The Chopin Ballades & Scherzos

~ Release by Chopin; Rubinstein (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

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1▼Hybrid SACD (CD layer)
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1Ballades: No. 1, op. 23 in G minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-28)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-28)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-28)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (on 1959-04-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 20) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin9:23
2Ballades: No. 2, op. 38 in F major
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-29)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-29)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38 (on 1959-04-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
dedicated to:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 38)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin6:43
3Ballades: No. 3, op. 47 in A-flat major
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-29)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-29)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (on 1959-04-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Pauline de Noailles
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 47)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin7:20
4Ballades: No. 4, op. 52 in F minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-28)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-28)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-28)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 (on 1959-04-28)
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)
Frédéric Chopin10:49
5Scherzos: No. 1, op. 20 in B minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-26)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20 (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1832)
dedicated to:
Thomas Albrecht (friend of Chopin)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 20)
Frédéric Chopin9:07
6Scherzos: No. 2, op. 31 in B-flat minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-26)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31 (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31)
Frédéric Chopin9:47
7Scherzos: No. 3, op. 39 in C-sharp minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-26)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39 (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39)
Frédéric Chopin7:17
8Scherzos: No. 4, op. 54 in E major
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-25)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-25)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-25)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54 (on 1959-03-25)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 54)
Frédéric Chopin10:58
2▼Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ballades: No. 1, op. 23 in G minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-28)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-28)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-28)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (on 1959-04-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 20) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin9:23
2Ballades: No. 2, op. 38 in F major
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-29)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-29)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38 (on 1959-04-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
dedicated to:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 38)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin6:43
3Ballades: No. 3, op. 47 in A-flat major
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-29)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-29)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (on 1959-04-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Pauline de Noailles
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 47)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin7:20
4Ballades: No. 4, op. 52 in F minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-28)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-28)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-28)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 (on 1959-04-28)
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)
Frédéric Chopin10:49
5Scherzos: No. 1, op. 20 in B minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-26)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20 (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1832)
dedicated to:
Thomas Albrecht (friend of Chopin)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 20)
Frédéric Chopin9:07
6Scherzos: No. 2, op. 31 in B-flat minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-26)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31 (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31)
Frédéric Chopin9:47
7Scherzos: No. 3, op. 39 in C-sharp minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-26)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39 (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39)
Frédéric Chopin7:17
8Scherzos: No. 4, op. 54 in E major
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-25)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-25)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-25)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54 (on 1959-03-25)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 54)
Frédéric Chopin10:58
3▼Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ballades: No. 1, op. 23 in G minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-28)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-28)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-28)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (on 1959-04-28)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 20) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin9:23
2Ballades: No. 2, op. 38 in F major
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-29)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-29)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38 (on 1959-04-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
dedicated to:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 38)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin6:43
3Ballades: No. 3, op. 47 in A-flat major
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-29)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-29)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-29)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (on 1959-04-29)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Pauline de Noailles
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 47)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin7:20
4Ballades: No. 4, op. 52 in F minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-04-28)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-04-28)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-04-28)
recording of:
Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 (on 1959-04-28)
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)
Frédéric Chopin10:49
5Scherzos: No. 1, op. 20 in B minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-26)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20 (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1832)
dedicated to:
Thomas Albrecht (friend of Chopin)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 20)
Frédéric Chopin9:07
6Scherzos: No. 2, op. 31 in B-flat minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-26)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31 (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31)
Frédéric Chopin9:47
7Scherzos: No. 3, op. 39 in C-sharp minor
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-26)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-26)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-26)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39 (on 1959-03-26)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39)
Frédéric Chopin7:17
8Scherzos: No. 4, op. 54 in E major
recording engineer:
John Crawford (sound engineer, mainly for RCA classical recordings) (on 1959-03-25)
producer:
John Pfeiffer (producer and engineer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1959-03-25)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1959-03-25)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54 (on 1959-03-25)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 54)
Frédéric Chopin10:58

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manufactured in:Europe
liner notes:Irving Kolodin
mastering:Mark Donahue (engineer)
rights society:BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Arvato Digital Services
Sonopress (Sonopress GmbH, German vinyl, cassette, CD and DVD manufacturer. see annotations)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Music (in 2004)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/7535758 [info]