The Very Best of Chopin

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Fanatasie Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66 piano: Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) recording of: Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 46), Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 46), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 87)		5:19
2	Prelude in E minor piano: Paul Posnak recording of: Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) part of: Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 123) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 169) part of: 24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28		2:08
3	Prelude in A major piano: Paul Posnak recording of: Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836) part of: Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 100) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 172) part of: 24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28		0:52
4	Prelude in D-flat major piano: Paul Posnak recording of: Prélude in D‐flat major, op. 28 no. 15 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto (for cello and piano, Casals) composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839) cello and piano arranger: Pau Casals (cellist, aka Pablo Casals) arrangement of: Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto 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		6:04
5	Waltz in G-flat major piano: Paul Posnak recording of: Waltz no. 11 in G‐flat major, op. 70 no. 1 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1832) part of: Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 42), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 92) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 217) part of: Waltzes, op. 70		2:17
6	Waltz in C-sharp minor piano: Paul Posnak 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		3:21
7	Etude in A-flat major piano: Paul Posnak recording of: Étude in A‐flat major, op. 25 no. 1 “Aeolian Harp”: Allegro sostenuto composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836) part of: Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 26) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 104) part of: Études, op. 25		2:21
8	Mazurka in B-flat major piano: Paul Posnak recording of: Mazurka in B‐flat major, B. 16 no. 2, KK IIa/3, KK. 891–895 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1826) part of: Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 7) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 101) part of: 2 Mazurkas, B. 16 recording of: Mazurka no. 5 in B‐flat major, op. 7 no. 1 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) part of: Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 55) part of: Mazurkas, op. 7		2:30
9	Fantasie in F minor, op. 49 piano: Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) recording of: Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1841) dedicated to: Catherine de Souzzo part of: Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 42), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 49) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 137)		12:15
10	Nocturne in E-flat major, op. 55 no. 2 piano: Silvia Čápová (pianist) recording of: Nocturne no. 16 in E‐flat major, op. 55 no. 2: Lento (ended) composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1843) part of: Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 123) part of: Nocturnes, op. 55		5:18
11	Etude in C-sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4 piano: Silvia Čápová (pianist) recording of: Étude in C‐sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4: Presto (ended) composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830) part of: Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 17) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 75) part of: Études, op. 10		2:19
12	Etude in C minor, op. 10 no.12: "Revolutionary" 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		2:50
13	Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op.11: I. Allegro maestoso piano: Shoshana Rudiakov recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58		9:27
14	Piano Concerto no. in E minor, op. 11: Allegro maestoso piano: Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) orchestra: Ljubljana Symphony Orchestra (RTV Slovenia Symphony Orchestra) conductor: Marko Munih (conductor) recording of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09) part of: Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11		19:18

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Barcode:: 9315589101224
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:16:20

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

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FCA1012

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Australia
1993

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