Chopin: Solo Piano Works - Vladimir Ashkenazy / Collectors Edition / Decca 13x Audio CD, Box Set 2010 / 478 2282

UPC 028947822820 

 

Since his 1955 win at the Chopin Competition, Vladimir Ashkenazy has been closely linked to Chopin. These recordings from 1974 to 1984 (on 13 CDs) represent the first time a pianist recorded Chopin's complete solo works.  

Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28 / Prelude Op. 45 in C sharp minor (No. 25) / Prelude Op. posth. in A flat major (No. 26) / Impromptus Nos. 1-4 / Ballades Nos. 1-4 / Scherzi Nos. 1-4 / Nocturnes Nos. 1-21 / 12 Études, Op. 10 / 12 Études, Op. 25 / 16 Polonaises / Waltzes Nos. 1-19 / Mazurkas Nos. 1-51 / Mazurka No. 54 in D major / Mazurka No. 55 in G major, K.IIa/2 / Mazurka No. 56 in B flat major, K.IIa/3 / Mazurka No. 58 in A flat major / Mazurka No. 59 in B flat major, K.IVb/1 / Mazurka No. 61 in C major, K.IVb/3 / Mazurka No. 63 in A flat major, Op. 7, No. 4 (first version) / Mazurka No. 64 in D major, K.IVa/7 / Mazurka No. 49 in F minor, Op. 68 No. 4, revised version / Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35 'Marche funèbre' / Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58 / Fantasia in F minor, Op. 49 / Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4 / Introduction and Variations on a German National Air, Op. post. / Rondo in C minor Op. 1 / 3 Écossaises, Op. 72 No. 3 / Rondo a la Mazurka, Op. 5 / Marche Funebre, Op. 72 No. 2 / Contredanse in G flat major, KKAnh.Ia/4 / Rondo in C major, Op. 73 / Variations in D major for 2 pianos, with Vovka Ashkenazy (piano) / Variations in A - Souvenír de paganini Variations brilliantes in B flat major on 'Je Vends des Scapulaires', Op. 12 Rondo in E flat major, Op. 16 Bolero, Op. 19 Cantabile in B Flat Major (Andantino) Hexaméron KKIIb/2 Largo in E flat major, BI 109 Allegro de Concert in A major Op. 46 Trois Nouvelles Études Tarantella in A flat major, Op. 43 Fugue in A minor Albumblatt in E major Wiosna B117 Two Bourrees B160B Galop marquis Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57 Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60

 

Label:	Decca – 478 2282
Series:	Collectors Edition
Format:	13 x CD, Compilation, Box Set
Country:	Europe
Released:	2010
Genre:	Classical
Style:	Romantic

 

Tracklist:

		24 Preludes, Op.28

1-1		I: C Major	0:50

1-2		II: A Minor	2:02

1-3		III: G Major	1:00

1-4		IV: E Minor	2:01

1-5		V: D Major	0:36

1-6		VI: B Minor	2:03

1-7		VII: A Major	0:57

1-8		VIII: F Sharp Minor	2:05

1-9		IX: E Major	1:20

1-10		X: C Sharp Minor	0:30

1-11		XI: B Major	0:42

1-12		XII: G Sharp Minor	1:13

1-13		XIII: F Sharp Minor	3:23

1-14		XIV: E Flat Minor	0:39

1-15		XV: D Flat Major "Raindrop"	5:16

1-16		XVI: B Flat Minor	1:10

1-17		XVII: A Flat Major	3:10

1-18		XVIII: F Minor	1:05

1-19		XIX: E Flat Major	1:25

1-20		XX: C Minor	1:38

1-21		XXI: B Flat Major	1:46

1-22		XXII: G Minor	0:49

1-23		XXIII: F Major	1:08

1-24		XXIV: D Minor	2:35
1-25		Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op.45	4:39
1-26		Prelude In A Flat Major (1834)	0:43
1-27		Impromptu In A Flat Major, Op.29	4:01
1-28		Impromptu In F Sharp Major, Op.36	5:59
1-29		Impromptu In G Flat Major, Op.51	4:34
1-30		Fantaisie-Impromptu In C Sharp Minor, Op.66	4:54
2-1		Ballade No.1 In G Minor, Op.23	9:51
2-2		Ballade No.2 In F Major, Op.38	7:43
2-3		Ballade No.3 In A Flat Major, Op.47	7:33
2-4		Ballade No.4 In F Minor, Op.52	11:29
2-5		Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op.20	9:53
2-6		Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.31	9:53
2-7		Scherzo No.3 In C Sharp Minor, Op.39	6:44
2-8		Scherzo No.4 In E Minor, Op.54	10:10
		3 Nocturnes, Op.9

3-1		I: B Flat Minor	5:51

3-2		II: E Flat Major	4:03

3-3		III: B Major	6:50
		3 Nocturnes, Op.15

3-4		I: F Major	4:32

3-5		II: F Sharp Major	3:47

3-6		III: G Minor	3:49
		2 Nocturnes, Op.27

3-7		I: C Sharp Minor	5:29

3-8		II: D Flat Major	5:50
		2 Nocturnes, Op.32

3-9		I: B Major	5:06

3-10		II: A Flat Major	5:43
		2 Nocturnes, Op.37

3-11		I: G Minor	6:13

3-12		II: G Major	5:36
		2 Nocturnes, Op.48

4-1		I: C Minor	6:31

4-2		II: F Sharp Minor	7:32
		2 Nocturnes, Op.55

4-3		I: F Minor	4:54

4-4		II: E Flat Major	5:21
		2 Nocturnes, Op.62

4-5		I: B Major	7:01

4-6		II: E Major	5:57
4-7		Nocturne In E Minor, Op.72 No.1	4:19
4-8		Nocturne In C Sharp Minor (1830)	4:05
4-9		Nocturne In C Minor (1837)	3:05
		12 Études, Op.10

5-1		I: C Minor	2:01

5-2		II: A Minor	1:22

5-3		III: E Major	4:24

5-4		IV: C Sharp Minor	2:06

5-5		V: G Flat Major "Black Key"	1:42

5-6		VI: E Flat Minor	4:07

5-7		VII: C Major	1:31

5-8		VIII: F Major	2:23

5-9		IX: F Minor	2:24

5-10		X: A Flat Major	2:18

5-11		XI: E Flat Major	2:30

5-12		XII: C Minor "Revolutionary"	2:51
		12 Études, Op.25

5-13		I: A Flat Major	2:58

5-14		II: F Minor	1:53

5-15		III: F Major	1:53

5-16		IV: A Minor	1:36

5-17		V: E Minor	3:38

5-18		VI: G Sharp Minor	2:08

5-19		VII: C Sharp Minor	5:47

5-20		VIII: D Flat Major	1:10

5-21		IX: G Flat Major	0:58

5-22		X: B Minor	4:47

5-23		XI: A Minor "Winder Wind"	3:49

5-24		XII: C Minor	2:47
		2 Polonaises, Op.26

6-1		I: C Sharp Minor	7:38

6-2		II: E Flat Minor	7:28
		2 Polonaises, Op.40

6-3		I: A Major	5:07

6-4		II: C Minor	6:49
6-5		Polonaise In F Sharp Minor, Op.44	10:25
6-6		Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op.53	6:20
6-7		Polonaise-Fantaisie In A Flat Major, Op.61	14:02
		3 Polonaises, Op.71

7-1		I: D Minor	5:25

7-2		II: B Flat Major	7:13

7-3		III: F Minor	7:07
7-4		Polonaise In B Flat Minor (1826)	4:02
7-5		Polonaise In G Flat Major (1829)	6:52
7-6		Polonaise In G Minor (1817)	2:40
7-7		Polonaise In B Flat Major (1817)	3:06
7-8		Polonaise In A Flat Major (1821)	4:18
7-9		Polonaise In G Sharp Minor (1822)	6:24
8-1		Waltz In E Flat Major, Op.18	4:52
		3 Waltzes, Op.34

8-2		I: A Flat Major	5:02

8-3		II: A Minor	4:34

8-4		III: F Major	2:06
8-5		Waltz In A Flat Major, Op.42	3:24
		3 Waltzes, Op.64

8-6		I: D Flat Major	1:51

8-7		II: C Sharp Minor	3:27

8-8		III: A Flat Major	2:19
		2 Waltzes, Op.69

8-9		I: A Flat Major	3:59

8-10		II: B Minor	3:41
		3 Waltzes, Op.70

8-11		I: G Flat Major	2:06

8-12		II: F Minor	1:44

8-13		III: D Flat Major	2:29
8-14		Waltz In E Minor (1830)	2:38
8-15		Waltz In E Major (1829)	2:11
8-16		Waltz In A Minor (?1843)	1:50
8-17		Waltz In A Flat Major (1827)	2:11
8-18		Waltz In E Flat Major ("Sostenuto", 1840)	2:18
8-19		Waltz In E Flat Major (1829/30)	3:03
		4 Mazurkas, Op.6

9-1		I: F Sharp Minor	3:17

9-2		II: C Sharp Minor	2:31

9-3		III: E Major	1:39

9-4		IV: E Flat Minor	1:02
		5 Mazurkas, Op.7

9-5		I: B Flat Minor	1:49

9-6		II: A Minor	3:17

9-7		III: F Minor	2:23

9-8		IV: A Flat Major	1:09

9-9		V: C Major	0:49
		4 Mazurkas, Op.17

9-10		I: B Flat Major	1:58

9-11		II: E Minor	1:59

9-12		III: A Flat Major	4:06

9-13		IV: A Minor	4:16
		4 Mazurkas, Op.24

9-14		I: G Minor	2:50

9-15		II: C Major	2:05

9-16		III: A Flat Major	1:57

9-17		IV: B Flat Minor	4:35
		4 Mazurkas, Op.30

9-18		I: C Minor	1:33

9-19		II: B Minor	1:09

9-20		III: D Flat Major	2:39

9-21		IV: C Sharp Minor	3:41
		4 Mazurkas, Op.33

9-22		I: G Sharp Minor	1:27

9-23		II: D Major	2:04

9-24		III: C Major	1:30

9-25		IV: B Minor	4:36
		4 Mazurkas, Op.41

9-26		I: C Sharp Minor	3:33

9-27		II: E Minor	2:22

9-28		III: B Major	1:09

9-29		IV: A Flat Major	1:58
		3 Mazurkas, Op.50

10-1		I: G Major	1:52

10-2		II: A Flat Major	2:54

10-3		III: C Sharp Minor	5:00
		3 Mazurkas, Op.56

10-4		I: B Major	3:57

10-5		II: C Major	1:37

10-6		III: C Minor	5:58
		3 Mazurkas, Op.59

10-7		I: A Minor	4:31

10-8		II: A Flat Major	2:33

10-9		III: F Sharp Minor	3:16
		3 Mazurkas, Op.63

10-10		I: B Major	2:02

10-11		II: F Minor	2:11

10-12		III: C Sharp Minor	2:28
		4 Mazurkas, Op.67

10-13		I: G Major	1:04

10-14		II: G Minor	1:58

10-15		III: C Major	1:28

10-16		IV: A Minor	2:31
		4 Mazurkas, Op.68

10-17		I: C Major	1:30

10-18		II: A Minor	3:12

10-19		III: F Major	1:17

10-20

IV: F Minor Score Editor [Reconstruction By] – J. Ekier*

2:21
10-21		Mazurka In A Minor ("À Émile Gaillard", 1840)	3:09
10-22		Mazurka In A Minor ("Notre Temps", 1840)	3:16
10-23		Mazurka In B Flat Major (1826)	1:11
10-24		Mazurka In G Minor (1826)	1:45
10-25		Mazurka In A Flat Major (1834)	1:18
10-26		Mazurka In C Major (1833)	2:23
10-27		Mazurka In B Flat Major (For Alexandra Wołowska, 1832)	1:04
10-28		Mazurka In D Major (1832)	1:17
10-29		Mazurka In D Major (?1820)	1:05
10-30		Mazurka In F Minor, Op.68 No.4 (Revised Version)	3:30
		Piano Sonata No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op.35

11-1		I: Grave — Doppio Movimento	7:39

11-2		II: Scherzo	6:44

11-3		III: Marche Funèbre	9:00

11-4		IV: Finale: Presto	1:37
		Piano Sonata No.3 In B Minor, Op.58

11-5		I: Allegro Maestoso	9:26

11-6		II: Scherzo: Molto Vivace	2:42

11-7		III: Largo	9:01

11-8		IV: Finale: Presto, Non Tanto	5:22
11-9		Fantaisie In F Minor, Op.49	13:58
		Piano Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op.4

12-1		I: Allegro Maestoso	8:47

12-2		II: Minuetto — Trio	4:26

12-3		III: Larghetto	4:03

12-4		IV: Finale: Presto	6:30
12-5		Variations Sur Un Air National Allemand (1826)	7:37
12-6		Rondo In C Minor, Op.1	7:49
		3 Écossaises, Op.72 No.3	(2:12)

12-7.1		I: D Major

12-7.2		II: G Major

12-7.3		III: D Flat Major
12-8		Rondo "À La Mazur" In F Major, Op.5	7:29
12-9		Marche Funèbre In C Minor, Op.72 No.2	5:26
12-10		Contredanse In G Flat Major (?1827)	1:39
12-11		Rondo In C Major, Op.73	8:38
12-12		Variations In D Major For Piano Duet (1826) Piano [With] – Vovka Ashkenazy

7:36
13-1		Variations In A Major ("Souvenir De Paganini", 1829)	3:36
13-2		Variations Brillantes In B Flat Major, Op.12	8:11
13-3		Rondo In E Flat Major, Op.16	9:50
13-4		Bolero In A Minor, Op.19	7:17
13-5		Cantabile In B Flat Major (1834)	1:02
13-6		Variation In E Major (From "Hexameron", 1837)	1:38
13-7		Largo In E Flat Major (?1837)	1:59
13-8		Allegro De Concert In A Major, Op.46	11:37
		3 Nouvelles Études (1839)

13-9		I: F Minor	1:52

13-10		II: A Flat Major	1:32

13-11		III: D Flat Major	1:27
13-12		Tarantelle In A Flat Major, Op.43	3:06
13-13		Fugue In A Minor (1841-42)	2:11
13-14		Albumblatt In E Major (1843)	1:19
13-15		Wiosna (From Op.74 No.2)	0:58
		2 Bourrées (1846)	(1:09)

13-16.1		I: G Minor