Early Romantic

Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23

Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 by Frédéric Chopin, composed 1831–1835. 225 recordings in this catalogue, from 1926 to 2025.

Most recorded performers

Ordered by the number of recordings in this catalogue.

Vladimir Horowitz

Soloist · 19 recordings

Emil Gilels

Soloist · 11 recordings

Alfred Cortot

Soloist · 9 recordings

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

Soloist · 8 recordings

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Conductor · 6 recordings

Arthur Rubinstein

Soloist · 6 recordings

Adam Harasiewicz

Soloist · 5 recordings

Sviatoslav Richter

Soloist · 4 recordings

Most reissued catalogue entries

Ranked by linked albums in the catalogue, with compilations left out and at most two entries per conductor or soloist. Some entries are candidate groups of movements with shared publications and credits. These connections do not establish a shared recording session, equivalent mastering or recording quality.

Arthur Rubinstein
catalogue year 1959 · on 20 albums
Browse 1 recording and 20 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Vladimir Ashkenazy
catalogue year 1983 · on 15 albums
Browse 1 recording and 15 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Tamás Vásáry
catalogue year 1965 · on 11 albums
Browse 1 recording and 11 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Maurizio Pollini
catalogue year 1968 · on 8 albums
Browse 1 recording and 8 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums
Krystian Zimerman
catalogue year 1987 · on 7 albums
Browse 1 recording and 7 linked albums
Recordings in this entry
- Recording 1
Linked albums

Recordings (225)

Performance practice

Source-backed classifications. Unknown means no reviewed evidence is stored.

Unknown225

Recording / performers	Year	Label
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Vladimir Ashkenazy Year: 1963	1963	Мелодия	9:01
Ballades no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Sergio Fiorentino Year: 1962	1962	Brilliant Classics	9:12
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1960	1960	RCA Red Seal	9:13
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Sviatoslav Richter Year: 1960	1960	Le Chant du Monde	8:45
Ballade no. 1, op. 23Sviatoslav Richter Year: 1960	1960	Profil Edition Günter Hänssler	9:05
Ballade n°1 en sol mineur op. 23Samson François Year: 1960	1960	EMI Classics	7:53
Ballade No.1 in G Minor, Op. 23: Largo - Moderato - Con FuocoArturo Benedetti Michelangeli Year: 1960	1960	Praga Digitals	9:26
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Sviatoslav Richter Year: 1960	1960	Мелодия	8:37
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Arthur Rubinstein Year: 1959	1959	RCA	9:23
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Martha Argerich Year: 1959	1959	Deutsche Grammophon	8:29
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23. Largo - ModeratoArthur Rubinstein Year: 1959	1959	BBC Legends	9:14
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Year: 1957	1957	Warner Classics	8:52
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Alfred Cortot Year: 1957	1957	EMI Classics	8:40
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Adam Harasiewicz Year: 1955	1955	Polskie Nagrania “Muza”	8:24
4 Ballades no. 1 in G minor, op. 23: Largo - Moderato - Presto con fuocoFriedrich Gulda Year: 1955	1955	Deutsche Grammophon	8:18
Ballade no. 1, op. 23 in G minorSamson François Year: 1954	1954	Philips	7:42
Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23Alfred Cortot Year: 1954	1954	Sony Classical	6:19
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Friedrich Gulda Year: 1954	1954	Decca Records	7:56
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Claudio Arrau Year: 1953	1953	Philips Classics	9:19
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23Wilhelm Backhaus Year: 1950	1950	Testament	8:26

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