Raindrops: The Exquisite Music of Chopin

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Tracklist

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1Prelude in D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15 "Raindrop"
piano:
John Champ (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 1995)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
4:44
2Mazurka in B-Flat Minor, Op. 24, No. 4
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 17 in B‐flat minor, op. 24 no. 4
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 24
4:37
3Prelude in C Major, Op. 28, No. 1
piano:
Roberto Cominati (pianist)
live recording of:
Prélude no. 1 in C major, op. 28: Agitato
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1838 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
0:37
4Prelude in A Minor, Op. 28, No. 2
piano:
Roberto Cominati (pianist)
live recording of:
Prélude no. 2 in A minor, op. 28: Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
quotes music from:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
1:57
5Prelude in G Major, Op. 28, No. 3
piano:
Roberto Cominati (pianist)
live recording of:
Prélude no. 3 in G major, op. 28: Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
1:08
6Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 68, No. 2
piano:
Tessa Birnie (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 47 in A minor, op. 68 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 14)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 68
2:53
7Ballade in F Minor, Op. 52
piano:
David Fung
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 52)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
11:11
8Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1 "L'Adieu"
piano:
Daniil Tsvetkov (pianist)
live recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
5:25
9Waltz in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1 "Minute"
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
1:48
10Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: 3. Marche funèbre (Lento)9:00
11Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)
5:16
12Mazurka in F Minor, Op. 63, No. 2
piano:
John Champ (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 40 in F minor, op. 63 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 63
2:05
13Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
6:26
14Mazurka in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 63, No. 3
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 41 in C‐sharp minor, op. 63 no. 3
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 63
2:07
1512 Etudes, Op. 13: No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse"
piano:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
4:51
16Etude in A Minor, Op. 10 No. 2 "Chromatic"
piano:
Daniil Tsvetkov (pianist)
live recording of:
Étude in A minor, op. 10 no. 2: Allegro
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1829)
part of:
Études, op. 10
1:15
17Nocturne No. 1 in B Major, Op. 32
piano:
David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 9 in B major, op. 32 no. 1: Andantino sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 32
5:49
18Polonaise in A Major, Op. 40 No. 1 "Military"
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 3)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 40
4:37
19Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
5:44
20Mazurka in B-Flat Major, Op. 7, No. 1
piano:
John Champ (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 5 in B‐flat major, op. 7 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
2:33
21Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
3:40
22Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60
piano:
Slawomir Wilk (pianist)
live recording of:
Barcarolle in F‐sharp major, op. 60
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1845 until 1846)
dedicated to:
Madame la Baronne de Stockhausen
publisher:
Brandus & Cie. (Paris) (in 1846), Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1846) and Wessel & Co (London) (in 1846)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 60)
8:42
23Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29)
4:02
24Mazurka in F Minor, Op. 68, No. 4
recording of:
Mazurka no. 49 in F minor, op. 68 no. 4
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 65)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 68
3:25
25Prelude in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4
piano:
John Champ (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
2:10
26Prelude in B Minor, Op. 28, No. 6
piano:
John Champ (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 6 in B minor, op. 28: Lento assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
1:59
27Mazurka in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 6, No. 2
piano:
John Champ (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 2 in C‐sharp minor, op. 6 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 6
2:57
28Prelude in A Major, Op. 28, No. 7
piano:
John Champ (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
1:04
29Prelude in C Minor, Op. 28, No. 20
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 20 in C minor, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
2:06
30Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
5:56
31Nocturne in B Major, Op. 62, No. 1
piano:
Masataka Goto (pianist)
live recording of:
Nocturne no. 17 in B major, op. 62 no. 1: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 62
7:18
32Mazurka in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 30 No. 4
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 21 in C‐sharp minor, op. 30 no. 4
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 30
3:24
33Mazurka in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4
piano:
Roger Woodward (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 13 in A minor, op. 17 no. 4
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 17
3:55
34Nocturne in F Major, Op. 15, No. 15:11
35Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante Op. 22: I. Andante spianato4:18
36Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante Op. 22: II. Grande Polonaise brillante8:34