Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 9, CT. 108-110: Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor
Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 9, CT. 108-110: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat
Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 9, CT. 108-110: Nocturne No. 3 in B
Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 15, CT. 111-113: Nocturne No. 1 in F
Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 15, CT. 111-113: Nocturne No. 2 in F-Sharp
Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 15, CT. 111-113: Nocturne No. 3 in G Minor
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 27, CT. 114-115: Nocturne No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 27, CT. 114-115: Nocturne No. 2 in D-Flat
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 32, CT. 116-117: Nocturne No. 1 in B
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 32, CT. 116-117: Nocturne No. 2 in A-Flat
Track Listings (9) - Disc #2
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 37, CT. 118-119: Nocturne No. 1 in G Minor
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 37, CT. 118-119: Nocturne No. 2 in G
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 48, CT. 120-121: Nocturne No. 1 in C Minor
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 48, CT. 120-121: Nocturne No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 55, CT. 122-123: Nocturne No. 1 in F Minor
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 55, CT. 122-123: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 62, CT. 124-125: Nocturne No. 1 in B
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 62, CT. 124-125: Nocturne No. 2 in E
Nocturne for piano No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72/1, CT. 126
Track Listings (26) - Disc #3
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54: Mazurka No. 1 in F-Sharp Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54: Masurka No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54: Mazurka No. 3 in E
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54: Mazurka No. 4 in E-Flat Minor
Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: Mazurka No. 1 in B-Flat
Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: Masurka No. 2 in A Minor
Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: Mazurka No. 3 in F Minor
Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: Mazurka No. 4 in A-Flat
Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: Mazurka No. 5 in C
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 17, CT. 60-63: Mazurka No. 1 in B-Flat
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 17, CT. 60-63: Masurka No. 2 in E Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 17, CT. 60-63: Mazurka No. 3 in A-Flat
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 17, CT. 60-63: Mazurka No. 4 in A Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67: Mazurka No. 1 in G Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67: Masurka No. 2 in C
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67: Mazurka No. 3 in A-Flat
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67: Mazurka No. 4 in B-Flat Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 30, CT. 68-71: Mazurka No. 1 in C Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 30, CT. 68-71: Masurka No. 2 in B Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 30, CT. 68-71: Mazurka No. 3 in D-Flat
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 30, CT. 68-71: Mazurka No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 33, CT. 72-75: Mazurka No. 1 in G-Sharp Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 33, CT. 72-75: Masurka No. 2 in D
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 33, CT. 72-75: Mazurka No. 3 in C
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 33, CT. 72-75: Mazurka No. 4 in B Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 41, CT. 76-79: Mazurka No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor
Track Listings (25) - Disc #4
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 41, CT. 76-79: Mazurka No. 2 in E Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 41, CT. 76-79: Mazurka No. 3 in B
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 41, CT. 76-79: Mazurka No. 4 in A-Flat
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82: Mazurka No. 1 in G
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82: Mazurka No. 2 in A-Flat
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82: Mazurka No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 56, CT. 83-85: Mazurka No. 1 in B
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 56, CT. 83-85: Mazurka No. 2 in C
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 56, CT. 83-85: Mazurka No. 3 in C Minor
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88: Mazurka No. 1 in A Minor
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88: Mazurka No. 2 in A-Flat
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88: Mazurka No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 63, CT. 89-91: Mazurka No. 1 in B
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 63, CT. 89-91: Mazurka No. 2 in F Minor
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 63, CT. 89-91: Mazurka No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
Mazurka for piano in A minor ('à Émile Gaillard'), KK IIb/5, CT. 106 (B. 140): Mazurka in A Minor 'à Emile Gaillard'
Mazurka for piano in A minor ('Notre temps'), KK IIb/4, CT. 105 (B. 134)
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95: Mazurka No. 1 in G
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95: Mazurka No. 2 in G Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95: Mazurka No. 3 in C
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95: Mazurka No. 4 in A Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 68, CT. 96-99: Mazurka No. 1 in C
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 68, CT. 96-99: Mazurka No. 2 in A Minor
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 68, CT. 96-99: Mazurka No. 3 in F
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 68, CT. 96-99: Mazurka No. 4 in F Minor
Track Listings (8) - Disc #5
Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2
Ballade for piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 38, CT. 3
Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, CT. 4
Ballade for piano No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, CT. 5
Scherzo for piano No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, CT. 197
Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198
Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199
Scherzo for piano No. 4 in E major, Op. 54, CT. 200
Track Listings (7) - Disc #6
Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 26, CT. 150-151: Polonaise No. 1 in C-Sharp Minor
Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 26, CT. 150-151: Polonaise No. 2 in E-Flat Minor
Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 40, CT. 152-153: Polonaise No. 1 in A 'Military'
Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 40, CT. 152-153: Polonaise No. 2 in C Minor
Polonaise for piano No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154
Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ('Héroique'), Op. 53, CT. 155
Polonaise-fantasy for piano No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156
Track Listings (9) - Disc #7
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Grave; Doppio movimento
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Scherzo
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Marche funèbre: Lento
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: Allegro maestoso
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: Scherzo: Molto vivace
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: Largo
Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: Finale: Presto, non tanto
Fantasy for piano in F minor/A flat major, Op. 49, C. 42
Track Listings (6) - Disc #8
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: Allegro maestoso
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: Romance: Larghetto
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: Rondo: Vivace
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: Maestoso
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: Larghetto
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: Allegro vivace
Track Listings (14) - Disc #9
Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210: Waltz No. 1 in A-Flat 'Valse brillante'
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210: Waltz No. 2 in A Minor
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210: Waltz No. 3 in F
Waltz for piano No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42, CT. 211
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 64, CT. 212-214: Waltz No. 1 in D-Flat
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 64, CT. 212-214: Waltz No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 64, CT. 212-214: Waltz No. 3 in A-Flat
Waltzes (2) for piano, Op. 69, CT. 215-216: Waltz No. 1 in A-Flat
Waltzes (2) for piano, Op. 69, CT. 215-216: Waltz No. 2 in B Minor
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 70, CT. 217-219: Waltz No. 1 in G-Flat
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 70, CT. 217-219: Waltz No. 2 in F Minor
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 70, CT. 217-219: Waltz No. 3 in D-Flat
Waltz for piano in E minor, KK IVa/15, CT. 222 (B. 56)
Track Listings (10) - Disc #10
Impromptu for piano in A flat major, Op. 29, CT. 43
Impromptu for piano in F sharp major, Op. 36, CT. 44
Impromptu for piano in G flat major, Op. 51, CT. 45
Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46
Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130)
Bolero for piano in C major/A major, Op. 19, CT. 8
Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT. 7
Tarantelle for piano in A flat major, Op. 43, CT. 205
Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22
Track Listings (30) - Disc #11
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in C
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in A Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in G
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in E
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in D
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in B Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in A
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in F-Sharp Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in E
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in C-Sharp Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in B
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in G-Sharp Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in F-Sharp
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in E-Flat Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in D-Flat 'Raindrop'
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in B-Flat Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in A-Flat
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in F Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in E-Flat
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in C Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in B-Flat
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in G Minor
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in F
Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: Prelude in D Minor
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Grave; Doppio movimento
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Scherzo
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Marche funèbre: Lento
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Finale: Presto
Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT. 7
Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
This set doesn't include all of Chopin's piano music because Artur Rubinstein didn't record all of it. (The Etudes are the most notable omission.) But it does include the last, and usually best, versions of all the Chopin ... more »he did record, along with three earlier versions. Other pianists have had other things to say about Chopin, and it's a mistake to think that any one performer can give you the complete picture of any music. But these performances, for the most part, are as good as we've come to think they are, so at mid-price this 11-disc set is a real bargain for Chopin lovers. --Leslie Gerber« less
This set doesn't include all of Chopin's piano music because Artur Rubinstein didn't record all of it. (The Etudes are the most notable omission.) But it does include the last, and usually best, versions of all the Chopin he did record, along with three earlier versions. Other pianists have had other things to say about Chopin, and it's a mistake to think that any one performer can give you the complete picture of any music. But these performances, for the most part, are as good as we've come to think they are, so at mid-price this 11-disc set is a real bargain for Chopin lovers. --Leslie Gerber
CD Reviews
Pianism at its most noble, Chopin as he was meant to be
03/30/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"One comes to note certain inevitable pairings between pianists and the composers for whom they had the most affinity, and between composers and the one artist who seems best to convey their work. Bach and Gould, Beethoven and Schnabel, Rachmaninoff and Horowitz, Scriabin and Sofronitzky, as well as others, come to mind. But no such pairing is more compelling than Chopin and Rubinstein, and this set is a monumental testament to the towering genius of Chopin's compositional achievements and the unsurpassed mastery and naturalness of Rubinstein's approach. In nearly every form -- the grandeur of the ballades, the subtle shading of the nocturnes, the pomp of the polonaises -- Rubinstein presents what is best in Chopin's music, with flair, ardor and a glorious golden coloration that one can never forget. Yes, Hofmann and Horowitz could outfinger him, but in direct emotional command, no one has touched Rubinstein's consummate mastery of Chopin's sound world. An indispensable set."
The definitive Chopin
11/17/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having listened over 20 years to many, many recordings of Chopin, I am persuaded that Rubinstein's essay is in fact the definitive version. Unmannered, direct, moving and above all noble--Rubinstein's characteristic approach. I never tire of this collection no matter how often or when I listen to it. If you have not listened to the Nocturnes - do so and be prepared to experience the full range, power and emotional impact of the piano as few can deliver it."
A Chopin Enthusiast's Treasure
Marcel T. Hoffman | Chicago, Illinois | 05/23/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Having grown up with the much older vinyl edition, this complete Rubinstein Chopin collection brings back to life the old vinyl record set with new clarity and adds additional music. With the same red RCA logo as the vinyl records, a sense of nostalgia is created. Rubinstein plays chopin like no other, and now on digital medium, Rubinstein's work will last for generations. The CD's add a much needed clarity to the original vinyl set. The stereo selections have better stereo separation and high fidelity than the vinyl records. This CD box set is the complete Rubinstein Chopin collection, the vinyl record set did not include such key recordings as the Mazurkas and others. From the novice listener to the experienced Chopin enthusiast, this Rubinstein Collection is a monumental acheivement. In these recordings, Rubinstein brings forth his own unique mastery of Chopin. One cannot fully appreciate Chopin without listening to his playing. Rubinstein's subtle expressions, nuances, virtuosity, and bold declarations are consistent from recording to recording. This is a mandatory addition to any classical collection and required listening for anyone interested in Chopin."
Non pareil
09/26/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is Chopin at its best. As a longtime listener, and sometime pianist, there is no better Chopin available. I have listened to all 11 CDs in this set many times, and never tire of it. I recommend it without reservation to all who love Chopin. The notable lack is the omission of the Etudes."
Track Listings (10) - Disc #1