CONTENTS
Nocturnes Opp. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55 No. 1, 72 No. 1, Op. Post in C minor
(Omits Op. 55 No. 2, Op. 62, & Op. Post in C-sharp minor)
Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (complete)
Preludes Nos. 3, 4, 7, 14, 15, & 18
Fantasie in F Minor, Op. 49
Waltzes Opp. 18, 34 Nos. 1 & 2, 42, 64 Nos. 1 & 2, 69, 70, Op Post in E major
(Omits Op. 34 No. 3, Op. 64 No. 3, Op. Post in A-flat; in E minor; in A minor; in E-flat; in E-flat)
Etudes Op. 10 Nos. 3 & 12, Op. 25 No. 12
Impromptus Nos. 1-3; Fantasie-Impromptu (complete)
Mazurkas Opp. 6 No. 2, 7, 17, 33, 41, 56 No. 2, 59, 63, 68
(Omits Op. 6 Nos. 1, 3 & 4, 24, 30, 56 Nos. 1 & 3, 67, Op. Post in B flat; in G; (in D;) in D; in B-flat; in C; in A-flat)
Polonaises Op. 26 No. 1, Op. 40 No. 1, Op. 53 "Heroic"
Scherzos Nos. 1-4 (complete)
Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3
Berceuse in D-flat major, Op. 57
Barcarolle in F-sharp minor, Op. 60
Ballades Nos. 1-3 (Omits No. 4)
Andante Spianato et Grand Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major
REVIEW
The performances of the waltzes are full of life and very enjoyable.
Mazurkas tend to be *very* bouncy, which is a matter of taste. (Op. 68 No. 2 in A minor is taken slower than I have ever heard it; it has a bizarre appeal to it.)
The sound is never less than adequate, though there is a slight edge on the piano sound at times. (Many of these recordings come from the Vox Catalogue, unless I'm much deceived, which explains such a sound -- a bit too bright.) This is an enjoyable collection of Chopin recordings which I shall enjoy greatly. The entire collection burns cleanly onto 7 CDs, most of them very well-filled.
CD 1 - 15 Nocturnes
CD 2 - 2 Nocturnes; Berceuse, Barcarolle, Ballades, Andante Spianato et Grand Polonaise Brillante
CD 3 - Preludes, Waltzes, & Etudes
CD 4 - Mazurkas
CD 5 - Impromptus, Polonaises, Scherzos
CD 6 - Piano Sonatas Nos. 2 & 3
CD 7 - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2