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Arthur Rubinstein – The Chopin Recordings / Concertos, Nocturnes, Waltzes, Mazurkas, Polonaises / Icon / Warner Classics 5x Audio CD, Mono, Box Set
UPC 5099945533426
More than half of the large discography of Rubinstein is dedicated to Chopin, and all of these 5 CDs are. These 1928-39 performances helped cement Rubinstein's standing as one of the world's most admired pianists and Chopin authorities: Concertos for Piano Nos. 1 & 2; Nocturnes for Piano Op. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55, 62 ; Waltzes for Piano Op. 34; Mazurkas for Piano Op. 6, 7, 17, 24, 30, 33, 41, 50; Scherzos for Piano Nos. 1-4; Barcarolle for Piano in F Sharp Major; Berceuse for Piano in D Flat Major; Polonaises for Piano Op. 26, 40, 44, 53, 61 , and more!
Tracklist:
Piano Concerto No.1 In E Minor Op.11 | ||
1-1 | I. Allegro Maestoso Risoluto | 15:41 |
1-2 | II. Romance: Larghetto | 9:28 |
1-3 | III. Rondo: Vivace | 8:20 |
Piano Concerto No.2 In F Minor Op.21 |
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1-4 | I. Maestoso | 11:00 |
1-5 | II. Larghetto | 8:11 |
1-6 | III. Allegro Vivace | 7:42 |
1-7 | Waltz In C Sharp Minor Op.64 No.2 | 3:31 |
Nocturnes |
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1-8 | No.1 In B Flat Minor Op.9 No.1 | 4:45 |
1-9 | No.2 In E Flat Op.9 No.2 | 4:31 |
1-10 | No.3 In B Op.9 No.3 | 4:47 |
2-1 | No.4 In F Op.15 No.1 | 3:51 |
2-2 | No.5 In F Sharp Op.15 No.2 | 4:04 |
2-3 | No.6 In G Minor Op.15 No.3 | 4:15 |
2-4 | No.7 In C Sharp Op.27 No.1 | 4:52 |
2-5 | No.8 In D Flat Op.27 No.2 | 6:18 |
2-6 | No.9 In B Op.32 No.1 | 4:43 |
2-7 | No.10 In A Flat Op.32 No.2 | 4:55 |
2-8 | No.11 In G Minor Op.37 No.1 | 4:54 |
2-9 | No.12 In G Op.37 No.2 | 6:37 |
2-10 | No.13 In C Minor Op.48 No.1 | 4:43 |
2-11 | No.14 In F Sharp Minor Op.48 No.2 | 4:47 |
2-12 | No.15 In F Minor Op.55 No.1 | 4:42 |
2-13 | No.16 In E Flat Op.55 No.2 | 4:34 |
2-14 | No.17 In B Op.62 No.1 | 6:09 |
2-15 | No.18 In E Op.62 No.2 | 5:02 |
2-16 | No.19 In E Minor Op.72 No. 1 (Posth.) | 4:05 |
3-1 | Waltz In A Flat Op.34 No.1 | 3:53 |
4 Mazurkas Op.6 |
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3-2 | No.1 In F Sharp Minor | 1:59 |
3-3 | No.2 In C Sharp Minor | 2:25 |
3-4 | No.3 In E | 1:48 |
3-5 | No.4 In E Flat Minor | 0:24 |
5 Mazurkas Op.7 |
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3-6 | No.1 In B Flat | 2:12 |
3-7 | No.2 In A Minor | 2:49 |
3-8 | No.3 In F Minor | 2:33 |
3-9 | No.4 In A Flat | 0:57 |
3-10 | No.5 In C | 0:35 |
4 Mazurkas Op.17 |
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3-11 | No.1 In B Flat | 2:14 |
3-12 | No.2 In E Minor | 2:04 |
3-13 | No.3 In A Flat | 4:07 |
3-14 | No.4 In A Minor | 4:16 |
4 Mazurkas Op.24 |
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3-15 | No.1 In G Minor | 2:03 |
3-16 | No.2 In C | 2:11 |
3-17 | No.3 In A Flat | 1:58 |
3-18 | No.4 In B Flat Minor | 4:00 |
4 Mazurkas Op.30 |
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3-19 | No.1 in C Minor | 1:33 |
3-20 | No.2 In B Minor | 1:20 |
3-21 | No.3 In D Flat | 2:34 |
3-22 | No.4 In C Sharp Minor | 3:30 |
4 Mazurkas Op.33 |
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3-23 | No.1 In G Sharp Minor | 1:24 |
3-24 | No.2 In D | 2:21 |
3-25 | No.3 In C | 1:31 |
3-26 | No.4 In B Minor | 4:28 |
4 Mazurkas Op.41 |
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3-27 | No.1 In C Sharp Minor | 3:11 |
3-28 | No.2 In E Minor | 2:07 |
3-29 | No.3 In B | 1:06 |
3-30 | No.4 In A Flat | 1:58 |
3 Mazurkas Op.50 |
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3-31 | No.1 In G | 2:13 |
3-32 | No.2 In A Flat | 2:27 |
3-33 |
No.3 In C Sharp Minor | 4:32 |
3 Mazurkas Op.56 |
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4-1 | No.1 In B | 3:44 |
4-2 | No.2 In C | 1:24 |
4-3 | No.3 In C Minor | 4:52 |
3 Mazurkas Op.59 |
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4-4 | No.1 In A Minor | 3:20 |
4-5 | No.2 In A Flat | 2:25 |
4-6 | No.3 In F Sharp Minor | 3:14 |
3 Mazurkas Op.63 |
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4-7 | No.1 In B | 2:04 |
4-8 | No.2 In F Minor | 1:47 |
4-9 | No.3 In C Sharp Minor | 2:13 |
4 Mazurkas Op.67 |
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4-10 | No.1 In G | 1:08 |
4-11 | No.2 In G Minor | 1:27 |
4-12 | No.3 In C | 1:37 |
4-13 | No.4 In A Minor | 1:48 |
4 Mazurkas Op.68 |
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4-14 | No.1 In C | 1:36 |
4-15 | No.2 In A Minor | 2:47 |
4-16 | No.3 In F | 1:27 |
4-17 | No.4 In F Minor | 2:04 |
4-18 | Mazurka À Émile Gaillard In A Minor | 2:08 |
4-19 | Mazurka 'Notre Temps' No.2 In A Minor | 3:18 |
4 Scherzos |
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4-20 | No.1 In B Minor Op.20 | 8:22 |
4-21 | No.2 In B Flat Op.31 | 8:18 |
4-22 | No.3 In C Sharp Minor Op.39 | 6:31 |
4-23 | No.4 In E Op.54 | 9:35 |
5-1 | Barcarolle In F Sharp Op.60 | 8:23 |
5-2 | Berceuse In D Flat Op.57 | 4:15 |
2 Polonaises Op.26 |
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5-3 | No.1 In C Sharp Minor | 6:59 |
5-4 | No.2 In E Flat Minor | 7:07 |
2 Polonaises Op.40 |
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5-5 | No.1 In A 'Militaire' | 3:38 |
5-6 | No.2 In C Minor | 4:52 |
5-7 | Polonaise In F Sharp Minor Op.44 | 9:26 |
5-8 | Polonaise In A Flat Op.53 'Héroïque' | 6:17 |
5-9 | Polonaise-Fantaisie In A Flat Op.61 | 11:53 |
5-10 | Andante Spianato And Grande Polonaise Brillante In E Flat Op.22 | 13:45 |
- Composed By – Frédéric Chopin
- Conductor – Sir John Barbirolli (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
- Design [For WLP Ltd] – Darren Rumney
- Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Arthur Clarke (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 5-1), C.C. Blyton (tracks: 1-4 to 1-6), Douglas Lawrence (5) (tracks: 3-1), Edward Fowler (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 2-8 to 2-16, 3-2 to 4-19), F.C. Bulkley (tracks: 1-4 to 1-6), George Dillnutt (tracks: 1-4 to 1-6)
- Liner Notes – André Tubeuf, Max Harrison
- Liner Notes [German Translation] – Eckhardt Van Den Hoogen
- Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6)
- Piano – Arthur Rubinstein
- Producer – Fred Gaisberg