (Vivace). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
20. No. 20 in C minor (Largo). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
21. No. 21 in B flat major (Cantabile). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
22. No. 22 in G minor (Molto agitato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
23. No. 23 in F major (Moderato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
24. No. 24 in D minor (Allegro appassionato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
25. Allegretto. - Barcarolle in F sharp minor, Op. 60
26. Polonaise No. 3 in A 'Military' Op. 40 No. 1 (1990 Digital Remaster)
27. Polonaise No. 6 in A flat 'Heroic' Op. 53
Track Listings (6) - Disc #3
1. Variations In B Flat Major On "Là Ci Darem" Op.2 (Remasterisé En 2009)
2. II. Romanze (Larghetto). - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11 (2001 Digital Remaster)
3. III. Rondo (Vivace). - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11 (2001 Digital Remaster)
4. II. Larghetto. - Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21
5. Andante Spianato And Grande Polonaise In E Flat Major Op.22 (Remasterisé En 2009)
6. Krakowiak Op. 14 (2006 Digital Remaster)
Track Listings (24) - Disc #4
1. C, Op. 10/1. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
2. A minor, Op. 10/2. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
3. in E 'Tristesse' Op. 10/3. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
4. C sharp minor, Op. 10/4. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
5. G flat, 'Black Keys', Op. 10/5. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
6. E flat minor, Op. 10/6. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
7. C, Op. 10/7. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
8. F, Op. 10/8. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
9. F minor, Op. 10/9. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
10. A flat, Op. 10/10. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
11. E flat, Op. 10/11. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
12. in C minor 'Revolutionary' Op. 10/12. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
13. No. 1 in A flat major ('Harp Study'). - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
14. No. 2 in F minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
15. No. 3 in F major. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
16. No. 4 in A minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
17. No. 5 in E minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
18. No. 6 in G sharp minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
19. No. 7 in C sharp minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
20. No. 8 in D flat major. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
21. No. 9 in G flat major ('Butterfly's Wings'). - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
22. No. 10 in B minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
23. No. 11 in A minor ('Winter Wind'). - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
24. No. 12 in C minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
Track Listings (12) - Disc #5
1. No. 1 in A flat Op. 29. - 3 Impromptus (1987 Digital Remaster)
2. No. 2 in F sharp Op. 36. - 3 Impromptus (1987 Digital Remaster)
3. No. 3 in G flat Op. 51. - 3 Impromptus (1987 Digital Remaster)
4. Nocturne No.1 In B Flat Minor/en Si Bémol Mineur Op.9 No.1 (Remasterisé En 2001)
5. Nocturne N°2 En Mi Bémol Majeur Op.9 N°2 (Remasterisé En 2001)
6. Nocturne No.5 In F Sharp Major/en Fa Dièse Majeur Op.15 No.2 (Remasterisé En 2001)
7. No. 9 in B major Op. 32 No. 1. - Nocturnes (2005 Digital Remaster)
8. No. 10 in A flat major Op. 32 No. 2. - Nocturnes (2005 Digital Remaster)
9. No. 12 in G major Op. 37 No. 2. - Nocturnes (2005 Digital Remaster)
10. C sharp minor Op. posthumous. - Nocturnes
11. III. Marche funèbre (Lento). - Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 35
12. IV. Finale. Presto non tanto. - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op.58
Track Listings (14) - Disc #6
1. No.2 in C sharp minor, Op.6 No.2. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
2. No.5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No.1. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
3. No.8 in A flat major, Op.7 No.4. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
4. No.20 in D flat major, Op.30 No.3. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
5. No.23 in D major, Op.33 No.2. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
6. No.24 in C major, Op.33 No.3. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
7. No.39 in B Op.63 No.1. - Mazurkas
8. No.40 in F minor Op.63 No.2. - Mazurkas
9. No.42 in G Op.67 No.1. - Mazurkas
10. No.43 in G minor Op.67 No.2. - Mazurkas
11. Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31 (1999 Digital Remaster)
12. Polonaise-fantaisie in A flat Op. 61
13. Rondo in C major for 2 pianos, Op.73 (2006 Digital Remaster)
14. Fantasia on Polish National Airs Op. 13 (2006 Digital Remaster)

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100 BEST CHOPIN CLASSICS is the next release in EMI's highly successful 100 BEST series. This 6 CD box set contains all the most familiar and best-loved works by the Polish composer Frédéric Chopin, performed by a galaxy of star pianists. The pianists heard in this album include exciting new performers like Ingrid Fliter and Nelson Goerner, as well as many established stars like Leif Ove Ansdnes, Martha Argerich, Daniel Barenboim, Stanislav Bunin, Stephen Kovacevich, Mikhail Pletnev and Maurizio Pollini. Other great artists of the keyboard who participate are Dmitri Alexeev, Claudio Arrau, Georges Cziffra, Yuri Egorov, Samson François, Andre Gavrilov, Garrick Ohlsson, Maria Tipo and Alexis Weissenberg. Also heard are two legendary pianists from an earlier time: Dinu Lipatti and Arthur Rubinstein. This collection covers all the main genres in which Chopin wrote, and includes the complete sets of Preludes and Études, the 14 Waltzes, plus a generous selection of the most familiar Polonaises, Mazurkas, Nocturnes and Impromptus, as well as single pieces like the soothing Berceuse, the evocative Barcarolle and the stirring Fantaisie-impromptu. Works for piano and orchestra are represented by the Andante spianato et grand polonaise, Krakowiak, Fantasy on Polish Airs, Variations on `La ci darem la mano' and extracts from the two piano concertos.

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