The Best of Frederic Chopin

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2 Jewel Cases in a cardboard slipcase.

Cat# / Barcode (CD 1): S-4631 / 056775463120
Cat# / Barcode (CD 2): S-4632 / 056775463229

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1Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: Allegro Maestoso
piano:
Ida Černecká (pianist)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (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
20:00
2Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: Romance
piano:
Ida Černecká (pianist)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
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
10:22
3Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: Rondo
piano:
Ida Černecká (pianist)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Libor Pešek (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: III. Rondo. Vivace
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
9:41
4Préludes, op. 28: No. 3 in G major
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
recording of:
Prélude no. 3 in G major, op. 28: Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
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. 168)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
0:59
5Préludes, op. 28: No. 6 in B minor
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
recording of:
Prélude no. 6 in B minor, op. 28: Lento assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
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. 171)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
2:03
6Préludes, op. 28: No. 7 in A major
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
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
0:56
7Préludes, op. 28: No. 8 in F sharp minor
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
recording of:
Prélude no. 8 in F‐sharp minor, op. 28: Molto agitato
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
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. 173)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
1:49
8Préludes, op. 28: No. 14 in E flat major
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
recording of:
Prélude no. 14 in E‐flat minor, op. 28: Allegro
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. 179)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
0:32
9Préludes, op. 28: No. 15 in D flat major
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
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
4:51
10Préludes, op. 28: No. 17 in A flat major
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
recording of:
Prélude no. 17 in A‐flat major, op. 28: Allegretto
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. 100) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 182)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
2:56
11Préludes, op. 28: No. 18 in F minor
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
recording of:
Prélude no. 18 in F minor, op. 28: Molto allegro
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. 183)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
1:04
12Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1832)
dedicated to:
Thomas Albrecht (friend of Chopin)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 20), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 65) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 197)
10:20
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1Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: Maestoso
piano:
Marián Pivka (pianist)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor) and Libor Pesek (conductor)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: I. Maestoso
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
14:07
2Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: Larghetto
piano:
Marián Pivka (pianist)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor) and Libor Pesek (conductor)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
9:17
3Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: Allegro vivace
piano:
Marián Pivka (pianist)
orchestra:
Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra (Slovak Philharmonic)
conductor:
Oliver von Dohnányi (conductor) and Libor Pesek (conductor)
recorded at:
Concert Hall of the Slovak Philharmonic in Bratislava, Bratislavský kraj (Bratislava Region), Slovakia
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: III. Allegro vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
8:24
4Nocturnes: op. 48/1 in C minor
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 13 in C minor, op. 48 no. 1: Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 120)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 48
5:12
5Nocturnes: op. 48/2 in F sharp minor
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 14 in F‐sharp minor, op. 48 no. 2: Andantino
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 121)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 48
7:18
6Nocturnes: op. 55/1 in F minor
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 15 in F minor, op. 55 no. 1: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 122)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 55
4:50
7Nocturnes: op. 55/2 in E flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 16 in E‐flat major, op. 55 no. 2: Lento
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
4:20
8Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 31
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 111) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 198)
10:38

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