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1Polonaise no. 3 in A, op. 40 No.1: "Military"
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1981-04 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-04)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (from 1981-04 to present)
recorded at:
St. George the Martyr (Queen Square, Holborn) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-04)
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military” (in 1981-04)
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
Fryderyk Chopin5:06
25 Morceaux de Fantaisie, op. 3: no. 2 Prelude in C-Sharp minor
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1975-04 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1975-04)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (from 1975-04 to present) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1975-04 to present)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1975-04)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow) (in 1975-04)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов4:28
3Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64 No.2
producer:
Richard Beswick (from 1976-04 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1976-04)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2 (in 1976-04)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Fryderyk Chopin3:27
4Lyric Pieces Book III, op. 43: I. Butterfly
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster) (in 1977-07)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1977-07 to present)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 1: Sommerfugl (Butterfly) (in 1977-07)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 (Lyric pieces, book III, op. 43)
Edvard Grieg1:59
5Mazurka no. 5 in B-flat op. 7 No.1
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1983-10 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1983-10 to present)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-10 to present)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 5 in B‐flat major, op. 7 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
Fryderyk Chopin1:51
6Hungarian Dance no. 6 in D-flat major, WoO 1
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) (from 1964-10 to present)
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1964-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-10)
recording of:
Hungarian Dance for Solo Piano, WoO 1 no. 6 in D-flat major: Vivace - Molto sostenuto (in 1964-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arranger:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1872)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 2, No. 6 in D-flat major: Vivace
part of:
Hungarian Dances for Solo Piano, WoO 1 (arranged by Brahms)
Johannes Brahms3:09
7Gnossiennes: no. 1: Lent
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer) (from 1983-05 to present)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1983-05)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1983-05 to present)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
recording of:
Gnossienne no. 1 (in 1983-05)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890)
part of:
Trois Gnossiennes
Erik Satie3:44
8Country Gardens
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster) (in 1977, in 1977-07)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1977-07 to present)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Country Gardens (Morris dance tune) (in 1977-07)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) (from 1918 until 1952)
publisher:
Schott & Co. Ltd. and G. Schirmer Inc. (in 1919)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 73)
is based on:
Air XX. Country Garden
Percy Grainger2:27
9Waltz no. 9 in A-flat, op. 69 No.1 -"Farewell"
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1983-01 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983, in 1983-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1983-01 to present)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Waltz no. 2 in A‐flat major, op. 34 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Fryderyk Chopin3:59
10Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19: no. 6 in G minor (Andante sostenuto) "Venetian Gondola Song", MWV U78
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer) (from 1986-09 to present)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (in 1986-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte g-Moll, op. 19b Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in G minor, Op. 19b No. 6) (in 1986-09)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 78)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b (Songs Without Words, op. 19b)
Felix Mendelssohn2:43
11El Amor Brujo, Ballet by G. Martinez Sierra: Danza ritual del fuego, para ahuyentar los malos espíritos
producer:
Michael Bremner (producer/engineer) (from 1961-06 to present)
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1961-06)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-06)
recording of:
El amor brujo, G. 69: IV. Danza ritual del fuego (for piano solo) (in 1961-06)
composer and arranger:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
arrangement of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
part of:
El amor brujo, G. 69 (piano suite)
Manuel de Falla4:12
12Intermezzi, op. 117: II. in B-flat minor
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer) (from 1962-06 to present)
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1962-06)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1962-06 to present)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1962-06)
recording of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117: Nr. 2 in b‐Moll. Andante non troppo e con molta espressione (3 intermezzi, op. 117: No. 2 in B-flat minor. Andante non troppo e con molta espressione) (in 1962-06)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1893-01-30)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117
Johannes Brahms4:36
13Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. 69 No.2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1981-11 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. 69 no. 2 (in 1981-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Fryderyk Chopin3:43
14Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation 18
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (from 1986-11 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-11)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976) (in 1986-11)
conductor:
Bernard Haitink (conductor) (in 1986-11)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1986-11)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (in 1986-11)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов53:06
15The Tale Of Tsar Saltan: The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Arr. Sergei Rachmaninov)
piano:
Ivan Davis (pianist) (in 1969-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-02)
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee, TN iii/9 (for piano solo, Rachmaninov) (in 1969-02)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Nikolai Rimsky‐Korsakov, Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
piano arranger:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (in 1929)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 35) and A Catalogue of the Compositions of S. Rachmaninoff (number: TN iii/9)
arrangement of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee, Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:15
16Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-Flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre (Lento)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (from 1980-10 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1980-10)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1980-10 to present)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (in 1980-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Fryderyk Chopin9:01
1716 Waltzes, op. 39: I. in B major
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (from 1964-01 to present)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1964-01 to present)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 1 B-dur: Tempo giusto (Zu zwei Händen)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 1 in B major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms0:49
18To a Wild Rose, op. 51, no. 1
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster) (in 1977-07)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1977-07 to present)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
edit of:
To a Wild Rose & To a Water Lilly by Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster)
recording of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51: No. 1. To a Wild Rose (original for solo piano) (in 1977-07)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1896)
part of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51
Edward MacDowell2:04
19Polonaise no. 6 in A-Flat, op. 53 "Heroic"
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1984-12 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-12)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-12)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (in 1984-12)
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)
Fryderyk Chopin6:17
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