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Composer(s): Chopin, Fryderyk
Artist(s): Rubinstein, Arthur
Label: Naxos Historical
Series: Great Pianists
Genre: Instrumental
Period: Romantic
Catalogue No: 8.111365
Barcode: 747313336524
Distribution Note(s):
Not available in the United States, Australia and Singapore due to possible copyright restrictions.
Not available in the United States, Australia and Singapore due to possible copyright restrictions.
Release Date: 02/2011
CHOPIN, F.: Waltzes / Impromptus (Rubinstein) (1953-1957)
This volume continues the Naxos series of Rubinstein’s ‘middle period’ Chopin recordings, begun with the Piano Concertos (8.111296) and followed by the Polonaises (8.111346). Because the HMV/Victor catalogue already included Cortot’s complete traversal of the Waltzes (8.111035), Rubinstein set down only two of them on shellac before making this complete recording in 1954. He had made previous recordings for RCA of two of the Impromptus (Opp. 51 and 66) before taping the four new versions heard on this disc.
Tracklist
Chopin, Fryderyk
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
|  | 1 | Waltz No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, "Grande valse brillante" | 05:28 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 2 | Waltz No. 2 in A-Flat Major, Op. 34, No. 1, "Valse brillante" | 05:11 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 3 | Waltz No. 3 in A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2, "Valse brillante" | 05:35 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 4 | Waltz No. 4 in F Major, Op. 34, No. 3, "Valse brillante" | 02:22 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 5 | Waltz No. 5 in A-Flat Major, Op. 42 | 03:58 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 6 | Waltz No. 6 in D-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 1, "Minute" | 01:56 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 7 | Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 | 03:49 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 8 | Waltz No. 8 in A-Flat Major, Op. 64, No. 3 | 03:25 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 9 | Waltz No. 9 in A-Flat Major, Op. 69, No. 1, "L'adieu" | 04:31 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 10 | Waltz No. 10 in B Minor, Op. 69, No. 2 | 04:23 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 11 | Waltz No. 11 in G-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 1 | 01:58 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 12 | Waltz No. 12 in F Minor, Op. 70, No. 2 | 03:12 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 13 | Waltz No. 13 in D-Flat Major, Op. 70, No. 3 | 02:50 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 14 | Waltz No. 14 in E Minor, Op. posth. | 03:19 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 15 | Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29 | 04:15 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 16 | Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36 | 05:57 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 17 | Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51 | 04:55 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
| | 18 | Fantasy-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 | 05:27 |
Rubinstein, Arthur (piano)
Total Playing Time: 01:12:31