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1 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 1 in B-flat minor 05:33
    by Frédéric Chopin
2 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-flat major 04:01
    by Frédéric Chopin
3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 3 in B major 06:37
    by Frédéric Chopin
4 Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 2 in F-sharp major 03:43
    by Frédéric Chopin
5 Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 1 in C-sharp minor 05:18
    by Frédéric Chopin
6 Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-flat major 06:03
    by Frédéric Chopin
7 Nocturnes, Op. 32: No. 2 in A-flat major 05:48
    by Frédéric Chopin
8 Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 2 in F-sharp minor 07:32
    by Frédéric Chopin
9 Nocturnes, Op. 55: No. 1 in F minor 05:01
    by Frédéric Chopin
10 Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 2 in E major 06:04
    by Frédéric Chopin
11 Nocturnes, Op. 72: No. 1 in E minor 04:36
    by Frédéric Chopin
12 Ballade No. 1, Op. 23 in G minor 09:05
    by Frédéric Chopin
13 Ballade No. 2, Op. 38 in F major 06:39
    by Frédéric Chopin
14 Ballade No. 3, Op. 47 in A flat major 06:59
    by Frédéric Chopin
15 Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 in F minor 09:25
    by Frédéric Chopin
16 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 1 in C major 02:04
    by Frédéric Chopin
17 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 2 in A minor “Chromatique” 01:28
    by Frédéric Chopin
18 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 4 in C-sharp minor 02:20
    by Frédéric Chopin
19 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 5 in G-flat major “Black keys” 01:44
    by Frédéric Chopin
20 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 2 in F minor 01:39
    by Frédéric Chopin
21 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 6 in G-sharp minor 02:21
    by Frédéric Chopin
22 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 9 in G-flat major “Butterfly Wings” 00:56
    by Frédéric Chopin
23 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 10 in B minor 03:56
    by Frédéric Chopin
24 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 11 in A minor “Winter Wind” 03:54
    by Frédéric Chopin
25 Polonaises, Op. 40: No. 1 in A major “Military” 04:24
    by Frédéric Chopin
26 Polonaise-fantaisie, Op. 61 in A-flat major 11:24
    by Frédéric Chopin
27 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 1 in C major: Agitato 00:37
    by Frédéric Chopin
28 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 2 in A minor: Lento 02:00
    by Frédéric Chopin
29 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 3 in G major: Vivace 00:50
    by Frédéric Chopin
30 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E minor: Largo 01:48
    by Frédéric Chopin
31 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 5 in D major: Allegro molto 00:28
    by Frédéric Chopin
32 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B minor: Lento assai 01:37
    by Frédéric Chopin
33 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A major: Andantino 00:49
    by Frédéric Chopin
34 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 8 in F-sharp minor: Molto agitato 01:28
    by Frédéric Chopin
35 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 9 in E major: Largo 01:26
    by Frédéric Chopin
36 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 10 in C-sharp minor: Allegro molto 00:25
    by Frédéric Chopin
37 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 11 in B major: Vivace 00:40
    by Frédéric Chopin
38 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 12 in G-sharp minor: Presto 01:01
    by Frédéric Chopin
39 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 13 in F-sharp major: Lento 03:03
    by Frédéric Chopin
40 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 14 in E-flat minor: Allegro 00:31
    by Frédéric Chopin
41 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-flat major: Sostenuto 04:38
    by Frédéric Chopin
42 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 16 in B-flat minor: Presto con fuoco 01:00
    by Frédéric Chopin
43 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17 in A-flat major: Allegretto 02:58
    by Frédéric Chopin
44 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 18 in F minor: Allegro molto 00:42
    by Frédéric Chopin
45 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 19 in E-flat major: Vivace 01:16
    by Frédéric Chopin
46 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 20 in C minor: Largo 02:19
    by Frédéric Chopin
47 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 21 in B-flat major: Cantabile 01:46
    by Frédéric Chopin
48 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 22 in G minor: Molto agitato 00:34
    by Frédéric Chopin
49 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 23 in F major: Moderato 01:03
    by Frédéric Chopin
50 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 24 in D minor: Allegro appassionato 02:10
    by Frédéric Chopin

Total Time: 163:43

About The Romantic Piano Music of Frédéric Chopin: Nocturnes, Ballades, Etudes, Polonaises, 24 Preludes

A whopping 164 minutes (more than 2 1/2 hours!) of supreme romantic piano music by Frédéric Chopin! Included in this bundle are all twenty-four Preludes, all four Ballades and additionally a large number of Nocturnes, Etudes, Polonaises incl. the mesmerizing Polonaise-Fantaisie.

All of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some songs to Polish lyrics. His keyboard style is highly individual and often technically demanding; his own performances were noted for their nuance and sensitivity. Chopin invented the concept of the instrumental ballade. His major piano works also include mazurkas, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, études, impromptus, scherzos, preludes and sonatas, some published only after his death. Influences on his composition style include Polish folk music, the classical tradition of J. S. Bach, Mozart and Schubert, the music of all of whom he admired, as well as the Paris salons where he was a frequent guest. His innovations in style, musical form, and harmony, and his association of music with nationalism, were influential throughout and after the late Romantic period.

Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his association (if only indirect) with political insurrection, his love life and his early death have made him a leading symbol of the Romantic era in the public consciousness. His works remain popular, and he has been the subject of numerous films and biographies of varying degrees of historical accuracy.

Credits

Manuel Ignacio de Íñigo - piano