Claudio Arrau – Chopin: Piano Works (8CD) (2003)
BAND/ARTIST: Claudio Arrau
- Title: Chopin: Piano Works
- Year Of Release: 2003
- Label: Philips
- Genre: Classical
- Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log,scans)
- Total Time: 10:33:50
- Total Size: 2,47 Gb
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
CD1 - Preludes, Impromptus, Krakowiak
Preludes, Op.28
1. No.1 in C
2. No.2 in A minor
3. No.3 in G
4. No.4 in E minor
5. No.5 in D
6. No.6 in B minor
7. No.7 in A
8. No.8 in F sharp minor
9. No.9 in E
10. No.10 in C sharp minor
11. No.11 in B
12. No.12 in G sharp minor
13. No.13 in F sharp
14. No.14 in E flat minor
15. No.15 in D flat
16. No.16 in B flat minor
17. No.17 in A flat
18. No.18 in F minor
19. No.19 in E flat
20. No.20 in C minor
21. No.21 in B flat
22. No.22 in G minor
23. No.23 in F
24. No.24 in D minor
Impromptus
25. No.1 in A flat, Op.29
26. No.2 in F sharp, Op.36
27. No.3 in G flat, Op.51
28. No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 'Fantasie-Impromptu'
29. Krakowiak, Concert Rondo in F, Op.14
CD2 - Valses, Preludes
Valses
1. No.1 in E flat, Op.18 'Grande brilliante'
2. No.2 in A flat, Op.34 no.1 'brillante'
3. No.3 in A minor, Op.34 no.2
4. No.4 in F, Op.34 no.3
5. No.5 in A flat, Op.42 'Grande Valse'
6. No.6 in D flat, Op.64 no.1
7. No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 no.2
8. No.8 in A flat, Op.64 no.3
9. No.9 in A flat, Op.69 no.1 'de l'adieu'
10. No.10 in B minor, Op.69 no.2
11. No.11 in G flat, Op.70 no.1
12. No.12 in F minor/ A flat, Op.70 no.2
13. No.13 in D flat, Op.70 no.3
14. No.14 in E minor, Op. posth
15. No.15 in A flat, Op. posth.
16. No.16 in E, Op. posth.
17. No.19 in A minor, Op. posth
18. No.18 in E flat, Op. posth.
19. No.17 in E flat, Op. posth.
20. Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.45
21. Prelude in A flat, Op. posth
CD3 - Scherzos, Ballades
Scherzos
1. No.1 in B minor, Op.20
2. No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31
3. No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39
4. No.4 in E, Op.54
Ballades
5. No.1 in G minor, Op.23
6. No.2 in F, Op.38
7. No.3 in A flat, Op.47
8. No.4 in F minor, Op.52
CD4 - Barcarolle, Fantasy, Nocturnes
1. Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60
2. Fantasy on Polish Airs in A, Op.13
Nocturnes
3. No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 no.1
4. No.2 in E flat, Op.9 no.2
5. No.3 in B, Op.9 no.3
6. No.4 in F, Op.15 no.1
7. No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 no.2
8. No.6 in G minor, Op.15 no.3
9. No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.27 no.1
10. No.8 in D flat, Op.27 no.2
11. No.9 in B, Op.32 no.1
12. No.10 in A flat, Op.32 no.2
CD5 - Nocturnes, Polonaise-Fantaisie
Nocturnes
1. No.11 in G minor, Op.37 no.1
2. No.12 in G, Op.37 no.2
3. No.13 in C minor, Op.48 no.1
4. No.14 in F sharp minor, Op.48 no.2
5. No.15 in F minor, Op.55 no.1
6. No.16 in E flat, Op.55 no.2
7. No.17 in B, Op.62 no.1
8. No.18 in E, Op.62 no.2
9. No.19 in E minor, Op.72 no.1
10. No.20 in C sharp minor, Op.posth.
11. No.21 in C minor, Op.posth.
12. Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 'Polonaise-Fantaisie'
CD6 - Piano Concerto No.1, Andante spianato, Variations
Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11
1. I. Allegro maestoso
2. II. Romance : Larghetto
3. III. Rondo : Vivace
4. Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante en mi bemol majeur, op. 22
5. Variations en si bemol majeur sur 'Lа ci darem la mano' pour piano et orchestra, op.2
CD7 - Piano Concerto No.2, Fantaisie, Impromptus, Barcarolle
Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21
1. I. Maestoso
2. II. Larghetto
3. III. Allegro vivace
4. Fantaisie in F minor, Op.49
Impromptus
5. No.1 in A flat, Op.29
6. No.2 in F sharp, Op.36
7. No.3 in G flat, Op.51
8. No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
9. Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60
CD8 - Scherzos, Ballades
Scherzos
1. No.1 in B minor, Op.20
2. No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31
3. No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39
4. No.4 in E, Op.54
Ballades
5. No.1 in G minor, Op.23
6. No.2 in F, Op.38
7. No.3 in A flat, Op.47
8. No.4 in F minor, Op.52
Performers:
Claudio Arrau, piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Eliahu Inbal
CD1 - Preludes, Impromptus, Krakowiak
Preludes, Op.28
1. No.1 in C
2. No.2 in A minor
3. No.3 in G
4. No.4 in E minor
5. No.5 in D
6. No.6 in B minor
7. No.7 in A
8. No.8 in F sharp minor
9. No.9 in E
10. No.10 in C sharp minor
11. No.11 in B
12. No.12 in G sharp minor
13. No.13 in F sharp
14. No.14 in E flat minor
15. No.15 in D flat
16. No.16 in B flat minor
17. No.17 in A flat
18. No.18 in F minor
19. No.19 in E flat
20. No.20 in C minor
21. No.21 in B flat
22. No.22 in G minor
23. No.23 in F
24. No.24 in D minor
Impromptus
25. No.1 in A flat, Op.29
26. No.2 in F sharp, Op.36
27. No.3 in G flat, Op.51
28. No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 'Fantasie-Impromptu'
29. Krakowiak, Concert Rondo in F, Op.14
CD2 - Valses, Preludes
Valses
1. No.1 in E flat, Op.18 'Grande brilliante'
2. No.2 in A flat, Op.34 no.1 'brillante'
3. No.3 in A minor, Op.34 no.2
4. No.4 in F, Op.34 no.3
5. No.5 in A flat, Op.42 'Grande Valse'
6. No.6 in D flat, Op.64 no.1
7. No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 no.2
8. No.8 in A flat, Op.64 no.3
9. No.9 in A flat, Op.69 no.1 'de l'adieu'
10. No.10 in B minor, Op.69 no.2
11. No.11 in G flat, Op.70 no.1
12. No.12 in F minor/ A flat, Op.70 no.2
13. No.13 in D flat, Op.70 no.3
14. No.14 in E minor, Op. posth
15. No.15 in A flat, Op. posth.
16. No.16 in E, Op. posth.
17. No.19 in A minor, Op. posth
18. No.18 in E flat, Op. posth.
19. No.17 in E flat, Op. posth.
20. Prelude in C sharp minor, Op.45
21. Prelude in A flat, Op. posth
CD3 - Scherzos, Ballades
Scherzos
1. No.1 in B minor, Op.20
2. No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31
3. No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39
4. No.4 in E, Op.54
Ballades
5. No.1 in G minor, Op.23
6. No.2 in F, Op.38
7. No.3 in A flat, Op.47
8. No.4 in F minor, Op.52
CD4 - Barcarolle, Fantasy, Nocturnes
1. Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60
2. Fantasy on Polish Airs in A, Op.13
Nocturnes
3. No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 no.1
4. No.2 in E flat, Op.9 no.2
5. No.3 in B, Op.9 no.3
6. No.4 in F, Op.15 no.1
7. No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 no.2
8. No.6 in G minor, Op.15 no.3
9. No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.27 no.1
10. No.8 in D flat, Op.27 no.2
11. No.9 in B, Op.32 no.1
12. No.10 in A flat, Op.32 no.2
CD5 - Nocturnes, Polonaise-Fantaisie
Nocturnes
1. No.11 in G minor, Op.37 no.1
2. No.12 in G, Op.37 no.2
3. No.13 in C minor, Op.48 no.1
4. No.14 in F sharp minor, Op.48 no.2
5. No.15 in F minor, Op.55 no.1
6. No.16 in E flat, Op.55 no.2
7. No.17 in B, Op.62 no.1
8. No.18 in E, Op.62 no.2
9. No.19 in E minor, Op.72 no.1
10. No.20 in C sharp minor, Op.posth.
11. No.21 in C minor, Op.posth.
12. Polonaise No.7 in A flat, Op.61 'Polonaise-Fantaisie'
CD6 - Piano Concerto No.1, Andante spianato, Variations
Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11
1. I. Allegro maestoso
2. II. Romance : Larghetto
3. III. Rondo : Vivace
4. Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brillante en mi bemol majeur, op. 22
5. Variations en si bemol majeur sur 'Lа ci darem la mano' pour piano et orchestra, op.2
CD7 - Piano Concerto No.2, Fantaisie, Impromptus, Barcarolle
Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, Op.21
1. I. Maestoso
2. II. Larghetto
3. III. Allegro vivace
4. Fantaisie in F minor, Op.49
Impromptus
5. No.1 in A flat, Op.29
6. No.2 in F sharp, Op.36
7. No.3 in G flat, Op.51
8. No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 'Fantaisie-Impromptu'
9. Barcarolle in F sharp, Op.60
CD8 - Scherzos, Ballades
Scherzos
1. No.1 in B minor, Op.20
2. No.2 in B flat minor, Op.31
3. No.3 in C sharp minor, Op.39
4. No.4 in E, Op.54
Ballades
5. No.1 in G minor, Op.23
6. No.2 in F, Op.38
7. No.3 in A flat, Op.47
8. No.4 in F minor, Op.52
Performers:
Claudio Arrau, piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor: Eliahu Inbal
Astoundingly beautiful, Claudio Arrau's late Chopin recordings are, along with his late Debussy recordings, the peak of his art. Recorded mostly in the '70s and early '80s, Arrau's Chopin recordings catch him past his prime as a technician -- although much of Chopin's solo piano music is here, the extremely difficult polonaises, the sonatas, and especially the etudes are conspicuous in their absence -- but at the height of his powers as a poet. There are his radiant waltzes, his luminous preludes, his ravishing impromptus, his atmospheric ballades, and his evocative concertos with Eliahu Inbal directing the London Philharmonic. But above all, there are Arrau's sublime nocturnes, some of the most emotional, most soulful, most sensual, and most spiritual recordings of any piano music ever recorded. The warmth of his tone, the clarity of his phrasing, the depth of his sonorities, the utter inevitability of his tempos makes Arrau's nocturnes mandatory listening for anyone who loves piano music. And the inclusion of Arrau's 1953 U.S. Decca recordings of the impromptus, the ballades, the scherzos, and the barcarolle makes this set mandatory listening for even those folks who already have Arrau's later Chopin recordings. Decca's monaural sound is distant but clean enough; Philips' stereo sound is so honest and true that it's better than reality.
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