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Frederic Chopin (Composer), Artur Rubinstein (Performer) Format: Audio CD

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1	Nocturnes, Op. 9 No. 1 in B-Flat minor
2	Nocturnes, Op. 9 No. 2 in E-Flat
3	Nocturnes, Op. 9 No. 3 in B
4	Nocturnes, Op. 15 No. 1 in F
5	Nocturnes, Op. 15 No. 2 in F-Sharp
6	Nocturnes, Op. 15 No. 3 in G minor
7	Nocturnes, Op. 27 No. 1 in C-Sharp minor
8	Nocturnes, Op. 27 No. 2 in D-Flat
9	Nocturnes, Op. 32 No. 1 in B
10	Nocturnes, Op. 32 No. 2 in A-Flat
11	Nocturnes, Op. 37 No. 1 in G-Minor
12	Nocturnes, Op. 37 Nocturnes, Op. 37
13	Nocturnes, Op. 48 No. 1 in C minor
14	Nocturnes, Op. 48 No. 2 in F-Sharp minor
15	Nocturnes, Op. 55 No. 1 in F minor
16	Nocturnes, Op. 55 No. 2 in E-Flat
17	Nocturnes, Op. 62 No. 1 in B
18	Nocturnes, Op. 62 No. 2 in E
19	Nocturnes, Op. 72: No. 1 in E minor
20	Mazurkas, Op. 6 No. 1 in F-Sharp minor
21	Mazurkas, Op. 6 No. 2 in C-Sharp minor
22	Mazurkas, Op. 6 No. 3 in E
23	Mazurkas, Op. 6 No. 4 in E- Flat minor
24	Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 1 in B-Flat
25	Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 2 in A minor
26	Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 3 in F minor
27	Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 4 in A-Flat
28	Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 5 in C
29	Mazurkas, Op. 17 No. 1 in B-Flat
30	Mazurkas, Op. 17 No. 2 in E minor
31	Mazurkas, Op. 17 No. 3 in A-Flat
32	Mazurkas, Op. 17 No. 4 in A minor
33	Mazurkas, Op. 24 No. 1 in G minor
34	Mazurkas, Op. 24 No. 2 in C
35	Mazurkas, Op. 24 No. 3 in A-Flat
36	Mazurkas, Op. 24No. 4 in B-Flat
37	Mazurkas, Op. 30 No. 1 in C minor
38	Mazurkas, Op. 30 No. 2 in B minor
39	Mazurkas, Op. 30 No. 3 in D-Flat
40	Mazurkas, Op. 30 No. 4 in C-Sharp minor
41	Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 1 in G-Sharp minor
42	Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 2 in D
43	Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 3 in C
44	Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 4 in B minor
45	Mazurkas, Op. 41 No. 1 in C-Sharp minor
46	Mazurkas, Op. 41 No. 2 in E minor
47	Mazurkas, Op. 41 No. 3 in B
48	Mazurkas, Op. 41 No. 4 in A-Flat
49	Mazurkas, Op. 50 No. 1 in G
50	Mazurkas, Op. 50 No. 2 in A-Flat
51	Mazurkas, Op. 50 No. 3 in C-Sharp minor
52	Mazurkas, Op. 56 No. 1 in B
53	Mazurkas, Op. 56 No. 2 in C
54	Mazurkas, Op. 56 No. 3 in C minor
55	Mazurkas, Op. 59 No. 1 in A minor
56	Mazurkas, Op. 59 No. 2 in A-Flat
57	Mazurkas, Op. 59 No. 3 in F-Sharp minor
58	Mazurkas, Op. 63 No. 1 in B
59	Mazurkas, Op. 63 No. 2 in F minor
60	Mazurkas, Op. 63 No. 3 in C-Sharp minor
61	Mazurkas, Opus Posthumous Opus Posthumous in A minor "À Emile Gaillard"
62	Mazurkas, Opus Posthumous Opus Posthumous in A minor "Notre Temps"
63	Mazurkas, Op. 67 No. 1 in G
64	Mazurkas, Op. 67 No. 2 in G minor
65	Mazurkas, Op. 67 No. 3 in C
66	Mazurkas, Op. 67 No. 4 in A minor
67	Mazurkas, Op. 68 No. 1 in C
68	Mazurkas, Op. 68 No. 2 in A minor
69	Mazurkas, Op. 68 No. 3 in F
70	Mazurkas, Op. 68 No. 4 in F minor
71	Ballades No. 1, Op. 23 in G minor
72	Ballades No. 2, Op. 38 in F
73	Ballades No. 3, Op. 47 in A-Flat
74	Ballades No. 4, Op. 52 in F minor
75	Scherzos No.1, Op. 20 in B minor
76	Scherzos No. 2, Op. 31 in B-Flat minor
77	Scherzos No. 3, Op. 39 in C-Sharp minor
78	Scherzos No. 4, Op. 54 in E
79	Polonaises, Op. 26 No. 1 in C-Sharp minor
80	Polonaises, Op. 26 No. 2 in E-Flat minor
81	Polonaises, Op. 40 No. 1 in a "Military
82	Polonaises, Op. 40 No. 2 in C minor
83	Polonaise, Op. 44 in F-Sharp minor
84	Polonaise, Op. 53 in A-Flat "Heroic
85	Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61 in A-Flat
86	Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 in B-Flat minor "Funeral March" Grave; Doppio Movimento
87	Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 in B-Flat minor "Funeral March" Scherzo
88	Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 in B-Flat minor "Funeral March Marche Funèbre: Lento
89	Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 in B-Flat minor "Funeral March" Finale: Presto
90	Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 in B minor Allegro Maestoso
91	Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 in B minor Scherzo: Molto Vivace
92	Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 in B minor Largo
93	Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 in B minor Finale: Presto, Non Tanto
94	Fantaisie, Op. 49 in F minor
95	Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 in E minor Allegro Maestoso
96	Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 in E minor Romance: Larghetto
97	Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 in E minor Rondo: Vivace
98	Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 in F minor Maestoso
99	Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 in F minor Larghetto
100	Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 in F minor Allegro Vivace
101	Waltz Op. 18, in E-Flat ("Grande Valse Brillante")
102	Waltzes, Op. 34 No. 1 in A-Flat "Valse Brillante"
103	Waltzes, Op. 34 No. 2 in A minor "Valse Brillante"
104	Waltzes, Op. 34 No. 3 in F "Valse Brillante"
105	Waltz, Op. 42 in A-Flat "Two-Four"
106	Waltzes, Op. 64 No. 1, "Minute", in D-Flat
107	Waltzes, Op. 64 No. 2 in C-Sharp minor
108	Waltzes, Op. 64 No. 3 in A-Flat
109	Waltzes, Op. 69 No. 1 in A-Flat "L'adieu"
110	Waltzes, Op. 69 No. 2 in B minor
111	Waltzes, Op. 70 No. 1 in G-Flat
112	Waltzes, Op. 70 No. 2 in F minor
113	Waltzes, Op. 70 No. 3 in D-Flat
114	Waltz, Opus Posthumous in E minor
115	Impromptus No. 1, Op. 29 in A-Flat
116	Impromptus No. 2, Op. 36 in F-Sharp
117	Impromptus No. 3, Op. 51 in G-Flat
118	Impromptus No. 4, Op. 66 in C-Sharp minor "Fantaisie-Impromptu"
119	Barcarolle, Op. 60
120	Trois Nouvelles Études, Opus Posthumous
121	Bolero, Op. 19
122	Berceuse, Op. 57
123	Tarantelle, Op. 43
124	Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise, Op. 22 in E-Flat
125	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 1 in C
126	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 2 in A minor
127	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 3 in G
128	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 4 in E minor
129	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 5 in D
130	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 6 in B minor
131	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 7 in a
132	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 8 in F-Sharp minor
133	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 9 in E
134	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 10 in C-Sharp minor
135	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 11 in B-Major
136	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 12 in G-Sharp minor
137	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 13 in F-Sharp
138	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 14 in E-Flat minor
139	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat "Raindrop
140	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 16 in B-Flat minor
141	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 17 in A-Flat
142	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 18 in F minor
143	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 19 in E-Flat
144	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 20 in C minor
145	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 21 in B-Flat
146	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 22 in G minor
147	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 23 in F
148	Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 24 in D minor
149	Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" Grave; Doppio Movimento
150	Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" Scherzo
151	Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" Marche Funèbre: Lento
152	Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" Finale: Presto
153	Berceuse, Op. 57
154	Barcarolle, Op. 60

Editorial Reviews

A classic collection of 11 CDs that compiles every recording that the late Arthur Rubinstein released on the RCA label from 1946-1967! Many aficionados consider these definitive performances of Chopin repertoire, produced by the legendary Grammy award winner Max Wilcox and presented in both monaural and stereo recordings.

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Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.66 x 3.05 x 5.08 inches; 1.32 Pounds
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ RCA Victor Europe / BMG
Item model number ‏ : ‎ 2208099
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2007
SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ ADD
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 2, 2007
Label ‏ : ‎ RCA Victor Europe / BMG
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B000026OW3
Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ Germany
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 11

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unfortunately the amazon 'update product info' page doesn't include the ability to offer more accurate track listing information.
their list needed cleaning up in a few places. i added disc numbers, and renumbered the tracks using the box set liner notes booklet disc & track listing for reference & verification. here are the results for anyone interested.

Disc 1
1. Nocturnes Op.9 No.1 In B-Flat Minor
2. Nocturnes Op.9 No.2 In E-Flat
3. Nocturnes Op.9 No.3 In B
4. Nocturnes Op.15 No.1 In F
5. Nocturnes Op.15 No.2 In F-Sharp
6. Nocturnes Op.15 No.3 In G Minor
7. Nocturnes Op.27 No.1 In C-Sharp Minor
8. Nocturnes Op.27 No.2 In D-Flat
9. Nocturnes Op.32 No.1 In B
10. Nocturnes Op.32 No.2 In A-Flat

Disc 2
1. Nocturnes Op.37 No.1 In G-Minor
2. Nocturnes Op.37 Nocturnes Op.37
3. Nocturnes Op.48 No.1 In C Minor
4. Nocturnes Op.48 No.2 In F-Sharp Minor
5. Nocturnes Op.55 No.1 In F Minor
6. Nocturnes Op.55 No.2 In E-Flat
7. Nocturnes Op.62 No.1 In B
8. Nocturnes Op.62 No.2 In E
9. Nocturnes Op.72: No.1 In E Minor

Disc 3
1. Mazurkas Op.6 No.1 In F-Sharp Minor
2. Mazurkas Op.6 No.2 In C-Sharp Minor
3. Mazurkas Op.6 No.3 In E
4. Mazurkas Op.6 No.4 In E- Flat Minor
5. Mazurkas Op.7 No.1 In B-Flat
6. Mazurkas Op.7 No.2 In A Minor
7. Mazurkas Op.7 No.3 In F Minor
8. Mazurkas Op.7 No.4 In A-Flat
9. Mazurkas Op.7 No.5 In C
10. Mazurkas Op.17 No.1 In B-Flat
11. Mazurkas Op.17 No.2 In E Minor
12. Mazurkas Op.17 No.3 In A-Flat
13. Mazurkas Op.17 No.4 In A Minor
14. Mazurkas Op.24 No.1 In G Minor
15. Mazurkas Op.24 No.2 In C
16. Mazurkas Op.24 No.3 In A-Flat
17. Mazurkas Op.24 No.4 In B-Flat
18. Mazurkas Op.30 No.1 In C Minor
19. Mazurkas Op.30 No.2 In B Minor
20. Mazurkas Op.30 No.3 In D-Flat
21. Mazurkas Op.30 No.4 In C-Sharp Minor
22. Mazurkas Op.33 No.1 In G-Sharp Minor
23. Mazurkas Op.33 No.2 In D
24. Mazurkas Op.33 No.3 In C
25. Mazurkas Op.33 No.4 In B Minor
26. Mazurkas Op.41 No.1 In C-Sharp Minor

Disc 4
1. Mazurkas Op.41 No.2 In E Minor
2. Mazurkas Op.41 No.3 In B
3. Mazurkas Op.41 No.4 In A-Flat
4. Mazurkas Op.50 No.1 In G
5. Mazurkas Op.50 No.2 In A-Flat
6. Mazurkas Op.50 No.3 In C-Sharp Minor
7. Mazurkas Op.56 No.1 In B
8. Mazurkas Op.56 No.2 In C
9. Mazurkas Op.56 No.3 In C Minor
10. Mazurkas Op.59 No.1 In A Minor
11. Mazurkas Op.59 No.2 In A-Flat
12. Mazurkas Op.59 No.3 In F-Sharp Minor
13. Mazurkas Op.63 No.1 In B
14. Mazurkas Op.63 No.2 In F Minor
15. Mazurkas Op.63 No.3 In C-Sharp Minor
16. Mazurkas Opus Posthumous In A Minor "À Emile Gaillard"
17. Mazurkas Opus Posthumous In A Minor "Notre Temps"
18. Mazurkas Op.67 No.1 In G
19. Mazurkas Op.67 No.2 In G Minor
20. Mazurkas Op.67 No.3 In C
21. Mazurkas Op.67 No.4 In A Minor
22. Mazurkas Op.68 No.1 In C
23. Mazurkas Op.68 No.2 In A Minor
24. Mazurkas Op.68 No.3 In F
25. Mazurkas Op.68 No.4 In F Minor

Disc 5
1. Ballades No.1 Op.23 In G Minor
2. Ballades No.2 Op.38 In F
3. Ballades No.3 Op.47 In A-Flat
4. Ballades No.4 Op.52 In F Minor
5. Scherzos No.1 Op.20 In B Minor
6. Scherzos No.2 Op.31 In B-Flat Minor
7. Scherzos No.3 Op.39 In C-Sharp Minor
8. Scherzos No.4 Op.54 In E

Disc 6
1. Polonaises Op.26 No.1 In C-Sharp Minor
2. Polonaises Op.26 No.2 In E-Flat Minor
3. Polonaises Op.40 No.1 In A "Military"
4. Polonaises Op.40 No.2 In C Minor
5. Polonaises Op.44 In F-Sharp Minor
6. Polonaises Op.53 In A-Flat "Heroic"
7. Polonaise-Fantaisie Op.61 In A-Flat

Disc 7
1. Sonata No.2 Op.35 In B-Flat Minor "Funeral March" Grave; Doppio Movimento
2. Sonata No.2 Op.35 In B-Flat Minor "Funeral March" Scherzo
3. Sonata No.2 Op.35 In B-Flat Minor "Funeral March" Marche FunÈBre: Lento
4. Sonata No.2 Op.35 In B-Flat Minor "Funeral March" Finale: Presto
5. Sonata No.3 Op.58 In B Minor Allegro Maestoso
6. Sonata No.3 Op.58 In B Minor Scherzo: Molto Vivace
7. Sonata No.3 Op.58 In B Minor Largo
8. Sonata No.3 Op.58 In B Minor Finale: Presto Non Tanto
9. Fantaisie Op.49 In F Minor

Disc 8
1. Concerto No.1 Op.11 In E Minor Allegro Maestoso
2. Concerto No.1 Op.11 In E Minor Romance: Larghetto
3. Concerto No.1 Op.11 In E Minor Rondo: Vivace
4. Concerto No.2 Op.21 In F Minor Maestoso
5. Concerto No.2 Op.21 In F Minor Larghetto
6. Concerto No.2 Op.21 In F Minor Allegro Vivace

Disc 9
1. Waltz Op.18 In E-Flat "Grande Valse Brillante"
2. Waltzes Op.34 No.1 In A-Flat "Valse Brillante"
3. Waltzes Op.34 No.2 In A Minor "Valse Brillante"
4. Waltzes Op.34 No.3 In F "Valse Brillante"
5. Waltz Op.42 In A-Flat "Two-Four"
6. Waltzes Op.64 No.1 "Minute" In D-Flat
7. Waltzes Op.64 No.2 In C-Sharp Minor
8. Waltzes Op.64 No.3 In A-Flat
9. Waltzes Op.69 No.1 In A-Flat "L'adieu"
10. Waltzes Op.69 No.2 In B Minor
11. Waltzes Op.70 No.1 In G-Flat
12. Waltzes Op.70 No.2 In F Minor
13. Waltzes Op.70 No.3 In D-Flat
14. Waltz Opus Posthumous In E Minor

Disc 10
1. Impromptus No.1 Op.29 In A-Flat
2. Impromptus No.2 Op.36 In F-Sharp
3. Impromptus No.3 Op.51 In G-Flat
4. Impromptus No.4 Op.66 In C-Sharp Minor "Fantaisie-Impromptu"
5. Barcarolle Op.60
6. Trois Nouvelles ÉTudes Opus Posthumous
7. Bolero Op.19
8. Berceuse Op.57
9. Tarantelle Op.43
10. Andante Spianato And Grand Polonaise Op.22 In E-Flat

Disc 11
1. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.1 In C
2. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.2 In A Minor
3. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.3 In G
4. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.4 In E Minor
5. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.5 In D
6. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.6 In B Minor
7. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.7 In A
8. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.8 In F-Sharp Minor
9. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.9 In E
10. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.10 In C-Sharp Minor
11. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.11 In B-Major
12. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.12 In G-Sharp Minor
13. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.13 In F-Sharp
14. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.14 In E-Flat Minor
15. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.15 In D-Flat "Raindrop"
16. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.16 In B-Flat Minor
17. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.17 In A-Flat
18. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.18 In F Minor
19. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.19 In E-Flat
20. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.20 In C Minor
21. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.21 In B-Flat
22. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.22 In G Minor
23. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.23 In F
24. Preludes Op.28 Prelude No.24 In D Minor
25. Sonata No.2 In B-Flat Minor Op.35 "Funeral March" Grave; Doppio Movimento
26. Sonata No.2 In B-Flat Minor Op.35 "Funeral March" Scherzo
27. Sonata No.2 In B-Flat Minor Op.35 "Funeral March" Marche FunÈBre: Lento
28. Sonata No.2 In B-Flat Minor Op.35 "Funeral March" Finale: Presto
29. Berceuse Op.57
30. Barcarolle Op.60

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There may be a way of enhancing your life better than by spending $30 on this magical set, but I don't know what it is. If you want to take your life out of the mundane, just place any of the first ten discs of this collection in your player and settle back to be transported to a higher realm of being. Rubinstein's playing transcends playing - the sense that the music is playing itself rather than being "interpreted" is as strong as I have experienced. Some reviewers find it a little too low-voltage, and if you like your Chopin to be restless, mercurial, searching, and echt-romantic, this may not be quite to your taste. I think, however, that Rubinstein gets closer to the heart of this music with his luminously natural approach than rivals who make the music sound "complex". Rubinstein makes these pieces sound simpler than anybody else - a good thing because it's a sure sign he's making them a unity rather than a more-or-less miscellaneous collection of phrases and sections. This is especially true of some of the longer and more involved works: the Ballade No.1, for instance, regularly sounds as if the performer has pulled out the guns too early as they start banging away with abandon on the first climax only to make the remaining five minutes or so sound messy and anti-climactic. Rubinstein, by contrast, opens in highly poetic mode as if it's one of the Nocturnes, holds back on the first climax, but then builds and builds the piece, makes the presto section a natural outgrowth of the rest of the piece rather than sounding tacked-on, and gives the final chords a sense of apocalyptic inevitability that eludes almost every rival performance I've heard.

And it's this sense of inevitability that distinguishes almost every one of these performances: that, and the singing line Rubinstein constantly conjures out of the piano. The "Bel Canto" aspect is especially true of the Nocturnes and Waltzes but just try the middle-sections of the Scherzos, the 1st Piano Concerto, the Sonata No.2, to hear how Rubinstein excels in the cantabile aspect so important to this composer. You will "get" the melodies easily, even in the pieces you may be unfamiliar with. In fact, the best measure of a performance may be how quickly you learn the music from it. A bad performance has you listening numerous times to get the music but with Rubinstein a couple of listens is all you require.

The sound, likewise, is mostly treasurable. Sure, it's dated but the slight overlay of RCA 60's brittleness doesn't spoil the underlying velvety airiness of the sound. It "floats" and whispers. I find it more suited to Chopin than almost every modern recording I know.

Caveats? Disc 11, comprising recordings from 1946 of the Preludes, the Sonata No.2, the Barcarolle, and the Berceuse, is more a historical curiosity than a real musical experience (the clattery sound doing more damage to Chopin than any other composer) and the Etudes aren't here. For an almost-complete Chopin, you'll need outside performances of the Preludes and Etudes (I recommend Ashkenazy), but apart from those puzzling omissions (why didn't he record these glorious works in stereo?), this collection is just about everything you could ask for. It's as perfect a box-set as I've ever heard.

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Simplemente Rubinstein

Reviewed in Mexico 🇲🇽 on October 12, 2018

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Si no te importa que la grabación es antigua y tiene un notorio ruido blanco (aunque está majestuosamente remasterizada) y que los preludios están en calidad mono de los 50's, esta es una compra segura, mi única objeción es que los Études no vienen incluidos en esta colección, fuera de eso la interpretación es pura excelencia.

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Simon Manley

A master, well recorded.

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on April 18, 2021

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Artur Rubinstein is one of the greatest masters of the piano. Having heard him in live performance, I can appreciate the recording engineer's skill in capturing this collection of Chopin. It is beautifully rendered, evoking the magic of the live performance.

rosmac

Not recommended

Reviewed in Australia 🇦🇺 on October 2, 2020

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Last item on CD is not completely recorded - just stops abruptly half way through item

dr.c.p.wulff

Hdevorragendste Qualität der Spieltechnik, einmaligen Genus

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on December 17, 2021

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Zwar habe ich die Collection zurückgegeben, doch nur deshalb, weil mir bereits meine Lebensgefährtin die Collection als Namenstagsgeschenk gekauft hatte.
Doe 10 CD`s sind von sehr guter Qualität. Ein Vergleich war insbesondere leicht möglich bei den CDs Nr. 5 und 6 mit den Nocturne-Wiedergaben, die ich bereits auf RCA CD "Rubinstein Chopin Nocturnes" besaß. Ein Qualitätsunterschied ist nicht feststellbar - kein Wunder, denn es sind dieselben im RCAStudio in Rome aufgenommenen Aufnahmen. Ein besonderer Genus sind die Walzer auf CD - und natürlich die dort gespeicherten Impromptu Aufnahmen und die Polonaisen auf CD 3 (besonderes in As Dur Op 53 Maestoso) Aber das ist natürlich auch Geschmacksache, Wer versucht hat, einmal die Atü Quer selbst zu spielen, kann ermessen, welche unbeglaubliche Fähigkeit Rubinstein besaß - von samtweichen Anschlag bis furiosen Übergängen. Die 10 CDs anzuhören ist immer wieder ein Genug
Nocturne-Liebhabern sei übrigens auch die TELARC CD mit des Schotten John Fields ("Erfinder der Nocturnes") - gespielt vom Schotten Hohn O Connor empfohlen- Bei kaum einer anderen Musik läßt es sich son gut träumen.

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Alessandro Malaguti

Rubinstein e ottima qualità audio. Cosa vuoi di più

Reviewed in Italy 🇮🇹 on May 16, 2022

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Premetto che ho ascoltato solo i notturni, le mazurche le ballate e gli scherzi. Fin qui posso dire che i notturni e le mazurche sono godibilissimo e la qualità audio è molto buona: suono pieno, dinamico e ricco di armoniche. Basterebbe solo questo per affermare di aver fatto un ottimo acquisto ad un ottimo prezzo. Le ballate e gli scherzi scendono di qualità notevolmente. Il packaging è curato ed è presente anche un libretto con la presentazione delle opere e qualche omaggio fotografico dell'epoca. Per me è un best buy.

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