Chopin Complete Edition (17 CD box set, FLAC)

Audio CD
SPARS Code: ADD
Number of Discs: 17 CD box set
Format: FLAC (tracks+cue)
Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Size: 3.6 GB
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CD 01 – Piano Concertos
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11
01. I. Allegro maestoso
02. II. Romance: Larghetto
03. III. Rondo: Vivace

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21
04. I. Maestoso
05. II. Larghetto
06. III. Allegro vivace
Polish Festival Orchestra
Krystian Zimerman, soloist and conductor

CD 02 – Works for Piano and Orchestra
01. Variations in B flat major on «Lá ci darem la mano» from Mozart’s «Don Giovanni», Op. 2
02. Fantasy on Polish Airs in A major, Op. 13
03. Rondo à la Krakowiak in F major, Op. 14
04. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante in E flat major, Op. 22
Claudio Arrau (piano)
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Eliahu Inbal

CD 03 – Ballades, Nouvelles Etudes, Ecossaises
4 Ballades – 36:56
01. No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
02. No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
03. No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
04. No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52

05. Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 49
Krystian Zimerman

3 Nouvelles Etudes, Op. posth.
06. No. 1 in F minor
07. No. 2 in A flat major
08. No. 3 in D flat major

09. Marche funèbre in C minor, Op. posth. 72 No. 2

3 Ecossaises, Op. posth. 72 No. 3
10. No. 1 in D major
11. No. 2 in G major
12. No. 3 in D flat major
Anatol Ugorski

CD 04 – Etudes, Barcarolle, Berceuse
12 Etudes, Op. 10
01. No. 1 in C major
02. No. 2 in A minor «Chromatique»
03. No. 3 in E major «Tristesse»
04. No. 4 in C sharp minor
05. No. 5 in G flat major «Black Keys»
06. No. 6 in E flat major minor
07. No. 7 in C major
08. No. 8 in F major
09. No. 9 in F minor
10. No. 10 in A flat major
11. No. 11 in E flat major
12. No. 12 in C minor «Revolutionary»

12 Etudes, Op. 25
13. No. 1 in A flat major «Harp Study»
14. No. 2 in F minor
15. No. 3 in F major
16. No. 4 in A minor
17. No. 5 in E minor
18. No. 6 in G sharp minor
19. No. 7 in C sharp minor
20. No. 8 in D flat major
21. No. 9 in G flat major «Butterfly Wings»
22. No. 10 in B minor
23. No. 11 in A minor «Winter Wind»
24. No. 12 in C minor

25. Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60
26. Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57
Maurizio Pollini

CD 05 – Mazurkas
4 Mazurkas, Op. 6
01. No. 1 in F sharp minor
02. No. 2 in C sharp minor
03. No. 3 in E major
04. No. 4 in E flat minor

5 Mazurkas, Op. 7
05. No. 1 in B flat major
06. No. 2 in A minor
07. No. 3 in F minor
08. No. 4 in A flat major
09. No. 5 in C major

4 Mazurkas, Op. 17
10 .No. 1 in B flat major
11. No. 2 in E minor
12. No. 3 in A flat major
13. No. 4 in A minor

4 Mazurkas, Op. 24
14. No. 1 in G minor
15. No. 2 in C major
16. No. 3 in A flat major
17. No. 4 in B flat minor

4 Mazurkas, Op. 30
18. No. 1 in C minor
19. No. 2 in B minor
20. No. 3 in D flat major
21. No. 4 in C sharp minor

4 Mazurkas, Op. 33
22. No. 1 in G sharp minor
23. No. 2 in D major
24. No. 3 in C major
25. No. 4 in B minor

4 Mazurkas, Op. 41
26. No. 1 in C sharp minor
27. No. 2 in E minor
28. No. 3 in B major
29. No. 4 in A flat major
Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD 06 – Mazurkas
3 Mazurkas, Op. 50
01. No. 1 in G major
02. No. 2 in A flat major
03. No. 3 in C sharp minor

3 Mazurkas, Op. 56
04. No. 1 in B major
05. No. 2 in C major
06. No. 3 in C minor

3 Mazurkas, Op. 59
07. No. 1 in A minor
08. No. 2 in A flat major
09. No. 3 in F sharp minor

3 Mazurkas, Op. 63
10. No. 1 in B major
11. No. 2 in F minor
12. No. 3 in C sharp minor

4 Mazurkas, Op. posth. 67
13. No. 1 in G major
14. No. 2 in G minor
15. No. 3 in C major
16. No. 4 in A minor

4 Mazurkas, Op. posth. 68
17. No. 1 in C major
18. No. 2 in A minor
19. No. 3 in F major
20. No. 4 in F minor (reconstructed by J. Ekier)

21. Mazurka in A minor (à Emile Gaillard, 1840)
22. Mazurka in A minor (Notre Temps No. 2, 1841)
23. Mazurka in B flat major (1826)
24. Mazurka in G major (1826)
25. Mazurka in A flat major (1834)
26. Mazurka in C major (1833)
27. Mazurka in B flat major (1832)
28. Mazurka in D major (1832)
29. Mazurka in D major (1820?)
30. Mazurka in F minor, Op. posth. 68 No. 4 (revised version)
Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD 07 – Nocturnes
3 Nocturnes, Op. 9
01. No. 1 in B flat minor
02. No. 2 in E flat major
03. No. 3 in B major

3 Nocturnes, Op. 15
04. No. 1 in F major
05. No. 2 in F sharp major
06. No. 3 in G minor

2 Nocturnes, Op. 27
07. No. 1 in C sharp minor
08. No. 2 in D flat major

2 Nocturnes, Op. 32
09. No. 1 in B major
10. No. 2 in A flat major
Maria João Pires

CD 08 – Nocturnes
2 Nocturnes, Op. 37
01. No. 1 in G minor
02. No. 2 in G major

2 Nocturnes, Op. 48
03. No. 1 in C minor
04. No. 2 in F sharp minor

2 Nocturnes, Op. 55
05. No. 1 in F minor
06. No. 2 in E flat major

2 Nocturnes, Op. 62
07. No. 1 in B major
08. No. 2 in E major

09. Nocturne in E minor, Op. posth. 72 No. 1
10. Nocturne in C sharp minor, Op. posth.
11. Nocturne in C minor, Op. posth.
Maria João Pires

CD 09 – Polonaises
2 Polonaises, Op. 26
01. No. 1 in C sharp minor
02. No. 2 in E flat minor

2 Polonaises, Op. 40
03. No. 1 in A major
04. No. 2 in C minor

05. Polonaise in F sharp minor, Op. 44
06. Polonaise in A flat major, Op. 53 «Heroic»
07. Polonaise-Fantaisie in A flat major, Op. 61
Maurizio Pollini

CD 10 – Polonaises
Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante, Op. 22
01. I. Andante spianato. Tranquillo
02. II. Polonaise: Allegro molto
Martha Argerich

3 Polonaises, Op. posth. 71
03. No. 1 in D minor
04. No. 2 in B flat major
05. No. 3 in F minor

06. Polonaise in B flat minor, Op. posth.
07. Polonaise in G flat major, Op. posth.
08. Polonaise in G minor, Op. posth.
09. Polonaise in B flat major, Op. posth.
10. Polonaise in A flat major, Op. posth.
11. Polonaise in G sharp minor, Op. posth.

2 Bourrées, B160b
12. No. 1 in G minor
13. No. 2 in A major

14. Galop Marquis in A flat major, Op. posth.
15. Feuillet d’album in E major, Op. posth.
16. Cantabile in B flat major, Op. posth.
17. Fugue in A minor, Op. posth.
18. Largo in E flat major, Op. posth.
Anatol Ugorski

CD 11 – Preludes, Impromptus
24 Préludes, Op. 28
01. No. 1 in C major
02. No. 2 in A minor
03. No. 3 in G major
04. No. 4 in E minor
05. No. 5 in D major
06. No. 6 in B minor
07. No. 7 in A major
08. No. 8 in F sharp minor
09. No. 9 in E major
10. No. 10 in C sharp minor
11. No. 11 in B major
12. No. 12 in G sharp minor
13. No. 13 in F sharp major
14. No. 14 in E flat minor
15. No. 15 in D flat major
16. No. 16 in B flat minor
17. No. 17 in A flat major
18. No. 18 in F minor
19. No. 19 in E flat major
20. No. 20 in C minor
21. No. 21 in B flat major
22. No. 22 in G minor
23. No. 23 in F major
24. No. 24 in D minor

25. Prelude in A flat major, Op. posth.
26. Prélude in C sharp minor, Op. 45
Rafał Blechacz

4 Impromptus
27. No. 1 in A flat major, Op. 29
28. No. 2 in F sharp major, Op. 36
29. No. 3 in G flat major, Op. 51
30. No. 4 in C sharp minor, Op. posth. 66 (Fantaisie-Impromptu)
Yundi Li

CD 12 – Scherzos, Rondos
4 Scherzos
01. No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20
02. No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31
03. No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39
04. No. 4 in E major, Op. 54
Maurizio Pollini

05 .Rondo in C minor, Op. 1
06 .Rondo à la Mazur in F major, Op. 5
Lilya Zilberstein

07. Rondo in E flat major, Op. 16
Mikhail Pletnev

08. Rondo for 2 Pianos in C major, Op. posth. 73
Kurt Bauer, Heidi Bung

CD 13 – Piano Sonatas
Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4
01. I. Allegro maestoso
02. II. Minuetto: Allegretto
03. III. Larghetto
04. IV. Finale: Presto
Lilya Zilberstein

Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35
05. I. Grave. — Doppio movimento
06. II. Scherzo: (Vivo) –
07. III. Marche funèbre: Lento
08. IV. Finale: Presto

Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58
09. I. Allegro maestoso
10. II. Scherzo: Molto vivace
11. III. Largo
12. IV. Finale: Presto ma non tanto
Maurizio Pollini

CD 14 – Variations
01. Introduction and Variations in E major on a German national Air «Der Schweizerbub», Op. posth.
02. «Souvenir de Paganini» — Variations in A major, Op. posth.
03. Variations brillantes in B flat major on «Je vends des scapulaires» from «Ludovic», Op. 12
04. Introduction, Theme and Variations in D major on a Theme of Moore (in 4 Hands), Op. posth.
05. Variation No. 6 in E major from the cycle «Hexameron» on a Theme from «I Puritani»
06. Allegro de concert in A major, Op. 46
07. Bolero in C major, Op. 19
08. Tarantella in A flat major, Op. 43
Vladimir Ashkenazy, Vovka Ashkenazy (4)

CD 15 – Waltzes
01. Grande Valse brillante in E flat major, Op. 18

3 Waltzes, Op. 34
02. No. 1 in A flat major «Valse brillante»
03. No. 2 in A minor
04. No. 3 in F major

05. Waltz in A flat major, Op. 42 «Grande valse»

3 Waltzes, Op. 64
06. No. 1 in D flat major «Minute»
07. No. 2 in C sharp minor
08. No. 3 in A flat major

2 Waltzes, Op. posth. 69
09. No. 1 in A flat major «Farewell»
10. No. 2 in B minor

3 Waltzes, Op. posth. 70
11. No. 1 in G flat major
12. No. 2 in F minor
13. No. 3 in D flat major

14. Waltz in E minor, Op. posth. (1830)
15. Waltz in E major, Op. posth. (1829)
16. Waltz in A minor, Op. posth. (1843)
17. Waltz in A flat major, Op. posth. (1827)
18. Waltz in E flat major, Op. posth. (1840)
19. Waltz in E flat major, Op. posth. (1829/30)
Vladimir Ashkenazy

CD 16 – Chamber Works
Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8
01. I. Allegro con fuoco
02. II. Scherzo: Con moto ma non troppo
03. III. Adagio sostenuto
04. IV. Finale: Allegretto
Beaux Arts Trio: Menahem Pressler (piano), Isidore Cohen (violin), Bernard Greenhouse (cello)

05. Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major for Cello and Piano, Op. 3
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Martha Argerich (piano)

06. Grand Duo concertant in E major for Cello and Piano on Themes from Meyerbeer’s «Robert le Diable»
Anner Bylsma (cello), Lambert Orkis (piano)

Cello Sonata in G minor, Op. 65
07. I. Allegro moderato
08. II. Scherzo: Allegro con brio
09. III. Largo
10. IV. Finale: Allegro
Mstislav Rostropovich (cello), Martha Argerich (piano)

CD 17 – Songs
17 Songs, Op. posth. 74
01. No. 1. «Życzenie» (The Wish)
02. No. 2. «Wiosna» (Spring)
03. No. 3. «Smutna rzeka» (The Sad River)
04. No. 4. «Hulanka» (Merrymaking)
05. No. 5. «Gdzie lubi» (What she likes)
06. No. 6. «Precz z moich oczu» (Out of my sight!)
07. No. 7. «Poseł» (The Messenger)
08. No. 8. «Śliczny chłopiec» (Handsome Lad)
09. No. 9. «Melodia» (Melody)
10. No. 10. «Wojak» (The Warrior)
11. No. 11. «Dwojaki koniec» (The Double End)
12. No. 12. «Moja pieszczotka» (My Darling)
13. No. 13. «Nie ma czego trzeba» (I want what I have not)
14. No. 14. «Pierścień» (The Ring)
15. No. 15. «Narzeczony» (The Bridegroom)
16. No. 16. «Piosenka litewska» (Lithuanian Song)
17. No. 17. «Śpiew z mogiłky» (Hymn from the Tomb)

18. «Czary» (Enchantment), Op. posth.
19. «Dumka» (Reverie), Op. posth.
Elzbieta Szmytka (soprano), Malcolm Martineau (piano)

As advertized – ultimate & incredible

The first review gives you a complete listing of what’s included in the set. This set is as advertized – the ultimate complete Chopin edition, played by some of the greatest pianists. (1) If you enjoy Chopin, I’d say the only reason not to get this set is if you already have most of these discs in your collection. I had only a few by Ashkenazy, Pollini and Yundi Li so me the decision was easy: more Ashkenazy and Pollini, plus among the other higlights, Maria Joao Pires and Rafal Blechacz. I had read reviews praising the recordings of Pires and Blechacz and based on initial impressions, the praise is justified. (2) If you have no Chopin in your collection but enjoy classical solo piano music, this is a great opportunity, a bargain – this is a great time to be a fan of classical music. Another recent piano box set that I would recommend is Martha Argerich Collection 1 – the Solo Recordings.