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Chopin: Waltzes And Impromptus

Arthur Rubinstein

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Cat No: 8111365

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Release Date:  30 January 2011

Label:  Naxos - Historical / Naxos Historical

Packaging Type:  Jewel Case

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  747313336524

Genres:  Classical  

Composer/Series:  Chopin

  • Description

    This volume continues the Naxos series of Rubinstein's 'middle period' Chopin recordings, begun with the Piano Concertos (8.111296) and followed by the Polonaises (8.111346). Because the HMV/Victor catalogue already included Cortot's complete traversal of the Waltzes (8.111035), Rubinstein set down only two of them on shellac before making this complete recording in 1954. He had made previous recordings for RCA of two of the Impromptus (Opp. 51 and 66) before taping the four new versions heard on this disc.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Waltz No. 1 in E Flat Major, Op. 18, 'Grande Valse Brillante'
      • 2. Waltz No. 2 in a Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1, 'Grande Valse Brillante'
      • 3. Waltz No. 3 in a Minor, Op. 34, No. 2, 'Grande Valse Brillante'
      • 4. Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34, No. 3, 'Grande Valse Brillante'
      • 5. Waltz No. 5 in a Flat Major, Op. 42
      • 6. Waltz No. 6 in D Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, 'Minute Waltz'
      • 7. Waltz No. 7 in C Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
      • 8. Waltz No. 8 in a Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3
      • 9. Waltz No. 9 in a Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, 'L'adieu'
      • 10. Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2
      • 11. Waltz No. 11 in G Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1
      • 12. Waltz No. 12 in F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2
      • 13. Waltz No. 13 in D Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3
      • 14. Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. Posth.
      • 15. Impromptu No. 1 in a Flat Major, Op. 29
      • 16. Impromptu No. 2 in F Sharp Major, Op. 36
      • 17. Impromptu No. 3 in G Flat Major, Op. 51
      • 18. Fantasy - Impromptu in C Sharp Minor, Op. 66