The Best of Piano Classics

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

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This is also distributed as disc 6 in the Best of the Classics box set:
Label: Mediaphon Distributor: Madacy Entertainment Group, Inc. - Cat#: BC-2-4436 UPC: 056775 443627

Annotation last modified on 2006-12-31 19:41 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Prelude, Op. 28/15 "Raindrops" in D-flat major
grand piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (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
5:15
2Fantasy Impromptu, Op. 66 in C-sharp minor
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (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)
4:33
3Berceuse / Lullaby, Op. 57 in D-flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)
5:10
4Nocturnes, Op. 62 No. 1 in B major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 17 in B major, op. 62 no. 1: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 62
6:27
5Nocturnes, Op. 62 No. 2 in E major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 18 in E major, op. 62 no. 2: Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 62
recording of:
Nocturnes, op. 62
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1846)
dedicated to:
R. de Konneritz
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 62)
5:09
6Funeral March, Op. 35/2 from Sonata in B-flat minor
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
8:17
7Waltzes, Op. 70 No. 1 in G-flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 11 in G-flat major, op. 70 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
2:21
8Waltzes, Op. 70 No. 2 in F minor
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 12 in F minor, op. 70 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
2:28
9Waltzes, Op. 70 No. 3 in D-flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 13 in D-flat major, op. 70 no. 3
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
2:59
10Scherzo No. 1, Op. 20 in B minor: Presto con fuoco
piano:
Bianca Sitzius (pianist, maiden name Bianca Sitzius)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20
composer:
Fryderyk 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)
10:23
11Impromptus, No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 29
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29)
3:58
12Impromptus, No. 2 in F-sharp major, Op. 36
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 2 in F-sharp major, op. 36: Andantino (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 36)
5:57
13Impromptus, No. 3 in G-flat major, Op. 51
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 3 in G-flat major, op. 51: Vivace (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 51)
5:36