a r t i s t : Frederic Chopin
t i t l e : Complete Edition
d a t e : 2010
l a b e l : Deutsche Grammophon
g e n r e : Classical
r l s. d a t e : 2012-09-08
t r a c k s : 259
b i t r a t e : VBR, 44.1kHz, Joint Stereo
s i z e : 1862.MB
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On the 200th anniversary of his birth, Deutsche Grammophon released this
impressive box set featuring the complete works of Frederic Chopin. Spread
out over 17 CDs, it contains some truly big-name artists - Argerich,
Pollini and Ashkenazy - and a few you've probably never heard of. The
majority of the set's nine volumes contain some music newly produced for
this undertaking, and a few items (Chopin's songs, for instance) were
recorded specifically for this collection. A well-illustrated book is
included - it contains an essay, dateline, and illustrations - and each
volume in the set gets its own liner notes. The music? It varies from
great to less than great, but most of it is worth hearing. Those
accustomed to Rubinstein's readings of the Mazurkas will find those played
by Jean-Marc Luisada less fluid and lacking Rubinstein's power. Chopin's
songs, seldom heard and filled with elements of Polish folk dances and the
less-than-stellar lyrics of the composer's friend Stefan Witwicki, get a
college try here by soprano Elzbieta Szmytka. They sound as good as you'll
hear anywhere (if you can find them). It probably goes without saying that
Martha Argerich's rousing 26 Preludes are some of the set's more exciting
moments. But, really, the entire collection is solid. Bravo.
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CD 1/17 :
1. Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op.11 Allegro 23:31
Maestoso
2. Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op.11 Romance. 12:35
Larghetto
3. Piano Concerto No 1 in E minor, Op.11 Rondo. 9:59
Vivace
4. Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21 Maestoso 15:40
5. Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21 Larghetto 11:05
6. Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21 Allegro 9:05
Vivace
CD 2/17 :
1. Variations on "La Ci Darem la Mano" Op.2 19:32
2. Fantasy on Polish Airs, Op.13 14:20
3. Rondo a la Krakowiak, Op.14 14:40
4. Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, Op.22 15:15
CD 3/17 :
1. 4 Ballades No.1 in G minor op.23 9:39
2. 4 Ballades No.2 in F major op.38 7:48
3. 4 Ballades No.3 in A flat major op.47 7:30
4. 4 Ballades No.4 in F minor op.52 11:57
5. Fantaisie in F minor op.49 14:00
6. 3 Nouvelles Etudes No.1 in F minor 1:17
7. 3 Nouvelles Etudes No.2 in A Flat major 1:28
8. 3 Nouvelles Etudes No.3 in D flat major 1:26
9. Funeral March in C minor 6:07
10. 3 Ecossaises No.1 in D major 0:58
11. 3 Ecossaises No.2 in G major 0:34
12. 3 Ecossaises No.3 in D flat major 0:44
CD 4/17 :
1. 12 Etudes op.10 No.1 in C major 1:57
2. 12 Etudes op.10 No.2 in A minor 1:28
3. 12 Etudes op.10 No.3 in E major 3:42
4. 12 Etudes op.10 No.4 in C sharp minor 2:02
5. 12 Etudes op.10 No.5 in G flat major 1:40
6. 12 Etudes op.10 No.6 in E flat minor 3:10
7. 12 Etudes op.10 No.7 in C major 1:30
8. 12 Etudes op.10 No.8 in F major 2:22
9. 12 Etudes op.10 No.9 in F minor 2:07
10. 12 Etudes op.10 No.10 in A flat major 2:04
11. 12 Etudes op.10 No.11 in E flat major 2:16
12. 12 Etudes op.10 No.12 in C minor 2:42
13. 12 Etudes op.25 No.1 in A flat major 2:13
14. 12 Etudes op.25 No.2 in F minor 1:29
15. 12 Etudes op.25 No.3 in F major 1:53
16. 12 Etudes op.25 No.4 in A minor 1:43
17. 12 Etudes op.25 No.5 in E minor 2:55
18. 12 Etudes op.25 No.6 in E minor 2:04
19. 12 Etudes op.25 No.7 in G sharp minor 4:51
20. 12 Etudes op.25 No.8 in D flat major 1:06
21. 12 Etudes op.25 No.9 in G flat major 0:58
22. 12 Etudes op.25 No.10 B minor 3:58
23. 12 Etudes op.25 No.11 in A minor 3:32
24. 12 Etudes No.12 in C minor 2:35
25. Barcarolle in F sharp major 8:36
26. Berceuse in D Flat major 4:30
CD 5/17 :
1. Op.6, No.1 In F Sharp Minor 3:16
2. Op.6, No.2 In C Sharp Minor 2:30
3. Op.6, No.3 In E Major - Vivace 1:38
4. Op.6, No.4 In E Flat Minor - Presto Ma Non 1:02
Troppo
5. Op.7, No.1 In B Flat Major - Vivace 1:49
6. Op.7, No.2 In A Minor - Vivo Ma Non Troppo 3:16
7. Op.7, No.3 In F Minor 2:23
8. Op.7, No.4 In A Flat Major - Presto Ma Non 1:09
Troppo
9. Op.7, No.5 In C Major - Vivo 0:48
10. Op.17, No.1 In B Flat Major - Vivo e Risoluto 1:58
11. Op.17, No.2 In E Minor - Lento Ma Non Troppo 1:58
12. Op.17, No.3 In A Flat Major - Legato Assai 4:06
13. Op.17, No.4 In A Minor - Lento Ma Non Troppo 4:15
14. Op.24, No.1 In G Minor - Lento 2:50
15. Op.24, No.2 In C Major - Allegro Non Troppo 2:04
16. Op.24, No.3 In A Flat Major - Moderato 1:56
17. Op.24, No.4 In B Flat Minor - Moderato 4:34
18. Op.30, No.1 In C Minor - Allegretto Non Tanto 1:32
19. Op.30, No.2 In B Minor - Vivace 1:09
20. Op.30, No.3 In D Flat Major - Allegro Non 2:39
Troppo
21. Op.30, No.4 In C Sharp Minor - Allegretto 3:40
22. Op.33, No.1 In G Sharp Minor - Mesto 1:27
23. Op.33, No.2 In D Major - Vivace 2:04
24. Op.33, No.3 In C Major - Semplice 1:29
25. Op.33, No.4 In B Minor 4:36
26. Op.41, No.2 In E Minor - Andantino 3:32
27. Op.41, No.3 In B Major - Animato 2:22
28. Op.41, No.4 In A Flat Major - Allegretto 1:09
29. Op.41, No.1 In C Sharp Minor - Maestoso 1:57
CD 6/17 :
1. Op.50, No.1 In G Major - Vivace 1:51
2. Op.50, No.2 In A Flat Major - Allegretto 2:53
3. Op.50, No.3 In C Sharp Minor - Moderato 5:00
4. Op.56, No.1 In B Major - Allegro Non Tanto 3:57
5. Op.56, No.2 In C Major - Vivace 1:36
6. Op.56, No.3 In C Minor - Moderato 5:57
7. Op.59, No.1 In A Minor - Moderato 4:30
8. Op.59, No.2 In A Flat Major - Allegretto 2:32
9. Op.59, No.3 In F Sharp Minor - Vivace 3:16
10. Op.63, No.1 In B Major - Vivace 2:01
11. Op.63, No.2 In F Minor - Lento 2:10
12. Op.63, No.3 In C Sharp Minor - Allegretto 2:28
13. Op.Posth.67, No.1 In G Major - Vivace 1:03
14. Op.Posth.67, No.2 In G Minor - Cantabile 1:57
15. Op.Posth.67, No.3 In C Major - Allegretto 1:28
16. Op.Posth.67, No.4 In A Minor - Allegretto 2:30
17. Op.Posth.68, No.1 In C Major - Vivace 1:29
18. Op.Posth.68, No.2 In A Minor - Lento 3:11
19. Op.Posth.68 No.3 In F Major - Allegro Ma Non 1:17
Troppo
20. Op.Posth.68, No.4 In F Major - Andantino 2:20
(Reconstructed by J.Ekier)
21. Mazurka in A minor (1840) 3:08
22. Mazurka in A minor (1841) 3:15
23. Mazurka in B Flat Major (1826) 1:11
24. Mazurka in G Major (1826) 1:45
25. Mazurka in A Flat Major Op.Posth. (1834) 1:17
26. Mazurka in C Major Op.Posth. (1833) 2:23
27. Mazurka in B Flat Major Op.Posth. (1832) 1:04
28. Mazurka in D Major Op.Posth. (1832) 1:16
29. Mazurka in D major (?1820) 1:05
30. Mazurka in F minor op.68 no.4 (Revised Version) 3:29
CD 7/17 :
1. Nocturne Op.9 No.1 in B flat minor 13 - 5:36
Larghetto
2. Nocturne Op.9 No.2 in E flat major 13 - Andante 4:29
3. Nocturne Op.9 No.3 in B major 13 - Alegretto 6:39
4. Nocturne Op.15 No.1 in F major - Andante 4:21
Cantabile
5. Nocturne Op.15 No.2 in F sharp major 13 - 3:27
Larghetto
6. Nocturne Op.15 No.3 in G minor 13 - Lento 4:26
7. Nocturne Op.27 No.1 in C sharp minor 13 - 5:11
Larghetto
8. Nocturne Op.27 No.2, in D flat major - Lento 6:37
Sostenuto
9. Nocturne Op.32 No.1 in B major - Andante 4:54
Sostenuto
10. Nocturne Op.32 No.2 in A flat major 13 - Lento 4:49
CD 8/17 :
1. Nocturne Op.48 No.1 in G minor 13 Lento 5:47
2. Nocturne Op.37 No.2 in G major 13 Andantino 5:57
3. Chopin: Nocturne in C minor Op.48 No.1 Lento 6:45
4. Nocturne Op.48 No.2 in F sharp minor 13 7:18
Andantino
5. Nocturne Op.55 No.1 in F minor 13 Andante 4:40
6. Nocturne Op.55 No.2 in E flat major - Lento 4:52
Sostenuto
7. Nocturne Op.62 No.1 in B major 13 Andante 6:27
8. Nocturne Op.62 No.2 in E major 13 Lento 5:58
9. Nocturne Op.Posth.72 No.1 in E minor 13 Andante 4:08
10. Nocturne Op.Posth. in C sharp minor - Lento con 4:02
Gran Espressione
11. Nocturne Op.Posth. in C minor 2:48
CD 9/17 :
1. Chopin Polonaise cis-moll op.26 No.1 - Allegro 8:26
Appassionato
2. Chopin Polonaise es-moll op.26 No.2 13 Maestoso 8:37
3. Chopin Polonaise A-dur op.40 No.1 - Allegro con 5:27
Brio
4. Chopin Polonaise c-moll op.40 No.2 - Allegro 8:06
Maestoso
5. Chopin Polonaise fis-moll op.44 - Tempo di 10:56
Polacca
6. Chopin Polonaise As-dur op.53 13 Maestoso 7:07
7. Chopin Polonaise-Fantaisie As-dur op.61 - 13:14
Allegro Maestoso
CD 10/17 :
1. Andante Spianato,Op.22 - In Eb 4:56
2. Grande Polonaise,Op.22 - In Eb - Allegro 8:33
Moderato
3. Polonaises, Op.71 - No.1 in Dm 5:46
4. Polonaises, Op.71 - No.2 in Bb 7:58
5. Polonaises, Op.71 - No.3 in Fm 6:25
6. Polonaise In Bbm - Adieu 6:44
7. Polonaise - In Gb major 8:14
8. Polonaise - In G minor 3:30
9. Polonaise - In Bb major 3:17
10. Polonaise - In Ab major 3:57
11. Polonaise - In G#m - Moderato 7:06
12. Bourrees No.1 in Gm 0:31
13. Bourrees No.2 in A major 0:30
14. Galop Marquis - In Ab major 0:42
15. Album Leaf - In E major - Moderato 1:20
16. Cantabile - In Bb major 1:05
17. Fugue - In A minor 3:06
18. Largo - In Eb major 2:11
CD 11/17 :
1. Prelude Op.28 No.1 in C - Agitato 0:38
2. Prelude Op.28 No.2 in a - Lento 2:12
3. Prelude Op.28 No.3 in G 13 Vivace 0:58
4. Prelude Op.28 No.4 in e 13 Largo 2:08
5. Prelude Op.28 No.5 in D - Allegro Molto 0:35
6. Prelude Op.28 No.6 in b - Lento Assai 2:08
7. Prelude Op.28 No.7 in A 13 Andantino 0:56
8. Prelude Op.28 No.8 in f# - Molto Agitato 2:03
9. Prelude Op.28 No.9 in E 13 Largo 1:37
10. Prelude Op.28 No.10 in c# - Allegro Molto 0:32
11. Prelude Op.28 No.11 in B 13 Vivace 0:42
12. Prelude Op.28 No.12 in g# - Presto 1:17
13. Prelude Op.28 No.13 in F# - Lento 3:13
14. Prelude Op.28 No.14 in eb 13 Allegro 0:39
15. Prelude Op.28 No.15 in Db 13 Sostenuto 4:54
16. Prelude Op.28 No.16 in bb - Presto con Fuoco 1:09
17. Prelude Op.28 No.17 in Ab 13 Allegretto 3:15
18. Prelude Op.28 No.18 in f - Allegro Molto 0:57
19. Prelude Op.28 No.19 in Eb 13 Vivace 1:22
20. Prelude Op.28 No.20 in c 13 Largo 1:56
21. Prelude Op.28 No.21 in Bb 13 Cantabile 1:51
22. Prelude Op.28 No.22 in g - Molto Agitato 0:41
23. Prelude Op.28 No.23 in F 13 Moderato 0:57
24. Prelude Op.28 No.24 in d - Allegro Appassionato 2:39
25. Prelude in c# Op.45 13 Sostenuto 0:50
26. Prelude in Ab Op.Posth 4:42
27. Impromptu 1 in Ab Op.29 - Allegro Assai Quasi 4:05
Presto
28. Impromptu 2 in F# Op.36 13 Andantino 5:39
29. Impromptu 3 in Gb Op.51 - Tempo Giusto 5:13
30. Impromptu 4 ''Fantaisie-Impromptu'' in c# 4:56
Op.Posth 66 - Allegro Agitato
CD 12/17 :
1. Scherzo 1 in b Op.20 - Presto con Fuoco 9:34
2. Scherzo 2 in B-flat minor Op.31 Presto 9:54
3. Scherzo 3 in c# Op.39 - Presto con Fuoco 7:23
4. Scherzo 4 in E Op.54 13 Presto 10:35
5. Rondo in c Op.1 Allegro 10:17
6. Rondo a la Mazur in F Op.5 Vivace 9:24
7. Rondo in Eb Op.16 - Introduzione. Andante - 10:05
Rondo. Allegro Vivace
8. Rondo for Two Pianos in C Op.Posth - Veloce - 9:24
Sostenuto e Legato
CD 13/17 :
1. Sonata No.1 Op.4 in C minor - I. Allegro 9:59
Maestoso
2. Sonata No.1 Op.4 in C minor - II. Menuetto. 4:42
Allegretto
3. Sonata No.1 Op.4 in C minor - III. Larghetto 3:36
4. Sonata No.1 Op.4 in C minor - IV. Finale. 6:45
Presto
5. Sonata No.2 Op.35 in B flat minor - I. Grave - 7:17
Doppio Movimento
6. Sonata No.2 Op.35 in B flat minor - II. Scherzo 6:15
7. Sonata No.2 Op.35 in B flat minor - III. Marche 8:24
Funebre - Lento Attaca
8. Sonata No.2 Op.35 in B flat minor - IV. Finale 1:29
13 Presto
9. Sonata No.3 Op.58 in B minor - I. Allegro 12:51
Maestoso
10. Sonata No.3 Op.58 in B minor - II. Scherzo - 2:26
Molto Vivace
11. Sonata No.3 Op.58 in B minor - III. Largo 8:14
12. Sonata No.3 Op.58 in B minor - IV. Finale - 4:54
Presto - Ma Non Tanto
CD 14/17 :
1. Introduction and Variations on a German 7:40
National Air (''Der Schweizerbub'') Op.Posth.
2. ''Souvenir de Paganini'' Variations in A Major 3:40
Op.Posth.
3. Variations Brilliantes on ''Je Vends des 8:13
Scapulaires'' Op.12
4. Introduction, Theme and Variations on a Theme 7:34
of Moore for Piano Four Hands in D Major
Op.Posth.
5. Variation no.6 in E major from ''Hexameron'' 1:42
6. Allegro de Concert in A Major Op.46 11:41
7. Bolero in C major Op.19 7:20
8. Tarantella in A flat Major Op.43 3:04
CD 15/17 :
1. Grande Valse brillante in E flat major op.18 4:51
2. 3 Walzes op.34 No.1 A flat major Vivace 5:01
3. 3 Walzes op.34 No.2 A minor Lento 4:33
4. 3 Walzes op.34 No.3 F major Vivace 2:06
5. Walz in A flat major op.42 3:24
6. 3 Walzes op.64 No.1 D flat major Molto Vivace 1:51
7. 3 Walzes op.64 No.2 C sharp minor Tempo Giusto 3:26
8. 3 Walzes op.64 No.3 A flat major Moderato 2:19
9. 2 Walzes op.ph.69 No.1 A flat major Tempo di 3:58
Valse
10. 2 Walzes op.ph.69 No.2 B minor 3:41
11. 3 Walzes op.ph.70 No.1 G flat major 2:06
12. 3 Walzes op.ph.70 No.2 F minor 1:44
13. 3 Walzes op.ph.70 No.3 D flat major Moderato 2:29
14. Walz in E minor op. ph. 2:37
15. Walz in A flat major op. ph. 2:11
16. Walz in E major op. ph. Tempo di Valse 1:50
17. Walz in E flat major op. ph. 2:11
18. Walz Sostenuto in E flat major op. ph. 2:18
19. Walz in A minor op. ph. Allegretto 3:03
CD 16/17 :
1. Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in G minor, 10:46
Op.8 Allegro con Fuoco
2. Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in G minor, 6:56
Op.8 Scherzo. Con Moto ma Non Troppo
3. Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in G minor, 6:12
Op.8 Adagio Sostenuto
4. Trio for Piano, Violin and Cello in G minor, 5:50
Op.8 Allegretto
5. Introduction and Polonaise brilliante for Cello 8:17
and Piano in C major, Op.3
6. Grand Duo conertant for Cello and Piano in E 12:40
major, Op.Posth
7. Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.65 15:13
Allegro Moderato
8. Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.65 4:52
Scherzo
9. Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.65 3:40
Largo
10. Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.65 5:30
Finale. Allegro
CD 17/17 :
1. Zyczenie (The Wish) 1:51
2. Wiosna (Spring) 2:45
3. Smutna Rzeka (The Sad River) 3:14
4. Hulanka (Merrymaking) 2:32
5. Gdzie Lubi (What She Likes) 1:23
6. Precz Z Moich Oczu (Out Of My Sight) 3:21
7. Posel (The Messenger) 3:01
8. Sliczny Chlopiec (Handsome Lad) 2:24
9. Melodia (Melody) 2:18
10. Wojak (The Warrior) 2:26
11. Dwojaki Koniec (The Double End) 1:56
12. Moja Pieszczotka (My Darling) 1:54
13. Nie Ma Czego Trzeba (I Want What I Have Not) 3:42
14. Pierscien (The Ring) 1:32
15. Narzeczony (The Bridegroom) 2:00
16. Piosnka Litewska (Lithuanian Song) 2:33
17. Spiew Z Mogilki (Hymn From the Tomb) 4:16
18. Czary (Enchantment) Op.Posth. 2:14
19. Dumka (Reverie) Op.Posth. 1:15