Arthur Rubinstein plays Chopin (Box Set) (1994)
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Genre: Classical - Concerto - Piano | Label: EMI Classics
This early collection of Chopin by its ultimate master is a superb, moving collection of Chopin's best. Many have claimed that Rubinstein's early recordings of Chopin are more virtuosic than musical. Nonsense. Listen to the nocturnes and many of the mazurkas and you will be moved. The scherzos have a visceral impact (especially the third) that cannot be matched by anyone, not Horowitz, not Argerich. THe sound quality leaves more to be desired but other than that, this is the best recording in terms of sheer raw pianism and musicality of this music. Superb! |
Tracklisting
Disc: 1
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47
[1] 1. Allegro maestoso risoluto
[2] 2. Romanze (Larghetto) -
[3] 3. Rondo vivace
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48
[4] 1. Maestoso
[5] 2. Larghetto
[6] 3. Allegro vivace
Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 64, CT. 212-214
[7] Valse No. 2 in C sharp minor
Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 9, CT. 108-110
[8] Nocturne no. 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9 no. 1
[9] Nocturne no. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9 no. 2
[10] Nocturne no. 3 in B major, Op. 9 no. 3
Disc: 2
Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 15, CT. 111-113
[1] Nocturne no. 4 in F major, Op. 15 no. 1
[2] Nocturne no. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15 no. 2
[3] Nocturne no. 6 in G minor, Op. 15 no. 3
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 27, CT. 114-115
[4] Nocturne no. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27 no. 1
[5] Nocturne no. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 no. 2
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 32, CT. 116-117
[6] Nocturne no. 9 in B major, Op. 32 no. 1
[7] Nocturne no. 10 in A flat major, Op. 32 no. 2
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 37, CT. 118-119
[8] Nocturne no. 11 in G minor, Op. 37 no. 1
[9] Nocturne no. 12 in G major, Op. 37 no. 2
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 48, CT. 120-121
[10] Nocturne no. 13 in C minor, Op. 48 no. 1
[11] Nocturne no. 14 in G sharp minor, Op. 48 no. 2
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 55, CT. 122-123
[12] Nocturne no. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 no. 1
[13] Nocturne no. 16 in E flat major, Op. 55 no. 2
Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 62, CT. 124-125
[14] Nocturne no. 17 in B major, op. 62 no. 1
[15] Nocturne no. 18 in E major, Op. 62 no. 2
[16] Nocturne for piano No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72/1, CT. 126
Disc: 3
[1] Waltz for piano No. 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54
[2] Mazurka No. 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 6 no. 1
[3] Mazurka No. 2 in C sharp minor, Op. 6 no. 2
[4] Mazurka No. 3 in E major, Op. 6 no. 3
[5] Mazurka No. 4 in E flat major, Op. 6 no. 4
Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59
[6] Mazurka No. 5 in B flat major, Op. 7 no. 1
[7] Mazurka No. 6 in A minor, Op. 7 no. 2
[8] Mazurka No. 7 in F minor, Op. 7 no. 3
[9] Mazurka No. 8 in A flat major, Op. 7 no. 4
[10] Mazurka No. 9 in C major, Op. 7 no. 5
Disc: 4
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 56, CT. 83-85
[1] Mazurka No. 33 in B major, Op. 56 no. 1
[2] Mazurka No. 34 in C major, Op. 56 no. 2
[3] Mazurka No. 35 in C minor, Op. 56 no. 3
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88
[4] Mazurka No. 36 in A minor, Op. 59 no. 1
[5] Mazurka No. 37 in A flat major, Op. 59 no. 2
[6] Mazurka No. 38 in F sharp minor, Op. 59 no. 3
Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 63, CT. 89-91
[7] Mazurka No. 39 in B major, Op. 63 no. 1
[8] Mazurka No. 40 in F minor, Op. 63 no. 2
[9] Mazurka No. 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63 no. 3
Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95
[10] Mazurka No. 42 in G major, Op. 67 no. 1
[11] Mazurka No. 43 in G minor, Op. 67 no. 2
[12] Mazurka No. 44 in C major, Op. 67 no. 2
[13] Mazurka No. 45 in A minor, Op. 67 no. 4
Disc: 5
[1] Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
[2] Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT. 7
Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 26, CT. 150-151
[3] Polonaise No. 1 in C sharp minor, Op. 26 no. 1
[4] Polonaise No. 2 in E flat minor, Op. 26 no. 2
Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 40, CT. 152-153
[5] Polonaise No. 3 in A major, Op. 40 no. 1
[6] Polonaise No. 4 in C minor, Op. 40 no. 2
[7] Polonaise for piano No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154
[8] Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ('Héroique'), Op. 53, CT. 155
[9] Polonaise-fantasy for piano No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156
[10] Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22