The Chopin Collection | Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein | Melodic. Romantic. Beautiful. Perfect...almost     classical music:     The Chopin Collection   The Chopin Collection Frederic Chopin, Artur Rubinstein RCA Victor Europe, 1991 average customer review:based on 12 reviews view larger image  for more information click here        highly recommended 11cd Box Set with the Legendary Rubinsetin Recordings of Chopin Works. One for the ages Perhaps no other pianist is so indelibly linked to one composer's music than Artur Rubinstein is to the works of Chopin. One might think of Glenn Gould & Bach, but even the renowned Canadian virtuoso's recordings of JSB are not held in such high esteem as Rubinstein's Chopin catalog. Rubinstein has such an affinity for this music,and performs the works with such a master's touch, that the listener immediately developes an especially affectionate bond with this marvellous 11-cd set from RCA Victor.These performances are some of the absolutely great treasures in the history of recorded music. They have such a wide appeal that they instantly become a must have for your cd library, made all the more tempting by the super-bargain price offered on this re-mastered box set. Highly recommended & definitely not to be missed!  for more information click here Melodic. Romantic. Beautiful. Perfect...almost As mentioned by other reviewers - Rubinstein was the best interpreter of Chopin. Period. Even for the non-trained, amateur ear - other performers just do not sound as the grand maestro. Chopin obviously needs a professional in order to be fully enjoyed. I find it amusing and even ironic that the best Chopin interpreter - Rubinstein - was a Jew, while the composer was known to have some anti-semitic tendencies... The only problem with this collection is that it contains several less than perfect recordings. But then the performance is so good that one may forgive this minor inconvenience. And to be honest the majority of the CDs are excellent. Very melodic, extremly romantic, perfectly performed and almost an excellent recording. GREAT BUY !  for more information click here The Reference for Chopin This is the collection for the ages. It has the best repertoire I had ever wished, and the quality of sound is excellent, knowing that the recordings were made in the 55's-65's period. I am fully satisfied with this product, for Rubinstein's interpretations are superb and the reference for all the pianists and audiences in general: They are emotive, harmonic, delicate and masterful. --USEFUL--: The last disc is Mono (recorded 1946), so it has poor quality sound. The disc is the one of the Préludes Op. 28, and as an annex it contains the repeated and older recordings of the Barcarole Op. 60, the Berceuse Op. 57, and the Sonata Op. 35 (these pieces come in the Stereo discs too; i.e. repeated recordings). I do not miss the Préludes, so for me it is OK. Also this collection does not have the Études Op. 10 or the Op. 25. So if you want the Préludes and the Études to be in your colection, think buying this product twice. But if you do not care that much, buy it.  for more information click here Must Have Rubinstein In an age when there were few exceptional pianists, Rubinstein came to maturity after his marriage and 40th birthday - and fortunately his best work was recorded by RCA in America. Here's the Chopin you must have in a collection. Still brilliant by today's standards and still the Master.The Chopin Collection The ultimate interpretation The ultimate way to apreciate the work of Chopin. powerful then again delicate. Sublime piano by Rubinstein. Curacao, apri1 14th 2008 reviews: page 1, 2, 3 Tracks Nocturnes, Op. 9 No. 1 In B-Flat Minor | Nocturnes, Op. 9 No. 2 In E-Flat | Nocturnes, Op. 9 No. 3 In B | Nocturnes, Op. 15 No. 1 In F | Nocturnes, Op. 15 No. 2 In F-Sharp | Nocturnes, Op. 15 No. 3 In G Minor | Nocturnes, Op. 27 No. 1 In C-Sharp Minor | Nocturnes, Op. 27 No. 2 In D-Flat | Nocturnes, Op. 32 No. 1 In B | Nocturnes, Op. 32 No. 2 In A-Flat | Nocturnes, Op. 37 No. 1 In G-Minor | Nocturnes, Op. 37 Nocturnes, Op. 37 | Nocturnes, Op. 48 No. 1 In C Minor | Nocturnes, Op. 48 No. 2 In F-Sharp Minor | Nocturnes, Op. 55 No. 1 In F Minor | Nocturnes, Op. 55 No. 2 In E-Flat | Nocturnes, Op. 62 No. 1 In B | Nocturnes, Op. 62 No. 2 In E | Nocturnes, Op. 72: No. 1 In E Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 6 No. 1 In F-Sharp Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 6 No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 6 No. 3 In E | Mazurkas, Op. 6 No. 4 In E- Flat Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 1 In B-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 2 In A Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 3 In F Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 4 In A-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 7 No. 5 In C | Mazurkas, Op. 17 No. 1 In B-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 17 No. 2 In E Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 17 No. 3 In A-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 17 No. 4 In A Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 24 No. 1 In G Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 24 No. 2 In C | Mazurkas, Op. 24 No. 3 In A-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 24no. 4 In B-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 30 No. 1 In C Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 30 No. 2 In B Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 30 No. 3 In D-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 30 No. 4 In C-Sharp Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 1 In G-Sharp Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 2 In D | Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 3 In C | Mazurkas, Op. 33 No. 4 In B Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 41 No. 1 In C-Sharp Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 41 No. 2 In E Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 41 No. 3 In B | Mazurkas, Op. 41 No. 4 In A-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 50 No. 1 In G | Mazurkas, Op. 50 No. 2 In A-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 50 No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 56 No. 1 In B | Mazurkas, Op. 56 No. 2 In C | Mazurkas, Op. 56 No. 3 In C Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 59 No. 1 In A Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 59 No. 2 In A-Flat | Mazurkas, Op. 59 No. 3 In F-Sharp Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 63 No. 1 In B | Mazurkas, Op. 63 No. 2 In F Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 63 No. 3 In C-Sharp Minor | Mazurkas, Opus Posthumous Opus Posthumous In A Minor "À Emile Gaillard" | Mazurkas, Opus Posthumous Opus Posthumous In A Minor "Notre Temps" | Mazurkas, Op. 67 No. 1 In G | Mazurkas, Op. 67 No. 2 In G Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 67 No. 3 In C | Mazurkas, Op. 67 No. 4 In A Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 68 No. 1 In C | Mazurkas, Op. 68 No. 2 In A Minor | Mazurkas, Op. 68 No. 3 In F | Mazurkas, Op. 68 No. 4 In F Minor | Ballades No. 1, Op. 23 In G Minor | Ballades No. 2, Op. 38 In F | Ballades No. 3, Op. 47 In A-Flat | Ballades No. 4, Op. 52 In F Minor | Scherzos No.1, Op. 20 In B Minor | Scherzos No. 2, Op. 31 In B-Flat Minor | Scherzos No. 3, Op. 39 In C-Sharp Minor | Scherzos No. 4, Op. 54 In E | Polonaises, Op. 26 No. 1 In C-Sharp Minor | Polonaises, Op. 26 No. 2 In E-Flat Minor | Polonaises, Op. 40 No. 1 In A "Military | Polonaises, Op. 40 No. 2 In C Minor | Polonaise, Op. 44 In F-Sharp Minor | Polonaise, Op. 53 In A-Flat "Heroic | Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61 In A-Flat | Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 In B-Flat Minor "Funeral March" Grave; Doppio Movimento | Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 In B-Flat Minor "Funeral March" Scherzo | Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 In B-Flat Minor "Funeral March Marche FunÈBre: Lento | Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 In B-Flat Minor "Funeral March" Finale: Presto | Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 In B Minor Allegro Maestoso | Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 In B Minor Scherzo: Molto Vivace | Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 In B Minor Largo | Sonata No. 3, Op. 58 In B Minor Finale: Presto, Non Tanto | Fantaisie, Op. 49 In F Minor | Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 In E Minor Allegro Maestoso | Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 In E Minor Romance: Larghetto | Concerto No. 1, Op. 11 In E Minor Rondo: Vivace | Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 In F Minor Maestoso | Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 In F Minor Larghetto | Concerto No. 2, Op. 21 In F Minor Allegro Vivace | Waltz Op. 18, In E-Flat ("Grande Valse Brillante") | Waltzes, Op. 34 No. 1 In A-Flat "Valse Brillante" | Waltzes, Op. 34 No. 2 In A Minor "Valse Brillante" | Waltzes, Op. 34 No. 3 In F "Valse Brillante" | Waltz, Op. 42 In A-Flat "Two-Four" | Waltzes, Op. 64 No. 1, "Minute", In D-Flat | Waltzes, Op. 64 No. 2 In C-Sharp Minor | Waltzes, Op. 64 No. 3 In A-Flat | Waltzes, Op. 69 No. 1 In A-Flat "L'adieu" | Waltzes, Op. 69 No. 2 In B Minor | Waltzes, Op. 70 No. 1 In G-Flat | Waltzes, Op. 70 No. 2 In F Minor | Waltzes, Op. 70 No. 3 In D-Flat | Waltz, Opus Posthumous In E Minor | Impromptus No. 1, Op. 29 In A-Flat | Impromptus No. 2, Op. 36 In F-Sharp | Impromptus No. 3, Op. 51 In G-Flat | Impromptus No. 4, Op. 66 In C-Sharp Minor "Fantaisie-Impromptu" | Barcarolle, Op. 60 | Trois Nouvelles ÉTudes, Opus Posthumous | Bolero, Op. 19 | Berceuse, Op. 57 | Tarantelle, Op. 43 | Andante Spianato And Grand Polonaise, Op. 22 In E-Flat | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 1 In C | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 2 In A Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 3 In G | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 4 In E Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 5 In D | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 6 In B Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 7 In A | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 8 In F-Sharp Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 9 In E | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 10 In C-Sharp Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 11 In B-Major | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 12 In G-Sharp Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 13 In F-Sharp | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 14 In E-Flat Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 15 In D-Flat "Raindrop | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 16 In B-Flat Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 17 In A-Flat | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 18 In F Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 19 In E-Flat | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 20 In C Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 21 In B-Flat | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 22 In G Minor | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 23 In F | Preludes, Op. 28 Prelude No. 24 In D Minor | Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" Grave; Doppio Movimento | Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" Scherzo | Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" Marche FunÈBre: Lento | Sonata No. 2 In B-Flat Minor, Op. 35 "Funeral March" Finale: Presto | Berceuse, Op. 57 | Barcarolle, Op. 60 products you might be interested in recommendations Poland -- No Joke   search for classical music chopin collection, chopin, collection randomly chosen book: Biology: Concepts & Connections with Student CD-ROM