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Chopin: Favorite Piano Works

Frederic Chopin (Composer), Vladimir Ashkenazy (Performer)
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listen  1. Waltz No.1 in E flat, Op.18 -"Grande valse brillante" 4:52$0.89 Buy Track
listen  2. Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu" 4:57$0.89 Buy Track
listen  3. Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2 4:08$0.89 Buy Track
listen  4. Waltz No.3 in A minor, Op.34 No.2 4:41$0.89 Buy Track
listen  5. Mazurka No.23 in D Op.33 No.2 2:14$0.89 Buy Track
listen  6. Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31 9:56Album Only
listen  7. Waltz No.9 in A flat, Op.69 No.1 -"Farewell" 4:05$0.89 Buy Track
listen  8. Nocturne No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 No.2 3:55$0.89 Buy Track
listen  9. Waltz No.10 in B minor, Op.69 No.2 3:50$0.89 Buy Track
listen10. Ballade No.1 in G minor, Op.23 9:53Album Only
listen11. Mazurka No.5 in B flat Op.7 No.1 1:57$0.99 Buy Track
listen12. Waltz No.11 in G flat, Op.70 No.1 2:14$0.89 Buy Track
listen13. Nocturne No.9 in B, Op.32 No.1 5:11$0.89 Buy Track
listen14. Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic" 6:28$0.89 Buy Track


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listen  1. Ballade No.3 in A flat, Op.47 7:31Album Only
listen  2. Prélude No.25 in C sharp minor, Op.45 4:43$0.89 Buy Track
listen  3. Waltz No.6 in D flat, Op.64 No.1 -"Minute" 1:55$0.99 Buy Track
listen  4. Waltz No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 No.2 3:26$0.89 Buy Track
listen  5. 12 Etudes, Op.10 - No. 12 in C minor "Revolutionary" 2:47$0.89 Buy Track
listen  6. 12 Etudes, Op.10 - No. 5 in G flat "Black Keys" 1:42$0.99 Buy Track
listen  7. Nocturne No.15 in F minor, Op.55 No.1 4:57$0.89 Buy Track
listen  8. Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 - "Military" 5:09$0.89 Buy Track
listen  9. Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60 8:52Album Only
listen10. 24 Préludes, Op.28 - 5. in D major 5:20$0.89 Buy Track
listen11. 12 Etudes, Op.25 - No. 11 in A minor "Winter Wind" 3:51$0.89 Buy Track
listen12. 12 Etudes, Op.10 - No. 3 in E "Tristesse" 4:23$0.89 Buy Track
listen13. Scherzo No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39 6:46$0.89 Buy Track

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Product Details

  • 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)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,436 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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On this CD:
  1. Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  2. Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  3. Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  4. Waltz for piano No. 3 in A minor, Op. 34/2, CT. 209
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  5. Mazurka for piano No. 23 in D major, Op. 33/2, CT. 73
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  6. Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  7. Waltz for piano No. 9 in A flat major ("L'adieu") Op. 69/1, CT. 215
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  8. Nocturne for piano No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  9. Waltz for piano No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69/2, CT. 216
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  10. Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  11. Mazurka for piano No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7/1, CT. 56
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  12. Waltz for piano No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70/1, CT. 217
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  13. Nocturne for piano No. 9 in B major, Op. 32/1, CT. 116
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  14. Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  15. Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, CT. 4
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  16. Prelude for piano No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  17. Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  18. Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  19. Etude for piano No. 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT. 25
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  20. Etude for piano No. 5 in G flat major, Op. 10/5, CT. 18
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  21. Nocturne for piano No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55/1, CT. 122
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  22. Polonaise for piano No. 3 in A major ("Military"), Op. 40/1, CT. 152
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  23. Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  24. Prelude for piano No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  25. Etude for piano No. 23 in A minor, Op. 25/11, CT. 36
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  26. Etude for piano No. 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

  27. Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199
    Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
    with Vladimir Ashkenazy

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87 of 87 people found the following review helpful:
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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82 of 84 people found the following review helpful:
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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40 of 41 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 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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