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), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16) 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:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13) and 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:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18)
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 (Quebec), 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:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 20) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
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

Credits

Release

producer and mastering:Ivor Humphreys
copyrighted (©) by:Classic FM plc (in 2006)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Apex (Warner’s predominantly classical budget series)
Chandos
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)
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]