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Classic Library - Chopin: Waltzes, Impromptus / Rubinstein

$11.98

Details

Composer
CHOPIN, FREDERIC
Artist
Arthur Rubinstein
Format
CD
Label
Sony Masterworks
Released
Apr 20, 2004
Catalog #
82876594222
UPC
828765942225

About

Artur Rubinstein. RCA RCD1-7156 [Ballades, with Scherzos]; 5613-2-RC [19 Nocturnes; 2 CDs]; 5614-2-RC [51 Mazurkas; 2CDs]; 5615-2 [7 Polonaises]; RCD1-5492 [14 Waltzes]

If there is one sure bet in the music of Chopin, it is Artur Rubinstein. His recordings of the composer’s music can be recommended without hesitation for their warmth, lyricism, and expressive point. Never over-interpreted, the music emerges with spontaneity and freshness in his accounts, always alive, always delightful and surprising. His fiery renditions of the Ballades and Polonaises combine drama and poetry in brilliant fashion, while his readings of the Nocturnes, Mazurkas, and Waltzes are notable for their Mediterranean color and unerring sense of mood. The sound of the 1960s stereo recordings for RCA may occasionally lack depth and seem slightly veiled, but it holds up well enough to convey unmistakably the tone and the touch that made Rubinstein one of the greatest pianists of all time. – Ted Libbey, author of The NPR Guide to Building a Classical CD Collection.

Tracklist 18 tracks

  1. 1 Waltz No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, "Grande valse brillante" 05:28
    Track
    1
    Title
    Waltz No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, "Grande valse brillante"
    Duration
    05:28
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  2. 2 Waltz No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1, "Valse brillante" 05:09
    Track
    2
    Title
    Waltz No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1, "Valse brillante"
    Duration
    05:09
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  3. 3 Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2, "Valse brillante" 05:18
    Track
    3
    Title
    Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2, "Valse brillante"
    Duration
    05:18
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  4. 4 Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34, No. 3, "Valse brillante" 02:26
    Track
    4
    Title
    Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34, No. 3, "Valse brillante"
    Duration
    02:26
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  5. 5 Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42 03:51
    Track
    5
    Title
    Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42
    Duration
    03:51
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  6. 6 Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, "Minute" 01:54
    Track
    6
    Title
    Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, "Minute"
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  7. 7 Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 03:46
    Track
    7
    Title
    Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
    Duration
    03:46
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  8. 8 Waltz No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3 03:23
    Track
    8
    Title
    Waltz No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3
    Duration
    03:23
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  9. 9 Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, "L'adieu" 03:32
    Track
    9
    Title
    Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, "L'adieu"
    Duration
    03:32
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  10. 10 Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2 03:52
    Track
    10
    Title
    Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  11. 11 Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1 01:54
    Track
    11
    Title
    Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
    Duration
    01:54
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  12. 12 Waltz No. 12 in F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2 03:31
    Track
    12
    Title
    Waltz No. 12 in F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2
    Duration
    03:31
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  13. 13 Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3 02:52
    Track
    13
    Title
    Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3
    Duration
    02:52
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  14. 14 Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth. 03:12
    Track
    14
    Title
    Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth.
    Duration
    03:12
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  15. 15 Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29 04:12
    Track
    15
    Title
    Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29
    Duration
    04:12
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  16. 16 Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36 05:58
    Track
    16
    Title
    Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36
    Duration
    05:58
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  17. 17 Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51 04:47
    Track
    17
    Title
    Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51
    Duration
    04:47
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein
  18. 18 Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 05:12
    Track
    18
    Title
    Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66
    Duration
    05:12
    Composer
    Frédéric Chopin
    Performer
    Arthur Rubinstein