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This 15-disc set, recorded from 1990 to 1992, is a truly complete survey of Chopin's piano music, including juvenilia and the works for piano and orchestra. It may not be quite the triumph of Biret's Brahms set, in which the performances are competitive with the best to be heard anywhere. But all of this playing is thoroughly worthy of the music, and Biret's technique is strong enough to deal with such hurdles as the Études and Scherzi without flinching. Her style is a bit more straightforward than that of the most famous Chopin poets (such as Rubinstein and Cortot), making these recordings a particularly good bet for students and listeners who are first learning to love Chopin. One can often come up with a (more expensive) recording that expresses even more of the poetry of the music than Biret does: Moravec's Nocturnes, Rubinstein's Mazurkas, Zayas's Études, and so on. And occasionally some of the lesser-known music (such as the First Sonata) might be better skipped except by scholars and curious listeners who want to know why these pieces are so obscure. But finding 15 well-filled CDs of such great music, in such excellent performances, so well recorded, for such an absurdly low price becomes an irresistible bargain. Even connoisseurs who know the great Chopin recordings of the past may well find these recordings a refreshing alternate view of the music.
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Tracklist:
CD1:
Volume 1: Ballades • Berceuse • Fantaisie • Trois nouvelles etudes • Galop Marquis • Largo • Marche funebre • Cantabile


1. Ballade No. 1 in G minor, op. 23
2. Ballade No. 2 in F major, op. 38
3. Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, op. 47
4. Ballade No. 4 in F minor, op. 52
5. Berceuse in D flat major, op. 57
6. Trois nouvelles etudes, op. posth. - No. 1 in F minor
7. Trois nouvelles etudes, op. posth. - No. 2 in A flat major
8. Trois nouvelles etudes, op. posth. - No. 3 in D flat major
9. Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49
10. Galop Marquis in A flat major
11. Largo in E flat major, BI 109
12. Marche funebre
13. Cantabile in B flat major

CD2:
Volume 2: Etudes


1. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 1 in C major
2. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 2 in A minor
3. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 3 in E major
4. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 4 in C sharp minor
5. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 5 in G flat major, «Black Keys»
6. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 6 in E flat minor
7. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 7 in C major
8. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 8 in F major
9. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 9 in F minor
10. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 10 in A flat major
11. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 11 in E flat major
12. Etudes, op. 10 - No. 12 in C minor, «Revolutionary»
13. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 1 in A flat major
14. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 2 in F minor
15. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 3 in F major
16. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 4 in A minor
17. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 5 in E minor
18. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 6 in G sharp minor
19. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 7 in C sharp minor
20. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 8 in D flat major
21. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 9 in G flat major
22. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 10 in B minor
23. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 11 in A minor, «Winter Wind»
24. Etudes, op. 25 - No. 12 in C minor

CD3:
Volume 3: Mazurkas. Volume 1


1. No. 1 in F sharp minor, op. 6/1
2. No. 2 in C sharp minor, op. 6/2
3. No. 3 in E major, op. 6/3
4. No. 4 in E flat minor, op. 6/4
5. No. 5 in B flat major, op. 7/1
6. No. 6 in A minor, op. 7/2
7. No. 7 in F minor, op. 7/3
8. No. 8 in A flat major, op. 7/4
9. No. 9 in C major, op. 7/5
10. No. 10 in B flat major, op. 17/1
11. No. 11 in E minor, op. 17/2
12. No. 12 in A flat major, op. 17/3
13. No. 13 in A minor, op. 17/4
14. No. 14 in G minor, op. 24/1
15. No. 15 in C major, op. 24/2
16. No. 16 in A flat major, op. 24/3
17. No. 17 in B flat minor, op. 24/4
18. No. 18 in C minor, op. 30/1
19. No. 19 in B minor, op. 30/2
20. No. 20 in D flat major, op. 30/3
21. No. 21 in C sharp minor, op. 30/4
22. No. 22 in G sharp minor, op. 33/1
23. No. 23 in D major, op. 33/2
24. No. 24 in C major, op. 33/3
25. No. 25 in B minor, op. 33/4
26. No. 26 in C sharp minor, op. 41/1

CD4:
Volume 4: Mazurkas. Volume 2


1. No. 27 in E minor, op. 41/2
2. No. 28 in B major, op. 41/3
3. No. 29 in A flat major, op. 41/4
4. No. 30 in G major, op. 50/1
5. No. 31 in A flat major, op. 50/2
6. No. 32 in C sharp minor, op. 50/3
7. No. 33 in B major, op. 56/1
8. No. 34 in C major, op. 56/2
9. No. 35 in C minor, op. 56/3
10. No. 36 in A minor, op. 59/1
11. No. 37 in A flat major, op. 59/2
12. No. 38 in F sharp minor, op. 59/3
13. No. 39 in B major, op. 63/1
14. No. 40 in F minor, op. 63/2
15. No. 41 in C sharp minor, op. 63/3
16. No. 42 in G major, op. 67/1
17. No. 43 in G minor, op. 67/2
18. No. 44 in C major, op. 67/3
19. No. 45 in A minor, op. 67/4
20. No. 46 in C major, op. 68/1
21. No. 47 in A minor, op. 68/2
22. No. 48 in F major, op. 68/3
23. No. 49 in F minor, op. 68/4
24. No. 50 in A minor, op. posth.
25. No. 51 in A minor, op. posth.

CD5:
Volume 5: Nocturnes. Volume 1


1. B flat minor, op. 9, no. 1
2. E flat major, op. 9, no. 2
3. B major, op. 9, no. 3
4. F major, op. 15, no. 1
5. F sharp major, op. 15, no. 2
6. G minor, op. 15, no. 3
7. C sharp minor, op. 27, no. 1
8. D flat major, op. 27, no. 2
9. B major, op. 32, no. 1
10. A flat major, op. 32, no. 2
11. C minor, BI 108
12. C sharp minor, BI 49

CD6:
Volume 6: Nocturnes. Volume 2


1. G minor, op. 37, no. 1
2. G major, op. 37, no. 2
3. C minor, op. 48, no. 1
4. F sharp minor, op. 48, no. 2
5. F minor, op. 55, no. 1
6. E flat major, op. 55, no. 2
7. B major, op. 62, no. 1
8. E major, op. 62, no. 2
9. E minor, op. 72, no. 1 (posth.)

CD7:
Volume 7: Piano Sonatas


1. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, op. 4 - Allegro maestoso
2. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, op. 4 - Menuetto
3. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, op. 4 - Larghetto
4. Piano Sonata No. 1 in C minor, op. 4 - Finale
5. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat minor, op. 35 - Grave - Doppio movimento
6. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat minor, op. 35 - Scherzo
7. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat minor, op. 35 - Marche funebre: Lento
8. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B flat minor, op. 35 - Finale: Presto
9. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, op. 58 - Allegro maestoso
10. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, op. 58 - Scherzo: Molto vivace
11. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, op. 58 - Largo
12. Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, op. 58 - Finale: Presto, non tanto

CD8:
Volume 8: Polonaises. Volume 1


1. C sharp minor, op. 26, no. 1
2. E flat minor, op. 26, no. 2
3. A major, op. 40, no. 1, «Military»
4. C minor, op. 40, no. 2
5. F sharp minor, op. 44
6. A flat major, op. 53, «Heroic»
7. A flat major, op. 61, «Polonaise-fantaisie»

CD9:
Volume 9: Polonaises. Volume 2


1. D minor, op. 71, no. 1
2. B flat major, op. 71, no. 2
3. F minor, op. 71, no. 3
4. G minor, BI 1
5. B flat major, BI 3
6. A flat major, BI 5
7. G sharp minor, BI 6
8. B flat minor, «Adieu», BI 13
9. G flat major, BI 36
10. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise in E flat major, op. 22 - Andante spianato
11. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise in E flat major, op. 22 - Grande Polonaise

CD10:
Volume 10: Preludes (Including «The Raindrop») • Barcarolle • Bolero


1. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 1
2. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 2
3. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 3
4. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 4
5. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 5
6. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 6
7. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 7
8. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 8
9. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 9
10. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 10
11. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 11
12. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 12
13. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 13
14. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 14
15. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 15
16. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 16
17. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 17
18. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 18
19. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 19
20. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 20
21. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 21
22. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 22
23. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 23
24. 24 Preludes, op. 28 - No. 24
25. Prelude in A flat major, op. posth.
26. Prelude in C sharp minor, op. 45
27. Barcarolle. op. 60
28. Bolero, op. 19
29. Bourree I
30. Bourree II
31. Wiosna
32. Feuille d'Album
33. Fugue

CD11:
Volume 11: Rondos and Variations


1. Rondo, op. 1
2. Rondo a la Mazurka, op. 5
3. Rondo, op. 16
4. Rondo, op. 73
5. Mazurka in G major, BI 16
6. Mazurka in B flat major, BI 16
7. Mazurka in B flat major, BI 73
8. Mazurka in C major, BI 82
9. Mazurka in A flat major, BI 7
10. Mazurka in D major, BI 4
11. Variations brillantes, op. 12
12. Variations on a German air
13. Variations on a March from Bellini's I Puritani
14. Variations «Souvenir de Paganini»
15. Variations in D major for two pianos (with Martin Sauer, second pianist)

CD12:
Volume 12: Scherzos and Impromptus • Allegro de concert


1. Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, op. 20
2. Scherzo No. 2 in B flat minor, op. 31
3. Scherzo No. 3 in C sharp minor, op. 39
4. Scherzo No. 4 in E major, op. 54
5. Impromptu No. 1 in A flat major, op. 29
6. Impromptu No. 2 in F sharp major, op. 36
7. Impromptu No. 3 in G flat major, op. 51
8. Impromptu No. 4 in C sharp minor, op. 66, «Fantaisie-impromptu»
9. Allegro de concert, op. 46

CD13:
Volume 13: Waltzes • Contredanse • Ecossaises • Tarantelle


1. Valse brillante in E flat major, op. 18
2. Grande Valses Brillantes - in A flat major, op. 34/1
3. Grande Valses Brillantes - in A minor, op. 34/2
4. Grande Valses Brillantes - in F major, op. 34/3
5. Valse in A flat major, op. 42
6. Valse in D flat major, op. 64/1, «Minute»
7. Valse in C sharp minor, op. 64/2
8. Valse in A flat major, op. 64/3
9. Valse in A flat major, op. 69/1, «L'adieu»
10. Valse in B minor, op. 69/2
11. Valse in G flat major, op. 70/1
12. Valse in F minor, op. 70/2
13. Valse in D flat major, op. 70/3
14. Valse in A flat major, BI 21
15. Valse in E major, BI 44
16. Valse in E minor, BI 56
17. Valse in A minor, BI 150
18. Valse in E flat major, BI 133, «Sostenuto»
19. Valse in E flat major, BI 46
20. Contredanse in G flat ajor, BI 17
21. Ecossaises, op. 72/2 - No. 1 in D major
22. Ecossaises, op. 72/2 - No. 2 in G major
23. Ecossaises, op. 72/2 - No. 3 in D
24. Tarantelle in A flat major, op. 43

CD14:
Volume 14: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 and 2


1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op. 11 - Allegro maestoso
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op. 11 - Romanza: Larghetto
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, op. 11 - Rondo: Vivace
4. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21 - Maestoso
5. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21 - Larghetto
6. Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, op. 21 - Allegretto vivace

CD15:
Volume 15: Fantasia on Polish Airs • Variations on «La ci darem la mano» • Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise


1. Fantasia on Polish Airs, op. 13 - Introduction: Largo non troppo
2. Fantasia on Polish Airs, op. 13 - Air: Juz miesiac zaszedi: Andantino
3. Fantasia on Polish Airs, op. 13 - Theme de Charles Kurpinski: Allegretto
4. Fantasia on Polish Airs, op. 13 - Kujawiak: Vivace
5. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise, op. 22 - Allegro maestoso
6. Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise, op. 22 - Scherzo: Molto vivace
7. Variations om «La ci darem la mano» from Mozart's «Don Giovanni», op. 2 - Introduction: Largo
8. Variations om «La ci darem la mano» from Mozart's «Don Giovanni», op. 2 - Tema: Allegretto
9. Variations om «La ci darem la mano» from Mozart's «Don Giovanni», op. 2 - Variation I: Brillante
10. Variations om «La ci darem la mano» from Mozart's «Don Giovanni», op. 2 - Variation II: Veloce, ma accuratamente
11. Variations om «La ci darem la mano» from Mozart's «Don Giovanni», op. 2 - Variation III: Sempre sostenuto
12. Variations om «La ci darem la mano» from Mozart's «Don Giovanni», op. 2 - Variation IV: Con bravura
13. Variations om «La ci darem la mano» from Mozart's «Don Giovanni», op. 2 - Variation V: Adagio - Alla polacca
14. Krakowiak, op. 14 - Introduction: Andantino quasi allegretto
15. Krakowiak, op. 14 - Rondo: Allegro non troppo

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