Chopin's Greatest Hits

~ Release by Fryderyk Chopin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Fantaisie-Impromptu, Op. 66, No. 12
piano:
Philip Fowke (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)
5:16
2Etude in E, Op. 10, No. 3
piano:
Wolfgang Manz (pianist)
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
3:54
3"Heroic" Polonaise in A-Flat, Op. 53
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
recording of:
Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
6:14
4Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 13 in A minor, op. 17 no. 4
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 17
3:51
5"Minute" Waltz, Op. 64, No. 1
piano:
Philip Fowke (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
1:54
6Prelude in D Minor, Op. 28, No. 24
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
recording of:
Prélude no. 24 in D minor, op. 28: Allegro appassionato
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
2:27
7"Butterfly" Etude in G-Flat, Op. 25, No. 9
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 25 no. 9 “Butterfly”: Allegro assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
0:59
8Nocturne in E-Flat, Op. 9, No. 2
piano:
Robert Docker
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
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)
3:51
9"Military" Polonaise in A, Op. 40, No. 1
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 40
4:40
10Waltz in A-Flat, Op. 42
piano:
Philip Fowke (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 5 in A-flat major, op. 42 “Grande valse”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1840)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 42)
3:49
11Waltz in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. 69 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
3:29
12Waltz in A-Flat, Op. 34, No. 1
piano:
Philip Fowke (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 2 in A-flat major, op. 34 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
5:38
13"Revolutionary" Etude, Op. 10, No. 12
piano:
Wolfgang Manz (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Études, op. 10
2:41
14Les Sylphides (excerpts)
orchestra:
London Promenade Orchestra (before it became known as the National Philharmonic Orchestra in ca. 1971)
conductor:
Eric Hammerstein (possibly a pseudonym used by American conductor Robert Mandell)
partial recording of:
Les Sylphides (orch. by Douglas)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist) (in 1936)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
8:39