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1. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 1 In C Major	Listen	Listen
2. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 2 In A Minor	Listen	Listen
3. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 In E Major	Listen	Listen
4. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 4 In C-Sharp Minor	Listen	Listen
5. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 5 In G-Flat Major	Listen	Listen
6. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6 In E-Flat Major	Listen
7. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 7 In C Major	Listen
8. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 8 In F Major	Listen
9. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 9 In F Minor	Listen
10. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 10 In A-Flat Major	Listen
11. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 11 In E-Flat Major	Listen
12. Twelve Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12 In C Minor	Listen
13. Twelve Etudes, Op. 42: No. 1 In A-Flat Major	Listen
14. Twelve Etudes, Op. 42: No. 2 In F Minor	Listen
15. Twelve Etudes, Op. 42: No. 3 In F Major	Listen
16. Twelve Etudes, Op. 42: No. 4 In A Minor	Listen
17. Twelve Etudes, Op. 42: No. 5 In E Minor	Listen
18. Twelve Etudes, Op. 42: No. 6 In G-Sharp Minor	Listen
19. Twelve Etudes, Op. 42: No. 7 In C-Sharp Minor	Listen
20. Twelve Etudes, Op. 42: No. 8 In D-Flat Major	Listen
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We can't hope for a "perfect" or "definitive" recording of Chopin's Etudes, which have so many aspects. But we can hope for performances like these, which are alive in every moment and which reflect appropriate measures of the composer's and the performer's personalities. Ohlsson has obviously made a profound study of this music (which he plays with a few interesting textual variants), and he brings out expressive elements and inner voices. He rarely stresses technical elements in the music, but his virtuosic command is complete and impressive. Outstanding, insightful program notes by Frank Cooper and excellent recording contribute to a highly recommendable release. --Leslie Gerber