Chopin Ashkenazy

13 CDs DECCA Box

Études Op. 10 & Op. 25 (CD1)
12 Études, Op. 10
1-1.1 No. 1 In C Minor 1:59
1-1.2 No. 2 In A Minor 1:19
1-2.1 No. 3 In E Major 4:24
1-2.2 No. 4 In C Sharp Minor 2:03
1-3.1 No. 5 In G Flat Major "Black Key" 1:40
1-3.2 No. 6 In E Flat Minor 4:03
1-4.1 No. 7 In C Major 1:27
1-4.2 No. 8 In F Major 2:19
1-5.1 No. 9 In F Minor 2:21
1-5.2 No. 10 In A Flat Major 2:15
1-6.1 No. 11 In E Flat Major 2:27
1-6.2 No. 12 In C Minor 2:43
12 Études, Op. 25
1-7.1 No. 1 In A Flat Major 2:58
1-7.2 No. 2 In F Minor 1:53
1-8.1 No. 3 In F Major 1:53
1-8.2 No. 4 In A Minor 1:36
1-9.1 No. 5 In E Minor 3:38
1-9.2 No. 6 In G Sharp Minor 2:08
1-10.1 No. 7 In C Sharp Minor 5:47
1-10.2 No. 8 In D Flat Major 1:10
1-11.1 No. 9 In G Flat Major 0:58
1-11.2 No. 10 In B Minor 4:47
1-12.1 No. 11 In A Minor 3:49
1-12.2 No. 12 In C Minor 2:47


Sonatas 2 & 3 • Fantaisie, Op. 49 (CD2)
Piano Sonata No. 2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 35
2-1 I. Grave - Doppio Movimento 7:37
2-2 II. Scherzo 6:39
2-3 III. Marche Funèbre 8:57
2-4 IV. Finale: Presto 1:30
Piano Sonata No. 3 In B Minor, Op. 58
2-5 I. Allegro Maestoso 9:24
2-6 II. Scherzo: Molto Vivace 2:41
2-7 III. Largo 8:59
2-8 IV. Finale: Presto, Non Tanto 5:15
2-9 Fantaisie In F Minor, Op. 49 13:58


The Nocturnes (CD3-4)
3 Nocturnes, Op. 9
3-1 I: B Flat Minor 5:47
3-2 II: E Flat Major 3:59
3-3 III: B Major 6:46
3 Nocturnes, Op. 15
3-4 I: F Major 4:31
3-5 II: F Sharp Major 3:45
3-6 III: G Minor 3:45
2 Nocturnes, Op. 27
3-7 I: C Sharp Minor 5:27
3-8 II: D Flat Major 5:47
2 Nocturnes, Op. 32
3-9 I: B Major 5:05
3-10 II: A Flat Major 5:42
2 Nocturnes, Op. 37
3-11 I: G Minor 6:10
3-12 II: G Major 5:36
2 Nocturnes, Op. 48
4-1 I: C Minor 6:26
4-2 II: F Sharp Minor 7:30
2 Nocturnes, Op. 55
4-3 I: F Minor 4:51
4-4 II: E Flat Major 5:16
2 Nocturnes, Op. 62
4-5 I: B Major 6:57
4-6 II: E Major 5:55
4-7 Nocturne In E Minor, Op. 72 No. 1 4:15
4-8 Nocturne In C Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. 4:01
4-9 Nocturne In C Minor (1837) 3:05


Waltzes (CD5)
5-1 Waltz In E Flat Major, Op. 18 4:50
3 Waltzes, Op. 34
5-2 I: A Flat Major 5:00
5-3 II: A Minor 4:32
5-4 III: F Major 2:05
5-5 Waltz In A Flat Major, Op. 42 3:23
3 Waltzes, Op. 64
5-6 I: D Flat Major 1:50
5-7 II: C Sharp Minor 3:25
5-8 III: A Flat Major 2:19
2 Waltzes, Op. 69
5-9 I: A Flat Major 3:58
5-10 II: B Minor 3:40
3 Waltzes, Op. 70
5-11 I: G Flat Major 2:05
5-12 II: F Minor 1:44
5-13 III: D Flat Major 2:27
5-14 Waltz In E Minor (Posth.) 2:37
5-15 Waltz In E Major (Posth.) 2:10
5-16 Waltz In A Minor (Posth.) 1:40
5-17 Waltz In A Flat Major (Posth.) 2:10
5-18 Waltz In E Flat Major ("Sostenuto") (Posth.) 2:18
5-19 Waltz In E Flat Major (Posth.) 3:03


Ballades • Scherzos (CD6)
6-1 Ballade No.1 In G Minor, Op. 23 9:47
6-2 Ballade No.2 In F Major, Op. 38 7:38
6-3 Ballade No.3 In A Flat Major, Op. 47 7:29
6-4 Ballade No.4 In F Minor, Op. 52 11:20
6-5 Scherzo No.1 In B Minor, Op. 20 9:51
6-6 Scherzo No.2 In B Flat Minor, Op. 31 9:49
6-7 Scherzo No.3 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 39 6:39
6-8 Scherzo No.4 In E Minor, Op. 54 10:10


The Preludes & Impromptus (CD7)
24 Preludes, Op. 28 (39:21)
7-1 I: C Major 0:48
7-2 II: A Minor 2:02
7-3 III: G Major 1:00
7-4 IV: E Minor 2:01
7-5 V: D Major 0:35
7-6 VI: B Minor 2:03
7-7 VII: A Major 0:57
7-8 VIII: F Sharp Minor 2:05
7-9 IX: E Major 1:20
7-10 X: C Sharp Minor 0:30
7-11 XI: B Major 0:42
7-12 XII: G Sharp Minor 1:12
7-13 XIII: F Sharp Major 3:23
7-14 XIV: E Flat Major 0:37
7-15 XV: D Flat Major "Raindrop" 5:16
7-16 XVI: B Flat Minor 1:09
7-17 XVII: A Flat Major 3:09
7-18 XVIII: F Minor 1:04
7-19 XIX: E Flat Major 1:25
7-20 XX: C Minor 1:37
7-21 XXI: B Flat Major 1:46
7-22 XXII: G Minor 0:48
7-23 XXXIII: F Major 1:08
7-24 XXIV: D Minor 2:33
7-25 Prelude In C Sharp Minor, Op. 45 4:39
7-26 Prelude In A Flat Major 0:43
7-27 Impromptu In A Flat Major, Op. 29 3:59
7-28 Impromptu In F Sharp Major, Op. 36 5:58
7-29 Impromptu In G Flat Major, Op. 51 4:32
7-30 Fantaisie-Impromptu In C Sharp Minor, Op. 66 4:54


Mazurkas (CD8-9)
4 Mazurkas, Op. 6
8-1 I: F Sharp Minor 3:18
8-2 II: C Sharp Minor 2:30
8-3 III: E Major 1:38
8-4 IV: E Flat Minor 1:00
5 Mazurkas, Op. 7
8-5 I: B Flat Minor 1:49
8-6 II: A Minor 3:16
8-7 III: F Minor 2:22
8-8 IV: A Flat Major 1:08
8-9 V: C Major 0:46
4 Mazurkas, Op. 17
8-10 I: B Flat Major 1:58
8-11 II: E Minor 1:57
8-12 III: A Flat Major 4:06
8-13 IV: A Minor 4:14
4 Mazurkas, Op. 24
8-14 I: G Minor 2:51
8-15 II: C Major 2:05
8-16 III: A Flat Major 1:57
8-17 IV: B Flat Minor 4:33
4 Mazurkas, Op. 30
8-18 I: C Minor 1:31
8-19 II: B Minor 1:08
8-20 III: D Flat Major 2:38
8-21 IV: C Sharp Minor 3:40
4 Mazurkas, Op. 33
8-22 I: G Sharp Minor 1:27
8-23 II: D Major 2:04
8-24 III: C Major 1:29
8-25 IV: B Minor 4:42
4 Mazurkas, Op. 41
9-1 I: C Sharp Minor 3:34
9-2 II: E Minor 2:22
9-3 III: B Major 1:09
9-4 IV: A Flat Major 1:57
3 Mazurkas, Op. 50
9-5 I: G Major 1:49
9-6 II: A Flat Major 2:54
9-7 III: C Sharp Minor 5:00
3 Mazurkas, Op. 56
9-8 I: B Major 3:56
9-9 II: C Major 1:35
9-10 III: C Minor 5:57
3 Mazurkas, Op. 59
9-11 I: A Minor 4:31
9-12 II: A Flat Major 2:33
9-13 III: F Sharp Minor 3:16
3 Mazurkas, Op. 63
9-14 I: B Major 2:01
9-15 II: F Minor 2:10
9-16 III: C Sharp Minor 2:27
4 Mazurkas, Op. 67
9-17 I: G Major 1:03
9-18 II: G Minor 1:58
9-19 III: C Major 1:28
9-20 IV: A Minor 2:30
4 Mazurkas, Op. 68
9-21 I: C Major 1:27
9-22 II: A Minor 3:11
9-23 III: F Major 1:16
9-24 IV: F Minor
2:20
9-25 Mazurka In A Minor ("À Émile Gaillard") 3:07
9-26 Mazurka In A Minor ("Notre Temps") 3:24


Polonaises (CD10-11)
2 Polonaises, Op. 26
10-1 I: C Sharp Minor 7:38
10-2 II: E Flat Minor 7:28
2 Polonaises, Op. 40
10-3 I: A Major 5:05
10-4 II: C Minor 6:49
10-5 Polonaise In F Sharp Minor, Op. 44 10:25
10-6 Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op. 53 6:18
10-7 Polonaise-Fantaisie In A Flat Major, Op. 61 14:02
3 Polonaises, Op. 71
11-1 I: D Minor 5:23
11-2 II: B Flat Major 7:13
11-3 III: F Minor 7:07
11-4 Polonaise In B Flat Minor, Op. Posth. 4:01
11-5 Polonaise In G Flat Major, Op. Posth. 6:51
11-6 Polonaise In G Minor, Op. Posth. 2:39
11-7 Polonaise In B Flat Major, Op. Posth. 3:06
11-8 Polonaise In A Flat Major, Op. Posth. 4:17
11-9 Polonaise In G Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. 6:22


Barcarolle • Berceuse • Allegro De Concert • Sonata No. 1 (CD12-13)
Sonata No.1 In C Minor, Op. 4 (23:44)
12-1 I: Allegro Maestoso 8:47
12-2 II: Minuetto — Trio 4:26
12-3 III: Larghetto 4:03
12-4 IV: Finale: Presto 6:28
12-5 Variations Sur Un Air National Allemand 7:35
12-6 Rondo In C Minor, Op. 1 7:48
Trois Écossaises, Op. 72 No. 3 (2:11)
12-7.1 I: D Major
12-7.2 II: G Major
12-7.3 III: D Flat Major
12-8 Rondo "À La Mazur" In F Major, Op. 5 7:28
12-9 Marche Funèbre In C Minor, Op. 72 No. 2 5:25
12-10 Contredanse In G Flat Major 1:38
12-11 Rondo In C Major, Op. 73 8:36
12-12 Variations In D Major For Piano Duet
7:36
13-1 Variations In A Major ("Souvenir De Paganini") 3:36
13-2 Variations Brillantes In B Flat Major, Op. 12 8:09
13-3 Rondo In E Flat Major, Op. 16 9:49
13-4 Bolero In A Minor, Op. 19 7:16
13-5 Cantabile In B Flat Major 1:02
13-6 Variation In E Major (From "Hexaméron") 1:37
13-7 Largo In E Flat Major (?1837) 1:58
13-8 Allegro De Concert In A Major, Op. 46 11:35
Trois Nouvelles Études (4:49)
13-9 I: F Minor 1:52
13-10 II: A Flat Major 1:32
13-11 III: D Flat Major 1:25
13-12 Tarantelle In A Flat Major, Op. 43 3:05
13-13 Fugue In A Minor 2:09
13-14 Albumblatt In E Major 1:17
13-15 'Wiosna' (From Op. 74 No. 2) 0:58
2 Bourrées (1:08)
13-16.1 I: G Minor
13-16.2 II: A Major
13-17 Galop Marquis 0:44
13-18 Berceuse In D Flat Major, Op. 57 4:59
13-19 Barcarolle In F Sharp Major, Op. 60 8:49

Recording Location: LondonRecording Dates: 1974-1985℗ The Decca Record Company Limited, London, England, 1986Printed in West Germany, Made in West Germany