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In honor of Frédéric Chopin's 200th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon compiled 32 tracks of its finest recordings for the 2010 double-disc collection, Chopin Gold, providing more than two hours of exquisite piano music. The roster of artists, which includes such luminaries as Martha Argerich, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Nelson Freire, Vladimir Horowitz, Lang Lang, Maria João Pires, Maurizio Pollini, Sviatoslav Richter, and 10 others, reveals both the depth of the label's catalog and the breadth of the selections here, for these are among the most celebrated and diverse masters of Chopin's oeuvre one could imagine, and their interpretations run the gamut, from the wildly exuberant and passionate to the coolly restrained and refined. Whether one is an experienced listener who favors some performers over others, or a complete beginner overwhelmed with the range of styles and expressions, this album is a generous survey of Chopin's best-known solo piano pieces. With the exception of the Marche funèbre, which is taken from the Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, the program consists of whole pieces, so this is a satisfying survey that connoisseurs and newcomers can appreciate for its coherent coverage of Chopin's best loved works. One drawback, though, is the slight variability of sound, which is most noticeable in volume levels, but also evident in the quality of the audio. Deutsche Grammophon is famous for its extraordinary reproduction, but in side-by-side comparisons of the performances, the differences due to recording dates and venues can easily be detected. © Blair Sanderson, Rovi
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Maurizio Pollini Piano
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| 1 | Polonaise No.6 in Ab, Op.53 ('Heroic'), CT.155 | 7:09 | $1.49 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer24 Preludes, Op.28 Work
Martha Argerich Piano
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| 2 | 15.Sostenuto in Db ('Raindrop') | 4:52 | $0.99 | |||
| 3 | No.1 in Db ('Minute') | 1:55 | $0.49 | |||
| 4 | No.2 in C#- | 3:41 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer12 Etudes, Op.10 Work |
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| 5 | No.3: Lento ma non troppo in E ('Tristesse') | 4:09 | $0.99 | |||
| 6 | No.12: Allegro con fuoco in C- ('Revolutionary') | 2:44 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer24 Preludes, Op.28 Work |
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| 7 | 4.Largo in E- | 2:10 | $0.99 | |||
| 8 | 7.Andantino in A | 1:00 | $0.49 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin ComposerBerceuse, Op.57 Work
Hélène Grimaud Piano
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| 9 | Berceuse, Op.57 | 4:52 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer2 Polonaises, Op.40 Work
Emil Grigoryevich Gilels Piano
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| 10 | No.1 in A ('Military') | 5:41 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin ComposerFantaisie-impromptu in C#-, Op.66 Work
Maria João Pires Piano
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| 11 | Fantaisie-impromptu in C#-, Op.66 | 5:45 | $0.99 | |||
| 12 | No.2 in Eb | 4:35 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin ComposerBallade No.1 in G-, Op.23 Work
Maurizio Pollini Piano
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| 13 | Ballade No.1 in G-, Op.23 | 8:29 | $1.49 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin ComposerScherzo No.2 in Bb-, Op.31 Work |
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| 14 | Scherzo No.2 in Bb-, Op.31 | 11:00 | $1.99 | |||
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Zoltán Kocsis Piano
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| 15 | Waltz in Eb, Op.18 ('Grande valse brillante') | 4:53 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer12 Etudes, Op.25 Work
Vladimir Ashkenazy Piano
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| 16 | No.11 in A- ('Winter Wind') | 3:50 | $0.99 | |||
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Frédéric François Chopin Composer2 Nocturnes, Op.27 Work
Lang Lang Piano
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| 1 | No.2 in Db | 6:13 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer12 Etudes, Op.10 Work
Nelson Freire Piano
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| 2 | No.4: Presto in C#- ('Torrent') | 2:06 | $0.99 | |||
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| 3 | 3.Vivace in G | 0:52 | $0.49 | |||
| 4 | 6.Lento Assai in B- | 1:50 | $0.49 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer4 Mazurkas, Op.17 Work
Vladimir Horowitz Piano
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| 5 | 4.No.4 in A- | 3:58 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin ComposerScherzo No.3 in C#-, Op.39 Work
Ivo Pogorelich Piano
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| 6 | Scherzo No.3 in C#-, Op.39 | 8:02 | $1.49 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin ComposerSonata No.2 in Bb-, Op.35 Work
Hélène Grimaud Piano
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| 7 | 3.Marche funèbre: Lento | 9:25 | $1.49 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer24 Preludes, Op.28 Work |
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| 8 | 11.Vivace in B | 0:38 | $0.49 | |||
| 9 | 20.Largo in C- | 1:44 | $0.49 | |||
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Mikhail Pletnev Piano
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| 10 | 3 Ecossaises for piano, Op.72, No.3, CT.11-13 | 2:08 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer12 Etudes, Op.25 Work
Vladimir Ashkenazy Piano
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| 11 | No.9: Allegro assai in Gb ('Butterfly') | 0:58 | $0.49 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer2 Nocturnes, Op.32 Work
Maria João Pires Piano
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| 12 | No.2 in Ab | 4:43 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin ComposerImpromptu No.1 in Ab, Op.29 Work
Mikhail Pletnev Piano
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| 13 | Impromptu No.1 in Ab, Op.29 | 4:12 | $0.99 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin ComposerBarcarolle in F#, Op.60 Work
Maurizio Pollini Piano
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| 14 | Barcarolle in F#, Op.60 | 8:34 | $1.49 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin Composer4 Mazurkas, Op.30 Work |
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| 15 | No.2 in B- | 1:37 | $0.49 | |||
Frédéric François Chopin ComposerBallade No.3 in Ab, Op.47 Work
Sviatoslav Richter Piano
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| 16 | Ballade No.3 in Ab, Op.47 | 7:15 | $1.49 | |||









