The Essentials

The Essentials cover $29.00 Out of Stock
6+ weeks add to cart

CHOPIN
The Essentials
Frederic Chiu, Brigitte Engerer, Olga Kern, Alain Planes, Cedric Tiberghien, Alexandre Tharaud, etc (pianos)

[ Harmonia Mundi / CD ]

Release Date: Saturday 20 February 2010

This item is currently out of stock. It may take 6 or more weeks to obtain from when you place your order as this is a specialist product.

Idealised by romantic myth, Frédéric Chopin is one of the most celebrated composers in history. This virtuoso pianist devoted his whole output to his instrument and developed a unique style which made him "an extraordinary artist" (Berlioz). Here the musicians of harmonia mundi present some of his most famous pieces, a glimpse of the inner world of this genius who "made use of art solely to fulfil his own tragic destiny" (Liszt).

Tracks:

Andante spianato
Alain Planès (piano)

Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
Brigitte Engerer (piano)

Waltz No. 9 in A flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 'Farewell Waltz'
Alexandre Tharaud (piano)

Waltz No. 1 in E flat major 'Grande Valse Brillante', Op. 18
Alexandre Tharaud (piano)

Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
Cédric Tiberghien (piano)

Étude Op. 10 No. 3 in E major 'Tristesse'
Frederic Chiu (piano)

Prelude Op. 28 No. 6 in B minor
Alain Planès (piano)

Prelude Op. 28 No. 15 in D flat major 'Raindrop'
Alain Planès (piano)

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre'
Olga Kern (piano)

Mazurka No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7 No. 1
Frederic Chiu (piano)

Polonaise No. 6 in A flat major, Op. 53 'Héroïque'
Jon Nakamatsu (piano)

Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
Olga Kern (piano)

Étude Op. 10 No. 1 in C major
Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano)

Étude Op. 10 No. 12 in C minor 'Revolutionary'
Nobuyuki Tsujii (piano)

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11 (Rondo:Vivace)
Olga Kern (piano)

Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Antoni Wit