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1Nocturnes, op. 9, B. 54: No. 2 in E‐flat major
grand piano and piano:
Kotaro Fukuma (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
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)
Fryderyk Chopin4:27
212 Etudes, op. 10: No. 12 “Revolutionary”
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin3:01
3Waltzes, op. 64: No. 1, Molto vivace “Minute”
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Fryderyk Chopin1:51
4Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: III. Allegro vivaceFryderyk Chopin8:04
5Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29
engineer:
Ivan Cheng (engineer) (from 2019-02-11 until 2019-02-13)
piano:
Mao Fujita (pianist) (from 2019-02-11 until 2019-02-13)
recorded at:
Wyastone Concert Hall in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2019-02-11 until 2019-02-13)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai (from 2019-02-11 until 2019-02-13)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29)
Fryderyk Chopin4:11
6Nocturne no. 5 in F‐sharp major, op. 15 no. 2
recording of:
Nocturne no. 5 in F‐sharp major, op. 15 no. 2: Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
Fryderyk Chopin2:56
7Mazurka no. 13 in A minor, op. 17/4
recording of:
Mazurka no. 13 in A minor, op. 17 no. 4
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 17
Fryderyk Chopin4:38
8Cello Sonata in G minor, op. 65, B. 160: III. Largo
producer:
Günter Appenheimer (producer/engineer) (from 1994-07-30 until 1994-08-01)
cello:
Maria Kliegel (cellist) (from 1994-07-30 until 1994-08-01)
piano:
Bernd Glemser (pianist) (from 1994-07-30 until 1994-08-01)
recorded at:
Clara-Wieck-Auditorium (Sandhausen/Heidelberg) in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (from 1994-07-30 until 1994-08-01)
recording of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 65: III. Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1846)
part of:
Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, op. 65
Fryderyk Chopin3:34
9Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
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)
Fryderyk Chopin9:56
10Waltz in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande valse brillante”
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18)
Fryderyk Chopin5:29
11Nocturne no. 1 in B‐flat major op. 9
partial recording of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
dedicated to:
Marie Pleyel (Franco-Belgian 19th century concert pianist)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 9)
Fryderyk Chopin5:01
12Polonaise no. 3 in A major, op. 40 No. 1 “Military”
recording of:
Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838)
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 3)
part of:
Polonaises, op. 40
Fryderyk Chopin6:28
13Étude in G‐flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”: Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin1:49
14Fantasia on Polish Airs in A major, op. 13: Air. Andantino “Już miesiąc zaszedł”Fryderyk Chopin3:45
15Prélude in A Major, op. 28 No. 7
recording of:
Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin0:43
16Waltzes, op. 64: No. 2. Tempo giusto
recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Fryderyk Chopin4:00
17Nocturne no. 15 in F minor, op. 55 No. 1
recording of:
Nocturne no. 15 in F minor, op. 55 no. 1: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 55
Fryderyk Chopin4:06
18Fantasy‐Impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
engineer:
Ivan Cheng (engineer) (from 2019-02-11 until 2019-02-13)
piano:
Mao Fujita (pianist) (from 2019-02-11 until 2019-02-13)
recorded at:
Wyastone Concert Hall in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales, United Kingdom (from 2019-02-11 until 2019-02-13)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66 (from 2019-02-11 until 2019-02-13)
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)
Fryderyk Chopin5:05
19Berceuse in D‐flat Major, op. 57
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)
Fryderyk Chopin4:43
20Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: IV. Finale (Presto non tanto)Fryderyk Chopin5:10
21Preludes, op. 28: no. 15 in D‐flat major. Sostenuto, B. 107 “Raindrop”
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1992-02)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (in 1992-02)
recorded at:
Clara-Wieck-Auditorium (Sandhausen/Heidelberg) in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1992-02)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto (in 1992-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin5:52
22Étude no. 24 in C minor, op. 25 no. 12 “Ocean”Fryderyk Chopin2:59
23Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. LarghettoFryderyk Chopin9:18
24Nocturne in C‐sharp minor, op. posth, B. 49Fryderyk Chopin4:06
25Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35 ‘Marche funèbre’: III. Marche funebreFryderyk Chopin9:16
26Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroic”
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
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)
Fryderyk Chopin7:19
27Prélude in E minor, op. 28 no. 4
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin2:24
28Etude, op. 10, no. 3
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin4:29
29Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1 “Adieu”
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A‐flat major, op. 69 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Fryderyk Chopin5:02
30Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27/2
recording of:
Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 27
Fryderyk Chopin6:19