Chopin The Complete Works

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Release Date: 2012

Label: Hyperion

Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)

CD1 Piano Sonatas
Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT
Recorded at Concordia College, Bronxville, New York on 12–14 June 1990
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6628
Duration 73'27

CD2 Preludes
Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT
[1]–[26] & [30]–[31] Recorded at Concordia College, Bronxville, New York on 17–19 August 1989
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6629
[27]–[29] Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York in 1995
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6686
Duration 76'24

CD3 Études
Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider
Michigan State University School of Music
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 27, 28, 30 & 31 October 1996
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6718
Duration 67'06

CD4 Ballades • Rondos
Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT
[1] Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York in 1995
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6686
[2]–[7] Recorded at Concordia College, Bronxville, New York on 27–29 December 1989
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6630
Duration 74'31

CD5 Scherzos • Variations
Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York
[1]–[7] on 8–10 June 1992, [8] in 1995
Originally issued on [1]–[7] Arabesque Z6633 & [8] Arabesque Z6686
Duration 77'56

CD6 Polonaises (Volume 1)
Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 24–26 March & 23–25 August 1993
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6642-2
Duration 71'02

CD7 Polonaises (Volume 2)
Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York [1]–[5] & [8]–[11] on 24–26 March & 23–25 August 1993, [6]–[7] in 1995
Originally issued on [1]–[5] & [8]–[11] Arabesque Z6642-2 & [6]–[7] Arabesque Z6686
Duration 76'58

CD8 Nocturnes (Volume 1)
Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 13–15 June & 3–5 October 1994
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6653-2
Duration 72'47

CD9 Nocturnes (Volume 2)
Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York [1]–[9] on 13–15 June & 3–5 October 1994, [10]–[15] in 1995
Originally issued on [1]–[9] Arabesque Z6653-2 & [10]–[15] Arabesque Z6686
Duration 79'51

CD10 Waltzes
Piano Bösendorfer Imperial Grand No 33808
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York [1]–[20] in September & November 1995, [21]–[24] in 1995
Originally issued on [1]–[20] Arabesque Z6669 & [21]–[24] Arabesque Z6686
Duration 75'30

CD11 Mazurkas (Volume 1)
Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider
Michigan State University School of Music
Piano Technician Michael M Miccio, RTT, [...]
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York in 1998
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6730-2
Duration 71'18

CD12 Mazurkas (Volume 2)
Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider
Michigan State University School of Music
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York in 1998
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6730-2
Duration 69'25

CD13 Piano Concertos
Piano Steinway & Sons No 527530
Recorded at National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw on 13–18 June 1997
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6702-2
Duration 72'32

CD14 Orchestral Works
Piano Steinway & Sons No 527530
Recorded at National Philharmonic Concert Hall, Warsaw on 13–18 June 1997
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6702-2
Duration 62'22

CD15 Chamber Music
Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider
Michigan State University School of Music
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 25–28 July 2000
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6763
Duration 76'13

CD16 Songs
Piano Mason & Hamlin CC28051 rebuilt by William Schneider
Michigan State University School of Music
Recorded at Performing Arts Center, Purchase College, State University of New York on 20–23 April 1999
Originally issued on Arabesque Z6746
Duration 57'33

On CD sleeves, back:
℗ Hyperion Records Limited, London, 2008
© Hyperion Records Limited, London, 2008

On discs:
Made In France
℗ 2008 Hyperion Records Ltd London

[Booklet liner notes] Jeremy Nicholas © 2008

On box (back):
Illustration: "Frédéric Chopin in concert at the Hotel Lambert, Paris" (1840) by Antar Teofil Kwiatkowski (1809–1891)
Bibliothèque Polonaise, Paris / Archives Charmet / Bridgeman Art Library, London

16 Compact Discs
Duration: 19 hours 13 mins
Made In France © 2008

On box (bottom):
This set contains all Chopin's solo piano music—the Piano Sonatas, Preludes, Études, Ballades, Rondos, Scherzos, Variations, Polonaises, Nocturnes, Waltzes, Mazurkas, other miscellaneous piano pieces—plus the Piano Concertos, orchestral works, songs, and chamber music.

Incidental information:
All recordings in this set were previously issued as The Complete Piano Works Of Frédéric Chopin on Arabesque Recordings. Discs packaged in single card sleeves, housed in a heavy duty tip-on telescoping box. Includes 70-page booklet.

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