Episode 2
Donald Macleod continues his exploration of Chopin's extraordinarily creative final years.
He looks at a brief fallow period, a domestic spat and a clutch of masterpieces, including the 3rd Ballade and the F minor Fantaisie.
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Frédéric Chopin - Dumka ('Reverie'), Br. 132
Performer: Urszula Kryger (mezzo sop) Performer: Charles Spencer
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Frédéric Chopin - Tarantelle in A flat major, op.43
Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (pno)
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Frédéric Chopin - 2 Nocturnes, op.48
Performer: Maurizio Pollini (pno)
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Frédéric Chopin - Polonaise in f sharp minor, op.44
Performer: Vladimir Horowitz (pno)
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Frédéric Chopin - Ballade no.3 in A flat major, op.47
Performer: Artur Rubinstein (pno)
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Frédéric Chopin - Fantaisie in F minor, op.49
Performer: Krystian Zimerman (pno)
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