Chopin: Favorite Piano Works

Frederic Chopin (Composer), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy
• Composer: Frederic Chopin
• Audio CD (February 13, 1996)
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Decca
• ASIN: B00000427J
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,910 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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  • #18 in Music > Classical > Instruments > Keyboard

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Media Type: CD
Artist: CHOPIN,F.
Title: FAVORITE PIANO WORKS
Street Release Date: 02/13/1996
Domestic
Genre: CLASSICAL COMPOSERS

Customer Reviews

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93 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended!!!, November 12, 2002

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Todd Ebert (Long Beach California) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Chopin: Favorite Piano Works (Audio CD)

In this recording we hear one of the great piano performers in Vladimir Ashkenazy playing pieces from one of the greatest piano composers in Fryderyk Chopin; with the utmost quality in recorded sound. And if one needs more convincing, you get two hours of music for the price of one cd. Hard to find a better buy in classical music. Moreover, this cd not only looks good on paper, but it also is one of my favorites to listen to. I usually listen to music to help enrich and exonerate an otherwise mundane (computer) task, and I find myself stopping work several times each listen because I'm overcome by the beauty of these pieces, and the both spirited and soulful playing of Ashkenazy. For anyone new to Chopin, I cannot think of a better starting point (no, this double cd does not cover all his great compositions!) than this recording.

48 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Chopin selection, briliantly performed, March 7, 2000

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This review is from: Chopin: Favorite Piano Works (Audio CD)

This title comes with two (2) CD's, and its selection is wonderful. It contains many well-known Chopin pieces, it is perfect for those who just started to listen to Chopin as well as his long-time fans. The performance by Ashkenazy is, needless to mention, always so precise, delicate yet so stable ... beautiful! I strongly recommend it!

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REST FOR THIS WEARY SOUL, March 8, 2005

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GEORGE RANNIE "GWRJWMCL" (DENVER, COLORADO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chopin: Favorite Piano Works (Audio CD)

On vinyl I owned Ashkenazy's complete recordings of Chopin's piano works. Prior to purchasing this CD of what I call "highlights from Vladimir's Chopin Recordings", I had not replaced them in this format. What a joy it is to hear Vladimir Ashkenazy play these works again. I'm reminded of how much I loved his playing of Chopin on vinyl looking forward to each "new release" with great anticipation. Being, what is referred to, as a "senior citizen" , Chopin's music means ever so much to me offering rest for this weary soul. Vladimir Ashkenazy's performances on these discs are first rate and ones I truly love. As a previous reviewer pointed out, this compellation is a bargain-great price, great music, great sound and great performances by a master of Chopin's music.

If you love Chopin, as I do, buy this recording it will sooth your soul as only great music can.