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1Klavierkonzert No.2 f-moll op. 21 - 1. Maestoso
recording engineer:
Karl-August Naegler (balance engineer)
executive producer:
Dr. Rudolf Werner (producer at Deutsche Grammophon) and Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (from 1978-01-11 until 1978-01-14)
orchestra:
National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C. – refer to the UK one instead for musical theatre recordings) (from 1978-01-11 until 1978-01-14)
conductor:
Mstislav Rostropovich (cellist/conductor) (from 1978-01-11 until 1978-01-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., United States (from 1978-01-11 until 1978-01-14)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: I. Maestoso (from 1978-01-11 until 1978-01-14)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
14:03
2Walzer Es-dur op. 18 No.1 - Grande valse brillante
engineer:
Helmut Burk
executive producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
piano:
Jean‐Marc Luisada (pianist) (in 1990-06)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” (in 1990-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18)
5:39
3Prélude op. 28 No.15 Des-dur - Regentropfen-Prélude
producer:
Karl-Heinz Schneider (producer)
piano:
Géza Anda (Geza Anda, pianist) (in 1959-07)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1960)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1959-07)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto (in 1959-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
4:54
4Etüde op. 10 No.3 E-dur - In mir klingt ein Lied
producer:
Wolfgang Lohse
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor) (in 1965-05)
balance engineer:
Klaus Scheibe (editor/engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1965) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1965)
recorded at:
Beethovensaal (Hannover) in Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (in 1965-05)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (in 1965-05)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
4:08
5Impromptu No.4 cis-moll, op. 66 'Fantasie-Impromptu'
piano:
Anatol Ugorski (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)
5:34
6Klavierkonzert No.1 e-moll op. 11 - 2. Romance: Larghetto
piano:
Bella Davidovich (pianist)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
9:55
7Mazurka a -moll op.68 No.2
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1965) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1965)
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
2:39
8Polonaise No.6 As-dur op. 53 - Heroische
recording engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer)
executive producer:
Otto Gerdes (conductor and producer)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (in 1967-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1967)
recorded at:
Plenarsaal der Akademie der Wissenschaften (München, Residenz) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1967-01)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (in 1967-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
6:23
9Walzer Des-dur op. 64 No.1 - Minuten-Walzer
engineer:
Helmut Burk (in 1990-06)
executive producer:
Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
producer:
Wolfgang Stengel
piano:
Jean‐Marc Luisada (pianist) (in 1990-06)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (in 1990-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
2:01
10Etüde op. 10 No.12 c-moll - Revolutions-Etüde
piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Études, op. 10
2:38
11Klaviersonate No.2 b-moll op. 35 - Trauermarsch (Finale)
piano:
Andrei Gavrilov (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
2:50
12Andante Spianato et grande polonaise brillante Es-Dur Opus 22
piano:
Tamás Vásáry (Hungarian pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
Janos Kulka (János Kulka, conductor and composer)
recording of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22 (in 1964)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 22) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 76)
14:19

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part of:Best of (Deutsche Grammophon) (order: 3)
Eloquence (Deutsche Grammophon/Decca/Philips Classics, et al.; classical series established in 1999) (order: 201)
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