The 99 Most Essential Chopin Masterpieces

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1Nocturnes, op. 9: no. 1 in B-flat minor
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 9 no. 1: Larghetto (ended)
composer:
Frédéric Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
5:26
2Nocturnes, op. 9: no. 2 in E-flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
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)
24:41
3Nocturnes, op. 9: no. 3 in B major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 3 in B major, op. 9 no. 3: Allegretto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1831)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
6:44
4Nocturnes, op. 15: no. 1 in F major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Les Sylphides: II. Nocturne in F major, op. 15 no. 1 (orch. by Douglas)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist) (in 1936)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
version of:
Nocturne no. 4 in F major, op. 15 no. 1: Andante cantabile
part of:
Les Sylphides (orch. by Douglas)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 4 in F major, op. 15 no. 1: Andante cantabile (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
4:03
5Nocturnes, op. 15: no. 2 in F-Sharp major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 5 in F‐sharp major, op. 15 no. 2: Larghetto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
3:21
6Nocturnes, op. 15: no. 3 in G minor
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 6 in G minor, op. 15 no. 3: Lento (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
4:56
7Nocturnes, op. 27: no. 1 in C-sharp minor
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 1: Larghetto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
4:45
8Nocturnes, op. 27: no. 2 in D-flat major: Lento sostenuto
piano:
Vitalij Margulis and Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
5:33
9Nocturnes, op. 32: no. 1 in B major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 9 in B major, op. 32 no. 1: Andantino sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 32
5:29
10Nocturnes, op. 32: no. 2 in A-flat major
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 10 in A‐flat major, op. 32 no. 2: Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 32
4:51
11Nocturnes, op. 37: no. 11 in G minor
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 11 in G minor, op. 37 no. 1: Andante sostenuto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1840)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 37
6:37
12Nocturnes, op. 37: no. 12 in G major, op. 37: Andantino
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 12 in G major, op. 37 no. 2: Andantino (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 37
5:31
13Nocturnes, op. 48: no. 1 in C minor: Lento
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 13 in C minor, op. 48 no. 1: Lento (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 48
5:50
14Nocturnes, op. 48: no. 2 in F-Sharp minor: Andantino
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 14 in F‐sharp minor, op. 48 no. 2: Andantino (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 48
7:50
15Nocturnes, op. 55: no. 1 in F minor
piano:
Christiane Mathé (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 15 in F minor, op. 55 no. 1: Andante (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 55
4:29
16Nocturnes, op. Posth. 72: no. 1 in E minor: Andante
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 19 in E minor, op. 72 no. 1: Andante (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1827)
part of:
Nocturne, Marche funebre et 3 Ecossaises, op. 72
4:05
17Nocturnes, op. Posth. 72: no. 2 in C-sharp minor: Lento con gran espressione
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 20 in C‐sharp minor “Reminiscence”, op. posth. 1 no. 16, B. 49, KKIVa/16 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
4:00
18Concerto no. 1 in E minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
orchestra:
Hamburger Symphoniker
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso (ended)
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
19:56
19Concerto no. 1 in E minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 11: II. Romance: Larghetto
piano and solo piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
orchestra:
Hamburg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto (ended)
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
9:06
20Concerto no. 1 in E minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 11: III. Rondo: Vivace
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
orchestra:
Hamburger Symphoniker
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: III. Rondo. Vivace (ended)
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
10:01
21Concerto no. 2 in F minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 21: I. Maestoso
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist) (in 1972)
orchestra:
Hamburger Symphoniker (in 1972)
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor) (in 1972)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: I. Maestoso (in 1972)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
13:36
22Concerto no. 2 in F minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 21: II. Larghetto
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist) (in 1972)
orchestra:
Hamburger Symphoniker (in 1972)
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor) (in 1972)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. Larghetto (in 1972)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
8:35
23Concerto no. 2 in F minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 21: III. Allegro vivace
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist) (in 1972)
orchestra:
Hamburger Symphoniker (in 1972)
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor) (in 1972)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: III. Allegro vivace (in 1972)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
8:03
24Préludes, op. 28: no. 3 in G major: Vivace
piano:
Walter Klien (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 3 in G major, op. 28: Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
0:59
25Préludes, op. 28: no. 4 in E minor
piano:
Ketevan Badridze
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
2:21
26Préludes, op. 28: no. 7 in A major
piano:
Ketevan Badridze
recording of:
Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
0:48
27Préludes, op. 28: no. 14 in E-flat minor
piano:
Ketevan Badridze
recording of:
Prélude no. 14 in E‐flat minor, op. 28: Allegro (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
0:29
28Préludes, op. 28: no. 15 in D-flat major, “Raindrops”
piano:
Ketevan Badridze
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
5:49
29Préludes, op. 28: no. 18 in F minor
piano:
Ketevan Badridze
recording of:
Prélude no. 18 in F minor, op. 28: Molto allegro (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
1:01
30Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1841)
dedicated to:
Catherine de Souzzo
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 49)
12:08
31Waltz in E-flat major, op. 18, “Grand Valse Brilliante”
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18)
5:03
32Waltzes, op. 34: no. 1 in A-flat major
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 2 in A‐flat major, op. 34 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
4:54
33Waltzes, op. 34: no. 2 in A minor
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
5:28
34Waltz in A-flat major, op. 42, “Grand valse”
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 5 in A‐flat major, op. 42 “Grande valse” (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1840)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 42)
4:01
35Waltzes, op. 64: no. 1 in D-flat major, “Minute Waltz”
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
1:39
36Waltzes, op. 64: no. 2 in C-sharp minor
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
3:13
37Waltzes, op. Posth. 69: no. 1 in A-flat major, “Farewell Waltz”
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
4:15
38Waltzes, op. Posth. 69: no. 2 in B minor
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. 69 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
3:26
39Waltzes, op. Posth. 70: no. 1 in G-flat major
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 11 in G‐flat major, op. 70 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
2:14
40Waltzes, op. Posth. 70: no. 2 in F minor
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 12 in F minor, op. 70 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
2:51
41Waltzes, op. Posth. 70: no. 3 in D-flat major
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 13 in D‐flat major, op. 70 no. 3 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
2:11
42Waltz in E major, B.44
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 15 in E major, B. 44, KK IVa/12 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1829)
2:20
4312 Études, op. 10: no. 3 in E major, “Tristesse”: Lento ma non troppo
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
4:05
44Études, op. 10: no. 12 in C minor, “Revolution”: Allegro con fuoco
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mediaphon (for copyrights use only – this is the short name used in legal notices by Mediaphon GmbH, aka Mediaphon-Musikproduktion und Verlag GmbH) (from 1980 until 1992)
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
2:43
4512 Études, op. 25: no. 12 in C minor, “Ocean”: Allegro molto con fuoco
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 25 no. 12 “Ocean”: Allegro molto con fuoco (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
2:33
46Impromptus, op. 29: no. 1 in A-flat major: Allegro assai
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29)
3:56
47Impromptus, op. 36: no. 2 in F-Sharp major: Andantino
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 2 in F‐sharp major, op. 36: Andantino (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 36)
5:55
48Impromptus, op. 51: no. 3 in G-flat major: Vivace
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 3 in G‐flat major, op. 51: Vivace (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 51)
5:36
49Fantaisie Impromptu in C-sharp major, op. 66: Allegro agitato
piano:
Abbey Simon (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)
5:01
50Mazurkas, op. 6: no. 2 in C-sharp minor: Andantino
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 2 in C‐sharp minor, op. 6 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 6
2:07
51Mazurkas, op. 7: no. 1 in B-flat major: Vivace
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 5 in B‐flat major, op. 7 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
2:02
52Mazurkas, op. 7: no. 2 in A minor: Vivo, ma non tanto
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 6 in A minor, op. 7 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
revision of:
Mazurka in A minor, B. 45 (first version of op. 7 no. 2)
2:38
53Mazurkas, op. 7: no. 3 in F minor: Moderato
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 7 in F minor, op. 7 no. 3 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
1:50
54Mazurkas, op. 7: no. 4 in A-flat major: Presto, ma non troppo
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 8 in A‐flat major, op. 7 no. 4 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
revision of:
Mazurka in A‐flat major, B. 7
0:54
55Mazurkas, op. 7: no. 5 in C major: Vivo
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 9 in C major, op. 7 no. 5 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
0:34
56Mazurkas, op. 17: no. 1 in B-flat major: Vivo e resoluto
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 10 in B‐flat major, op. 17 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 17
1:44
57Mazurkas, op. 17: no. 2 in E minor: Lento, ma non troppo
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 11 in E minor, op. 17 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 17
2:07
58Mazurkas, op. 17: no. 3 in A-flat major: Lento assai
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 12 in A‐flat major, op. 17 no. 3 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 17
3:39
59Mazurkas, op. 17: no. 4 in A minor, op. 17: Lento ma non troppo
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 13 in A minor, op. 17 no. 4 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 17
5:10
60Mazurkas, op. 33: no. 1 in G-sharp major: Mesto
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 22 in G‐sharp minor, op. 33 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
1:28
61Mazurkas, op. 33: no. 2 in D major: Vivace
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 23 in D major, op. 33 no. 2, CT. 73 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
2:19
62Mazurkas, op. 33: no. 3 in C major: Semplice
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 24 in C major, op. 33 no. 3 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
1:28
63Mazurkas, op. 33: no. 4 in B minor: Mesto
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 25 in B minor, op. 33 no. 4 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
5:10
64Mazurkas, op. 41: no. 1 in C-sharp minor: Maestoso
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 26 in C‐sharp minor, op. 41 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 41
2:48
65Mazurkas, op. 41: no. 2 in E minor: Andantino
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 27 in E minor, op. 41 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 41
2:39
66Mazurkas, op. 41: no. 3 in B major: Animato
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 28 in B major, op. 41 no. 3 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 41
1:07
67Mazurkas, op. 41: no. 4 in A-flat major: Allegretto
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 29 in A‐flat major, op. 41 no. 4 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1838 until 1839)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 41
1:48
68Mazurkas, op. 56: no. 2 in C major: Vivace
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 34 in C major, op. 56 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 56
1:19
69Mazurkas, op. 59: no. 1 in A minor: Moderato
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurkas, op. 59: No. 1 in A minor. Moderato (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 59
3:44
70Mazurkas, op. 59: no. 2 in A-flat major: Allegretto
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurkas, op. 59: No. 2 in A‐flat major. Allegretto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 59
2:41
71Mazurkas, op. 59: no. 3 in C minor: Vivace
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurkas, op. 59: No. 3 in F‐sharp minor. Vivace (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 59
2:34
72Mazurkas, op. 63: no. 1 in B major: Vivace
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 39 in B major, op. 63 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 63
1:40
73Mazurkas, op. 63: no. 2 in F minor: Lento
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 40 in F minor, op. 63 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 63
2:22
74Mazurkas, op. 63: no. 3 in C-sharp minor: Allegretto
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 41 in C‐sharp minor, op. 63 no. 3 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 63
2:21
75Mazurkas, op. Posth. 68: no. 1 in C major: Vivace
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 46 in C major, op. 68 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 24)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 68
1:21
76Mazurkas, op. Posth. 68: no. 2 in A minor: Lento
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 47 in A minor, op. 68 no. 2 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 14)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 68
5:28
77Mazurkas, op. Posth. 68: no. 3 in F major: Allegro ma non troppo
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 48 in F major, op. 68 no. 3 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 25)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 68
1:20
78Mazurkas, op. Posth. 68: no. 4 in F minor
piano:
Charles Lilamand (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 49 in F minor, op. 68 no. 4 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 65)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 68
2:20
79Polonaises, op. 26: no. 1 in C-sharp minor
piano:
Ida Czemekan (pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in C‐sharp minor, op. 26 no. 1 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1835)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 1)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 26
7:51
80Polonaises, op. 40: no. 1 in A major, “Military”
piano:
Dubravka Tomšič (pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military” (ended)
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
4:33
81Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53, “Heroic”: Maestoso
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (ended)
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)
6:24
82Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20
piano:
Povilas Stravinsky
recording of:
Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20 (ended)
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)
9:56
83Scherzo no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 31
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31)
9:47
84Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39
piano:
内田光子 (Mitsuko Uchida, pianist)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39)
7:20
85Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54
piano:
内田光子 (Mitsuko Uchida, pianist)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 54)
11:35
86Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor for Piano, op. 35: I. Grave Doppio movimento
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave – Doppio movimento (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
7:54
87Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor for Piano, op. 35: II. Scherzo
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
6:39
88Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor for Piano, op. 35: III. Marche Funébre (Funeral March): Lento
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
9:04
89Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor for Piano, op. 35: IV. Finale: Presto
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
1:29
90Sonata no. 3 in B minor for Piano, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
9:19
91Sonata no. 3 in B minor for Piano, op. 58: II. Scherzo: Molto vivace
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
2:24
92Sonata no. 3 in B minor for Piano, op. 58: III. Largo: Cantabile
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: III. Largo (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
8:40
93Sonata no. 3 in B minor for Piano, op. 58: IV. Finale: Presto ma non tanto
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
5:05
94Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57: Lullaby
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)
5:10
95Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
piano:
Yuri Rozum (pianist)
recording of:
Barcarolle in F‐sharp major, op. 60 (ended)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1845 until 1846)
dedicated to:
Madame la Baronne de Stockhausen
publisher:
Brandus & Cie. (Paris) (in 1846), Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1846) and Wessel & Co (London) (in 1846)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 60)
8:32
96Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (ended)
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)
9:21
97Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38 (ended)
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)
7:20
98Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47: Allegretto
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 3 in A‐flat major, op. 47 (ended)
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)
6:39
99Andante Spianato et Grand Polonaise Brillante in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 22
recorded in:
Hamburg, Germany (in 1972)
recording engineer:
Elite Recordings, Inc.
piano:
Abbey Simon (pianist)
orchestra:
Hamburger Symphoniker
conductor:
Heribert Beissel (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Vox Music Group (division of SPJ Music, Inc) (in 1990)
recording of:
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22 (ended)
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)
13:25

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