24 Preludes Op 28 / Prelude Op 45

On this CD:

1. Prelude for piano No. 1 in C major, Op. 28/1, CT 166
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

2. Prelude for piano No. 2 in A minor , Op. 28/2, CT 167
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

3. Prelude for piano No. 3 in G major, Op. 28/3, CT 168
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

4. Prelude for piano No. 4 in E minor, Op. 28/4, CT 169
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

5. Prelude for piano No. 5 in D major, 28/5, CT 171
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

6. Prelude for piano No. 6 in B minor, Op. 28/6, CT 171
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

7. Prelude for piano No. 7 in A major, Op. 28/7, CT 172
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

8. Prelude for piano No. 8 in F sharp minor, Op. 28/8, CT 173
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

9. Prelude for piano No. 9 in E major, 28/9, CT 174
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

10. Prelude for piano No. 10 in C sharp minor, Op. 28/10, CT 175
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

11. Prelude for piano No. 11 in B major, Op. 28/11, CT 176
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

12. Prelude for piano No. 12 in G sharp minor, Op. 28/12, CT 177
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

13. Prelude for piano No. 13 in F sharp major, Op. 28/13, CT 178
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

14. Prelude for piano No. 14 in E flat minor, Op. 28/14, CT 179
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

15. Prelude for piano No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT 180
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

16. Prelude for piano No. 16 in B flat minor Op. 28/16, CT 181
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

17. Prelude for piano No. 17 in A flat major , Op. 28/17, CT 182
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

18. Prelude for piano No. 18 in F minor, Op. 28/18, CT 183
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

19. Prelude for piano No. 19 in E flat major, Op. 28/19, CT 184
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

20. Prelude for piano No. 20 in C minor, Op. 28/20, CT 185
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

21. Prelude for piano No. 21 in B flat major, Op. 28/21, CT 186
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

22. Prelude for piano No. 22 in G minor, Op. 28/22, CT 187
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

23. Prelude for piano No. 23 in F major, Op. 28/23, CT 188
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

24. Prelude for piano No. 24 in D minor, Op. 28/24, CT 189
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

25. Prelude for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT 190
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

26. Presto con leggerezza in A flat major, KK IVb/7, CT 191
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Lydia Jardon

Tracks:

Eine kleine Nachtmusik: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Piano Concerto In A Major, K 488: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Flute Concerto In D Major, K 314: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Symphony No. 40 in G minor: Molto allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Clarinet Concerto KV 622: Adagio - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Serenade, K 375: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Turkish March - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Violin Concerto, K 216: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Divertimento, K 334: Menuetto - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Horn Concerto, K 447: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus
Cassation, K 99: Allegro - Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus

Tracks:

Overture No. 4 In Major: Rejouissance - J.S.Bach
Overture No. 3 In D Major: Air - J.S.Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F Major: I. Allegro - J.S.Bach
Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring - J.S.Bach
Overture No. 2 In B Minor: Menuet & Badinerie - J.S.Bach
Prelude In C Major - J.S.Bach
Toccata And Fugue In D Minor - J.S.Bach
Prelude In C Minor - J.S.Bach
Overture No. 1 In C Major: Passepied - J.S.Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F Major: II. Adagio - J.S.Bach
Kommst du nun, Jesu vom Himmel herunter, Chorale - J.S.Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G Major: II. Allegro - J.S.Bach
Violin Concerto In E Major: I. Adagio - J.S.Bach
St. Matthew Passion: Finale Chorus: 'Wir setzen uns mit Tranen nieder' - J.S.Bach

Tracks:

Symphony No. 5: Allegro con brio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Fur Elise - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Violin Romance No. 2 - Ludwig Van Beethoven
'Moonlight' Sonata: Adagio sostenuto - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Minuet - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 8 In F Major: Allegretto scherzando - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Coriolan: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 2: Adagio - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Symphony No. 5 In C Minor: Allegro - Ludwig Van Beethoven
Egmont: Overture - Ludwig Van Beethoven

Tracks:

Die Fledermaus: Die Fledermaus (Excerpts) - Johann Strauss
Wine, Woman And Song - Johann Strauss
Tritsch Tratsch Polka - Johann Strauss
The Blue Danube - Johann Strauss
The Gypsy Baron: Introduction - Johann Strauss
Annen Polka - Johann Strauss
Vienna Blood - Johann Strauss
The Gypsy Baron: Einzugsmarsch - Johann Strauss

Tracks:

Tannhauser: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Dance Of The Prentices - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Prelude Act 3 - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg: Aufzug der Meistersinger - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Der fliegende Hollander: Overture - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Lohengrin: Prelude - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Tristan und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC
Tannhauser: Arrival Of The Guests At Wartburg - MASTERS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
Capriccio italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 1 In E Major: Spring - VIVALDI, Antonio
Siciliano - VIVALDI, Antonio
Concerto In D Minor:: (Allegro Assai) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor: Summer - VIVALDI, Antonio
Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major, RV 34: Adagio - Allegro - Largo - Allegro - VIVALDI, Antonio
The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 3 In F Major: Autumn - VIVALDI, Antonio
Oboe Concerto: Allegro non tasto - Largo - Allegro non molto - VIVALDI, Antonio
Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - VIVALDI, Antonio
The 4 Seasons: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor: Winter - VIVALDI, Antonio

Tracks:

Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op. 20 - Frederic Chopin_
Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin_
Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin_
Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin_
Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin_
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. - Frederic Chopin_
Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin_
Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin_

Tracks:

Ave Maria - Franz Schubert
Impromptu In E Flat Major - Franz Schubert
Standchen - Franz Schubert
Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Franz Schubert
'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 1 - Franz Schubert
Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Franz Schubert
'Rosamunde': Entr'acte No. 2 - Franz Schubert
Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Franz Schubert
'Rosamunde': Ballet Music No.2 - Franz Schubert
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Franz Schubert

Tracks:

Nabucco: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
Nabucco: Va pensiero, sull'ali dorate - Verdi, Giuseppe
Aida: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
II Trovatore: Verdi! le fosche notturne (Gypsies' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco (Soldiers' Chorus) - Verdi, Giuseppe
Aroldo: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe
La Traviata: Prelude - Verdi, Giuseppe
La Traviata: Noi siamo zingarelle - Verdi, Giuseppe
La Traviata:: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Verdi, Giuseppe
La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Verdi, Giuseppe
La forza del destino: Overture - Verdi, Giuseppe

Customer Reviews:

masters of classical music.......2007-03-26

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A good basic collection.......2006-11-10

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An excellent introduction to classical music.......2006-10-18

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Still Stuck on Beethoven.......2006-08-22

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Average customer rating:

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A great pianist interpreting the most inspired composer ever !

Chopin: The Piano Works

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ASIN: B0000041KB
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

24 Preludes, Op.28: I - C Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: II - A Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: III - G Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: IV - E Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: V - D Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: VI - B Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: VII - A Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: VIII - F Sharp Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: IX - E Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: X - C Sharp Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: XI - B Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: XII - G Sharp Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: XIII - F Sharp Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: XIV - E Flat Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: XV - D Flat Major 'Raindrop'
24 Preludes, Op.28: XVI - B Flat Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: XVII - A Flat Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: XVIII - F Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: XIX - E Flat Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: XX - C Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: XXI - B Flat Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: XXII - G Minor
24 Preludes, Op.28: XXIII - F Major
24 Preludes, Op.28: XXIV - D Minor
Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op.45
Prelude In A Flat Major
Impromptu In A Flat Major, Op.29
Impromptu In F Sharp Major, Op.36
Impromptu In G Flat Major, Op.51
Fantaisie-Impromptu In C Sharp Minor, Op.66

Tracks:

Ballade No.1 In G Minor, Op.23
Ballade No.2 In F Major, Op.38
Ballade No.3 In A Flat Major, Op.47
Ballade No.4 In F Minor, Op.52
Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op.20
Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.31
Scherzo No.3 In C Sharp Minor, Op.39
Scherzo No.4 In E Minor, Op.54

Tracks:

3 Nocturnes, Op.9: I - B Flat Minor
3 Nocturnes, Op.9: II - E Flat Major
3 Nocturnes, Op.9: III - B Major
3 Nocturnes, Op.15: I - F Major
3 Nocturnes, Op.15: II - F Sharp Major
3 Nocturnes, Op.15: III - G Minor
2 Nocturnes, Op.27: I - C Sharp Minor
2 Nocturnes, Op.27: II - D Flat Major
2 Nocturnes, Op.32: I - B Major
2 Nocturnes, Op.32: II - A Flat Major
2 Nocturnes, Op.37: I - G Minor
2 Nocturnes, Op.37: II - G Major

Tracks:

2 Nocturnes, Op.48: I - C Minor
2 Nocturnes, Op.48: II - F Sharp Minor
2 Nocturnes, Op.55: I - F Minor
2 Nocturnes, Op.55: II - E Flat Major
2 Nocturnes, Op.62: I - B Major
2 Nocturnes, Op.62: II - E Major
Nocturne In E Minor, Op.72 No.1
Nocutrne In C Sharp Minor
Nocturne In C Minor

Tracks:

12 Etudes, Op.10: I - C Major
12 Etudes, Op.10: II - A Minor
12 Etudes, Op.10: III - E Major
12 Etudes, Op.10: IV - C Sharp Minor
12 Etudes, Op.10: V - G Flat Major 'Black Key'
12 Etudes, Op.10: VI - E Flat Minor
12 Etudes, Op.10: VII - C Major
12 Etudes, Op.10: VIII - F Major
12 Etudes, Op.10: IX - F Minor
12 Etudes, Op.10: X - A Flat Major
12 Etudes, Op.10: XI - E Flat Major
12 Etudes, Op.10: XII - C Minor 'Revolutionary'
12 Etudes, Op.25: I - A Flat Major
12 Etudes, Op.25: II - F Minor
12 Etudes, Op.25: III - F Major
12 Etudes, Op.25: IV - A Minor
12 Etudes, Op.25: V - E Minor
12 Etudes, Op.25: VI - G Sharp Minor
12 Etudes, Op.25: VII - C Sharp Minor
12 Etudes, Op.25: VIII - D Flat Major
12 Etudes, Op.25: IX - G Flat Major
12 Etudes, Op.25: X - B Minor
12 Etudes, Op.25: XI - A Minor 'Winter Wind'
12 Etudes, Op.25: XII - C Minor

Tracks:

2 Polonaises, Op.26: I - C Sharp Minor
2 Polonaises, Op.26: II - E Flat Minor
2 Polonaises, Op.40: I - A Major
2 Polonaises, Op.40: II - C Minor
Polonaise In F Sharp Minor, Op.44
Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op.53
Polonaise-fantaisie In A Flat Major, Op.61

Tracks:

3 Polonaises, Op.71: I - D Minor
3 Polonaises, Op.71: II - B Flat Major
3 Polonaises, Op.71: III - F Minor
Polonaise In B Flat Minor
Polonaise In G Flat Major
Polonaise In G Minor
Polonaise In B Flat Major
Polonaise In A Flat Major
Polonaise In G Sharp Minor

Tracks:

Waltz In E Flat Major, Op.18
3 Waltzes, Op.34: I - A Flat Major
3 Waltzes, Op.34: II - A Minor
3 Waltzes, Op.34: III - F Major
Waltz In A Flat Major, Op.42
3 Waltzes, Op.64: I - D Flat Major
3 Waltzes, Op.64: II - C Sharp Minor
3 Waltzes, Op.64: III - A Flat Major
2 Waltzes, Op.69: I - A Flat Major
2 Waltzes, Op.69: II - B Minor
3 Waltzes, Op.70: I - G Flat Major
3 Waltzes, Op.70: II - F Minor
3 Waltzes, Op.70: III - D Flat Major
Waltz In E Minor (1830)
Waltz In E Major (1829)
Waltz In A Minor (?1843)
Waltz In A Flat Major (1827)
Waltz In E Flat Major ('Sostenuto', 1840)
Waltz In E Flat Major (1829 - 1830)

Tracks:

4 Mazurkas, Op.6: I - F Sharp Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.6: II - C Sharp Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.6: III - E Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.6: IV - E Flat Minor
5 Mazurkas, Op.7: I - B Flat Major
5 Mazurkas, Op.7: II - A Minor
5 Mazurkas, Op.7: III - F Minor
5 Mazurkas, Op.7: IV - A Flat Major
5 Mazurkas, Op.7: V - C Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.17: I - B Flat Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.17: II - E Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.17: III - A Flat Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.17: IV - A Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.24: I - G Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.24: II - C Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.24: III - A Flat Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.24: IV - B Flat Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.30: I - C Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.30: II - B Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.30: III - D Flat Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.30: IV - C Sharp Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.33: I - G Sharp Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.33: II - D Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.33: III - C Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.33: IV - B Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.41: I - C Sharp Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.41: II - E Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.41: III - B Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.41: IV - A Flat Major

Tracks:

3 Mazurkas, Op.50: I - G Major
3 Mazurkas, Op.50: II - A Flat Major
3 Mazurkas, Op.50: III - C Sharp Minor
3 Mazurkas, Op.56: I - B Major
3 Mazurkas, Op.56: II - C Major
3 Mazurkas, Op.56: III - C Minor
3 Mazurkas, Op.59: I - A Minor
3 Mazurkas, Op.59: II - A Flat Major
3 Mazurkas, Op.59: III - F Sharp Minor
3 Mazurkas, Op.63: I - B Major
3 Mazurkas, Op.63: II - F Minor
3 Mazurkas, Op.63: III - C Sharp Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.67: I - G Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.67: II - G Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.67: III - C Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.67: IV - A Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.68: I - C Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.68: II - A Minor
4 Mazurkas, Op.68: III - F Major
4 Mazurkas, Op.68: IV - F Minor
Mazurka In A Minor ('a Emile Gaillard', 1840)
Mazurka In A Minor ('Notre temps', 1840)
Mazurka In B Flat Major (1826)
Mazurka In G Major (1826)
Mazurka In A Flat Major (1834)
Mazurka In C Major (1833)
Mazurka In B Flat Major (For Alexandra Wolowska, 1832)
Mazurka In D Major (1832)
Mazurka In D Major (?1820)
Mazurka In F Minor, Op.68 No. 4 - Vladimir Ashkenazy

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: I - Grave - Doppio movimento
Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: II - Scherzo
Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: III - Marche funebre
Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35: IV - Finale: Presto
Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: I - Allegro maestoso
Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: II - Scherzo: Molto vivace
Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: III - Largo
Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58: IV - Finale: Presto, non tanto
Fantaisie In F Minor, Op. 49

Tracks:

Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: I - Allegro maestoso
Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: II - Minuetto - Trio
Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: III - Larghetto
Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4: IV - Finale: Presto
Variations sur un air national allemand - E Major (1826)
Rondo In C Minor, Op.1
3 Ecossaises, Op.72 No.3: I - D Major; II - G Major; III - D Flat Major
Rondo 'a la Mazur' In F Major, Op.5
Marche funebre In C Minor, Op.72 No.2
Contredanse In G Flat Major (?1827) - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Rondo In C Major, Op.73 - Vladimir Ashkenazy
Variations In D Major For Piano Duet (1826) - Vladimir Ashkenazy

Tracks:

Variations In A Major ('Souvenir de Paganini', 1829)
Variations brillantes In B Flat Major, Op.12
Rondo In E Flat Major, Op.16
Bolero In A Minor, Op.19
Cantabile In B Flat Major
Variation In E Major
Largo In E Flat Major
Allegro de concert In A Major, Op.46
3 Nouvelles Etudes (1837): I - F Minor
3 Nouvelles Etudes (1837): II - A Flat Major
3 Nouvelles Etudes (1837): III - D Flat Major
Tarentelle In A Flat Major, Op.43
Fugue In A Minor (1841 - 42)
Albumblatt in E Major (1843)
Op.74 No.2: Wiosna - Spring
2 Bourrees (1846): I - G Minor; II - A Major
Galop Marquis
Berceuse In D Flat Major, Op.57
Barcarolle In F Sharp Major, Op.60

Customer Reviews:

My experience of this CD.......2007-04-04

My hats off to this CD collection! It was worth it!!! Chopin is a true genius for the piano, on this collection.

Beautiful!.......2006-08-18

This is a beautifully played collection of Chopin's work. It was a birthday gift,
and I listen to bits of it every day. I have yet to find a favorite
CD, as each is so lovely. It is well worth the price.

Well worth the money. Wonderful! Wonderful!.......2006-06-10

I am not a classical music expert but I am an expert when it comes to a great product. I have listened to the works of rubenstein and Horowitz, but nothing is comparable to this great collection of polands favorite son. The nocturnes are dreamy and romantic. The other pieces though not as mesmerizing have plenty of depth and feeling. This is a collection that you will listen to over and over again. Although this music is great anytime, it's especially meaningful during a light rainfall. Go ahead and make this investment. It's only $100.00. For the next 100 days save a dollar and you will have it paid for. I promise you won't be sorry. Excellent! Excellent!

Best investment to make.......2006-05-21

In my opinion, this is the apex of classical music. You will not find a better CD for Chopin or any piano recordings. There may be plenty of comparable CDs, but nothing can claim to surpass this.

Although some pieces are not as good as those by other artists, Ashkenazy's interpretations of Chopin are the best I've ever heard. Add in his amazing technical performance and you've got some sublime music.

Listening to these pieces have immensely helped my own Chopin reportoire. I don't play to mimic Ashkenazy, but I use his insights and apply my own style over that and end up with something exponentially better than what I could produce on my own.

The price is something you have to seriously consider. A hundred bucks. Yeah, that's a lot of money, but that's 48 cents per song. And you'll listen to these songs dozens of times, at least, I guarantee. Plus it's a great deal... if you were to get all the Ashkenazy-Chopin CDs available on Amazon, overlapping pieces as little as possible, you'd pay $30 more and still not have everything.

This is an investment for life and will definitely remain one of my favorite CD sets for decades. Decades. A hundred bucks for decades of amazing music. This stuff is larger than today, larger than life.. music this good is something you can't afford to pass up because of temporary financial difficulties.

A great pianist interpreting the most inspired composer ever !.......2005-09-15

Lets imagine that Chopin himself has recorded his own compositions in a perfectly clear CD. I am sure that some classical music reviewers would say "This is not the way Chopin is meant to be played". These classical music "pundits" are very intolerant.

Interpretation and emotion feeling is also a matter of taste, so that the only one who can give a final answer is Franois (Frederic).

Ashkenazy is gifted with a phenomenal technique, a great pianist. So that this collection is for sure 5 stars. Enjoy it.

Ah, if you like to see piano technique in action, listen to Georgy Cziffra's interpretation of Etude op. 10 no. 4. (Search the album in my reviews.)

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

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Mill. Classical review
classical music for the unitiated
Some little gems there that I had forgotten!
A very helpful collection
Excellent!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

Manufacturer: Delta
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ASIN: B00000K1C9
Release Date: 1999-08-24

Tracks:

Brandenbutg Concerto No.3 In G First Movement
Overture No.3 In D Second Movement
Violin Concerto In E First Movement
Prelude In C minor
Jesu Bleibet Meine Freude (Chorus From Cantata No.147)
Overture No.2 In B minor Minuet And Badinerie
Oboe Concerto In D minor Second Movement
Brandenburg Concerto No.4 In G Third Movement
Musical Offering - Fuga canonica
Easter Oratorio - Overture
Minuet In D minor
Kommst Du Nun, Jesu, Vom Himmel herunter(From Choral Prelude BWV 650
Brandenburg Concerto No.1 In F Second Movement
Art Of The Fugue - Contrapunctus 9
Concerto For Flute, Violin, Harpsichord And Strings. Triple Concerto - Third Movement
Overture No.4 In D - Réjouissance
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 1 in E: Spring
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 2 in G minor: Summer
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 3 in F: Autumn
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto No. 4 in F minor: Winter
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto for Flute, Strings & Basso Continuo in G minor, Op. 10, no.2
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Concerto Grosso in A minor, Op. 3, no. 8
Water Music - Alla Hornpipe
Xerxes - Ombra Mai Fu (Largo)
Messiah - And The Glory Of The Lord
Concerto Grosso In A Minor, Op. 6, No. 4 - Larghetto Affettuoso
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 4 Allegro
Water Music - Air
Messiah - For Unto Us A Child Is Born
Concerto Grosso In B flat, Op. 3, No. 2 - Largo
Salomon - Sinfonia, Act 3
The Choice Of Hercules - While For Thy Arms
Water Music - Allegro (Suite No. 1)
Suite No. 5 In E - Air With Variations
Jephtha - How Dark, O Lord
Organ Concerto In F, Op. 4, No. 5 Alla Siciliana - Presto
Mi Palpita Il Cor (Solo Cantata) S'un Di M'adora
Water Music - Andante Allegro Da Capo
Concerto for Trumpet & Orchestra in E-flat: First Movement
Symphony No. 94 in G: Surprise Symphony-second movement
Concerto for Violin No. 2 in D: Third Movement
Flute Trio No. 31 in G: Second Movement
Symphony No. 31 in D: Hornsignal-First Movement
String Quartet No. 17 in F, Op. 3, no. 5: Serenade Quartet-Second Movement
Sinfonia Concertante in B-flat for Violin, Cello, Oboe, Bassoon and Orchestra-Third Movement
Concerto for 2 Horns & Orchestra in E-flat: Second Movement
Symphony No. 88 in G: Fourth Movement
String Quartet No. 77 in C: Kaiser Quartet-Poco adagio cantabile
Notturno No. 1 in C: Second Movement
Symphony No. 98 in B: Londoner No. 4-Fourth Movement
Eine Kleine Nachtmusik - first movement
Piano Concerto in A - second movement
Flute Concerto in D - Rondeau
Serenade - Minuet
Violin Concerto - first movement
Symphony No. 40 in G minor - first movement
Clarinet Concerto - second movement
Turkish March
Divertimento - Minuet
Horn Concerto No. 3 in E-flat - first movement
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67-First Movement
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27, no. 2: Moonlight Sonata-First Movement
Overture
O welche Lust (Prisoners' Chorus)
Ha, welch ein Augenblick (Pizarros's Aria)
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37: Second Movement
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 61: Third Movement
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13: Pathétique-Second Movement
Sympony No. 6 in F, Op. 68: Pastorale-First Movement
Fantasy for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra in C minor, Op. 80: Choral Fantasy - Finale
German Dance No. 1 In C
Impromptu Op. 90, No. 3 In G-Flat
Heidenroslein
Ave Maria
Der Lindenbaum
Quintet In A 'Trout Quintet' - Andante
Mass No. 6 In E-Flat - Kyrie
Die Schone Mullerin Des Mullers Blumen
German Dance No. 2 In G
Piano Sonata In B-Flat
Nachtgesang Im Walde
Winterreise - No. 15: Die Krahe
German Mass - Zum Sanctus (Heilit, Heilig Ist Der Herr)
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished' - Second Movement
Waltz No. 1 in E-flat, Op. 18 Grande Valse brillante
Nocturne in E-flat, Op. 9, no. 2
Etude in G-flat, Op. 10, no. 5
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21-Second Movement
Mazurka in D minor, Op. 33, no. 2
Prelude in D-flat, Op. 28, no. 15 Raindrop
Etude in C, Op. 10, no. 1
Nocturne in D-flat, Op. 27, no. 2
Impromptu No. 4 in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Fantasy Impromptu
Scherzo in B minor, Op. 20
Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35-Third Movement
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor - first movement 113.String Seranade - Waltz
Violin Concerto - second movement
The Sleeping Beauty - Waltz
Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
Swan Lake - Waltz
Eugene Onegin - Polonaise
The Nutcracker - Waltz of the Flowers
Orchestral Suite No. 4 - Mozartiana - Third Movement
Swan Lake - Dance of the Swans
Symphony No. 6 in B minor - Pathétique - Third Movement
Hungarian Dance No.5
Lullaby
Symphony No.1 in C minor, Op. 68 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in E-flat, Op.117, no. 1
Concerto for Violin and Orchestra in D, Op. 77 - Third Movement
Waltz, Op. 39, no. 15
Concert for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in B-flat, Op. 83 - Second Movement
String Quintet in G, Op. 111 - Second Movement
Symphony No.4 in E minor, Op. 98 - Third Movement
Intermezzo in A minor, Op. 76, no. 7
Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor
German Requiem Selig sind die Toten (Final Chorus)
Die Fledermaus - Overture
Kaiser Waltz, Op.437
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324
Roses From The South Waltz, Op. 388
AnnenPolka, Op. 117
Vienna Blood Waltz, Op. 354
Eljen A Magyar Polka, Op. 332
Wine, Women and Song Waltz, Op. 333
On The Beautiful Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 134
Die Meistersinger Von Nurnberg - Overture
Tannhauser - Die Pilger sind's (Pilgims' Chorus)
Tannhauser - O du mein holder Abendstern (Wolfram's Aria)
Lohengrin - Act 3 Prelude and Bridal Chorus
The Flying Dutchman - Jo-ho-he Traft ihr das Schiff (Senta's Ballad)
The Flying Dutchman - Steuermann, lass die Wacht (Sailors' Chorus)
Die Walkure - Wintersturme wichen dem Wonnemond (Siegmund's Aria)
Die Walkure - Ride of the Valkyries
Siegfried Hoho! Hoho! Hohei! Schmiede mein Hammer (Siegfried's Forging Song)
Tristan und Isolde - Liebestod
Thus sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (excerpt)
Don Juan, Op. 20
Eine Alpensinfonie, Op. 64, I.Nacht
Don Quixote, Op.35, first movement: Introduction
Salome, Op. 54, Dance Of The Seven Veils
Der Rosenkavalier, Op. 59, Finale: Hab' mir's gelobt ihn lieb zu haben
Piano Concerto 2 In C minor, Op. 18 - First Movement
Vocalise, Op.34, No. 14
Prelude In G Sharp minor, Op. 32, No. 12
Piano Concerto No. 4 In G minor, Op. 40 - Third Movement
Symphony No. 2 In E minor, Op. 27 - Third Movement
Piano Concerto No. 1 In F sharp minor, Op. 1 - Second Movement
Rhapsody, Op. 43 On A Theme By Paganini
Hungarian Rhapsody No.2
Liebestraum No.3 in A-flat
Piano Concerto No.1 in E-flat - third movement
Angelus
Mephisto Waltz No.1 (Dance in a Village Tavern)
Prelude and Fugue on B-A-C-H
Dante Symphony - Finale. - Purgatorio - Magnificat
Les Préludes
Boléro
Daphnis et Chloé first movement: Nocturne
Rhapsodie Espagnole
Shéhérazade - first movement: Asie
Ma Mère l'Oye - fourth movement: La Belle et la Bête
Introduction and Allegro for Harp, Flute, Clarinet, and String Quartet
La Valse
Slavic Dance No. 1 in C, Op. 46, no.1
Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95 'From the New World' - second movement
Humoresque, Op. 101
Slavic Dance No. 8 in G minor, Op. 46, no. 8
Serenade for String Orchestra, Op. 22 - second movement
Romance for Violin and Orchestra In F minor, Op. 11
Symphony No. 7 in D minor - third movement
Melodie (Songs My Mother Taught Me)
Carneval Overture, Op. 92
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, Op. 104 - third movement
Symphony No.4 In A, Op. 90. Italian - First Movement
Frühlingslied In A, Op. 62, No. 6
Wedding March (From A Midsummer Night's Dream, Op.61)
Duetto In F, Op.30, No.6 (From Songs Without Words)
String Symphony No.9 In C. Schweitzer Symphony - Third Movement
Concerto For Violin, Piano And String Orchestra No. 1 In D minor - Second Movement
Symphony No.3 In A minor, Op.56 Scottish - Third Movement"
Notturno (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Rondo Capriccioso, Op.14
String Symphony No. 12 In G minor - First Movement
Venetian Gondola Song In F Sharp minor, Op.30, No.6
Scherzo (From A Midsumment Night's Dream, Op. 61)
Violin Concerto In E minor, Op.64 - Third Movement
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op. 46 - Morgenstimmung
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - I. Prelude. Allegro vivace
Holberg Suite, Op. 40 - IV. Air. Andante religioso
Arietta, Op. 12, no. 1
Homage March from Sigurd Jorsalfar, Op. 56
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Solveig's Song
Wedding Day at Troldhauen, Op. 65, no. 6
The Last Spring, Op. 34, no. 2
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 1, Op 46 - Anitra's Dance
Nordic Melody Op. 63
Notturno, Op. 54, no. 4
Elegie, Op. 47, no. 5
Peer Gynt - Suite No. 2, Op. 55 - Arabic Dance
Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16 - Allegro
Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 97 - Rhenish - first movement
Traumerai (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)
Mondnacht (from Eichendorff-Liederkreis, Op. 39)
Aufschwung (from Fantasietucke, Op. 12)
Triolett, Op. 114, no. 2
Tanzlied (No. 1 from Duets, Op. 78)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor, Op. 120 - second movement
Frühlingsgruss
Abschied (from Waldszenen Op. 82)
Dichterliebe, Op. 48 - Im wunderschonen Monat Mai
Manfred Overture, Op. 115
Romance in F sharp, Op. 28, no. 2
Die Rose stand im Tau
Liebesgarten (from Four Duets, Op. 34)
Warum? (from Fantasiestucke, Op. 12)
Kennst du das Land, Op.79, no. 29 (from Lieder der Mignon, Op. 98a)
Von fremden Landern und Menschen (from Kinderszenen, Op. 15)

Album Description

An extraordinary 20-CD collection of great works by Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Ravel, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Schumann, Wagner, Dvorak, Grieg and Liszt. It also features worldrenowned artists such as Sir Neville Marriner, Martha Argerich, Ivo Pogorelich, Hermann Prey, Reiner Goldberg, Sylvia Sass, Jochen Kowalski, Peter Schreler and many more. This exquisite, copper metallic, deluxe boxed set is the perfect gift for the classical music neophyte.

Customer Reviews:

Mill. Classical review.......2007-05-13

This is a great set of recordings for the money, the only problem was I've had to clean some of the CD's before they played correctly.

classical music for the unitiated.......2007-04-01

This set is a good way to start listening to classical music. It's very well produced and easy to listen to. I purchased it to use as part of my world history high school class. It would have been nice to have some bio information on the composers. However, the product is exactly as advertised and good value for the money. The students were intrigued by how many of the excerpts they had heard before.

Some little gems there that I had forgotten!.......2007-03-30

Although I studied classical music at school, I had all but forgotten it until I bought this set. I heard several tracks I haven't heard for over 30 years, and I had been humming Brahms's 'Hungarian Dance no. 5' for years without ever knowing what it was and it was on the disc, so that was nice.

I found it to be a very good selection overall, but I felt too much had already been heard on TV, which of course is what lots of newcomers to classical music might appreciate. I managed to find about 2 hours of tracks that I wanted to keep, which works out quite expensive per disc, but I did find some wonderful music I had completely forgotten about, so it was worth it. All in all, it represents good value, and I have only knocked one star off as so much of it had been used in adverts.

It is definitely a good introduction to classical music, and it has made me want to listen to more of it, so I don't regret this 'expensive' purchase one bit!

Classical Masterpieces of the Millennium [20 CD Set]

A very helpful collection.......2007-03-24

I define this set as an excellent way to find out who you like, and who you don't, among 20 of the important composers. It opens the door to purchasing more complete pieces by composers you do like, and can save a lot of time and money in the process.
To criticize the set for not containing more composers, or more than just snippets of those who are in the set, is missing the point: it is a helpful introduction to finding your way in the huge maze of classical music. It succeeds admirably in this.
Sound quality is uniformly very good on an audiophile system.
Highly recommended.

Excellent!.......2007-03-08

A great way to start a classical music collection. It's nice to have a full CD of each composer. It makes it easy to keep track of selections/composers I already have and what composers I still need to puchase to complete my collection.

Chopin: 26 Préludes, etc / Martha Argerich

Average customer rating:

Little attention to detail and nuance
Absolutly wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Preludes as a Lightning Bolt
Lixo total
Sound quality and performance

Chopin: 26 Préludes, etc / Martha Argerich

Manufacturer: Deutsche Grammophon
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ASIN: B000001GEC
Release Date: 1991-06-14

Tracks:

24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 1 C-dur: Agitato
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 2 a-moll: Lento
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 3 G-dur: Vivace
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 4 e-moll: Largo
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 5 D-dur: Allegro molto
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 6 h-moll: Lento assai
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 7 A-dur: Andantino
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 8 fis-moll: Molto agitato
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 9 E-dur: Largo
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 10 cis-moll: Allegro molto
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 11 H-dur: Vivace
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 12 gis-moll: Presto
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 13 Fis-dur: Lento
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 14 es-moll: Allegro
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 15 Des-dur: Sostenuto
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 16 b-moll: Presto con fuoco
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 17 As-dur: Allegretto
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 18 f-moll: Allegro molto
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 19 Es-dur: Vivace
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 20 c-moll: Largo
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 21 B-dur: Cantabile
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 22 g-moll: Molto agitato
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 23 F-dur: Moderato
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 24 d-mall: Allegro appassionato
Prelude cis-moll Op. 45: Sostenuto
Prelude As-dur Op. post.: Presto
Mazurkas Op. 59: No. 1 a-moll: Moderato
Mazurkas Op. 59: No. 2 As-dur: Allegretto
Mazurkas Op. 59: No. 3 fis-moll: Vivace
Scherzo cis-moll Op. 39: Presto con fuoco

Customer Reviews:

Little attention to detail and nuance.......2007-04-01

I don't know why Argerich is so adored. Playing everything fast and loud doesn't constitute a great performance. I know the Chopin Preludes inside and out, and although Argerich has a nice intuition and a sense of passion, she pays little attention to the details and nuances that are so superb in Chopin. It seems that she was so eager to display technical mastery that the poetic sensibilities of the music are lost.

Absolutly wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!!!.......2005-09-09

Is she agressive? Is she passionate? Is she out of this world? Yes, she is!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's what makes her different and unique!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I wonder what are some customers trying to say when they say "Martha Argerich does not sound like Chopin". Of course she doesn't sound like Chopin, because she is creative, and most important, SHE IS NOOOT CHOPIN, SHE IS MARTHA ARGERICH.

The Preludes as a Lightning Bolt.......2005-04-17

Every pianist knows the Chopin Preludes, which stand even among his rich output as a cycle of unusually outstanding beauty, variety and mastery of chromaticism. They are played badly by so many novices, and indifferently by so many aspirants, that it is easy to make them sound stale. But Argerich's version has stood aside from all of that hubbub. It has been controversial since the beginning, with her most ardent admirers balanced by some equally militant detractors.

Is Argerich really defiling Chopin, as so many might suggest? I don't think so. Actually, I think that she succeeds brilliantly in making these pieces seem like just what they were in their time - groundbreaking.

Chopin experienced the thrill of treading into unknown waters, exploring obscure and uncharted parts of the human psyche, and bringing it all up to the surface with the utmost concision. I cannot imagine how proud Chopin must have felt to have produced such a creation from his own pen. And it is extreme music - extremely rich, extremely stark, extremely happy, extremely sad, extremely advanced, extremely conservative. To Chopin's contemporaries, they seemed to come from nowhere, like a bolt of lightning. A soundscape as blindingly intense as the F-sharp minor Prelude still seems more like the music of another planet (to borrow a comment from Arrau about Debussy). Is it not appropriate, then, for Argerich to play them with the appropriate extremes of volume, of tempo, of warmth and coolness?

Yes, I'm biased. Yes, there are some wrong notes in the B-flat minor Prelude (which certainly don't detract from the seemingly infinite power displayed) and there a few other places where newer editions, the Jan Ekier in particular, have made Chopin's intentions more clear. But the combination of burning, passionate music and burning, passionate pianist is unmatched. When it stops thrilling me, then I'll know I'm dead.

Lixo total.......2004-12-15

Imagine um Chopin onde só o virtuosismo e a "destruição" do teclado é a constante. Im agine um Chopin agressivo e desprovido quase totalmente de rubatos.Francamente,acho que Argerich não tinha a intenção de tocar Chopin.

Sound quality and performance.......2004-09-24

Other reviews here more or less sum up this performance. It is emotive and 'fiery' in its interpretation. It is really a personal matter whether you prefer this or a more laid back approach. The recording has some low level hiss.

Average customer rating:

Wonderful

Chopin: Préludes & Nocturnes

Manufacturer: EMI Classics
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ASIN: B0007RO55W
Release Date: 2005-05-24

Tracks:

No.1 In C Major (Agitato)
No.2 In A Minor (Lento)
No.3 In G Major (Vivace)
No.4 In E Minor (Largo)
No.5 In D Major (Allegro Molto)
No.6 In B Minor (Lento Assai)
No.7 In A Major (Andantino)
No.8 In F Sharp Minor (Molto Agitato)
No.9 In E Major (Largo
No.10 In C Sharp Minor (Allegro Molto)
No.11 In B Major (Vivace)
No.12 In G Sharp Minor (Presto)
No.13 In F Sharp (Lento)
No.14 In E Flat Minor (Allegro)
No.15 In D Flat Major (Sostenuto)
No.16 In B Flat Minor (Presto Con Fuoco)
No.17 In A Flat Major (Allegretto)
No.18 In F Minor (Allegro Molto)
No.19 In E Flat Major (Vivace)
No.20 In C Minor (Largo)
No.21 In B Flat Major (Cantabile)
No.22 In G Minor (Molto Agitato)
No.23 In F Major (Moderato)
No.24 In D Minor (Allegro Appassionato)
Prelude In C Sharp Minor Op.45
Prelude In A Flat Major Op. Posth.
Nocturne No.1 In B Flat Minor Op.9 No.1
Nocturne No.2 In E Flat Major Op.9 No.2
Nocturne No.3 In B Major Op.9 No.3
Nocturne No.4 In F Major Op.15 No.1
Nocturne No.5 In F Sharp Major Op.15 No.2
Nocturne No.6 In G Minor Op.15 No.3
Nocturne No.7 In C Sharp Minor Op.27 No.1

Tracks:

Nocturne No.8 In D Flat Major Op.27 No.2
Nocturne No.9 In B Major Op.32 No.1
Nocturne No.10 In A Flat Major Op.32 No.2
Nocturne No.11 In G Minor Op.37 No.1
Nocturne No.12 In G Major Op.37 No.2
Nocturne No.13 In C Minor Op.48 No.1
Nocturne No.14 In F Sharp Minor Op.48 No.1
Nocturne No.15 In F Minor Op.55 No.1
Nocturne No.16 In E Flat Major Op.55 No.2
Nocturne No.17 In B Major Op.62 No.1
Nocturne No.18 In E Major Op.62 No.2
Nocturne No.19 In E Minor Op.72 No.1
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor Op. Posth.
Nocturne In C Minor Op. Posth.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful.......2006-05-03

Ohlsson is so technically gifted. Yet, he keeps himself under control with his really beautiful rendition of these most gentle of Chopin's work. He doesn't fool around with tempos either, as so many other pianists (Pollini et. al.) tend to do with Chopin to bring out the emotion. Ohlsson realizes that the work of Chopin is inherently emotional enough as it is, and needs no help. He just plays in a straighforward workman-like manner. As they say: "Play Mozart like Chopin, and Chopin like Mozart". That's what he does, and the effect is mesmerizing.

Having said that he plays in a straightforward manner ... what's with that little flourish in the 15th Prelude? I don't know that it's written that way, but it sounds good nevertheless.

A great record -- beautiful performances of dreamy compositions. You can't go wrong with this one.

Average customer rating:

Stunning
Essential Chopin at a Price for Everyone

Chopin

Manufacturer: Philips
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music

Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

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Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music

General | Classical | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00005ND40
Release Date: 2001-10-09

Tracks:

Prlds, Op.28: No.1 in C
Prlds, Op.28: No.2 in a
Prlds, Op.28: No.3 in G
Prlds, Op.28: No.4 in e
Prlds, Op.28: No.5 in D
Prlds, Op.28: No.6 in b
Prlds, Op.28: No.7 in A
Prlds, Op.28: No.8 in f#
Prlds, Op.28: No.9 in E
Prlds, Op.28: No.10 in c#
Prlds, Op.28: No.11 in B
Prlds, Op.28: No.12 in g#
Prlds, Op.28: No.13 in F#
Prlds, Op.28: No.14 in e flat
Prlds, Op.28: No.15 in D flat
Prlds, Op.28: No.16 in b flat
Prlds, Op.28: No.17 in A flat
Prlds, Op.28: No.18 in f
Prlds, Op.28: No.19 in E flat
Prlds, Op.28: No.20 in c
Prlds, Op.28: No.21 in B flat
Prlds, Op.28: No.22 in g
Prlds, Op.28: No.23 in F
Prlds, Op.28: No.24 in d
Prld No.25 in c#, Op.45
Prld No.26 in A flat, Op. Posth.
Impromptus: No.1 in A flat, Op.29
Impromptus: No.2 in F#, Op.36
Impromptus: No.3 in G flat, Op.51
Impromptus: No.4 in c#, Op.66 'Fant-Impromptu'

Tracks:

Waltzes: No.1 in E flat, op.18 'Grande Valse Brillante'
Waltzes: No.2 in A flat, Op.34 No.1 'Valse Brillante'
Waltzes: No.3 in a, Op.34 No.2
Waltzes: No.4 in F, Op.34 No.3 'Valse Brillante'
Waltzes: No.5 in A flat, Op.42 'Grande Valse'
Waltzes: No.6 in D flat, Op.64 No.1 'Minute'
Waltzes: No.7 in c#, Op.64 No.2
Waltzes: No.8 in A flat, Op.64 No.3
Waltzes: No.9 in A flat, Op.69 No.1 'Valse De L'adieu'
Waltzes: No.10 in b, Op.69 No.2
Waltzes: No.11 in G flat, Op.70 No.1
Waltzes: No.12 in f/A flat, Op.70 No.2
Waltzes: No.13 in D flat, Op.70 No.3
Waltzes: No.14 in e, Op. Posth.
Waltzes: No.16 in A flat, Op. Posth.
Waltzes: No.15 in E, Op. Posth.
Waltzes: No.19 in a, Op. Posth
Waltzes: No.18 in E flat, op. Posth.
Waltzes: No.17 in E flat, op. Posth

Tracks:

Ballades: No.1 in g, Op.23
Ballades: No.2 in F, Op.38
Ballades: No.3 in A flat, Op.47
Ballades: No.4 in f, Op.52
Barcarolle in F#, Op.60
Fant in f, Op.49

Tracks:

Scherzos: No.1 in b, Op.20
Scherzos: No.2 in b flat, Op.31
Scherzos: No.3 in c#, Op.39
Scherzos: No.4 in E, Op.54
Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 'Polonaise-Fant'

Tracks:

Nocturnes: No.1 in b flat, Op.9 No.1
Nocturnes: No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2
Nocturnes: No.3 in B, Op.9 No.3
Nocturnes: No.4 in F, Op.15 No.1
Nocturnes: No.5 in F#, Op.15 No.2
Nocturnes: No.6 in g, Op.15 No.3
Nocturnes: No.7 in c#, Op.27 No.1
Nocturnes: No.8 in D flat, Op.27 No.2
Nocturnes: No.9 in B, Op.32 No.1
Nocturnes: No.10 in A flat, Op.32 No.2
Nocturnes: No.11 in g, Op.37 No.1

Tracks:

Nocturnes: No.12 in G, op.37 No.2
Nocturnes: No.13 in c, Op.48 No.1
Nocturnes: No.14 in f#, Op.48 No.2
Nocturnes: No.15 in f, Op.55 No.1
Nocturnes: No.16 in E flat, Op.55 No.2
Nocturnes: No.17 in B, Op.62 No.1
Nocturnes: No.18 in E, Op.62 No.2
Nocturnes: No.19 in e, Op.72 No.1
Nocturnes: No.20 in c#, Op. Posth.
Nocturnes: No.21 in c, Op. Posth.

Tracks:

Pno Con No.1 in e, Op.11: I. Allegro Maestoso
Pno Con No.1 in e, Op.11: II. Romance: Larghetto
Pno Con No.1 in e, Op.11: III. Rondo: Vivace
Pno Con No.2 in f, Op.21: I. Maestoso
Pno Con No.2 in f, Op.21: II. Larghetto
Pno Con No.2 in f, Op.21: III. Allegro Vivace

Customer Reviews:

Stunning.......2004-06-01

This has to count as the definitive recording of these works. Arrau captures both the outer gentility and the inner power of Chopin's work, and always strikes the perfect balance between the two. These recordings are phenomenal--worth the investment twenty times over.

Essential Chopin at a Price for Everyone.......2003-07-14

I have always been an admirer of Claudio Arrau and his extraordinary pianism. His were the first Beethoven sonatas I ever bought, and the quality and quantity of his overall repertoire is mind-boggling. However, his Chopin has always stood out for me, and I have long treasured his Philips recordings of the Preludes, the Ballades, and the Nocturnes. While I have my fair share of Pollini, Rubinstein, Zimerman, and Ashkenazy, Arrau to me brings an extra dimension of meditative, searching spirituality to Chopin that is utterly unique and unforgettable. To me every Chopin piece tells a story or sketches within the space of a couple of minutes a strikingly vivid image in my mind, and Arrau is so in tune with the emotional tenor of every piece he plays. And of course his technique is such that he handles all the major hurdles that pieces such as the Ballades throw in the way of pianists. While the Nocturnes, the Impromptus, and the Piano Concerti have been available on CD for a long time, the others here (the Waltzes, Scherzi, and most importantly the Ballades and Preludes)have not. I have been eagerly awaiting a release such as this, since my tapes of the Ballades and Preludes are in appalling condition, and this price just can't be beaten. Everything here was recorded in the '70s, when Arrau was still at his best, and Philips always does a superb job of remastering, so one need not worry about the sound quality. Don't forget too that there is also an early EMI recording of Arrau taking on the Etudes, which he didn't record for Philips and is worth having, although I don't think Arrau beats out Pollini's '70s DG interpretation in this department (I do however think that Arrau's Preludes and Ballades are second to none). I also have to say that I prefer Zimerman's early concerti with Giulini and the LA Philarmonic to the concerti here. Overall though, Arrau's achievement with Chopin as exhibited here is remarkable in every department, and whether you're new to Chopin or casting around for another interpretation of pieces you already know, Arrau will win you over. This release is a true bargain too. Thanks Philips!

Chopin: Waltzes; 4 Scherzos; 26 Preludes

Average customer rating:

Excellent
Another excellent performance by an excellent pianist

Chopin: Waltzes; 4 Scherzos; 26 Preludes

Manufacturer: Decca
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002MXN5
Release Date: 1999-11-09

Tracks:

E Flat Major, Op. 18
A Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1
A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2
F Major, Op. 34, No. 3
A Flat Major, Op. 42
D Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 'Minute'
C Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
A Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3
A Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1 'L'Adieu'
B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2
G Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2
D Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3
E Minor
E Major
A Minor
A Flat Major
E Flat Major
E Flat Major
No. 1 In B Minor, Op. 20

Tracks:

No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31
No. 3 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 39
No. 4 In E Major, Op. 54
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 In C Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 In A Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 In G Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 In E Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 In D Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C Sharp Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 In G Sharp Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 In E Flat Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 In C Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 In B Flat Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 In G Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 In F Major
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 In D Minor
Prelude, Op. 45: C Sharp Minor
Prelude: A Flat Major

Customer Reviews:

Excellent.......2000-07-05

As with most of Ashkenazy's recordings, the BEAUTY of the music is very evident, with showmanship left on the back burner. Of course, this is very desirable but sometimes a little more bravura might be desired in some pieces. For instance: take the preludes recorded here: they do not match up to the benchmark Martha Argerich recording for Deutsche Grammophone. This is not to say that Ashkenazy's playing is poor, not at all, but it is less spirited and not as imaginative as Argerich's. However, as if to vindicate my faith in Ashkenazy's ability, the Waltzes supplied here are flawless examples of this great pianist at his best: I was first introduced to the Waltzes through the Naxos pianist Idil Biret, and since hearing Ashkenazy perform them have never gone back to that Naxos CD at all. The scherzos are truly brilliant, though I prefer the earlier recording recently released on the Decca: Legends label - they seem to be fresher and somehow more in tune to the spirit of Chopin. However, I cannot criticise this performance too much: it is a superb CD - a welcome treasure for any Ashkenazy/Chopin fan.

Another excellent performance by an excellent pianist.......2000-03-19

As usual, Ashkenazy's performance of Chopin is extremely good. His interpretation and technique are unmatched by any other pianist.

Claudio Arrau 3 (III) (Great Pianists of the Century series) - Chopin / Debussy / Granados / Liszt / Mozart / Schubert (2 CDs)

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A genius of poetry
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Claudio Arrau 3 (III) (Great Pianists of the Century series) - Chopin / Debussy / Granados / Liszt / Mozart / Schubert (2 CDs)

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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000JNPW
Release Date: 1999-07-20

Tracks:

Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 In C
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 In A Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 In G
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 In E Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 In D
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 In B Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 In A
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 In F Sharp Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 In E
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 In C Sharp Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 In B
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 In G Sharp Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat 'Raindrop'
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 In E Flat
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 In C Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 In B Flat
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 In G Minor
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 In F
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 In D Minor
Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 45 - Chopin
Prelude In A Flat, Op. Posth. - Chopin
Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 1 In C Minor
Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 2 In F Sharp Minor
Quejas O La Maja Y El Ruisenor (From: Goyescas)
Aida: Danza Sacra E Duetto Final

Tracks:

Ann de prinage, Premi ann Suisse: Vallee D' Obermann
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 1 In C
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 2 In A Flat
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 3 In F Minor
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Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 5 In F Minor
Moments musicaux, D. 780: No. 6 In A Flat
Images, Book 2: Cloches A Travers Les Feuilles
Images, Book 2: Et La Lune Descend Sur Le Temple Qui Fut
Images, Book 2: Poissons D'Or
Fantasia In C minor, KV 475 - Mozart

Customer Reviews:

A genius of poetry.......2005-05-28

Contrary to the bitter reviewer below, I find these collected perormances by Claudio Arrau to be wonderful. His tone and poetic intrepretation are on full display; something that "music lovers" will take full note of. His Debussy is the best!! The three editions of the series are great, and I advise all readers to avoid jaded and biased reviews. i.e. below

The Sublime and The Ridiculous.......2001-11-27

This set is truly a mixed bag. The Chopin Preludes are generally unsatisfactory; at best rather boring, with little invention (although his tone shines through admirably), at worst stodgy and choked. The crowning glory of the record is his rendition of Vallee d'Obermann; the colours, tone and sense of line here are remarkable and it is perfectly organised. The Debussy is not bad - the lack of ideas is compensated for by the man's exceptional richness of tone. When one listens to the Schubert Moments Musicaux as recorded by the aged Arrau, it is difficult to see why Philips continued recording with him. The reading is staid, turgid and plodding, with dreadfully mannered phrasing and articulation. Again, his tone almost comes to the rescue, but it's fighting a lost cause; these performances are nausea inducing and worthy of mockery - they must be avoided at all costs, especially since there are thousands of other superb versions (Richter, for example). If nothing else, they will make you laugh.

Preludes (24)/Barcarolle/Andante Spianato

Average customer rating:

Straightforward reading
A wonderful disc!
So WHO iz Juana ZAyas??? Hmmmm????
A wonderful new recording of the Preludes
A very fine recording

Preludes (24)/Barcarolle/Andante Spianato
Frederic Chopin , and Juana Zayas
Manufacturer: Music & Arts Program
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Release Date: 2006-01-01

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Customer Reviews:

Straightforward reading.......2007-01-17

Lately I've been listening to multiple recordings of the preludes again for the umteenth time in as many years. Reading these reviews of Ms. Zayas work, I was salivating to hear her. Well, the pianism is impeccable and tasteful, and she sure does have the chops, but for me, her interpretations are, dare I say, too healthy, too sunny, a little too muscular. This is why I don't care much for Rubinstein's playing. I want more darkness in spots, a bit of morbidezza. If we are on the same page, try Tzimon Barto, who brings something really personal, and in places, exquisitely tender moments; or Argerich, who is, as usual, on fire; or Pogorelich, who, while often over the top and wedded to point making, has some very interesting things to say about the music. For a more mainstream, but also more poetic approach, I like Ivan Moravec. My two cents.

A wonderful disc!.......2005-11-17

Zayas's "Andante Spianato & Grande Polonaise" is for my taste one of the best i've heard. It's performed greatly with a stunning technical and right romantic attitude. Michelangeli's 1962 version is unbelievable but this one is quite similar. I like also John Bingham's 1984 version of this not so much performed piece. In my opinion is one of the best of Chopin.
Another jewel in this recording is the Barcarolle, and it's superfluous to say that Juana Zayas plays it marvellously. Great performance also for the beautiful Préludes op.28, op.45 and op.posth. I know these pieces thanks to Nikolai Lugansky's fantastic recording for Erato/Warner (op.28) and Michelangeli's (op.45) and i believe that they are very difficult to perform well even if they are short miniatures.
A wonderful disc!

So WHO iz Juana ZAyas??? Hmmmm????.......2002-09-17

If you haven't yet heard of sensational Pianist Juana Zayas, finish reading this review, then go immediately to her internet web site: juanazayas.com. Meanwhile, even without background information, you can fast click on whatever shopping site(s) you favor to get her Chopin CD recordings. The Opus 28 (plus) preludes is the topic here. The etudes and sonatas 2-3 are also available. Have you relished the old-school, golden-age-of-pianism recordings by such luminaries as Josef Lhevinne, Ignaz Friedman, Alfred Cortot? Have you found it hard to listen to their recordings transferred from the last century's 78 rpm disc masters, without heartily lamenting the primitive aspects of sound technology at that time? Now, suddenly, ...well not so suddenly it turns out: Ms. Zayas has been living in the west for 30 years, raising her 3 sons, practising like a demon, and expanding her repertoire so that when she could eventually return to the concert stage (i.e., NOW, HERE); she would have depth and breadth of repetoire... now suddenly you can hear Chopin played by someone with heart, mind, fingers, and ... most amazing of all, an elusive quality of open, soulful simplicity. Hers is a most enduring yet special kind of Chopin: she manages to achieve the balance, the poise we associate with Artur Rubinstein's later stereo Chopin recordings, melded intimately with the her own fire and Cuban intellect. Beyond surface glitter, beyond customary wowie-zowie forms of piano mastery, we burn with her in this music, if we let ourselves. I think if you go to one of her concerts, you will notice lots of other very good pianists sitting in the audience, ears wide open, maybe even taking notes. Yes, I know you are thinking: There is no dearth of available Chopin recordings. Yes, I know you are thinking, I don't want to listen to ALL of the etudes, or ALL of the preludes. O posh, O piddle, O fiddlestix. If you have wondered what the etudes/preludes might sound like, played all together as music first and etudes or preludes second; these performances will inspire your confidence. Indeed, I wager that performances by Juana Zayas will quickly become necessary to you. So, stop reading right now, get one of these recordings and return to the sort of Chopin that really does nourish a listener's intangible, peripatetic humanity. Join the club of people who will admit to being astounded that such a lady should be alive in our times to share her unique, even atavistic genius with us. I think the shades of old Cortot, old Friedman, old Lhevinne .... many other old masters... are smiling, perhaps. Chopin himself may even be smiling. I know I am smiling because I am listening to Ms. Zayas play Chopin preludes, right now, as I write this review.

A wonderful new recording of the Preludes.......2000-01-22

This is a wonderful album. I have been a fan of Juana Zayas' playing ever since I heard a radio broadcast in the early 1980s of a scintillating, live, all-Chopin concert. My impression was confirmed by her extraordinary recording of the complete Etudes, Op.10 & 25, made in 1983, originally on LP and now available on CD. This has always been my favorite version of the Etudes. Now Juana Zayes has recorded the Preludes, and this Music & Arts CD shows that she has lost none of the incandescent virtuosity or poetic insight of her earlier playing. Such transcendent technique as exhibited here is rare, and technique put to such compelling musical ends is rarer still. I highly recommend this recording.

A very fine recording.......1999-12-02

Juana Zayas plays these gems like no one else. Not even Martha Argerich plays Chopin as well as Zayas. Both play with heart and clearly have phenomenal technique. But Zayas doesn't sound as impetuous, out of control. Argerich occasionally sounds as if she is coming apart at the seams. As regards the review of "DB" of both this disc and Zayas's Etudes, I find that sort of criticism rather cowardly, to say the least. It sounds to me like someone who harbors a grudge against the pianist and wants others to think that she doesn't play well. Of course, his criticisms are utterly baseless, as anyone who listens to Zayas could testify. What is worse, however, is that his remarks sound more like those of an immature juvenile with an axe to grind than a serious music lover. That's ok, though: all are entitled to express their opinion, no matter how foolish they sound.

Average customer rating:

A good deal, but a little skimpy

Masters of Classical Music 6-10

Manufacturer: Delta
ProductGroup: Music
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Masters of Classical Music, Vols. 1-5 (Box Set)

ASIN: B000001W10
Release Date: 1990-10-09

Tracks:

Piano Concerto No. 1: Allegro non troppo - Peter Tchaikovsky
String Serenade: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
Violin Concerto: Andante - Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty: Ballet Suite: Introduction - Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty: Ballet Suite: Pas d'action - Adagio - Peter Tchaikovsky
The Sleeping Beauty: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
Capriccio Italien Op. 45 - Peter Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Scene No. 10 - Peter Tchaikovsky
Swan Lake: Ballet Suite: Waltz - Peter Tchaikovsky
Eugene Onegin: Polonaise - Peter Tchaikovsky

Tracks:

The 4 Seasons: Spring: Concerto No. 1 In E Major - Antonio Vivaldi
Siciliano - Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto In D Minor: (Allegro assai) Cologne Concerto - Antonio Vivaldi
The 4 Seasons: Summer: Concerto No. 2 In G Minor - Antonio Vivaldi
Oboe Sonata In B Flat Major - Antonio Vivaldi
The 4 Seasons: Autumn: Concerto No. 3 In F Major - Antonio Vivaldi
Oboe Concerto - Antonio Vivaldi
Concerto In D Minor: (Largo e spiccato) Cologne Concerto - Antonio Vivaldi
The 4 Seasons: Winter: Concerto No. 4 In F Minor - Antonio Vivaldi

Tracks:

Scherzo No 1 In B Minor, Op 20 - Frederic Chopin
Three Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 3 In B Major - Frederic Chopin
Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 5 In G Flat Major - Frederic Chopin
Twelve Etudes, Op. 25: No. 10 In B Minor - Frederic Chopin
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 In F Sharp Major - Frederic Chopin
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 In E Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 In D Flat Major 'Raindrops' - Frederic Chopin
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin
24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 In F Minor - Frederic Chopin
Scherzo No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 - Frederic Chopin
Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 - Frederic Chopin
Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. posth. - Frederic Chopin
Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 In A Flat Major - Frederic Chopin
Four Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 In B Flat Minor - Frederic Chopin

Tracks:

Ave Maria - Schubert, Franz
Impromptu In E Flat Major - Schubert, Franz
Budapest Strings: Standchen - Schubert, Franz
Trout Quintet: Tema con variazioni - Schubert, Franz
Entr'acte No.1 From 'Rosamunde' - Schubert, Franz
Moment Musical In A Flat Major - Schubert, Franz
Entr'acte No. 2 From 'Rosamunde' - Schubert, Franz
Moment Musical No. 3 In F Minor - Schubert, Franz
Ballet Music No.2 From 'Rosamunde' - Schubert, Franz
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor 'Unfinished': Allegro moderato - Schubert, Franz

Tracks:

Nabucco: Overture - Giuseppe Verdi
Nabucco: Va Pensiero, sull'ali Dorate - Giuseppe Verdi
Aida: Prelude - Giuseppe Verdi
II Trovatore - Gypsie's Chorus: Vedi! le fosche notturne - Giuseppe Verdi
Il Ttrovatore - Soldiers' Chorus: II Trovatore: Or co' daddi, ma fra poco - Giuseppe Verdi
Aroldo: Overture - Giuseppe Verdi
La Traviata: Prelude - Giuseppe Verdi
La Traviata: Noi Siamo zingarelle - Giuseppe Verdi
La Traviata: Libiamo ne' lieti calici - Giuseppe Verdi
La Traviata: Di Madride noi siam mattadori - Giuseppe Verdi
La Forza del destino: Overture - Giuseppe Verdi

Customer Reviews:

A good deal, but a little skimpy.......2001-05-25

This is a good deal for 10 cds, but there are nno complete pieces except for the Four Seasons by vivaldi, and some shorter piano works. The recording quality is a little bit less than perfect, and it doesn't have teh full vollume of other cds i have. Overall, I recomend buying it, there are some nice pieces on it.

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