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100 Best Chopin (6 Discs) | Frederic Chopin
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The 100 best series - this EMI series offers an impressive assortment of well-known and beloved classical repertoire featuring performances by great artists from Menuhin to Kennedy, Callas to te Kanawa. Each release on the 100 best series is grouped thematically across 6 cds and features over 7 hours of music. Spectacular value and an amazingly low price on one of the world's most respected classical labels. This six disc set features the 100 best Chopin performances.
Tracklist:
- No. 1 in E Flat Op. 18
- No. 2 in a Flat Major Op. 34 No. 1 ('Valse Brillante')
- No. 3 in A minor Op. 34 No. 2
- No. 4 in F Major Op. 34 No. 3 ('Valse Brillante')
- No. 5 in a Flat Major Op. 42 ('Grande Valse')
- Waltz in D Flat Op.64 No.1 'Minute'
- Waltz in C Sharp minor Op.64 No.2 - Tempo Giusto
- Waltz in a Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 - Moderato
- No. 9 in a Flat Major Op. 69 No. 1
- No. 10 in B minor Op. 69 No. 2
- No. 11 in G Flat Major, Op. 70/1
- No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70/2
- No. 13 in D Flat Major, Op. 70/3
- No. 14 in E minor, Op. Posth
- Berceuse in D Flat Op. 57
- No. 3 in a Flat Major Op. 47
- Fantaisie-Impromptu in C Sharp minor Op. 66
- No. 1 in C Major (Agitato)
- No. 2 in A minor (Lento)
- No. 3 in G Major (Vivace)
- No. 4 in E minor (Largo)
- No. 5 in D Major (Allegro Molto)
- No. 6 in B minor (Lento Assai)
- No. 7 in a Major (Andantino)
- No. 8 in F Sharp minor (Molto Agitato)
- No. 9 in E Major (Largo)
- No. 10 in C Sharp minor (Allegro Molto)
- No. 11 in B Major (Vivace)
- No. 12 in G Sharp minor (Presto)
- No. 13 in F Sharp Major (Lento)
- No. 14 in E Flat minor (Allegro)
- No. 15 in D Flat Major (Sostenuto) ["Raindrop"]
- No. 16 in B Flat minor (Presto Con Fuoco)
- No. 17 in a Flat Major (Allegretto)
- No. 18 in F minor (Allegro Molto)
- No. 19 in E Flat Major (Vivace)
- No. 20 in C minor (Largo)
- No. 21 in B Flat Major (Cantabile)
- No. 22 in G minor (Molto Agitato)
- No. 23 in F Major (Moderato)
- No. 24 in D minor (Allegro Appassionato)
- Allegretto
- Polonaise No. 3 in a 'Military' Op. 40 No. 1 (1990 Digital Remaster)
- Polonaise No. 6 in a Flat, Op.53 'Heroic' (1999 Digital Remaster)
- Variations in B Flat Major on "L¿ CI Darem" Op.2 (Remasteris¿ en 2009)
- II. Romanze (Larghetto)
- III. Rondo (Vivace)
- II. Larghetto
- Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise in E Flat Major Op.22 (Remasteris¿ en 2009)
- Krakowiak Op. 14 (2006 Digital Remaster)
- C, Op. 10/1
- A minor, Op. 10/2
- In E 'Tristesse' Op. 10/3
- C Sharp minor, Op. 10/4
- G Flat, 'Black Keys', Op. 10/5
- E Flat minor, Op. 10/6
- C, Op. 10/7
- F, Op. 10/8
- F minor, Op. 10/9
- A Flat, Op. 10/10
- E Flat, Op. 10/11
- In C minor 'Revolutionary' Op. 10/12
- No. 1 in a Flat Major 'Harp Study'
- No. 2 in F minor
- No. 3 in F Major
- No. 4 in A minor
- No. 5 in E minor
- No. 6 in G Sharp minor
- No. 7 in C Sharp minor
- No. 8 in D Flat Major
- No. 9 in G Flat Major 'Butterfly's Wings'
- No. 10 in B minor
- No. 11 in A minor 'Winter Wind'
- No. 12 in C minor
- No. 1 in a Flat Op. 29
- No. 2 in F Sharp Op. 36
- No. 3 in G Flat Op. 51
- Nocturne No.1 in B Flat minor/En Si B¿mol Mineur Op.9 No.1 (Remasteris¿ en 2001)
- Nocturne N¿2 en Mi B¿mol Majeur Op.9 N¿2 (Remasteris¿ en 2001)
- Nocturne No.5 in F Sharp Major/En Fa Di¿se Majeur Op.15 No.2 (Remasteris¿ en 2001)
- No. 9 in B Major Op. 32 No. 1
- No. 10 in a Flat Major Op. 32 No. 2
- No. 12 in G Major Op. 37 No. 2
- C Sharp minor Op. Posthumous
- III. Marche Fun¿bre (Lento)
- IV. Finale - Presto Non Tanto
- No.2 in C Sharp minor, Op.6 No.2
- No.5 in B Flat Major, Op. 7 No.1
- No.8 in a Flat Major, Op.7 No.4
- No.20 in D Flat Major, Op.30 No.3
- No.23 in D Major, Op.33 No.2
- No.24 in C Major, Op.33 No.3
- No.39 in B Op.63 No.1
- No.40 in F minor Op.63 No.2
- No.42 in G Op.67 No.1
- No.43 in G minor Op.67 No.2
- Scherzo No.2 in B Flat minor, Op.31 (1999 Digital Remaster)
- Polonaise-Fantaisie in a Flat Op. 61
- Rondo in C Major for 2 Pianos, Op.73 (2006 Digital Remaster)
- Fantasia on Polish National Airs Op. 13 (2006 Digital Remaster)
The 100 best series - this EMI series offers an impressive assortment of well-known and beloved classical repertoire featuring performances by great artists from Menuhin to Kennedy, Callas to te Kanawa. Each release on the 100 best series is grouped thematically across 6 cds and features over 7 hours of music. Spectacular value and an amazingly low price on one of the world's most respected classical labels. This six disc set features the 100 best Chopin performances.
Tracklist:
- No. 1 in E Flat Op. 18
- No. 2 in a Flat Major Op. 34 No. 1 ('Valse Brillante')
- No. 3 in A minor Op. 34 No. 2
- No. 4 in F Major Op. 34 No. 3 ('Valse Brillante')
- No. 5 in a Flat Major Op. 42 ('Grande Valse')
- Waltz in D Flat Op.64 No.1 'Minute'
- Waltz in C Sharp minor Op.64 No.2 - Tempo Giusto
- Waltz in a Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 - Moderato
- No. 9 in a Flat Major Op. 69 No. 1
- No. 10 in B minor Op. 69 No. 2
- No. 11 in G Flat Major, Op. 70/1
- No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70/2
- No. 13 in D Flat Major, Op. 70/3
- No. 14 in E minor, Op. Posth
- Berceuse in D Flat Op. 57
- No. 3 in a Flat Major Op. 47
- Fantaisie-Impromptu in C Sharp minor Op. 66
- No. 1 in C Major (Agitato)
- No. 2 in A minor (Lento)
- No. 3 in G Major (Vivace)
- No. 4 in E minor (Largo)
- No. 5 in D Major (Allegro Molto)
- No. 6 in B minor (Lento Assai)
- No. 7 in a Major (Andantino)
- No. 8 in F Sharp minor (Molto Agitato)
- No. 9 in E Major (Largo)
- No. 10 in C Sharp minor (Allegro Molto)
- No. 11 in B Major (Vivace)
- No. 12 in G Sharp minor (Presto)
- No. 13 in F Sharp Major (Lento)
- No. 14 in E Flat minor (Allegro)
- No. 15 in D Flat Major (Sostenuto) ["Raindrop"]
- No. 16 in B Flat minor (Presto Con Fuoco)
- No. 17 in a Flat Major (Allegretto)
- No. 18 in F minor (Allegro Molto)
- No. 19 in E Flat Major (Vivace)
- No. 20 in C minor (Largo)
- No. 21 in B Flat Major (Cantabile)
- No. 22 in G minor (Molto Agitato)
- No. 23 in F Major (Moderato)
- No. 24 in D minor (Allegro Appassionato)
- Allegretto
- Polonaise No. 3 in a 'Military' Op. 40 No. 1 (1990 Digital Remaster)
- Polonaise No. 6 in a Flat, Op.53 'Heroic' (1999 Digital Remaster)
- Variations in B Flat Major on "L¿ CI Darem" Op.2 (Remasteris¿ en 2009)
- II. Romanze (Larghetto)
- III. Rondo (Vivace)
- II. Larghetto
- Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise in E Flat Major Op.22 (Remasteris¿ en 2009)
- Krakowiak Op. 14 (2006 Digital Remaster)
- C, Op. 10/1
- A minor, Op. 10/2
- In E 'Tristesse' Op. 10/3
- C Sharp minor, Op. 10/4
- G Flat, 'Black Keys', Op. 10/5
- E Flat minor, Op. 10/6
- C, Op. 10/7
- F, Op. 10/8
- F minor, Op. 10/9
- A Flat, Op. 10/10
- E Flat, Op. 10/11
- In C minor 'Revolutionary' Op. 10/12
- No. 1 in a Flat Major 'Harp Study'
- No. 2 in F minor
- No. 3 in F Major
- No. 4 in A minor
- No. 5 in E minor
- No. 6 in G Sharp minor
- No. 7 in C Sharp minor
- No. 8 in D Flat Major
- No. 9 in G Flat Major 'Butterfly's Wings'
- No. 10 in B minor
- No. 11 in A minor 'Winter Wind'
- No. 12 in C minor
- No. 1 in a Flat Op. 29
- No. 2 in F Sharp Op. 36
- No. 3 in G Flat Op. 51
- Nocturne No.1 in B Flat minor/En Si B¿mol Mineur Op.9 No.1 (Remasteris¿ en 2001)
- Nocturne N¿2 en Mi B¿mol Majeur Op.9 N¿2 (Remasteris¿ en 2001)
- Nocturne No.5 in F Sharp Major/En Fa Di¿se Majeur Op.15 No.2 (Remasteris¿ en 2001)
- No. 9 in B Major Op. 32 No. 1
- No. 10 in a Flat Major Op. 32 No. 2
- No. 12 in G Major Op. 37 No. 2
- C Sharp minor Op. Posthumous
- III. Marche Fun¿bre (Lento)
- IV. Finale - Presto Non Tanto
- No.2 in C Sharp minor, Op.6 No.2
- No.5 in B Flat Major, Op. 7 No.1
- No.8 in a Flat Major, Op.7 No.4
- No.20 in D Flat Major, Op.30 No.3
- No.23 in D Major, Op.33 No.2
- No.24 in C Major, Op.33 No.3
- No.39 in B Op.63 No.1
- No.40 in F minor Op.63 No.2
- No.42 in G Op.67 No.1
- No.43 in G minor Op.67 No.2
- Scherzo No.2 in B Flat minor, Op.31 (1999 Digital Remaster)
- Polonaise-Fantaisie in a Flat Op. 61
- Rondo in C Major for 2 Pianos, Op.73 (2006 Digital Remaster)
- Fantasia on Polish National Airs Op. 13 (2006 Digital Remaster)