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The Best of Chopin

Alfred Wallenstein · William Steinberg · Los Angeles Philharmonic · NBC Symphony Orchestra · Arthur Rubinstein

8h 37m144 tracks

The Best of Chopin, CD. Music by Frédéric Chopin, performed by Alfred Wallenstein, William Steinberg, Los Angeles Philharmonic, NBC Symphony Orchestra; 144 tracks.

Composer

Frédéric Chopin

Tracklist

Disc 1

01

Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 11: Allegro maestoso

Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11

Alfred Wallenstein, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Arthur Rubinstein

18:52

02

Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 11: Romance

Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11

Alfred Wallenstein, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Arthur Rubinstein

9:45

03

Piano Concerto no. 1, op. 11: Rondo

Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11

Alfred Wallenstein, Los Angeles Philharmonic, Arthur Rubinstein

9:41

04

Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 21: Maestoso

Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21

William Steinberg, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein

12:24

05

Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 21: Larghetto

Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21

William Steinberg, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein

8:06

06

Piano Concerto no. 2, op. 21: Allegro vivace

Frédéric Chopin - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21

William Steinberg, NBC Symphony Orchestra, Arthur Rubinstein

7:48

Disc 2

01

Nocturne no. 1, op. 9

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 9 no. 1: Larghetto

Arthur Rubinstein

5:19

02

Nocturne no. 2, op. 9

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

4:16

03

Nocturne no. 3, op. 9

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 3 in B major, op. 9 no. 3: Allegretto

Arthur Rubinstein

5:24

04

Nocturne no. 1, op. 15

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 4 in F major, op. 15 no. 1: Andante cantabile

Arthur Rubinstein

4:11

05

Nocturne no. 2, op. 15

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 5 in F‐sharp major, op. 15 no. 2: Larghetto

Arthur Rubinstein

3:38

06

Nocturne no. 3, op. 15

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 6 in G minor, op. 15 no. 3: Lento

Arthur Rubinstein

4:56

07

Nocturne no. 1, op. 27

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 1: Larghetto

Arthur Rubinstein

4:58

08

Nocturne no. 2, op. 27

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto

Arthur Rubinstein

5:17

09

Nocturne no. 1, op. 32

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 9 in B major, op. 32 no. 1: Andantino sostenuto

Arthur Rubinstein

4:47

10

Nocturne no. 2, op. 32

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 10 in A‐flat major, op. 32 no. 2: Lento

Arthur Rubinstein

5:02

11

Nocturne no. 1, op. 37

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 11 in G minor, op. 37 no. 1: Andante sostenuto

Arthur Rubinstein

5:33

12

Nocturne no. 2, op. 37

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 12 in G major, op. 37 no. 2: Andantino

Arthur Rubinstein

5:17

13

Nocturne no. 1, op. 48

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 13 in C minor, op. 48 no. 1: Lento

Arthur Rubinstein

5:05

14

Nocturne no. 2, op. 48

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 14 in F‐sharp minor, op. 48 no. 2: Andantino

Arthur Rubinstein

6:37

Disc 3

01

Nocturne no. 1, op. 55

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 15 in F minor, op. 55 no. 1: Andante

Arthur Rubinstein

4:24

02

Nocturne no. 2, op. 55

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 16 in E‐flat major, op. 55 no. 2: Lento

Arthur Rubinstein

4:56

03

Nocturne no. 1, op. 62

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 17 in B major, op. 62 no. 1: Andante

Arthur Rubinstein

5:31

04

Nocturne no. 2, op. 62

Frédéric Chopin - Nocturne no. 18 in E major, op. 62 no. 2: Lento

Arthur Rubinstein

4:50

05

Fantaisie, op. 49

Frédéric Chopin - Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49

Arthur Rubinstein

11:28

06

Berceuse, op. 57

Frédéric Chopin - Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57

Arthur Rubinstein

4:17

07

Barcarolle, op. 60

Frédéric Chopin - Barcarolle in F‐sharp major, op. 60

Arthur Rubinstein

9:07

08

Etude in F minor

Frédéric Chopin - Trois nouvelles études for Piano no. 1 in F minor, B. 130 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

2:03

09

Etude in A major

Frédéric Chopin - Trois nouvelles études for Piano no. 2 in A‐flat major, B. 130 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

1:31

10

Etude in D major

Frédéric Chopin - Trois nouvelles études for Piano no. 3 in D‐flat major, B. 130 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

1:34

11

Andante spianato, op. 22

Frédéric Chopin - Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22

Arthur Rubinstein

5:13

12

Grande polonaise brillante, op. 22

Frédéric Chopin - Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22

Arthur Rubinstein

9:04

Disc 4

01

Mazurka no. 1, op. 6

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 1 in F‐sharp minor, op. 6 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

2:53

02

Mazurka no. 2, op. 6

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 2 in C‐sharp minor, op. 6 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

2:25

03

Mazurka no. 3, op. 6

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 3 in E major, op. 6 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

2:01

04

Mazurka no. 4, op. 6

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 4 in E‐flat minor, op. 6 no. 4

Arthur Rubinstein

0:36

05

Mazurka no. 1, op. 7

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 5 in B‐flat major, op. 7 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

2:12

06

Mazurka no. 2, op. 7

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 6 in A minor, op. 7 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

3:51

07

Mazurka no. 3, op. 7

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 7 in F minor, op. 7 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

2:48

08

Mazurka no. 4, op. 7

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 8 in A‐flat major, op. 7 no. 4

Arthur Rubinstein

0:56

09

Mazurka no. 5, op. 7

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 9 in C major, op. 7 no. 5

Arthur Rubinstein

0:33

10

Mazurka no. 1, op. 17

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 10 in B‐flat major, op. 17 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

1:48

11

Mazurka no. 2, op. 17

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 11 in E minor, op. 17 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

1:50

12

Mazurka no. 3, op. 17

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 17 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

4:20

13

Mazurka no. 4, op. 17

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 13 in A minor, op. 17 no. 4

Arthur Rubinstein

4:03

14

Mazurka no. 1, op. 24

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 14 in G minor, op. 24 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

3:34

15

Mazurka no. 2, op. 24

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 15 in C major, op. 24 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

2:03

16

Mazurka no. 3, op. 24

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 16 in A‐flat major, op. 24 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

2:06

17

Mazurka no. 4, op. 24

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 17 in B‐flat minor, op. 24 no. 4

Arthur Rubinstein

5:32

18

Mazurka no. 1, op. 30

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 18 in C minor, op. 30 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

1:28

19

Mazurka no. 2, op. 30

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 19 in B minor, op. 30 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

1:27

20

Mazurka no. 3, op. 30

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 20 in D‐flat major, op. 30 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

3:05

21

Mazurka no. 4, op. 30

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 21 in C‐sharp minor, op. 30 no. 4

Arthur Rubinstein

3:43

22

Mazurka no. 1, op. 33

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 22 in G‐sharp minor, op. 33 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

1:32

23

Mazurka no. 2, op. 33

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 23 in D major, op. 33 no. 2, CT. 73

Arthur Rubinstein

2:27

24

Mazurka no. 3, op. 33

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 24 in C major, op. 33 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

2:34

25

Mazurka no. 4, op. 33

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 25 in B minor, op. 33 no. 4

Arthur Rubinstein

4:35

Disc 5

01

Mazurka no. 1, op. 41

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 26 in C‐sharp minor, op. 41 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

3:12

02

Mazurka no. 2, op. 41

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 27 in E minor, op. 41 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

2:11

03

Mazurka no. 3, op. 41

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 28 in B major, op. 41 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

1:05

04

Mazurka no. 4, op. 41

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 29 in A‐flat major, op. 41 no. 4

Arthur Rubinstein

1:46

05

Mazurka no. 1, op. 50

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 30 in G major, op. 50 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

2:18

06

Mazurka no. 2, op. 50

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 31 in A‐flat major, op. 50 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

2:51

07

Mazurka no. 3, op. 50

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 32 in C‐sharp minor, op. 50 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

5:07

08

Mazurka no. 1, op. 56

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 33 in B major, op. 56 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

4:03

09

Mazurka no. 2, op. 56

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 34 in C major, op. 56 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

1:28

10

Mazurka no. 3, op. 56

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 35 in C minor, op. 56 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

5:29

11

Mazurka no. 1, op. 59

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurkas, op. 59: No. 1 in A minor. Moderato

Arthur Rubinstein

3:27

12

Mazurka, no. 2, op. 59

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurkas, op. 59: No. 2 in A‐flat major. Allegretto

Arthur Rubinstein

2:19

13

Mazurka no. 3, op. 59

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurkas, op. 59: No. 3 in F‐sharp minor. Vivace

Arthur Rubinstein

3:19

14

Mazurka no. 1, op. 63

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 39 in B major, op. 63 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

2:03

15

Mazurka no. 2, op. 63

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 40 in F minor, op. 63 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

1:35

16

Mazurka no. 3, op. 63

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 41 in C‐sharp minor, op. 63 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

2:00

17

Mazurka no. 1, op. 67

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 42 in G major, op. 67 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

1:04

18

Mazurka no. 2, op. 67

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 43 in G minor, op. 67 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

1:38

19

Mazurka no. 3, op. 67

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 44 in C major, op. 67 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

1:25

20

Mazurka no. 4, op. 67

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 45 in A minor, op. 67 no. 4

Arthur Rubinstein

2:37

21

Mazurka no. 1, op. 68

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 46 in C major, op. 68 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

1:33

22

Mazurka no. 2, op. 68

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 47 in A minor, op. 68 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

2:30

23

Mazurka no. 3, op. 68

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 48 in F major, op. 68 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

1:12

24

Mazurka no. 4, op. 68

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka no. 49 in F minor, op. 68 no. 4

Arthur Rubinstein

1:43

25

Mazurka no. 1, op. posth.

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka in A minor, B. 134, KK IIb/4 “Notre temps”

Arthur Rubinstein

3:02

26

Mazurka no. 2, op. posth

Frédéric Chopin - Mazurka in A minor, B. 140, KK IIb/5 “Émile Gaillard”

Arthur Rubinstein

2:19

Disc 6

01

Sonata in B♭ minor, op. 35: I. Grave – Doppio movimento

Frédéric Chopin - Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”

Arthur Rubinstein

4:59

02

Sonata in B♭ minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo

Frédéric Chopin - Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”

Arthur Rubinstein

5:47

03

Sonata in B♭ minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento

Frédéric Chopin - Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”

Arthur Rubinstein

8:38

04

Sonata in B♭ minor, op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto

Frédéric Chopin - Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”

Arthur Rubinstein

1:25

05

Prelude in C major: Agitato

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 1 in C major, op. 28: Agitato

Arthur Rubinstein

0:48

06

Prelude in A minor: Lento

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 2 in A minor, op. 28: Lento

Arthur Rubinstein

1:57

07

Prelude in G major: Vivace

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 3 in G major, op. 28: Vivace

Arthur Rubinstein

0:54

08

Prelude in E minor: Largo

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo

Arthur Rubinstein

1:49

09

Prelude in D major: Molto allegro

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 5 in D major, op. 28: Molto allegro

Arthur Rubinstein

0:30

10

Prelude in B minor: Lento assai

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 6 in B minor, op. 28: Lento assai

Arthur Rubinstein

1:51

11

Prelude in A major: Andantino

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28

Arthur Rubinstein

0:54

12

Prelude in F‐sharp minor: Molto agitato

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 8 in F‐sharp minor, op. 28: Molto agitato

Arthur Rubinstein

1:44

13

Prelude in E major: Largo

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 9 in E major, op. 28: Largo

Arthur Rubinstein

1:19

14

Prelude in C‐sharp minor: Molto allegro

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 10 in C‐sharp minor, op. 28: Molto allegro

Arthur Rubinstein

0:33

15

Prelude in B major: Vivace

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 11 in B major, op. 28: Vivace

Arthur Rubinstein

0:38

16

Prelude in G‐sharp minor: Presto

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 12 in G‐sharp minor, op. 28: Presto

Arthur Rubinstein

1:02

17

Prelude in F‐sharp major: Lento

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 13 in F‐sharp major, op. 28: Lento

Arthur Rubinstein

3:34

18

Prelude in E♭ minor: Allegro

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 14 in E‐flat minor, op. 28: Allegro

Arthur Rubinstein

0:27

19

Prelude in D♭ major: Sostenuto (Raindrop)

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto

Arthur Rubinstein

4:30

20

Prelude in B♭ minor: Presto con fuoco

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 16 in B‐flat minor, op. 28: Presto con fuoco

Arthur Rubinstein

1:01

21

Prelude in A♭ major: Allegretto

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 17 in A‐flat major, op. 28: Allegretto

Arthur Rubinstein

3:39

22

Prelude in F minor: Molto allegro

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 18 in F minor, op. 28: Molto allegro

Arthur Rubinstein

0:43

23

Prelude in E♭ major: Vivace

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 19 in E‐flat major, op. 28: Vivace

Arthur Rubinstein

1:20

24

Prelude in C minor: Largo

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo

Arthur Rubinstein

1:34

25

Prelude in B♭ major: Cantabile

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 21 in B‐flat major, op. 28: Cantabile

Arthur Rubinstein

1:51

26

Prelude in G minor: Molto agitato

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 22 in G minor, op. 28: Molto agitato

Arthur Rubinstein

0:42

27

Prelude in F major: Moderato

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 23 in F major, op. 28: Moderato

Arthur Rubinstein

1:08

28

Prelude in D minor: Allegro appassionato

Frédéric Chopin - Prélude no. 24 in D minor, op. 28

Arthur Rubinstein

2:17

Disc 7

01

Waltz op. 18: Grande valse brillante

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”

Arthur Rubinstein

5:28

02

Waltz no. 1, op. 34

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 2 in A‐flat major, op. 34 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

5:11

03

Waltz no. 2, op. 34

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

5:35

04

Waltz no. 3, op. 34

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 4 in F major, op. 34 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

2:22

05

Waltz op. 42: Grande valse

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 5 in A‐flat major, op. 42 “Grande valse”

Arthur Rubinstein

3:58

06

Waltz no. 1, op. 64: Minute Waltz

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”

Arthur Rubinstein

1:56

07

Waltz no. 2, op. 64

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

3:49

08

Waltz no. 3, op. 64

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 8 in A‐flat major, op. 64 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

3:25

09

Waltz no. 1, op. posth. 69: L’Adieu

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

4:31

10

Waltze no. 2, op. posth. 69

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. 69 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

4:23

11

Waltz no. 1, op. posth. 70

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 11 in G‐flat major, op. 70 no. 1

Arthur Rubinstein

1:58

12

Waltz no. 2, op. posth. 70

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 12 in F minor, op. 70 no. 2

Arthur Rubinstein

3:12

13

Waltz no. 3, op. posth. 70

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 13 in D‐flat major, op. 70 no. 3

Arthur Rubinstein

2:50

14

Waltz in E minor

Frédéric Chopin - Waltz no. 14 in E minor, B. 56, KK IVa/15

Arthur Rubinstein

3:19

15

Impromptu op. 29

Frédéric Chopin - Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai

Arthur Rubinstein

4:15

16

Impromptu op. 36

Frédéric Chopin - Impromptu no. 2 in F‐sharp major, op. 36: Andantino

Arthur Rubinstein

5:57

17

Impromptu op. 51

Frédéric Chopin - Impromptu no. 3 in G‐flat major, op. 51: Vivace

Arthur Rubinstein

4:55

18

Impromptu op. 66: Fantaisie

Frédéric Chopin - Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66

Arthur Rubinstein

5:27

Disc 8

01

Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23

Frédéric Chopin - Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23

Arthur Rubinstein

9:23

02

Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38

Frédéric Chopin - Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38

Arthur Rubinstein

6:43

03

Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47

Frédéric Chopin - Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47

Arthur Rubinstein

7:20

04

Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52

Frédéric Chopin - Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52

Arthur Rubinstein

10:47

05

Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20

Frédéric Chopin - Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20

Arthur Rubinstein

9:07

06

Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31

Frédéric Chopin - Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31

Arthur Rubinstein

9:47

07

Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39

Frédéric Chopin - Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39

Arthur Rubinstein

7:17

08

Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54

Frédéric Chopin - Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54

Arthur Rubinstein

10:58

Disc 9