Chopin: Poland (Box Set) [Box set]

On this CD:

1. Mazurka for piano in B flat major, Op. 7/1, CT 56
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

2. Mazurka for piano in A minor, Op. 7/2, CT 57
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

3. Mazurka for piano in F minor, Op. 7/3, CT 58
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

4. Mazurka for piano in A flat major, Op. 7/4, CT 58
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

5. Mazurka for piano in C major, Op. 7/5, CT 59
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

6. Mazurka for piano in C major, Op. 68/1, CT 96
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

7. Mazurka for piano in A minor, Op. 68/2, CT 97
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

8. Mazurka for piano in F major, Op. 68/3, CT 98
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

9. Mazurka for piano in F minor, Op. 68/4, CT 99
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

10. Mazurka for piano in G minor, Op. 24/1, CT 64
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

11. Mazurka for piano in C major, Op. 24/2, CT 65
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

12. Mazurka for piano in A flat major, Op. 24/3, CT 66
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

13. Mazurka for piano in B flat minor, Op. 24/4, CT 67
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

14. Mazurka for piano in B flat major, Op. 17/1, CT 60
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

15. Mazurka for piano in E minor, Op. 17/2, CT 61
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

16. Mazurka for piano in A flat major, Op. 17/3, CT 63
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

17. Mazurka for piano in A minor, Op. 17/4, CT 63
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

18. Mazurka for piano in C minor, Op. 30/1, CT 68
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

19. Mazurka for piano in B minor, Op. 30/2, CT 69
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

20. Mazurka for piano in D flat major, Op. 30/3, CT 70
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

21. Mazurka for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 30/4, CT 71
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

22. Mazurka for piano in E minor, Op. 41/2, CT 74
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

23. Mazurka for piano in A minor, Op. 67/4. CT 95
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

24. Polonaise for piano in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT 154
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

25. Polonaise for piano in C minor, Op. 40/2, CT 153
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

26. Polonaise for piano in A major, Op. 40/1, CT 152
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

27. Polonaise for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 26/1, CT 150
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

28. Polonaise for piano in A flat major, Op. 53, CT 155
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

29. Polonaise for piano G minor, KK IIa/1, CT 161
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

30. Polonaise for piano in B flat major, KKa/1, CT 160
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

31. Polonaise for piano in A flat major, KK IVa/2
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

32. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano, Op. 22.
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Janusz Olejniczak

Editorial Reviews
Amazon.com
These 1991 recordings feature the Polish pianist Janusz Olejniczak, a Chopin specialist. He plays with sensitivity and a genuine affinity for Chopin's nationalistic idioms, but his rhythm often lacks backbone and incisiveness. One misses the proud swagger and lilting, concentrated sense of line needed to make these works truly take wing. While Olejniczak's rubatos and agogic adjustments are never extreme or mannered, they tend to obscure rather than fortify the music's heartbeat. Arthur Rubinstein's red-blooded eloquence in this repertoire still reigns supreme. --Jed Distler

Chopin: Poland (Box Set), Music, Fryderyk Chopin, Janusz Olejniczak, Classical, Classical Music, Coll. of Character/Single-Movement/Misc. Works for Keyb., Collection of Dance-Based Music for Keyboard, Concerto, Keyboard, Mazurka for Keyboard, Orchestral & Symphonic, Piano Concerto, Polonaise for Keyboard

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Memories of Poland Manufacturer: Cbc ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music ASIN: B000025VE8 Release Date: 1996-06-20

Tracks:

1. Andante Spianato And Grande Polonaise in E flat, Op.22: I. Andante Spianato
2. Andante Spianato And Grande Polonaise in E flat, Op.22: II. Polonaise - Allegro Molto
3. Con in E, Op.59: I. Moderato
4. Con in E, Op.59: II. Andante
5. Con in E, Op.59: III. Scherzo & Vivace
6. Con in E, Op.59: IV. Allegro Deciso
7. Souvenirs De Pologne: I. Maestoso
8. Souvenirs De Pologne: II. Appassionato
9. Souvenirs De Pologne: III. Capriccioso
10. Souvenirs De Pologne: IV. Giocoso
11. Souvenirs De Pologne: V. Pastorale

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Dances of Poland: A Treasury of Harpsichord Music Manufacturer: Testament UK ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Minuets | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by J.S. Bach | Bach, Johann Sebastian | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Couperin, François | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Handel | Handel, George Frideric | ( H ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart | Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Purcell, Henry | ( P ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rameau | Rameau, Jean Philippe | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Domenico Scarlatti | Scarlatti, Domenico | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Grounds | Variations | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Purcell, Henry | Composers | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Baroque (c.1600-1750) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Landowska, Wanda | ( L ) | Featured Performers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Compilations | Classical | Styles | Music General | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music French | Languages | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Classical | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I Bach: Goldberg Variations; Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue; Italian Concerto Landowska plays Bach Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book ll, BWV 870-93 Bach: The Landowska Recordings ASIN: B000A7XJXS Release Date: 2005-12-13

Tracks:

1. Polonaise In A Minor No. 1
2. Gagliardi
3. Bourree D Auvergne No. 2
4. Chorea Polonica
5. Polonaise In G
6. Air Grave Pour Les Deux Polonois
7. Air Dans Le Gout Polonois
8. Three Polish Dances
9. The Hop
10. Mazurka In C, Op 56, No 2
11. La Dauphine
12. Sonata In D
13. Sonata In D Minor
14. Les Barricades Misterieuses
15. Ground In C Minor
16. The Nightingale
17. Harmonious Blacksmith
18. Turkish March
19. Menuetto In D, K.355
20. Rondo In D, K.485
21. Concerto In D, BWV 972
22. Concerto In D, BWV 972
23. Concerto In D, BWV 972

Average customer rating: An excellent introduction to both the life and the work

The Life and Works of Frédéric Chopin Manufacturer: Naxos ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Ecossaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Rondos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Impromptus | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Sonatinas | Sonatas | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Romantic (c.1820-1910) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Cello | Strings | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Barcarolles | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Similar Items: The Life and Works of Ludwig van Beethoven Life & Works of Bach Life & Works The Life and Works of Franz Liszt The Life and Works of Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky ASIN: B00005MKG5 Release Date: 2001-07-17

Tracks:

1. Chopin And The Soul Of The Piano - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
2. Berceuse, Op.57 - Idil Biret
3. Chopin The Pole - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
4. Polonaise in g - Idil Biret
5. Early Education - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
6. Vars On A German Air - Idil Biret
7. Encounters With The Polish Peasantry - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
8. Mazurka in G - Idil Biret
9. Chopin As Industrious Pupil - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
10. Son in c (Opening) - Idil Biret
11. He Finds His True Voice As A Composer - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
12. Rondo A La Mazur, Op.5 - Idil Biret
13. The Fun-Loving Teenager - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
14. Ecossaise, Op.72 No.3 - Idil Biret
15. Onset Of Illness And The Death Of A Sister - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
16. Nocturne in e - Idil Biret
17. Hats Off, Gentlemen! A Genius! - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
18. Vars On 'La Ci Darem La Mano', Op.2 - Idil Biret
19. The Influence Of Paganini - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
20. Souvenir De Paganini - Idil Biret
21. The First Etudes - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
22. Etude in c#, Op.10, No.4 - Idil Biret
23. Success In Vienna - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
24. Nocturne in c# - Idil Biret
25. Chopin In Love - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
26. Polonaise - Idil Biret
27. Stagnation, Celebrity And The First Con - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
28. Con in f, Op.21 - Idil Biret
29. Return Of Vitality And Inspiration - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
30. Con in e, Op.11 - Idil Biret
31. Farewells And The Final Departure From Poland - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser

Tracks:

1. Europe And Chopin In Crisis - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
2. Scherzo No.1 in b - Idil Biret
3. Arrival In Paris - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
4. Waltz in E flat, Op.18 - Idil Biret
5. Paris, Politics, Poles And Performance - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
6. Impromptu in A flat, Op.29 - Idil Biret
7. Chopin And The Opr - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
8. Andante Spianato, Op.22 - Idil Biret
9. Chopin And Kalkbrenner - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
10. Etude in G flat, Op.10, No.5 - Idil Biret
11. The Cholera Epidemi; The Fashionable Teacher - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
12. Etude in C minor, Op.10, No.12, The 'Revolutionary' - Idil Biret
13. Teaching In Earnest - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
14. Etude in a, Op.25, No.4 - Idil Biret
15. Souplesse Avant Tout! - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
16. Nocturne in b flat, Op.9, No.1 - Idil Biret

Tracks:

1. The Woodzinska Affair - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
2. Nocturne in B, Op.32, No.1 - Idil Biret
3. An Elegant, Pale, Sad Young Man - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
4. Nocturne in D flat, Op.27, No.2 - Idil Biret
5. George Sand And A Majorcan Winter - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
6. Prlds, Op.28 - Idil Biret
7. Misanthropy, Hypocrisy And Prejudice - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
8. Mazurkas - Idil Biret
9. At Nohant: An Idyllic And Creative Summer - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
10. Impromptu in F# - Idil Biret
11. The Idyll Continues - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
12. Sonata in b flat: Funeral March And Finale - Idil Biret

Tracks:

1. The Return To Paris - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
2. Ballade No.4 in f - Idil Biret
3. Chopin Grows Moody, Petulant And Volatile - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
4. Son No.3 in b, Op.58: Finale - Idil Biret
5. Failing Health And Mounting Tensions - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
6. Barcarolle, Op.60 - Idil Biret
7. The Break With Sand; Illness; London - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
8. Prld in F#, Op.28, No.8 - Idil Biret
9. Scotland, London, Paris; Decline And Death - Jeremy Siepmann/Anton Lesser
10. Polonaise in A flat, Op.53 - Idil Biret

Customer Reviews:

An excellent introduction to both the life and the work.......2001-08-10

(NA 421912) afforded me.

Written and produced by Jeremy Siepmann, this audio-bio not only tells the strange story of Chopin's life but also includes generous examples of his music, drawn from the bottomless pit of Naxos musical CDs. An excellent idea was to use actors for the voices of Chopin (Anton Lesser), George Sand and other females in his life (Elaine Claxton and Karen Archer), and other male acquaintances (Neville Jason). It is the kind of reading that would fascinate even if the work were fictional.

His letters are particularly fascinating, especially as they are read dramatically by the small cast; and one would rather hear about all his faults--physical and psychological--from people who knew him well. Perhaps his strange epistolary relationship with his Titus is dwelt upon a bit too much, but such are the times (then and now).

My only criticism in a negative direction is the length of the musical examples. I do not really think the entire "Revolutionary Etude" had to be played or the entire "Funeral March"; a minute or two with a fadeout would have been fine, especially on repeated hearings where one wants the facts. Nevertheless, highly recommended.

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Piano By Candlelight Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Beethoven | Beethoven, Ludwig van | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mussorgsky | Mussorgsky, Modest | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Debussy | Debussy, Claude | ( D ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Rachmaninov | Rachmaninov, Sergei | ( R ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Romances | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Etudes | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Etudes | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000000LVN Release Date: 1996-08-20

Tracks:

1. Evening Harmony In D Flat Major: Etude d'exection transcendante Nr. 11 - Liszt
2. Nocturne In G Major Op. 37, 2 - Chopin
3. La fille aux cheveux de lin: Prelude - DeBussy
4. Scenes From Childhood Op. 15, 12: Child Falling Asleep - Schumann
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 In F Minor Op. 21: Larghetto - Chopin
6. Valse nonchalante Op. 110
7. Berceuse - Liszt
8. Meditation
9. Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor Op. 18: Adagio sostenuto - Rachmaninov
10. Nocturne In D Flat Major Op. 27, 2 - Chopin

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major Op. 73 ('Emperor'): Adagio un poco molto
2. Romance Op. 5 (ADD)
3. Love Song ('Erotic'): Lyrical Piece No. 21
4. Love Dreams: No. 1 'The Love Of Loves'
5. Love Dreams: No. 2 'Blessed Death'
6. Valse romantique (ADD)
7. Fantasy Pieces: In The Evening Op. 12, 1
8. Fantasy Pieces: Soaring Op. 12, 2
9. Nocturne In G Minor Op. 37, 1
10. Prelude In C Sharp Minor Op. 3, 2
11. Elegies Op. 34
12. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major Op. 83: Andante
13. Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major Op. 83: Andante

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Chopin: Piano Classics Manufacturer: Madacy Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Ballads | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Etudes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Scherzo | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music CDs Under $7 | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Classical General | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Ballads | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Ballads | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Etudes | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Etudes | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music CDs Under $7 | Waltzes | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Waltzes | Classical | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music ASIN: B000000LQT Release Date: 1997-10-07

Tracks:

1. Pno Con No.2 in f Op.21: Maestoso
2. Pno Con No.2 in f Op.21: Larghetto
3. Pno Con No.2 in f Op.21: Allegro Vivace
4. Ballad No.1 in g Op.23
5. Waltz in D flat Op.64/1 - Peter Schmalfuss
6. Polonaise in A flat Op.53 - Peter Schmalfuss
7. Scherzo No.2 in b flat Op.31/2 - Josef Bulva
8. Etude in E Op.10/3: Lento Ma Non Troppo ('A Song')

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Poland (Box Set) - Chopin Polonaises and Mazurkas Manufacturer: Opus 111 ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Mazurkas | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Polonaises | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Symphonies | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music | Baroque | Classical | General | Modern & 20th Century | Romantic | Sinfonia | Sinfonia Concertante Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Classical | Box Sets | Stores | Music ASIN: B00001NTKE Release Date: 1999-09-07

Amazon.com

These 1991 recordings feature the Polish pianist Janusz Olejniczak, a Chopin specialist. He plays with sensitivity and a genuine affinity for Chopin's nationalistic idioms, but his rhythm often lacks backbone and incisiveness. One misses the proud swagger and lilting, concentrated sense of line needed to make these works truly take wing. While Olejniczak's rubatos and agogic adjustments are never extreme or mannered, they tend to obscure rather than fortify the music's heartbeat. Arthur Rubinstein's red-blooded eloquence in this repertoire still reigns supreme. --Jed Distler

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Romantic Piano Manufacturer: Golden Classics ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Waltzes | Ballets & Dances | Classical | Styles | Music Quintets | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music Trios | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music General | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Brahms | Brahms, Johannes | ( B ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Chopin | Chopin, Frédéric | ( C ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music Grieg, Edvard | ( G ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Liszt | Liszt, Franz | ( L ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Saint-Saëns, Camille | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Schubert | Schubert, Franz | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Robert Schumann | Schumann, Robert | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Spohr | Spohr, Ludwig | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Tchaikovsky | Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich | ( T ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music All Works by Mendelssohn | Mendelssohn, Felix | ( M ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music General | Concertos | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Preludes | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Character Pieces | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Nocturnes | Short Forms | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Suites | Forms & Genres | Classical | Styles | Music Chamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music General | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music Piano | Keyboard | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music English Horn | Reeds & Winds | Instruments | Classical | Styles | Music General | Classical | Styles | Music Lullabies & Berceuse | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music Barcarolles | Vocal Non-Opera | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music 4-for-3 Classical | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Opera & Vocal | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00012QMH2 Release Date: 2004-02-10

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23 - Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra,
2. Nocturne in F Sharp Major, Op. 15/2 - Yuri Rozum
3. Gondoliera - Peter Schmalfuss
4. Bird as Prophet, From Waldszenen - Peter Schmalfuss
5. Romance in B Flat Major for Clarinet and Piano - Peter Schmalfuss
6. Valse Nonchalante, Op.110 - Isabel Mourao
7. Venetian Gondola Song Op. 30/6 - Peter Schmalfuss
8. "The Seasons" Op.37a: June Barcarola
9. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 Rondo (Excerpt) - Ida Cernicka, Slovak Philharmonic
10. Last Spring - Stefan Jeschko
11. An de Prinage (Excerpt)/Premi Ann II au Lac de Wallenstadt - Peter Schmalfuss
12. Fantasia Piece, Op. 73, No. 1/Tender With Expression - Peter Schmalfuss
13. Valse Nnoble, No.3 - Isabel Mourao
14. Prde in G Major, Op. 28/3 - Bianca Sitzius
15. Chant Sans Paroles in F Major, Op. 2/2 - Yuri Rozum
16. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in a Major: I Adagio ...
17. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in a Major: III Allegro ...
18. Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in a Major: VI Allegro Animato

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto in a Minor, Op.54: I Allegro Affectuoso (Expert) - Marian Lapsansky, Slovak Philharmonic
2. Consolation No. 3 in D Flat Major - Sylvia Capova
3. Barcarolle in F Sharp Major, Op. 60 - Yuri Rozum
4. Waltz No. 14 in F Major, Op. 9b, D. 365 - Peter Schmalfuss
5. Piano Concerto in a Minor, Op. 16 Allegro Molto Moderato (Excerpt) - Marian Lapsansky, Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra
6. Valse Sentimentale, Op. 51/6 - Yuri Rozum
7. Berceuse in D Flat Major, Op. 57, "Lullaby" - Peter Schmalfuss
8. Weird Dreams, From "Fantasia Pieces", Op. 12 - Peter Schmalfuss
9. Waltz in a Flat Major, From "Eight Waltzers" Op.39 - Isabel Mourao
10. Spinners Song, Op. 67 - Peter Schmalfuss
11. Transcriptions from Schubert Songs: Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 4 - Yuri Rozum
12. Piano Trio in E Flat Major, Op. 100, D.929: II Andante Con Moto
13. Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op.22: II Polonaise Allegro Molto - Bianca Sitzius

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1. La Danza
2. Celeste Aida
3. Questa O Quella (From The Film 'Ich Liebe Alle Frauen')
4. La Donna E Mobile
5. Di Quella Pira
6. Che Gelida Manina
7. Recondita Armonia
8. E Lucevan Le Stelle
9. M'appari
10. Mi Par' Udir Ancora
11. Flower Song
12. Processional (From The Film 'Give Us This Night')
13. Ninon
14. Oh Madonna
15. Schenk' Mir Dein Herz Heute Nacht
16. Ob Blond, Ob Braun, Ich Liebe Alle Frauen
17. Mein Herz Ist Voller Sonnenschein
18. Ich Liebe Dich
19. Weine Nicht
20. La Chanson D'une Nuit
21. Kujawiak
22. Mow Do Mnie Jeszcze
23. Polish Folk Song: Umarl Maciek
24. Prayer For Poland
25. Di Quella Pira (From The Film 'Give Us The Night')

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Tracks:

1. Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22: I. Andante Spinato - Bianca Sitzius
2. Grande Polonaise Brillante, Op. 22: II. Polonaise: Allegro Molto - Bianca Sitzius
3. Prde in D Flat Major, Op. 28/15 (Raindrops) - Peter Schmalfuss
4. Nocturne in F Sharp Major, Op. 15/2 - Peter Schmalfuss
5. Fantasie - Impromptu in C Sharp Minor, Op. 66 - Yuri Rozum
6. Prde in E Minor: Largo, Op. 28/4 - Bianca Sitzius
7. Berceuse in D Flat Major, Op. 57: "Wiegenlied" - Peter Schmalfuss
8. Nocturne in E Flat Major, Op. 9/2 - Peter Schmalfuss
9. Etude in G Flat Major, Op. 10/5: Schwarze Tasten" - Peter Schmalfuss
10. Etude in C Minor, Op. 10/12: "Revolution" - Peter Schmalfuss
11. Waltz in D Flat Major Op. 64/1: "Minute Waltz" - Peter Schmalfuss
12. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. March Fune, Lento - Bianca Sitzius
13. Ballad in F Minor, Op. 52/4 - Yuri Rozum
14. Etude No. 3 in E Major, Op. 10/3: "Tristesse" - Peter Schmalfuss

Tracks:

1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: I. Allegro Maestoso - Ida Cernicka, Slovak Philharmonic
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto - Ida Cernicka, Slovak Philharmonic
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor. Op. 11: III. Rondo: Vivace - Ida Cernicka, Slovak Philharmonic
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: I. Maestoso - Bianca Sitzius
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: II. Larghetto - Bianca Sitzius
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21: III. Allegro Vivace - Bianca Sitzius

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