The Great 8 CD Set Classical Collection

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1▶CD: Bach: The Masterpiece Collection
2▶CD: Beethoven: The Masterpiece Collection
3▼CD: Chopin: The Masterpiece Collection
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1Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9, 2
piano:
Christiane Mathé (pianist) and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Francois Chopin4:42
2Prelude in D-flat major, op. 28, 15 "Raindrop"
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Christiane Mathé (pianist) and Rudolf Winterstein (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 107) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 180)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Frédéric Francois Chopin5:34
3Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52
piano:
Pavica Gvozdić (pianist) and Christiane Mathé (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 5), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 52) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 146)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Francois Chopin11:16
4Nocturne for Piano no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 9, 1
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 9 no. 1: Larghetto (ended)
composer:
Frédéric Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 108)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Francois Chopin5:28
5Nocturne for Piano no. 8 in D-flat major, op. 27, 2
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 96) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 115)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
Frédéric Francois Chopin5:33
6Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor for Piano, op. 35: Grave – doppio movimento "Funeral March"
piano:
Vitalij Margulis
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave – Doppio movimento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Francois Chopin8:15
7Etude for Piano no. 12, op. 10, 12 (Revolutionary Etude) in C minor
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist), Vitalij Margulis and Marián Pivka (pianist)
solo piano:
Marián Pivka (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 25) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 67)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Francois Chopin2:48
8Etude for Piano no. 21, op. 25, 9 (Butterfly Etude) in G-flat major
piano:
Vitalij Margulis
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 25 no. 9 “Butterfly”: Allegro assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 34) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 78)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Frédéric Francois Chopin1:08
9Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64, 2
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 213)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Francois Chopin3:30
10Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 43) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 110)
Frédéric Francois Chopin3:59
11Nocturne for Piano no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 27, 1
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 1: Larghetto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 91) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 114)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
Frédéric Francois Chopin4:47
12Waltz no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 18
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 62) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 207)
Frédéric Francois Chopin5:08
4▶CD: Mozart: The Masterpiece Collection
5▶CD: Strauss: The Masterpiece Collection
6▶CD: Tchaikovsky: The Masterpiece Collection
7▶CD: Verdi: The Masterpiece Collection
8▶CD: Vivaldi: The Masterpiece Collection

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copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Rajon Music Group (in 2001)

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includes:The Best of Bach by Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
The Best of Beethoven by Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer)
The Best of Chopin by Frederic Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
The Best of Mozart by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
The Best of Tchaikovsky by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
The Best of Verdi by Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
The Best of Vivaldi by Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
The Masterpiece Collection by The Strauss Family