The Very Best of Chopin (2005)
performed by
Bernd Glemser (piano), Idil Biret (piano), Maria Kliegel (cello), Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra Kosice, Robert Stankovsky (conductor)
composed by
Frédéric Chopin
The 2005 compilation The Very Best of Chopin draws on Turkish pianist Idil Biret's prize-winning recordings of the complete solo piano works and concertos of Frédéric Chopin for the Naxos label done in the 1990s. Biret is an extremely talented musician who drew praise from Emil Gilels and Wilhelm Kempff as a young performer. Her affinity for Chopin's music won her high honors in Chopin's homeland. What's included here are the most beloved of Chopin's works, played with thorough musicianship by Biret, from the flowing ...
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The 2005 compilation The Very Best of Chopin draws on Turkish pianist Idil Biret's prize-winning recordings of the complete solo piano works and concertos of Frédéric Chopin for the Naxos label done in the 1990s. Biret is an extremely talented musician who drew praise from Emil Gilels and Wilhelm Kempff as a young performer. Her affinity for Chopin's music won her high honors in Chopin's homeland. What's included here are the most beloved of Chopin's works, played with thorough musicianship by Biret, from the flowing Barcarolle to the carefree "Minute" Waltz, Op. 64/1, or Mazurka in D major, Op. 33/2, to the patriotism of the "Héroic" Polonaise, Op. 53. Her sensitive phrasing and touch highlight the slow movement from each of the piano concertos. Also included are the sparkling Grand Polonaise for piano and orchestra, Op. 22, and the Funeral March from the Piano Sonata No. 2. Also, fitting in nicely with Biret's perceptive interpretations and another of Chopin's lyrical treasures is the Largo from the...
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- Barcarolle for piano in F sharp major, Op. 60, CT. 6
- Etude for piano No. 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16
- Nocturne for piano No. 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
- Sonata for cello & piano in G minor, Op. 65, CT. 204: Largo
- Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
- Nocturne for piano No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27/2, CT. 115
- Scherzo for piano No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 31, CT. 198
- Nocturne for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/1, CT. 114
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21, CT. 48: Larghetto
- Nocturne for piano No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112
- Mazurka for piano No. 13 in A minor, Op. 17/4, CT. 63
- Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35, CT. 202: Marche funèbre
- Etude for piano No. 12 in C minor ("Revolutionary"), Op. 10/12, CT. 25
- Ballade for piano No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47, CT. 4
- Nocturne for piano No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72/1, CT. 126
- Waltz for piano No. 1 in E flat major, Op. 18, CT. 207
- Grande Polonaise for piano & orchestra (or solo piano) in E flat major, Op. 22, CT. 149
- Prelude for piano No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180
- Mazurka for piano No. 23 in D major, Op. 33/2, CT. 73
- Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46
- Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213
- Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
- Berceuse for piano in D flat major, Op. 57, CT. 7
- Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47: Romanza-Larghetto
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