The Best of Chopin

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1"Minute Waltz" in D-Flat, Opus 64, Number 1
performer:
Anda Géza (Geza Anda, pianist) and John Browning (American pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
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. 212)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
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2Etude in E, Opus 10, Number 3
performer:
John Browning (American pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 16) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 74)
part of:
Études, op. 10
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3"Raindrop Prelude" in D-Flat, Opus 28, Number 15
performer:
Robert Leonardy
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
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4Sonata Number 2 in B-flat minor, Opus 35 "Funeral March"
performer:
Emanuel Ax (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
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5Etude in F, Opus 10, Number 8
performer:
John Browning (American pianist)
recording of:
Étude in F major, op. 10 no. 8: Allegro
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 21) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 42)
part of:
Études, op. 10
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6Nocturne in D-Flat, Op. 27, No. 2
performer:
Peter Serkin (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto
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
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7"Heroic Polonaise" in A-Flat, Opus 53
performer:
Walter Hautzig
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 155) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 147)
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8Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Opus 23
performer:
Emanuel Ax (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 2), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 20), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 66)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
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9Waltz in E-Flat, Opus 18 "Grande Valse Brillante"
performer:
Anda Géza (Geza Anda, pianist) and John Browning (American 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)
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10Impromptu Number 1 in A-Flat, Opus 29
performer:
Peter Serkin (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)
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11"Revolutionary Etude" in A minor, Opus 10, Number 12
performer:
John Browning (American 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
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