The Best of Chopin

~ Release by Frédéric Chopin (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Ballade No. 3 in A-flat
piano:
István Székely (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Pauline de Noailles
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 47)
6:33
2Mazurka in D
piano:
Tatjana Irinsky
recording of:
Mazurka no. 23 in D major, op. 33 no. 2, CT. 73
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
2:21
3Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
piano:
István Székely (pianist)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
dedicated to:
Delfina Potocka
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 21)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
9:01
4Waltz in D-flat No. 1 "Minute"
engineer:
István Berényi (engineer) (from 1987-10-13 until 1987-10-17)
producer:
Jenő Simon
piano:
István Székely (pianist) (from 1987-10-13 until 1987-10-17)
recorded at:
Italian Institute in Budapest, Hungary (from 1987-10-13 until 1987-10-17)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (from 1987-10-13 until 1987-10-17)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
1:38
5Barcarolle in F-sharp
producer:
Ibolya Tóth
piano:
István Székely (pianist)
recording of:
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1845 until 1846)
dedicated to:
Madame la Baronne de Stockhausen
publisher:
Brandus & Cie. (Paris) (in 1846), Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1846) and Wessel & Co (London) (in 1846)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 60)
7:41
6Nocturne in E-flat
piano:
Balázs Szokolay (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
4:01
7Polonaise-Fantaisie
piano:
Tatjana Irinsky
recording of:
Polonaise-fantaisie in A-flat major, op. 61: Allegro maestoso
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 61)
13:53
8Berceuse in D-flat
producer:
Ibolya Tóth
piano:
István Székely (pianist)
recording of:
Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)
4:32
9Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35 (Finale: Presto)
piano:
István Székely (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
1:34
10Fantaisie-Impromtu in C-sharp minor
producer:
Ibolya Tóth
piano:
István Székely (pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie-impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
4:35
11Etude No. 3 in E
piano:
István Székely (pianist) (from 1987-09-02 until 1987-09-05)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
4:01
12Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat minor
piano:
István Székely (pianist)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 31
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31)
9:24
13Prelude No. 15 in D-flat
piano:
Irina Zaritzkaya (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D-flat major, op. 28: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
6:37