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Cover art: Roses in a Champagne Glass (1882) by Edouard Manet (1832-83) - Burrell Collection, Glasgow/Bridgeman Art Library, London

Annotation last modified on 2011-12-21 18:35 UTC.

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1Grande Valse brillante, op. 18
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18)
Frédéric Chopin4:58
2Fantaisie-impromptu, op. 66
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-01)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Frédéric Chopin44:58
3Nocturne in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (in 1981-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin4:08
4Waltz in A minor, op. 34 no. 2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 2 (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
Frédéric Chopin4:42
5Mazurka in D major, op. 33 no. 2
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1982-06)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 23 in D major, op. 33 no. 2, CT. 73 (in 1982-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
Frédéric Chopin2:13
6Scherzo in B-flat minor/D-flat major, op. 31
engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-09)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31 (in 1982-09)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31)
Frédéric Chopin9:58
7Waltz in A-flat major, op. 69 no. 1
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1983-01 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983, in 1983-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1983-01 to present)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Waltz no. 2 in A‐flat major, op. 34 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Frédéric Chopin4:05
8Nocturne in F-sharp major, op. 15 no. 2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 5 in F‐sharp major, op. 15 no. 2: Larghetto (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
Frédéric Chopin3:56
9Waltz in B minor, op. 69 no. 2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1981-11 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. 69 no. 2 (in 1981-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Frédéric Chopin3:50
10Ballade in G minor, op. 23
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-06)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (in 1983-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 20) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin9:54
11Mazurka in B-flat major, op. 7 no. 1
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983, in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 5 in B‐flat major, op. 7 no. 1 (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
Frédéric Chopin1:56
12Waltz in G-flat major, op. 70 no. 1
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-01)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Waltz no. 11 in G‐flat major, op. 70 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
Frédéric Chopin2:14
13Nocturne in B major, op. 32 no. 1
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 9 in B major, op. 32 no. 1: Andantino sostenuto (in 1982-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 32
Frédéric Chopin5:14
14Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1985)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-12)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (in 1984-12)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Frédéric Chopin6:20
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part of:Double Decker (Decca/London 2‐disc release series in the US) (order: 6)
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