VA - 100 Best Chopin (2010)
Classical | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 06:23:34 | 880 MB
Label: EMI Classics
Classical | MP3 CBR 320 kbps | 06:23:34 | 880 MB
Label: EMI Classics
EMI's Best Chopin 100 is a six-disc anthology that covers the essential keyboard works of Frédéric Chopin with considerable depth and coherence, making it one of the best imaginable introductions for the budget-conscious beginner. Even though the outward packaging is fairly unimpressive and little indication is given of the set's musical quality and broad interpretive range, the selections are drawn from the label's extensive back catalog and the performances are by some of the leading pianists of the modern era. Included are such authorities on Chopin's music as Martha Argerich, Garrick Ohlsson, Daniel Barenboim, Claudio Arrau, Artur Rubinstein, Leif Ove Andsnes, Dinu Lipatti, Stephen Kovacevich, Maurizio Pollini, and many other brilliant pianists who have left a valuable legacy of recordings on EMI. In a survey this big, however, the tracks vary somewhat in sound quality and volume levels, due to the different recording technologies, venues, and dates. Furthermore, the audio is mono in the recordings by Lipatti, Arrau, and Rubinstein, and even though most of the selections are stereo, there is a mix of analog and digital reproduction. Still, to find so many classic interpretations in one collection and to have the music intelligently organized make this a terrific starter set that will lead newcomers to a deeper appreciation of Chopin's genius.
Tracklist:
Disc: 1
1. No. 1 in E flat Op. 18. - Waltzes
2. No. 2 in A flat major Op. 34 No. 1 ('Valse brillante'). - Waltzes
3. No. 3 in A minor Op. 34 No. 2. - Waltzes
4. No. 4 in F major Op. 34 No. 3 ('Valse brillante'). - Waltzes
5. No. 5 in A flat major Op. 42 ('Grande Valse'). - Waltzes
6. Waltz in D flat Op.64 No.1 'Minute'
7. Waltz in C sharp minor Op.64 No.2 - Tempo giusto
8. Waltz in A flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 - Moderato. - Waltzes
9. No. 9 in A flat major Op. 69 No. 1. - Waltzes
10. No. 10 in B minor Op. 69 No. 2. - Waltzes
11. No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70/1. - Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster)
12. No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70/2. - Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster)
13. No. 13 in D flat major, Op. 70/3. - Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster)
14. No. 14 in E minor, Op. posth.. - Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster)
15. Berceuse in D flat Op. 57
16. No. 3 in A flat major Op. 47. - 4 Ballades
17. Fantaisie-Impromptu in C sharp minor Op. 66
Disc: 2
1. No. 1 in C major (Agitato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
2. No. 2 in A minor (Lento). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
3. No. 3 in G major (Vivace). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
4. No. 4 in E minor (Largo). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
5. No. 5 in D major (Allegro molto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
6. No. 6 in B minor (Lento assai). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
7. No. 7 in A major (Andantino). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
8. No. 8 in F sharp minor (Molto agitato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
9. No. 9 in E major (Largo). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
10. No. 10 in C sharp minor (Allegro molto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
11. No. 11 in B major (Vivace). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
12. No. 12 in G sharp minor (Presto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
13. No. 13 in F sharp major (Lento). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
14. No. 14 in E flat minor (Allegro). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
15. No. 15 in D flat major (Sostenuto) ["Raindrop"]. - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
16. No. 16 in B flat minor (Presto con fuoco). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
17. No. 17 in A flat major (Allegretto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
18. No. 18 in F minor (Allegro molto). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
19. No. 19 in E flat major (Vivace). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
20. No. 20 in C minor (Largo). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
21. No. 21 in B flat major (Cantabile). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
22. No. 22 in G minor (Molto agitato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
23. No. 23 in F major (Moderato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
24. No. 24 in D minor (Allegro appassionato). - Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster)
25. Allegretto. - Barcarolle in F sharp minor, Op. 60
26. Polonaise No. 3 in A 'Military' Op. 40 No. 1 (1990 Digital Remaster)
27. Polonaise No. 6 in A flat 'Heroic' Op. 53
Disc: 3
1. Variations In B Flat Major On "Là Ci Darem" Op.2 (Remasterisé En 2009)
2. II. Romanze (Larghetto). - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11 (2001 Digital Remaster)
3. III. Rondo (Vivace). - Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11 (2001 Digital Remaster)
4. II. Larghetto. - Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21
5. Andante Spianato And Grande Polonaise In E Flat Major Op.22 (Remasterisé En 2009)
6. Krakowiak Op. 14 (2006 Digital Remaster)
Disc: 4
1. C, Op. 10/1. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
2. A minor, Op. 10/2. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
3. in E 'Tristesse' Op. 10/3. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
4. C sharp minor, Op. 10/4. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
5. G flat, 'Black Keys', Op. 10/5. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
6. E flat minor, Op. 10/6. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
7. C, Op. 10/7. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
8. F, Op. 10/8. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
9. F minor, Op. 10/9. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
10. A flat, Op. 10/10. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
11. E flat, Op. 10/11. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
12. in C minor 'Revolutionary' Op. 10/12. - 27 Etudes Opp. 10, 25 and posth
13. No. 1 in A flat major ('Harp Study'). - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
14. No. 2 in F minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
15. No. 3 in F major. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
16. No. 4 in A minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
17. No. 5 in E minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
18. No. 6 in G sharp minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
19. No. 7 in C sharp minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
20. No. 8 in D flat major. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
21. No. 9 in G flat major ('Butterfly's Wings'). - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
22. No. 10 in B minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
23. No. 11 in A minor ('Winter Wind'). - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
24. No. 12 in C minor. - 12 Études Op. 25 (2007 Digital Remaster)
Disc: 5
1. No. 1 in A flat Op. 29. - 3 Impromptus (1987 Digital Remaster)
2. No. 2 in F sharp Op. 36. - 3 Impromptus (1987 Digital Remaster)
3. No. 3 in G flat Op. 51. - 3 Impromptus (1987 Digital Remaster)
4. Nocturne No.1 In B Flat Minor/en Si Bémol Mineur Op.9 No.1 (Remasterisé En 2001)
5. Nocturne N°2 En Mi Bémol Majeur Op.9 N°2 (Remasterisé En 2001)
6. Nocturne No.5 In F Sharp Major/en Fa Dièse Majeur Op.15 No.2 (Remasterisé En 2001)
7. No. 9 in B major Op. 32 No. 1. - Nocturnes (2005 Digital Remaster)
8. No. 10 in A flat major Op. 32 No. 2. - Nocturnes (2005 Digital Remaster)
9. No. 12 in G major Op. 37 No. 2. - Nocturnes (2005 Digital Remaster)
10. C sharp minor Op. posthumous. - Nocturnes
11. III. Marche funèbre (Lento). - Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor Op. 35
12. IV. Finale. Presto non tanto. - Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor Op.58
Disc: 6
1. No.2 in C sharp minor, Op.6 No.2. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
2. No.5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No.1. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
3. No.8 in A flat major, Op.7 No.4. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
4. No.20 in D flat major, Op.30 No.3. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
5. No.23 in D major, Op.33 No.2. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
6. No.24 in C major, Op.33 No.3. - Mazurkas Nos.1-58 (2004 Digital Remaster)
7. No.39 in B Op.63 No.1. - Mazurkas
8. No.40 in F minor Op.63 No.2. - Mazurkas
9. No.42 in G Op.67 No.1. - Mazurkas
10. No.43 in G minor Op.67 No.2. - Mazurkas
11. Scherzo No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31 (1999 Digital Remaster)
12. Polonaise-fantaisie in A flat Op. 61
13. Rondo in C major for 2 pianos, Op.73 (2006 Digital Remaster)
14. Fantasia on Polish National Airs Op. 13 (2006 Digital Remaster)