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Great Composers in Words & Music: Frédéric Chopin

Antoni Wit, Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra, Lucy Scott (Speaker), Olga Pasichnyk (Soprano), Maria Kliegel (Violoncello), Bernd Glemser (Piano), Eldar Nebolsin (Piano), Kadar Qian (Piano), Natalya Pasichnyk (Piano), Idil Biret (Piano)
℗ 2022
36 Tracks, 1:22:41
    • Introduction
      00:09
    • Prélude in B major op. 28/11 B. 107
      00:39
    • You May Well Know Him Not as Frédéric François Chopin
      01:56
    • Grande fantaisie sur des airs polonais, op. 13 B. 28: II. Andantino (Excerpt)
      01:02
    • An Extract From the Second Movement of Chopin's 1828 Piece
      06:09
    • Polonaise in G minor B. 1 (Excerpt)
      01:05
    • Such Was the Young Chopin's Musical Renown
      01:47
    • Rondo in C minor op. 1 B. 10 (Excerpt)
      02:44
    • Chopin's Early Years Were Spent Not Only in Warsaw
      03:36
    • Mazurka in A flat major op. 7/4 B. 61
      01:08
    • In 1826, After Finishing His Studies
      03:33
    • Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor op. 21 B. 43: II. Larghetto (Excerpt)
      02:19
    • Chopin Was the Talk of the Town
      04:13
    • Variations on "Là ci darem la mano" op. 2 B. 22: Var. I. Brillante – Var. II. Veloce, ma accuratament
      02:04
    • "The Whole of Paris Went Crazy," Wrote Chopin’s Friend
      03:28
    • Nocturne in E flat major op. 9/2 B. 54 (Excerpt)
      02:32
    • I Am in Great Request. I Have Entered the Cream of Society
      03:00
    • Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor op. 35 B. 128: III. Marche funèbre (Excerpt)
      02:27
    • Although It Was Not Written Until a Couple of Years Later
      03:06
    • 17 Polish Songs op. 74: No. 14 Pierścień
      01:31
    • In the Summer of 1838
      03:21
    • Prélude in D flat major op. 28/15, B. 107 "Raindrop" (Excerpt)
      01:13
    • If the "Raindrop" Prélude Is Ultimately Serene in Style
      00:56
    • Prélude in D minor op. 28/24 B. 107 (Excerpt)
      01:33
    • In Late January 1839, Chopin's Health
      03:51
    • Fantasie in F minor for Piano op. 49 B. 137 (Bars 37-137)
      03:26
    • As Far as Contrasting Moods Go
      00:29
    • Fantasie in F minor for Piano op. 49 B. 137 (Bars 199-235)
      01:59
    • The Principle of Contrast Not Only Defined the F Minor Fantaisie
      02:02
    • Ballade No. 4 in F minor for Piano op. 52 B. 146 (Excerpt)
      02:08
    • Chopin Spent the Next Summer
      01:37
    • Waltz in C sharp minor for Piano op. 64/2 B. 164 (Excerpt)
      01:20
    • With Its Melodious Yet Sorrowful Opening Theme
      02:16
    • Sonata for Violoncello and Piano in G minor op. 65 B. 160: II. Scherzo. Allegro con brio (Excerpt)
      01:24
    • Chopin's Life at This Time, Upended by the Split From Sand
      05:12
    • Prélude in E major op. 28/9 B. 107
      01:26