Classic Library - Chopin: Waltzes, Impromptus / Rubinstein

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Sony Masterworks
Release Date
April 20, 2004
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    Featuring ⌄
    • COMPOSER
      CHOPIN, FREDERIC
    • PERFORMER
      Arthur Rubinstein
    Product Details ⌄
    • RELEASE DATE
      April 20, 2004
    • UPC
      828765942225
    • CATALOG NUMBER
      82876594222
    • LABEL
      Sony Masterworks
    • NUMBER OF DISCS
      1
    • GENRE
      Instrumental
    Works ⌄

    1. Waltz No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, "Grande valse brillante"

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    2. Waltz No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1, "Valse brillante"

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    3. Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2, "Valse brillante"

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    4. Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34, No. 3, "Valse brillante"

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    5. Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    6. Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, "Minute"

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    7. Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    8. Waltz No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    9. Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, "L'adieu"

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    10. Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    11. Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    12. Waltz No. 12 in F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    13. Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    14. Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth.

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    15. Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    16. Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    17. Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein

    18. Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66

      Composer: Frédéric Chopin

      Performer: Arthur Rubinstein


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.