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Chopin: 200 Recordings
Genre: Classical

Track Listings (13) - Disc #1
1. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25: No. 1 in C major
2. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25: No. 2 in A minor
3. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25: No. 3 in E major
4. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25: No. 4 in C sharp minor
5. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25: No. 5 in G flat major 'Black key'
6. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25: No. 6 in E flat minor
7. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25: No. 8 in F major
8. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25: No. 11 in E flat major
9. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 10, CT. 14-25: No. 12 in C minor 'Revolutionary'
10. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37: No. 1 in A flat major
11. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37: No. 5 in E minor
12. Etudes (12) for piano, Op. 25, CT. 26-37: No. 7 in C sharp minor
13. Nouvelles Pièces (3) for organ, Op. 87: No. 7 in C sharp minor
Track Listings (8) - Disc #2
1. Ballade for piano No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, CT. 2
2. Ballade for piano No. 2 in F major, Op. 38, CT. 3
3. Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, CT. 4
4. Ballade for piano No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52, CT. 5
5. Scherzo for piano No. 1 in B minor, Op. 20, CT. 197
6. Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198
7. Scherzo for piano No. 3 in C sharp minor, Op. 39, CT. 199
8. Scherzo for piano No. 4 in E major, Op. 54, CT. 200
Track Listings (7) - Disc #3
1. Impromptu for piano in A flat major, Op. 29, CT. 43
2. Impromptu for piano in F sharp major, Op. 36, CT. 44
3. Impromptu for piano in G flat major, Op. 51, CT. 45
4. Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46
5. Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
6. Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT. 7
7. Fantasy for piano in F minor/A flat major, Op. 49, C. 42
Track Listings (29) - Disc #4
1. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54: No. 1 in F sharp minor
2. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54: No. 2 in C sharp minor
3. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54: No. 3 in E major
4. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 6, CT. 51-54: No. 4 in E flat minor
5. Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: No. 1 in B flat major
6. Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: No. 2 in A minor
7. Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: No. 3 in F minor
8. Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: No. 4 in A flat major
9. Mazurkas (5) for piano, Op. 7, CT. 56-59: No. 5 in C major
10. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 17, CT. 60-63: No. 1 in B flat major
11. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 17, CT. 60-63: No. 2 in E minor
12. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 17, CT. 60-63: No. 3 in A flat major
13. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 17, CT. 60-63: No. 4 in C sharp minor
14. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67: No. 1 in G minor
15. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67: No. 2 in C major
16. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67: No. 3 in A flat major
17. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 24, CT. 64-67: No. 4 in B flat minor
18. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 30, CT. 68-71: No. 1 in C minor
19. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 30, CT. 68-71: No. 2 in B minor
20. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 30, CT. 68-71: No. 3 in D flat major
21. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 30, CT. 68-71: No. 4 in C sharp minor
22. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 33, CT. 72-75: No. 1 in G sharp minor
23. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 33, CT. 72-75: No. 2 in D major
24. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 33, CT. 72-75: No. 3 in C major
25. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 33, CT. 72-75: No. 4 in B minor
26. Mazurka for piano in G major, KK II/2, CT. 100 (B. 16/1)
27. Mazurka for piano in B flat major, KK IIa/3
28. Mazurka for piano in D major, KK IVb/2
29. Mazurka for piano in B flat major, KK IVb/1, CT. 103 (B. 73)
Track Listings (28) - Disc #5
1. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 41, CT. 76-79: No. 1 in C sharp minor
2. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 41, CT. 76-79: No. 2 in E minor
3. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 41, CT. 76-79: No. 3 in B major
4. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 41, CT. 76-79: No. 4 in A flat major
5. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82: No. 1 in G major
6. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82: No. 2 in A flat major
7. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 50, CT. 80-82: No. 3 in C sharp minor
8. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 56, CT. 83-85: No. 1 in B major
9. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 56, CT. 83-85: No. 2 in C major
10. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 56, CT. 83-85: No. 3 in C minor
11. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88: No. 1 in A minor
12. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88: No. 2. in A flat major
13. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 59, CT. 86-88: No. 3 in F sharp minor
14. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 63, CT. 89-91: No. 1 in B major
15. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 63, CT. 89-91: No. 2 in F minor
16. Mazurkas (3) for piano, Op. 63, CT. 89-91: No. 3 in C sharp minor
17. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95: No. 1 in G manor
18. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95: No. 2 in G minor
19. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95: No. 3 in C major
20. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 67, CT. 92-95: No. 4 in A minor
21. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 68, CT. 96-99: No. 1 in C major
22. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 68, CT. 96-99: No. 2 in A minor
23. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 68, CT. 96-99: No. 3 in F major
24. Mazurkas (4) for piano, Op. 68, CT. 96-99: No. 4 in F minor
25. Mazurka for piano in A minor ('à Émile Gaillard'), KK IIb/5, CT. 106 (B. 140)
26. Mazurka for piano in A minor ('Notre temps'), KK IIb/4, CT. 105 (B. 134)
27. Mazurka for piano in C major, KK IVb/3 (B. 82)
28. Mazurka for piano in A flat major, KK IVb/4, CT. 104 (B. 85)
Track Listings (10) - Disc #6
1. Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 9, CT. 108-110: No. 1 in B flat minor
2. Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 9, CT. 108-110: No. 2 in E flat major
3. Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 9, CT. 108-110: No. 3 in B major
4. Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 15, CT. 111-113: No. 1 in F major
5. Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 15, CT. 111-113: No. 2 in F sharp major
6. Nocturnes (3) for piano, Op. 15, CT. 111-113: No. 3 in G minor
7. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 27, CT. 114-115: No. 1 in C sharp minor
8. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 27, CT. 114-115: No. 2 in D flat major
9. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 32, CT. 116-117: No. 1 in B major
10. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 32, CT. 116-117: No. 2 in A flat major
Track Listings (11) - Disc #7
1. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 37, CT. 118-119: No. 1 in G minor
2. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 37, CT. 118-119: No. 2 in G major
3. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 48, CT. 120-121: No. 1 in C minor
4. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 48, CT. 120-121: No. 2 in F sharp minor
5. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 55, CT. 122-123: No. 1 in F minor
6. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 55, CT. 122-123: No. 2 in E flat major
7. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 62, CT. 124-125: No. 1 in B major
8. Nocturnes (2) for piano, Op. 62, CT. 124-125: No. 2 in E major
9. Nocturne for piano No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72/1, CT. 126
10. Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6
11. Nocturne for piano in C minor, KK IVb/8, CT. 128 (B. 108)
Track Listings (8) - Disc #8
1. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22
2. Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 26, CT. 150-151: No. 1 in C sharp minor
3. Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 26, CT. 150-151: No. 2 in E flat minor
4. Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 40, CT. 152-153: No. 1 in A major
5. Polonaises (2) for piano, Op. 40, CT. 152-153: No. 2 in C minor
6. Polonaise for piano No. 5 in F sharp minor, Op. 44, CT. 154
7. Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ('Héroique'), Op. 53, CT. 155
8. Polonaise-fantasy for piano No. 7 in A flat major, Op. 61, CT. 156
Track Listings (13) - Disc #9
1. Polonaises (3) for piano, Op. 71, CT. 157-159: No. 1 in D minor
2. Polonaises (3) for piano, Op. 71, CT. 157-159: No. 2 in B flat major
3. Polonaises (3) for piano, Op. 71, CT. 157-159: No. 3 in F minor (autograph version)
4. Polonaises (3) for piano, Op. 71, CT. 157-159: No. 3 in F minor (ed. Julian Fontana)
5. Polonaise for piano in G minor, KK IIa/1, CT. 161 (B. 1)
6. Polonaise for piano in B flat major, KK IVa/1, CT. 160 (B. 3)
7. Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ('Héroique'), Op. 53, CT. 155
8. Polonaise for piano in G sharp minor, KK IVa/3, CT. 163 (B. 6)
9. Polonaise for piano in B flat minor, KK IVa/5, CT. 164 (B. 13)
10. Polonaise for piano in G flat major, KK IV/a8, CT. 165 (B. 36)
11. Funeral march for piano in C minor, Op. 72/2, CT. 50
12. Funeral march for piano in C minor, Op. 72/2, CT. 50
13. Funeral march for piano in C minor, Op. 72/2, CT. 50
Track Listings (29) - Disc #10
1. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 1 in C major
2. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 2 in A minor
3. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 3 in G major
4. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 4 in E minor
5. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 5 in D major
6. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 6 in B minor
7. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 7 in A major
8. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 8 in F sharp minor
9. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 9 in E major
10. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 10 in C sharp minor
11. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 11 in B major
12. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 12 in G sharp minor
13. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 13 in F sharp major
14. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 14 in E flat minor
15. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 15 in D flat major 'Raindrop'
16. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 16 in B flat minor
17. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 17 in A flat major
18. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 18 in F minor
19. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 19 in E flat major
20. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 20 in C minor
21. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 21 in B flat major
22. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 22 in G minor
23. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 23 in F major
24. Preludes (24) for piano, Op. 28, CT. 166-189: No. 24 in D minor
25. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 1. Grave - Doppio movimento
26. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 2. Scherzo
27. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 3. Marche funebre
28. Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: 4. Finale: Presto
29. Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ('Héroique'), Op. 53, CT. 155
Track Listings (22) - Disc #11
1. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 1. Allegro maestoso
2. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 2. Scherzo: Molto vivace
3. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 3. Largo
4. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, CT. 203: 4. Finale: Presto, non tanto
5. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4, CT. 201: 1. Allegro maestoso
6. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4, CT. 201: 2. Minuetto - Trio
7. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4, CT. 201: 3. Larghetto
8. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, Op. 4, CT. 201: 4. Finale: Presto
9. Prelude for piano No. 25 in C sharp minor, Op. 45, CT. 190
10. Prelude for piano No. 26 in A flat major ('Presto con leggerezza'), KK IVb/7, CT. 191 (B. 86)
11. Wiosna (Spring), song for voice & piano, Op. 74/2, CT. 130
12. Work(s): Mazurka in A major (1840, published 1841, La France musicale)
13. Bourrées (2) for piano (arrangement), KK. VIIb/1, 2: No. 1 in G minor
14. Ecossaises (3) for piano, Op. 72/3, CT. 11-13: No. 1 in D major
15. Ecossaises (3) for piano, Op. 72/3, CT. 11-13: No. 1 in G major
16. Contredanse for piano in G flat major, KK. Anh.Ia/4 (B. 84) (spurious)
17. Galopp for piano in A flat major, KK IVc/13
18. Work(s): Albumblatt in E major
19. Work(s): Allegretto in F sharp major
20. Cantabile for piano in B flat major, KK. IVb/6, CT. 9 (B. 84)
21. Largo for piano in E flat major, KK IVb/5, CT. 49 (B. 109)
22. Fugue for piano in A minor, KK IVc/2 (B. 144)
Track Listings (19) - Disc #12
1. Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
2. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210: No. 1 in A flat major
3. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210: No. 2 in A minor
4. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 34, CT. 208-210: No. 3 in F major
5. Waltz for piano No. 5 in A flat major, Op. 42, CT. 211
6. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 64, CT. 212-214: No. 1 in D flat major
7. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 64, CT. 212-214: No. 2 in C sharp minor
8. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 64, CT. 212-214: No. 3 in a flat major
9. Waltzes (2) for piano, Op. 69, CT. 215-216: No. 1 in A flat major
10. Waltzes (2) for piano, Op. 69, CT. 215-216: No. 2 in B minor
11. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 70, CT. 217-219: No. 1 in G flat major
12. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 70, CT. 217-219: No. 2 in F minor
13. Waltzes (3) for piano, Op. 70, CT. 217-219: No. 3 in D flat major
14. Waltz for piano in E minor, KK IVa/15, CT. 222 (B. 56)
15. Nouvelles Pièces (3) for organ, Op. 87: No. 1 in F minor
16. Nouvelles Pièces (3) for organ, Op. 87: No. 2 in A flat major
17. Nouvelles Pièces (3) for organ, Op. 87: No. 3 in D flat major
18. Bolero for piano in C major/A major, Op. 19, CT. 8
19. Tarantelle for piano in A flat major, Op. 43, CT. 205
Track Listings (10) - Disc #13
1. Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8, CT. 206: 1. Allegro con fuoco
2. Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8, CT. 206: 2. Scherzo: Con moto, ma non troppo
3. Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8, CT. 206: 3. Adagio sostenuto
4. Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 8, CT. 206: 4. Finale: Allegretto
5. Introduction and Polonaise brillante for cello & piano in C major, Op. 3, CT. 148
6. Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 65, CT. 204: 1. Allegro moderato
7. Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 65, CT. 204: 2. Scherzo: Allegro con brio
8. Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 65, CT. 204: 3. Largo
9. Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 65, CT. 204: 4. Finale: Allegro
10. Introduction and Polonaise brillante for cello & piano in C major, Op. 3, CT. 148
Track Listings (6) - Disc #14
1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: 1. Allegro maestoso
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: 2. Romanze: Larghetto
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: 3. Rondo: Vivace
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: 1. Maestoso
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: 2. Larghetto
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: 3. Allegro vivace
Track Listings (4) - Disc #15
1. Variations on 'Là Ci Darem la Mano' for cello & orchestra
2. Fantasy on Polish Airs for piano & orchestra in A major, Op. 13, CT. 41
3. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22: Andante spianato
4. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra, Op. 22: Grande Polonaise

CD Details

All Artists: Various Artists
Title: Chopin: 200 Recordings
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Sony Bmg Europe
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 12/8/2009
Album Type: Box set, Import
Genre: Classical
Styles: Historical Periods, Classical (c.1770-1830)
Number of Discs: 15
SwapaCD Credits: 15
UPC: 886975770724

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CD Reviews

Sony BMG's Negligent and Overpriced Chopin 200 Grab Box

C. Pontus T. | SE/Asia | 05/20/2010

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Whereas DG and EMI put together complete Chopin anniversary offerings, Sony BMG counters with a somewhat peculiar 15-disc grab box, labeled 'Chopin 200: Great Recordings'. What is unexpected here is the selection itself rather than that the source is Sony BMG, which has turned into the most negligent and mismanaged of all classical labels. For instance, I spent some time trying to find this release on its website, which appeared to be a pointless venture altogether. If I may pose the question: how hard and costly can it be for a billion dollar business to maintain a functioning and updated website in the 2010s?

Anyhow, most of Rubinstein's 11-disc 'The Chopin Collection' is included, though with a number of seemingly random exceptions: the two Concertos, the Polonaises, and the Second and Third Sonatas; moreover, also the Preludes are excluded which is less unexpected as they were recorded in 1946 in rather limited mono sound. It is well known that Rubinstein's late 1950s/early 1960s Chopin recordings for RCA have acquired reference status. As much as I do value the consummate stylishness of the playing, there is far too much restrained aristocracy and lack of drama to satisfy these hard-to-please Chopin ears. Indeed, as noted in my previous review, 'Rubinstein tends to play everything in a similarly smooth manner with an unfailing beauty of tone; hence, the results are never less than comfortable. However, the individual imagination--and thus memorableness--of the likes of Ohlsson, Moravec, Pogorelich, and even to some extent Ashkenazy, seldom surfaces.'

The 8 non-Rubinstein discs are made up of Katsaris's idiosyncratically exciting Polonaises (two discs), First Sonata and miscellaneous pieces; Kissin's brilliant but somewhat laboured Preludes, Second Sonata and Op 53 Polonaise (i.e. the complete 2000 RCA recital); Cliburn's Third Sonata (which I have not heard); and a strange, incomplete juxtaposition of Etudes between Richter and Horowitz (9 from Op 10, 3 from Op 25). As for the concertante and chamber works, Ax is leading from the piano with his solid but largely uninspired playing, whereas the two Concertos are casually split between Gilels and Watts.

Adding to the peculiarity is that none of Perahia's universally acclaimed Chopin recordings have found their way into this anniversary set. Even though I often do not fully share the praise, it certainly would have made sense to include Perahia's Etudes as well as his live Concertos.

So, in the end, does acquiring this box make any sense? Well, at the current price level of around $50/£50/50, the answer is clearly no. Anyone interested in Rubinstein's stereo Chopin can get the 11-disc RCA collection at less than $30 here on Amazon (or even better 20 on German JPC!). Kissin's Chopin recordings on RCA are now available in a convenient box set, 'Kissin Plays Chopin', also at less than $30. The only reason to spend money on this release would be to get Katsaris's otherwise unavailable Chopin recordings on Sony. However, since the Preludes as well as Second and Third Sonatas are missing, the better option would be to invest in the hope that Sony BMG gets its act together and reissues a complete Katsaris box--better in the sense that given the odds of that ever happening, the returns would be quite juicy to say the least...

REFERENCE: Ohlsson"