The Best of Chopin

~ Release by Chopin; İdil Biret (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1991-03 until 1992-02)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1991-03 until 1992-02)
recorded at:
Clara-Wieck-Auditorium (Sandhausen/Heidelberg) in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1991-03 until 1992-02)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (from 1991-03 until 1992-02)
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)
Fryderyk Chopin7:43
2Mazurka no. 23 in D major, op. 33 no. 2
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1990-03)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (in 1990-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1990-03)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 23 in D major, op. 33 no. 2, CT. 73 (in 1990-03)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
Fryderyk Chopin2:35
3Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: Larghetto
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1990-11)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
orchestra:
Slovak State Philharmonice Orchestra (Kosice) (Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice) (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
conductor:
Róbert Stankovský (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
recorded at:
Dom umenia (House of Arts) in Košice, Košický kraj (Košice Region), Slovakia (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. Larghetto (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
Fryderyk Chopin9:28
4Waltz no. 9 in A-flat, op. posth. 69 no. 1, “Farewell”
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Fryderyk Chopin5:03
5Nocturne no. 2 in E flat major, op. 9 no. 2
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1991-07 until 1991-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1991)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1991-07 until 1991-09)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (from 1991-07 until 1991-09)
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)
Fryderyk Chopin4:34
6Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1991-03 until 1992-02)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1991-03 until 1992-02)
recorded at:
Clara-Wieck-Auditorium (Sandhausen/Heidelberg) in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1991-03 until 1992-02)
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57 (from 1991-03 until 1992-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)
Fryderyk Chopin4:42
7Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66 (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
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)
Fryderyk Chopin5:29
8Étude no. 3 in E major, op. 10 no. 3
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1990-03)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1990-03-21 until 1990-03-22)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (from 1990-03-21 until 1990-03-22)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin4:35
9Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1, “Minute”
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (from 1991-03 until 1991-09)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Fryderyk Chopin1:49
10Polonaise no. 6 in A-flat major, op. 53, “Heroic”
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1991-05)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (in 1991-05)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1991-05)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (in 1991-05)
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 Chopin7:17
11Prelude no. 15 in D-flat major, op. 28, “Raindrop”
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1992-02)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (in 1992-02)
recorded at:
Clara-Wieck-Auditorium (Sandhausen/Heidelberg) in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1992-02)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto (in 1992-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin5:53
12Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 31
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31 (from 1990-11 until 1991-03)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31)
Fryderyk Chopin10:59
13Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: Marche funèbre
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1990-09)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1990-09-03 until 1990-09-05)
recorded at:
Tonstudio van Geest in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1990-09-03 until 1990-09-05)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (from 1990-09-03 until 1990-09-05)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Fryderyk Chopin9:12

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liner notes:Keith Anderson (Naxos related liner notes writer)
copyrighted (©) by:HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (from 1990 until 1992)
ASIN:UK: B0000014H5 [info]
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