Chopin: Complete Edition

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Composer: Frederic Chopin
Performer: Frederic Chopin
Conductor: Carlo Maria Giulini
Performer: Carlo Maria Giulini
Conductor: Eliahu Inbal
Performer: Eliahu Inbal
Conductor: Kiril Kondrashin
Performer: Kiril Kondrashin
Conductor: Willem Van Otterloo
Performer: Willem Van Otterloo
Performer: Beaux Arts Trio
Orchestra: Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Performer: Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: London Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Performer: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Orchestra: Residentie Orkest
Performer: Residentie Orkest
Performer: Anatol Ugorski
Performer: Claudio Arrau
Performer: Daniel Barenboim
Performer: G?nter Hermann
Performer: Heidi Bung
Performer: Jean-Marc Luisada
Performer: Krystian Simerman
Performer: Krystian Zimerman
Performer: Kurt Bauer
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set
CD Release Date: 1999-10-12
Music Label: Deutsche Grammophon
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. 1. Allegro maestoso
  2. 2. Romance. Larghetto
  3. 3. Rondo. Vivace
  4. 1. Maestoso
  5. 2. Larghetto
  6. 3. Allegro vivace
Music CD 2
  1. Andante spianato. Tranquillo -
  2. Polonaise. Allegro molto
Music CD 3
  1. No. 1 in F minor: Andantino
  2. No. 2 in A flat major: Allegretto
  3. No. 3 in D flat major: Allegretto
  4. No. 1 in D major: Vivace
  5. No. 2 in G major
  6. No. 3 in D flat major
Music CD 4
  1. No. 1 in C major: Allegro
  2. No. 2 in A minor: Allegro
  3. No. 3 in E major: Lento ma non troppo
  4. No. 4 in C sharp minor: Presto
  5. No. 5 in G flat major: Vivace
  6. No. 6 in E flat minor: Andante
  7. No. 7 in C major: Vivace
  8. No. 8 in F major: Allegro
  9. No. 9 in F minor: Allegro, molto agitato
  10. No. 10 in A flat major: Vivace assai
  11. No. 11 in E flat major: Allegretto
  12. No. 12 in C minor: Allegro con fuoco
  13. No. 1 in A flat major: Allegro sostenuto
  14. No. 2 in F minor: Presto
  15. No. 3 in F major: Allegro
  16. No. 4 in A minor: Agitato
  17. No. 5 in E minor: Vivace
  18. No. 6 in G sharp minor: Allegro
  19. No. 7 in C sharp minor: Lento
  20. No. 8 in D flat major: Vivace
  21. No. 9 in G flat major: Allegro assai
  22. No. 10 in B minor: Allegro con fuoco
  23. No. 11 in A minor: Lento - Allegro con brio
  24. No. 12 in C minor: Molto allegro, con fuoco
Music CD 5
  1. Mazurka No. 1 in F sharp minor
  2. Mazurka No. 2 in C sharp minor
  3. Mazurka No. 3 in E major: Vivace
  4. Mazurka No. 4 in E flat minor: Presto ma non troppo
  5. Mazurka No. 1 in B flat major: Vivace
  6. Mazurka No. 2 in A minor: Vivo ma non troppo
  7. Mazurka No. 3 in F minor
  8. Mazurka No. 4 in A flat major: Presto ma non troppo
  9. Mazurka No. 5 in C major: Vivo
  10. Mazurka No. 1 in B flat major: Vivo e risoluto
  11. Mazurka No. 2 in E minor: Lento ma non troppo
  12. Mazurka No. 3 in A flat major: Legato assai
  13. Mazurka No. 4 in A minor: Lento ma non troppo
  14. Mazurka No. 1 in G minor: Lento
  15. Mazurka No. 2 in C major: Allegro ma non troppo
  16. Mazurka No. 3 in A flat major: Moderato
  17. Mazurka No. 4 in B flat minor: Moderato
  18. Mazurka No. 1 in C minor: Allegretto non tanto
  19. Mazurka No. 2 in B minor: Vivace
  20. Mazurka No. 3 in D flat major: Allegro non troppo
  21. Mazurka No. 4 in C sharp minor: Allegretto
  22. Mazurka No. 1 in G sharp minor: Mesto
  23. Mazurka No. 2 in D major: Vivace
  24. Mazurka No. 3 in C major: Semplice
  25. Mazurka No. 4 in B minor
  26. Mazurka No. 1 in E minor: Andantino
  27. Mazurka No. 2 in B major: Animato
  28. Mazurka No. 3 in A flat major: Allegretto
  29. Mazurka No. 4 in C sharp minor: Maestoso
Music CD 6
  1. Mazurka No. 1 in G major: Vivace
  2. Mazurka No. 2 in A flat major: Allegretto
  3. Mazurka No. 3 in C sharp minor: Moderato
  4. Mazurka No. 1 in B major: Allegretto non tanto
  5. Mazurka No. 2 in C major: Vivace
  6. Mazurka No. 3 in C minor: Moderato
  7. Mazurka No. 1 in A minor: Moderato
  8. Mazurka No. 2 in A flat major: Allegretto
  9. Mazurka No. 3 in F sharp minor: Vivace
  10. Mazurka No. 1 in B major: Vivace
  11. Mazurka No. 2 in F minor: Lento
  12. Mazurka No. 3 in C sharp minor: Allegretto
  13. Mazurka No. 1 in G major: Vivace
  14. Mazurka No. 2 in G minor: Cantabile
  15. Mazurka No. 3 in C major: Allegretto
  16. Mazurka No. 4 in A minor: Allegretto
  17. Mazurka No. 1 in C major: Vivace
  18. Mazurka No. 2 in A minor: Lento
  19. Mazurka No. 3 in F major: Allegro ma non troppo
  20. Mazurka No. 4 in F minor: Andantino
  21. Mazurka in C major, KK 1225-1226
Music CD 7
  1. Nocturne No. 1 in B flat minor
Music CD 8
  1. Nocturne No. 2 in E flat major
  2. Nocturne No. 3 in B major
Music CD 9
  1. Nocturne No. 4 in F major
Music CD 10
  1. Nocturne No. 5 in F sharp major
  2. Nocturne No. 6 in G minor
Music CD 11
  1. Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp minor
Music CD 12
  1. Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major
Music CD 13
  1. Nocturne No. 9 in B major
Music CD 14
  1. Nocturne No. 10 in A flat major
Music CD 15
  1. Nocturne No. 11 in G minor
Music CD 16
  1. Nocturne No. 12 in G major
Music CD 17
  1. Nocturne No. 13 in C minor
Music CD 18
  1. Nocturne No. 14 in F sharp minor
Music CD 19
  1. Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55/1
Music CD 20
  1. Nocturne No. 16 in E flat major
Music CD 21
  1. Nocturne No. 17 in B major, Op. 62/1
Music CD 22
  1. Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62/2
Music CD 23
  1. Polonaise No. 1 in C sharp minor
  2. Polonaise No. 2 in E flat minor
  3. Polonaise No. 3 in A major
  4. Polonaise No. 4 in C minor
Music CD 24
  1. Andante spinato: Tranquillo
  2. Polonaise: Allegro molto - Meno mosso
  3. Polonaise No 8 in D minor
  4. Polonaise No 9 in B flat major
  5. Polonaise No 10 in F minor
  6. Bourr?e for piano No. 1 in G minor
  7. Bourr?e for piano No. 2 in A major
Music CD 25
  1. No. 1 in C major: Agitato
  2. No. 2 in A minor: Lento
  3. No. 3 in G major: Vivace
  4. No. 4 in E minor: Largo
  5. No. 5 in D major: Allegro molto
  6. No. 6 in B minor: Lento assai
  7. No. 7 in A major: Andantino
  8. No. 8 in F sharp minor: Molto agitato
  9. No. 9 in E major: Largo
  10. No. 10 in C sharp minor: Allegro molto
  11. No. 11 in B major: Vivace
  12. No. 12 in G sharp minor: Presto
  13. No. 13 in F sharp major: Lento
  14. No. 14 in E flat minor: Allegro
  15. No. 15 in D flat major: Sostenuto
  16. No. 16 in B flat minor: Presto con fuoco
  17. No. 17 in A flat major: Allegretto
  18. No. 18 in F minor: Allegro molto
  19. No. 19 in E flat major: Vivace
  20. No. 20 in C minor: Largo
  21. No. 21 in B flat major: Cantabile
  22. No. 22 in G minor: Molto agitato
  23. No. 23 in F major: Moderato
  24. No. 24 in D mnor: Allegro appassionato
  25. Prelude in A flat major, Op. Posth., KK 1231 - 1232
Music CD 26
  1. 1. Allegro maestoso
  2. 2. Menuetto. Allegretto
  3. 3. Larghetto
  4. 4. Finale. Presto
  5. 1. Grave - Doppio movimento
  6. 2. Scherzo
  7. 3. Marche fun?bre. Lento - attacca:
  8. 4. Finale. Presto
  9. 1. Allegro maestoso
  10. 2. Scherzo. Molto vivace
  11. 3. Largo
  12. 4. Finale. Presto, ma non tanto
Music CD 27
  1. No. 1 in A flat major
  2. No. 2 in A minor
  3. No. 3 in F major
  4. No. 1 in D flat major
  5. No. 2 in C sharp minor
  6. No. 3 in A flat major
  7. No. 1 in A flat major
  8. No. 2 in B minor
  9. No. 1 in G flat major
  10. No. 2 in F minor
  11. No. 3 in D flat major
Music CD 28
  1. 1. Allegro con fuoco
  2. 2. Scherzo. Con moto ma non troppo
  3. 3. Adagio sostenuto
  4. 4. Allegretto
  5. 1. Allegro moderato
  6. 2. Scherzo
  7. 3. Largo
  8. 4. Finale. Allegro
Music CD 29
  1. 1. Zyczenie (The Wish)
  2. 2. Wiosna (The Song)
  3. 3. Smutna rzeka (The Sad River)
  4. 4. Hulanka (Merrymaking)
  5. 5. Gdzie lubi (What She Likes)
  6. 6. Precz z moich oczu (Out of My Sight)
  7. 7. Posel (The Messenger)
  8. 8. Sliczny chlopiec (Handsome Lad)
  9. 9. Melodia (Melody)
  10. 10. Wojak (The Warrior)
  11. 11. Dwojaki koniec (The Double End)
  12. 12. Moja pieszczotka (My Darling)
  13. 13. Nie ma czego trzeba (I Want What I Have Not)
  14. 14. Pierscien (The Ring)
  15. 15. Narzeczony (The Bridegroom)
  16. 16. Piosnka lietwska (Lithuanian Song)
  17. 17. Spiew z mogilki (Hymn from the Tomb)

Music reviews of Chopin: Complete Edition

Music Review: At least 16 / 19 well spent hours
Rating: 5 Stars

In my opinion there is no more effective way to ruin a great musical performance than to record it in front of an audience who cannot control their coughs. The first disc starts out with a 1979 live recording of Chopin's first piano/orchestra concerto featuring pianist Krystian Zimerman and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam. The performance is good, but doesn't allow the listener full concentration,--and therefore not full enjoyment--as a distracting and annoying audience can be heard coughing, sneezing, and clearing their throats even above the orchestra's playing in mezzo forte - it gets worse, of course, at dynamically quieter musical parts. Other distractions, like chairs creaking, cracking and squeaking, pages being turned probably inches away from a microphone (perhaps to give the page-turner a chance to say "Did you hear that? That was me,") and people stomping/dropping things (?) add to the incapability of the listener's full enjoyment. I've heard much worse, however, but considering that the recording technique is no older than 25 years, this is on the verge of being unacceptable. Sure - there can be a certain charm in hearing such "humanity" on a recording, especially when it's older, but I don't think many would disagree that this is a bit too much. Hearing the opening of piano/orchestra concerto no.2, and knowing that the 18+ hours of music to come aren't going to be interrupted by coughs, is a big relief. My favorite Chopin interpreter is--and might always be--Rubinstein; his playing is straight forward, he cuts to the chase quickly, yet somehow manages to leave room for sensitivity and emotion. His performances, of course--since he never recorded a note for Deutsche Grammophon,--are not included in this "complete edition," so aside from suggestions that certain waltzes are missing, that is something that makes this boxed set incomplete for me. Pollini's general interpretation of Chopin is in my opinion, as in many others', quite weak in comparison to Argerich's, Zimerman's, or the passionate playing of Daniel Barenboim. Here Pollini performs Etudes, Scherzos, Sonatas and Polonaises. At times, during the Etudes of op. 10, I feel like I'm getting more Maurizio than I am getting Fryderyk, even though the performance (especially on no.3) may invite feelings of thriving despite the performer's occasional roaring in the left channel. The Scherzos feature some troublesome factors; first and foremost the sound (of this 1990 recording) isn't at all as good as one would expect. It's far worse than several older recordings of this set - at only six seconds into the first Scherzo (op.20) one can't avoid acknowledging obvious distortion - the recording has clearly been done with too much input level. Clips noises continue throughout the grainy and dull sound picture of these pieces. Second of all, the noises Pollini makes while playing can be quite off putting. At times he sounds like a boy with a voice just breaking experiencing climax of coition, and as we all know, Chopin had a prudish aversion to overt sexuality. One reason why Pollini's performance of the Scherzos being called "troublesome" might be harsh, is that musically he handles them ok, and I'd think that's what's essential, but Deutsche Grammophon has made the odd decision of including Pollini's recording of Sonata no. 2, op.35 (a.k.a. "Funeral March") from 1984 in this set, instead of Argerich's recording from 1975. First of all, Argerich's version has clearer sound (at least on the newly refurbished "The Originals" edition...but then again, that was released in 2002,) but second of all, and more importantly, her playing is far more straight forward during the first part of the Sonata (Grave,) whereas Pollini shows too much mercy both for strong dynamics and tempo throughout. Furthermore he's on the verge of playing parts of the March suggesting "lento," as if it read "rubato" (it's a MARCH!) His performance of Piano Sonata no.3 is also a bit lifeless, but the hour long disc of Polonaises recorded 1975 he handles surprisingly well (the occasional phlegmatic karaoke-roars may need a little time getting used to, though.) Several of these interpreters make some less musical noises while playing - Zimerman, for instance, breathes heavily through the nose after each and every completed phrase throughout all off his performances (although it can't be heard with orchestra.) When listening to his solo performances in head phones, the constant snuffling can distract and annoy quite a bit, but I know that I do the exact same thing when I play, myself, so perhaps I shouldn't complain until I've managed to rid the inconvenient problem myself. Besides Pollini's Polonaise interpretations, there's another (76 minute long) disc of Polonaises featuring mainly Ugorski, but also Argerich. Something that seems odd to me is that the sound quality of Argerich's 1974 recording once again is superior to a newer recording - in this case to the 1999 recording of Ugorski, which doesn't feature much middle in the sound picture, but uneven soughing and clip noises! Both their performances (but especially Argerich's,) are about as enjoyable as Chopin interpretations can be, I'd think, as is the technically and musically perfect, touching and mesmerizing Nocturne interpretations of Daniel Barenboim, recorded in 1981 - his playing here equals close to two hours of pure magic. While being a Rubinstein fan, I'm going to have to say that Barenboim's way of playing the Nocturnes is just how I think they should be played; they call for this somewhat gentle touch mixed in with their brutal sincerity, but I suggest for those who (especially) enjoy the Etudes, Sonatas and Scherzos to listen to Rubinstein's recordings of the works (available on RCA's Rubinstein Collection, vol. 26, vol. 45 and vol. 46.) Pollini is, of course, a fine performer, but I'd suggest listening to his interpretations of Prokofiev's and Stravinsky's work instead.
Rubinstein recorded the preludes (op.28) in their entirety only once, in 1946, which means that they aren't available in RCA's collection with preferable sound quality, but on this set Martha Argerich delivers a great performance of the 26 preludes (no.1-24, op.28, plus 25, op.45, and 26, op. 35,) recorded in 1975. One prelude that in my opinion should always be played as slow and gentle as possible is no.15 (a.k.a. "The Raindrop Prelude.") What I'd like to describe as a prefect version of the piece is performed by--despite my having done a lot of research--a, to me unknown performer, but runs at 6:08 minutes. Argerich rushes the whole piece a bit (the drops fall too closely -) the fact that her version runs at 4:51 should say a lot. Of the approximately 20 different performances I've heard of this particular prelude (obviously one of my favorites,) Argerich's is the shortest, and lays somewhere in the swamp among other "medium integral" versions. She delivers exciting performances of the other preludes, though - the first time I heard them, I hit repeat on my CD player, and listened to nothing else for three days.
The Mazurkas, here performed by Jean-Marc Luisada and Lilya Zilberstein, are performed--while beautifully--quite carefully and loosely. For those who'd like a more restrained performance of the pieces, RCA's Rubinstein Collection, vol. 50, is recommended.
Besides all the music for only piano(s,) Chopin also composed 80 minutes worth of chamber music, which here is performed by Beaux Arts Trio, et al. He also wrote 45+ minutes worth of songs, which here is performed by soprano Elzbieta Szmytka and pianist Malcolm Martineau on a 1999 performance. I don't feel qualified to comment on solo singing in Polish, but while I don't care for the occasional close-to-full effect vibrato, I like Martineau's piano playing and the almost folksy melodies and arrangements. This music distinguishes itself by far from the rest of the music in the set. Translations to several languages of the lyrics to the 19 songs are included.
The stereophony on all recordings is great, the overall sound quality on all discs (when considering the years of the recordings) I'd give a 4/5, but still rate the whole package 9/10 - I'd think that some (both older and newer) recordings could have been transferred better, while some sound superior to what you'd dare dream of. This is definitely the best complete edition of Chopin's music available, and perhaps the best collection of works available on disc by any classical composer. A lot of work has been put into the set's design, the sound, and certainly the amount and accuracy of interesting info given in the enclosed illustrated 140 page hard-cover book (of which a fifth is written in English) and in the 40-60 page booklets (also illustrated) included in each volume; practically everything you'll ever need to know about the composer (and these recordings) is included here along with all the music he wrote. Well worthy of your time and money.

Description of Chopin: Complete Edition

On the 150th anniversary of his death, Deutsche Grammophon released this impressive box set featuring the complete works of Fr?d?ric Chopin. Spread out over 17 CDs, it contains some truly big-name artists--Argerich, Pollini, Barenboim, and Ashkenazy--and a few you've probably never heard of. The majority of the set's nine volumes contain some music newly produced for this undertaking, and a few items (Chopin's songs, for instance) were recorded specifically for this collection. A well-illustrated book is included--it contains an essay, dateline, and illustrations--and each volume in the set gets its own liner notes. The music? It varies from great to less than great, but most of it is worth hearing. Those accustomed to Rubinstein's readings of the Mazurkas will find those played by Jean-Marc Luisada less fluid and lacking Rubinstein's power. Chopin's songs, seldom heard and filled with elements of Polish folk dances and the less-than-stellar lyrics of the composer's friend Stefan Witwicki, get a college try here by soprano Elzbieta Szmytka. They sound as good as you'll hear anywhere (if you can find them). It probably goes without saying that Martha Argerich's rousing 26 Pr?ludes are some of the set's more exciting moments. But, really, the entire collection is solid. It should be noted that budget label Naxos has released its own Chopin edition at less than half the price of this set. With Idil Biret as the only performer on that set, you miss out on some of the diverse performances and personalities found here. Also, to please those of us who already own favorite performances of these works, each two-CD volume in the Complete Chopin Edition can be purchased individually. Bravo. --Jason Verlinde

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