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1Waltz for piano no. 1 in E flat major, op. 18, CT. 207
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18)
Fryderyk Chopin4:58
2Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, op. 66, CT. 46
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-01)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Fantaisie-impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Fryderyk Chopin44:58
3Nocturne for piano n. 2 in E flat major, op. 9/2, CT. 109
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-11)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (in 1981-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Fryderyk Chopin4:08
4Waltz for piano no. 3 in A minor, op. 34/2, CT. 209
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 2 (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
Fryderyk Chopin4:42
5Mazurka for piano no. 23 in D major, op. 33/2, CT. 73
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1982-06)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 23 in D major, op. 33 no. 2, CT. 73 (in 1982-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
Fryderyk Chopin2:13
6Scherzo for piano no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 31, CT. 198
engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-09)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 31 (in 1982-09)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31)
Fryderyk Chopin9:58
7Waltz for piano no. 9 in A flat major ("L'adieu") op. 69/1, CT. 215
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1983-01 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983, in 1983-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1983-01 to present)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Waltz no. 2 in A-flat major, op. 34 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A-flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Fryderyk Chopin4:05
8Nocturne for piano no. 5 in F sharp major, op. 15/2, CT. 112
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 5 in F-sharp major, op. 15 no. 2: Larghetto (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
Fryderyk Chopin3:56
9Waltz for piano no. 10 in B minor, op. 69/2, CT. 216
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1981-11 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983) and The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. 69 no. 2 (in 1981-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Fryderyk Chopin3:50
10Ballade for piano no. 1 in G minor, op. 23, CT. 2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (in 1983-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
Fryderyk Chopin9:54
11Mazurka for piano no. 5 in B flat major, op. 7/1, CT. 56
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983, in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 7 no. 1 (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
Fryderyk Chopin1:56
12Waltz for piano no. 11 in G flat major, op. 70/1, CT. 217
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-01)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Waltz no. 11 in G-flat major, op. 70 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
Fryderyk Chopin2:14
13Nocturne for piano no. 9 in B major, op. 32/1, CT. 116
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 9 in B major, op. 32 no. 1: Andantino sostenuto (in 1982-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 32
Fryderyk Chopin5:14
14Polonaise for piano n. 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), op. 53, CT. 155
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1985)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-12)
recording of:
Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (in 1984-12)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Fryderyk Chopin6:20

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