Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus43 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Claudio Arrau

Philips, 1997

Nocturnissimo

+ Sublime: Arrau plays Chopin Nocturnes
+ Masterfully Played
+ Claudio Arrau, Enchanting
  
  











  



  
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 508 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein

RCA, 2001

This would be the greatest exce[pt....

+ The best CD available for complete Chopin Mazurkas!
+ Rubinstein's introspective 60's recording
+ Who Better than to Record the Mazurkas?
  
  











  



  
Chopin: Preludes, Impromtus, Barcarolle & Berceuse - Alfred Cortot3 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Alfred Cortot

EMI Classics, 2006

Clarifying the previous review

+ The Legendary Cortot.

Mr. Wilde is spot-on in his comparison of Cortot's 1926 and 1933 recordings of the Preludes (although the most recent reissue of the 1926 recording, on Naxos Historical Series, has noticeably improved the "fuzzy" sound). What Mr. Wilde doesn't really make clear is that this EMI "Great Recordings" ...
  
  











  



  
Chopin: Préludes & Nocturnes4 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Garrick Ohlsson

EMI Classics, 2005

Wonderful

+ Highly Recommendable First Ohlsson Versions
+ Great Music
+ great recording
  
  











  



  
Chopin: Piano Sonatas; Etudes3 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Decca, 2000

A collection of performances revealing unequalled beauty...

+ Very Good
+ Splendid double!

Although Ashkenazy has been criticised because of the lack of brilliance in some of his more recent recordings - the Grammy-winning Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues being an exception - these excerpts from the Complete Chopin Edition he recorded for Decca prove otherwise. The three sonatas - ...
  
  











  



  
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 482 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein

RCA, 2001

Chopin's mature Polonaises by Artur Rubinstein

+ Aristocratic Polonaises from Rubinstein

Chopin's mature Polonaises by Artur Rubinstein By Peter Dietrich, President of the Chopin Society of New England, Inc. Three great and famous recordings of Chopin's mature Polonaises by Artur Rubinstein. It all started in June 1952. I was walking on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts and ...
  
  











  



  
Chopin: Waltzes Nos. 1-1418 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Dinu Lipatti

EMI Classics, 1999

Beautifully organized structure

+ Perfect Chopin waltzes
+ Breathtaking
+ Tragedy, Rediscovery, and Harmonized Proportion
  
  











  



  
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 4518 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein

RCA, 2001

A testament to Rubinstein's greatness, and Chopin's

+ What can you expect.
+ 10 stars !

If someone wished to make a case for Rubinstein's genius not only as a Chopin interpreter, but as a pianist of the first rank, they'd need do little more than offer this one recording as evidence. The control of melodic line, lift, chordal technique, brilliance in ornamentation and fioriture - all ...
  
  











  



  
Chopin: Piano Sonatas; Etudes3 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Vladimir Ashkenazy

Decca, 2000

A collection of performances revealing unequalled beauty...

+ Very Good
+ Splendid double!

Although Ashkenazy has been criticised because of the lack of brilliance in some of his more recent recordings - the Grammy-winning Shostakovich Preludes and Fugues being an exception - these excerpts from the Complete Chopin Edition he recorded for Decca prove otherwise. The three sonatas - ...
  
  











  



  
Chopin: Waltzes Nos. 1-1418 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Dinu Lipatti

EMI Classics, 1999

Beautifully organized structure

+ Perfect Chopin waltzes
+ Breathtaking
+ Tragedy, Rediscovery, and Harmonized Proportion
  
  











  



  
Chopin: Préludes & Nocturnes4 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Garrick Ohlsson

EMI Classics, 2005

Wonderful

+ Highly Recommendable First Ohlsson Versions
+ Great Music
+ great recording
  
  











  



  
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 508 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein

RCA, 2001

This would be the greatest exce[pt....

+ The best CD available for complete Chopin Mazurkas!
+ Rubinstein's introspective 60's recording
+ Who Better than to Record the Mazurkas?
  
  











  



  
Chopin: The Complete Nocturnes And Impromptus43 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Claudio Arrau

Philips, 1997

Nocturnissimo

+ Sublime: Arrau plays Chopin Nocturnes
+ Masterfully Played
+ Claudio Arrau, Enchanting
  
  











  



  
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 4518 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein

RCA, 2001

A testament to Rubinstein's greatness, and Chopin's

+ What can you expect.
+ 10 stars !

If someone wished to make a case for Rubinstein's genius not only as a Chopin interpreter, but as a pianist of the first rank, they'd need do little more than offer this one recording as evidence. The control of melodic line, lift, chordal technique, brilliance in ornamentation and fioriture - all ...
  
  











  



  
Rubinstein Collection, Vol. 482 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein

RCA, 2001

Chopin's mature Polonaises by Artur Rubinstein

+ Aristocratic Polonaises from Rubinstein

Chopin's mature Polonaises by Artur Rubinstein By Peter Dietrich, President of the Chopin Society of New England, Inc. Three great and famous recordings of Chopin's mature Polonaises by Artur Rubinstein. It all started in June 1952. I was walking on Washington Street in Boston, Massachusetts and ...
  
  











  



  
Chopin: Preludes, Impromtus, Barcarolle & Berceuse - Alfred Cortot3 reviews
Frederic Chopin, Alfred Cortot

EMI Classics, 2006

Clarifying the previous review

+ The Legendary Cortot.

Mr. Wilde is spot-on in his comparison of Cortot's 1926 and 1933 recordings of the Preludes (although the most recent reissue of the 1926 recording, on Naxos Historical Series, has noticeably improved the "fuzzy" sound). What Mr. Wilde doesn't really make clear is that this EMI "Great Recordings" ...