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Frédéric Chopin, Garrick Ohlsson • Ewa Podleś • Leila Josefowicz • Carter Brey • The National Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra • Kazimierz Kord
Chopin The Complete Works

Album UK 2012 on Hyperion label
Classical (Romantic)

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849) CD1 Piano Sonatas Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808 Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT Recorded at Concordia College, Bronxville, New York on 12–14 June 1990 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6628 Duration 73'27 CD2 Preludes Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808 Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT [1]–[26] & [30]–[31] Recorded at Concordia College, Bronxville, New York on 17–19 August 1989 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6629 [27]–[29] Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York in 1995 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6686 Duration 76'24 CD3 Études Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider Michigan State University School of Music Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 27, 28, 30 & 31 October 1996 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6718 Duration 67'06 CD4 Ballades • Rondos Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808 Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT [1] Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York in 1995 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6686 [2]–[7] Recorded at Concordia College, Bronxville, New York on 27–29 December 1989 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6630 Duration 74'31 CD5 Scherzos • Variations Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808 Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York [1]–[7] on 8–10 June 1992, [8] in 1995 Originally issued on [1]–[7] Arabesque Z6633 & [8] Arabesque Z6686 Duration 77'56 CD6 Polonaises (Volume 1) Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808 Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 24–26 March & 23–25 August 1993 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6642-2 Duration 71'02 CD7 Polonaises (Volume 2) Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808 Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York [1]–[5] & [8]–[11] on 24–26 March & 23–25 August 1993, [6]–[7] in 1995 Originally issued on [1]–[5] & [8]–[11] Arabesque Z6642-2 & [6]–[7] Arabesque Z6686 Duration 76'58 CD8 Nocturnes (Volume 1) Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808 Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 13–15 June & 3–5 October 1994 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6653-2 Duration 72'47 CD9 Nocturnes (Volume 2) Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808 Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York [1]–[9] on 13–15 June & 3–5 October 1994, [10]–[15] in 1995 Originally issued on [1]–[9] Arabesque Z6653-2 & [10]–[15] Arabesque Z6686 Duration 79'51 CD10 Waltzes Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808 Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York [1]–[20] in September & November 1995, [21]–[24] in 1995 Originally issued on [1]–[20] Arabesque Z6669 & [21]–[24] Arabesque Z6686 Duration 75'30 CD11 Mazurkas (Volume 1) Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider Michigan State University School of Music Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT, [...] Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York in 1998 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6730-2 Duration 71'18 CD12 Mazurkas (Volume 2) Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider Michigan State University School of Music Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York in 1998 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6730-2 Duration 69'25 CD13 Piano Concertos Piano Steinway & Sons No 527530 Recorded at National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw on 13–18 June 1997 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6702-2 Duration 72'32 CD14 Orchestral Works Piano Steinway & Sons No 527530 Recorded at National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw on 13–18 June 1997 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6702-2 Duration 62'22 CD15 Chamber Music Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider Michigan State University School of Music Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 25–28 July 2000 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6763 Duration 76'13 CD16 Songs Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider Michigan State University School of Music Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 20–23 April 1999 Originally issued on Arabesque Z6746 Duration 57'33 On CD sleeves, back: ℗ Hyperion Records Limited, London, 2008 © Hyperion Records Limited, London, 2008 On discs: Made In France ℗ 2008 Hyperion Records Ltd London [Booklet liner notes] Jeremy Nicholas © 2008 On box (back): Illustration: "Frédéric Chopin in concert at the Hotel Lambert, Paris" (1840) by Antar Teofil Kwiatkowski (1809–1891) Bibliothèque Polonaise, Paris / Archives Charmet / Bridgeman Art Library, London 16 Compact Discs Duration: 19 hours 13 mins Made In France © 2008 On box (bottom): This set contains all Chopin's solo piano music—the Piano Sonatas, Preludes, Études, Ballades, Rondos, Scherzos, Variations, Polonaises, Nocturnes, Waltzes, Mazurkas, other miscellaneous piano pieces—plus the Piano Concertos, orchestral works, songs, and chamber music. Incidental information: All tracks in this set (originally released in 2008) were previously issued as The Complete Piano Works Of Frédéric Chopin on Arabesque Recordings. Discs packaged in single card sleeves, housed in a heavy duty tip-on telescoping box. Includes 70 pp. booklet.

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	Frédéric Chopin p, PO album by, written by, grandes variations de bravoure pour piano sur la marche des puritains de bellini written in collaboration with
	Garrick Ohlsson p, *1948 US liner notes, sleeve notes, piano, album by
	Ewa Podleś voc, *1952 PL album by, contralto vocals, contralto
	Leila Josefowicz vn, *1977 US album by, violin
	Carter Brey vc, *1954 US album by, cello
	The National Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra , album by, orchestra
	Kazimierz Kord p, *1930 PL album by, conductor
	Hyperion , GB liner notes, traduction
	Ludwig Madlener , liner notes, Übersetzung
	Carl Czerny p, 1791-1857 AT written by, grandes variations de bravoure pour piano sur la marche des puritains de bellini written in collaboration with
	Henri Herz p, 1803-1888 AT written by, grandes variations de bravoure pour piano sur la marche des puritains de bellini written in collaboration with
	Johann Peter Pixis p, 1788-1874 DE written by, grandes variations de bravoure pour piano sur la marche des puritains de bellini written in collaboration with
	Sigismond Thalberg p, 1812-1871 AT written by, grandes variations de bravoure pour piano sur la marche des puritains de bellini written in collaboration with
	Franz Liszt p, 1811-1886 HU written by, grandes variations de bravoure pour piano sur la marche des puritains de bellini
	Frédéric Chopin , Garrick Ohlsson , The National Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra , performer on track
	Frédéric Chopin , Garrick Ohlsson , performer on track
	Frédéric Chopin , Garrick Ohlsson , Carter Brey , performer on track
	Frédéric Chopin , Ewa Podleś , performer on track
	Liz Mann fl, US flute

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