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Performer: Frederic Chopin, Carlo Maria Giulini, Eliahu Inbal, Kiril Kondrashin, Willem Van Otterloo, et al.
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra, Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, Residentie Orkest, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini, Eliahu Inbal, Kiril Kondrashin, Willem Van Otterloo
Composer: Frederic Chopin
Audio CD
SPARS Code: ADD
Number of Discs: 17 CD box set
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
ASIN: B00001X58Z
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On the 150th anniversary of his death, Deutsche Grammophon released this impressive box set featuring the complete works of Frédéric Chopin. Spread out over 17 CDs, it contains some truly big-name artists–Argerich, Pollini, Barenboim, 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 Préludes are some of the set’s more exciting moments. But, really, the entire collection is solid. It should be noted that budget label Naxos has released its own Chopin edition at less than half the price of this set. With Idil Biret as the only performer on that set, you miss out on some of the diverse performances and personalities found here. Also, to please those of us who already own favorite performances of these works, each two-CD volume in the Complete Chopin Edition can be purchased individually. Bravo. –Jason Verlinde

# Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
with Krystian Zimerman
Conducted by Kiril Kondrashin

# Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
with Krystian Zimerman
Conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

# Variations on “La ci darem” from Mozart’s Don Giovanni, for piano & orchestra in B flat major, Op. 2, CT. 225
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
with Claudio Arrau
Conducted by Eliahu Inbal

# Fantasy on Polish Airs for piano & orchestra in A major, Op. 13, CT. 41
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra
with Claudio Arrau
Conducted by Eliahu Inbal

# Rondo à la krakowiak for piano & orchestra in F major, Op. 14, CT. 194
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by The Hague Residentie Orchestra
with Stefan Askenase
Conducted by Willem Van Otterloo

# Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
Performed by Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
with Krystian Zimerman
Conducted by Carlo Maria Giulini

# Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Krystian Zimerman

# Ballade for piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 38, CT. 3
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Krystian Zimerman

# Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, CT. 4
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Krystian Zimerman

# Ballade for piano No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, CT. 5
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Krystian Zimerman

# Fantasy for piano in F minor/A flat major, Op. 49, C. 42
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Krystian Zimerman

# Trois nouvelles études, for piano, KK IIb/3, CT. 38-40 (B. 130)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Funeral march for piano in C minor, Op. 72/2, CT. 50
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Ecossaises (3) for piano, Op. 72/3, CT. 11-13
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT. 7
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Gunter Hermann

# Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 17, CT. 60-63
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 30, CT. 68-71
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 33, CT. 72-75
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 41, CT. 76-79
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 56, CT. 83-85
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 63, CT. 89-91
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 68, CT. 96-99
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Mazurka for piano in A minor (“à Émile Gaillard”), KK IIb/5, CT. 106 (B. 140)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Mazurka for piano in A minor (“Notre temps”), KK IIb/4, CT. 105 (B. 134)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Mazurka for piano in B flat major, KK IIa/3
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Mazurka for piano in B flat major, KK IIa/2, CT. 101 (B. 16/2)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Mazurka for piano in A flat major, KK IVb/4, CT. 104 (B. 85)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Work(s) Mazurka in C major, KK 1225-1226
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Mazurka for piano in B flat major, KK IVb/1, CT. 103 (B. 73)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Mazurka for piano in D major, KK IVb/2
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 9, CT. 108-110
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 15, CT. 111-113
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 27, CT. 114-115
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 32, CT. 116-117
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 37, CT. 118-119
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 48, CT. 120-121
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 55, CT. 122-123
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 62, CT. 124-125
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturne for piano in E minor, KK IV/b
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Nocturne for piano in C minor, KK IVb/8, CT. 128 (B. 108)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Daniel Barenboim

# Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 26, CT. 150-151
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 40, CT. 152-153
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Polonaise for piano No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major (“Héroique”), Op. 53, CT. 155
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Polonaise-fantasy for piano No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Martha Argerich

# Polonaises (3) for piano, Op. 71, CT. 157-159
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Polonaise for piano in B flat minor, KK IVa/5, CT. 164 (B. 13)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Polonaise for piano in G flat major, KK IV/a8, CT. 165 (B. 36)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Polonaise for piano in G minor, KK IIa/1, CT. 161 (B. 1)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Polonaise for piano in B flat major, KK IVa/1, CT. 160 (B. 3)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Polonaise for piano in A flat major, KK IVa/2, CT. 162 (B. 5)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Polonaise for piano in G sharp minor, KK IVa/3, CT. 163 (B. 6)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Bourrées (2) for piano (arrangement), KK. VIIb/1, 2
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Galopp for piano in A flat major, KK IVc/13
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Moderato for piano in E major, KK IVb/12, CT. 107 (B. 151)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Cantabile for piano in B flat major, KK. IVb/6, CT. 9 (B. 84)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Fugue for piano in A minor, KK IVc/2 (B. 144)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Largo for piano in E flat major, KK IVb/5, CT. 49 (B. 109)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Martha Argerich, Kurt Bauer

# Prelude for piano No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Martha Argerich

# Work(s) Prelude in A flat major, Op. Posth., KK 1231 – 1232
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Martha Argerich

# Impromptu for piano in A flat major, Op. 29, CT. 43
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Stanislav Bunin

# Impromptu for piano in F sharp major, Op. 36, CT. 44
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Stanislav Bunin

# Impromptu for piano in G flat major, Op. 51, CT. 45
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Stanislav Bunin

# Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Stanislav Bunin

# Scherzo for piano No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, CT. 197
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Scherzo for piano No. 4 in E major, Op. 54, CT. 200
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Rondo for piano in C minor, Op. 1, CT. 192
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Rondo à la Mazur for piano in F major, Op. 5. CT. 193
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Introduction in C minor and Rondo in E flat major for piano, Op. 16, CT. 195
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Mikhail Pletnev

# Rondo for 2 pianos (or solo piano) in C major, Op. 73, CT. 196
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Kurt Bauer, Heidi Bung

# Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4, CT. 201
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Maurizio Pollini

# Introduction and variations on a German Air (“Der Schweizerbub”) for piano in E major, KK. IVa/4, CT. 227 (B. 14)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Tamas Vasary

# Variations for piano in A major (“Souvenir de Paganini”), KK IVa/10, CT. 229 (B. 37) (spurious)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Variations brillantes on “Je vends des scapulaires” from Hérold’s Ludovic, for piano in B flat major, Op. 12, CT. 226
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Variations on a theme of Moore, for piano, 4 hands, in D major, KK IVa/6, CT 228 (B. 12a)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vovka Ashkenazy, Vladimir Ashkenazy

# Variation on the March from Bellini’s I Puritani, for piano in E major (No. 6 of collaborative work “Hexaméron”), KK IIb/2, CT. 230
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy

# Allegro de concert for piano in A major, Op. 46, CT. 1
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Vladimir Ashkenazy

# Bolero for piano in C major/A major, Op. 19, CT. 8
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Tarantelle for piano in A flat major, Op. 43, CT. 205
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anatol Ugorski

# Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltz for piano No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42, CT. 211
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 64, CT. 212-214
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltzes (2) for piano, Op. 69, CT. 215-216
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 70, CT. 217-219
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltz for piano in E minor, KK IVa/15, CT. 222 (B. 56)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltz for piano in A flat major, KK IVa/13, CT. 221 (B. 21)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltz for piano in E major, KK IVa/12, CT. 220 (B. 44)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltz for piano in E flat major (spurious), KK IVa/14 (B. 46)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Jean-Marc Luisada

# Waltz for piano in E flat major, KK IVb/10, CT. 223
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Waltz for piano in A minor, KK IVb/11, CT. 224 (B. 150)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Lilya Zilberstein

# Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8, CT. 206
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Beaux Arts Trio

# Introduction and Polonaise brillante for cello & piano in C major, Op. 3, CT. 148
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Martha Argerich, Mstislav Rostropovich

# Grand Duo on themes from Meyerbeer’s Robert le diable for cello & piano in E major, KK IIb/1, CT. 10 (B. 70)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Anner Bylsma, Lambert Orkis

# Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 65, CT. 204
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Martha Argerich, Mstislav Rostropovich

# Songs (17) for voice & piano, Op. 74, CT. 129-145
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Elzbieta Szmytka, Malcolm Martineau

# Czary (Charms), song for voice & piano, KK. IVa/11, CT 146 (B. 51)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Elzbieta Szmytka, Malcolm Martineau

# Dumka (Reverie), song for voice & piano, KK. IVb/9, CT 147 (B. 132)
Composed by Fryderyk Chopin
with Elzbieta Szmytka, Malcolm Martineau

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