The Very Best of Chopin

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1Polonaise in A flat, op. 53, ‘Heroic’
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1991-05)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (in 1991-05)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1991-05)
recording of:
Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (in 1991-05)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Fryderyk Chopin7:16
2Etude in C, op. 10, no. 1
sound engineer and engineer:
Ralph Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
assistant engineer:
Philip Couzens
producer:
Brian Couzens (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Louis Lortie (pianist) (in 1986-04)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Étude in C major, op. 10 no. 1: Allegro (in 1986-04)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1829)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin2:00
3Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor, op. 66
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
recording of:
Fantaisie-impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66 (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Fryderyk Chopin5:29
4Prelude in D flat, op. 28 no. 15, ‘Raindrop’
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin5:29
5Nocturne in E flat, op. 9 no. 2
piano:
Angela Hewitt (Canadian classical pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Fryderyk Chopin4:33
6Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: Larghetto
producer:
David Groves (classical music producer at EMI)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (in 1998-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra) (in 1998-10)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1998-10)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
recorded at:
Église de Saint-Eustache in Saint-Eustache, Québec, Canada (in 1998-10)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto (in 1998-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Fryderyk Chopin9:28
7Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
engineer:
Philip Hobbs (engineer/producer)
executive producer:
Joanna Gamble (alto vocalist and producer)
producer:
Ateş Orga
piano:
Nikolai Demidenko (pianist) (from 1993-01-08 until 1993-01-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Hyperion Records Ltd, London (holding company - do not use this as a release label) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (from 1993-01-08 until 1993-01-09)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (from 1993-01-08 until 1993-01-09)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
Fryderyk Chopin9:06
8Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35: March funèbre
piano:
Leif Ove Andsnes (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Fryderyk Chopin8:29
9Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 65: Largo
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (from 1994-07-30 until 1994-08-01)
cello:
Maria Kliegel (cellist) (from 1994-07-30 until 1994-08-01)
piano:
Bernd Glemser (pianist) (from 1994-07-30 until 1994-08-01)
recorded at:
Clara-Wieck-Auditorium (Sandhausen/Heidelberg) in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1994-07-30 until 1994-08-01)
recording of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 65: III. Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1846)
part of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 65
Fryderyk Chopin3:27
10Barcarolle in F sharp, op. 60
piano:
Artur Pizarro (pianist)
recording of:
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric 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)
Fryderyk Chopin9:37
11Waltz in D flat, op. 64 no. 1, ‘Minute’
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Fryderyk Chopin1:48
12Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 31
recording engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist)
recorded at:
Henry Wood Hall (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 2003-05-22 until 2003-05-24)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 31
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31)
Fryderyk Chopin9:45

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Release

producer and mastering:Ivor Humphreys
copyrighted (©) by:Classic FM plc (in 2006)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Apex (UK, classical, budget)
Chandos
EMI (EMI Records, EMI Records, since 1972)
Hyperion (UK classical)
Linn
Naxos
Virgin Classics (absorbed into Erato since 2013-07-19)
glass mastered by:deluxe (Deluxe Global Media Services Ltd)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8432359 [info]
ASIN:UK: B07V9GWS87 [info]