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Chopin: Favorite Piano Works

Frederic Chopin (Composer), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Performer)

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Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy
Composer: Frederic Chopin
Audio CD (February 13, 1996)
SPARS Code: DDD
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 (14 customer reviews)

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Disc 1:

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Song Title Time Price

1. Waltz No.1 in E flat, Op.18 -"Grande valse brillante" 4:52 $0.89

2. Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu" 4:57 $0.89

3. Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2 4:08 $0.89

4. Waltz No.3 in A minor, Op.34 No.2 4:41 $0.89

5. Mazurka No.23 in D Op.33 No.2 2:14 $0.89

6. Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31 9:56 Album Only

7. Waltz No.9 in A flat, Op.69 No.1 -"Farewell" 4:05 $0.89

8. Nocturne No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 No.2 3:55 $0.89

9. Waltz No.10 in B minor, Op.69 No.2 3:50 $0.89

10. Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23 9:53 Album Only

11. Mazurka No.5 in B flat Op.7 No.1 1:57 $0.99

12. Waltz No.11 in G flat, Op.70 No.1 2:14 $0.89

13. Nocturne No.9 in B, Op.32 No.1 5:11 $0.89

14. Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic" 6:28 $0.89

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Disc 2:

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1. Ballade No.3 in A flat, Op.47 7:31 Album Only

2. Pr�lude No.25 in C sharp minor, Op.45 4:43 $0.89

3. Waltz No.6 in D flat, Op.64 No.1 -"Minute" 1:55 $0.99

4. Waltz No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 No.2 3:26 $0.89

5. 12 Etudes, Op.10 - No. 12 in C minor "Revolutionary" 2:47 $0.89

6. 12 Etudes, Op.10 - No. 5 in G flat "Black Keys" 1:42 $0.99

7. Nocturne No.15 in F minor, Op.55 No.1 4:57 $0.89

8. Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 - "Military" 5:09 $0.89

9. Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60 8:52 Album Only

10. 24 Pr�ludes, Op.28 - 5. in D major 5:20 $0.89

11. 12 Etudes, Op.25 - No. 11 in A minor "Winter Wind" 3:51 $0.89

12. 12 Etudes, Op.10 - No. 3 in E "Tristesse" 4:23 $0.89

13. Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39 6:46 $0.89

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On this CD:

Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Waltz for piano No. 3 in A minor, Op. 34/2, CT. 209
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Mazurka for piano No. 23 in D major, Op. 33/2, CT. 73
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Waltz for piano No. 9 in A flat major ("L'adieu") Op. 69/1, CT. 215
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Nocturne for piano No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Waltz for piano No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69/2, CT. 216
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Mazurka for piano No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7/1, CT. 56
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Waltz for piano No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70/1, CT. 217
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Nocturne for piano No. 9 in B major, Op. 32/1, CT. 116
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ("H�roique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, CT. 4
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Prelude for piano No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Etude for piano No. 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT. 25
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Etude for piano No. 5 in G flat major, Op. 10/5, CT. 18
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Nocturne for piano No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55/1, CT. 122
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Polonaise for piano No. 3 in A major ("Military"), Op. 40/1, CT. 152
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Prelude for piano No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Etude for piano No. 23 in A minor, Op. 25/11, CT. 36
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Etude for piano No. 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy
Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy

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5.0 out of 5 stars A very good choice, but get the Philips too, October 4, 2003

By	Huibert Jonkers (The Netherlands) - See all my reviews

There is not that much to add to the other reviewer's comments: these two discs are a bargain and unreservedly recommended. Ashkenazy is indeed one of the very best overall Chopin interpreters around. I immensely enjoyed his treatment of pieces such as the second scherzo and the g minor ballade. Not to mention the etudes, the preludes, etc. etc. Ashkenazy's playing is always crisp and clear, both passionate and insightful, and the fact that some recordings are analogue doesn't matter at all: in fact, you wouldn't really hear it if it weren't mentioned.

But keep something in mind: as I said, Ashkenazy is arguably overall one of the best. This implies that he can be bettered in some ways. Philips has also released a Best-of Chopin set, which contains better renditions of some Waltzes (Kocsis), the Barcarolle and Mazurkas (Kovacevich) and the impromptus (Davidovich). Additionally, the Philips discs give you the Marcia funebre, the Fantaisie-Polonaise and the fourth Ballade, three big pieces that cannot be found over here. Overall it is more balanced too. So if you are going to buy just one best-of-Chopin set, go for the Philips. The best choice, however, is to get both of them!

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

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

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.

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

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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!

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