Konstancja
Donald Macleod explores Chopin's early compositions and the first of many affairs of the heart: with Konstancja Gladkowska. Including Polonaise in A flat, Op posth; Variations in A.
Chopin's precocious talent and romantic temperament both manifested themselves early: Donald explores his early compositions and the first of many affairs of the heart,with Konstancja Gładkowska.
Polonaise in A flat major, Op posth (1821)
Anatol Ugorski, piano
Variations in A major, Op posth, "Souvenir de Paganini" (1829)
Garrick Ohlsson, piano
Introduction and Polonaise brillante in C major, Op 3 (1829)
Mstislav Rostropovich, cello
Martha Argerich, piano
Piano Concerto No 2 in F minor, Op 21 (1830)
Martha Argerich, piano
Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal
Charles Dutoit, conductor
Out of My Sight, Op 74 No 6 (1830)
Olga Pasichnyk, soprano
Natalya Pasichnyk, piano.
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Frédéric Chopin
Polonaise in A flat major Op. Posth.
Performer: Anatol Ugorski.- DG 477 8445.
- DG.
- 10.
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Frédéric Chopin
Variations in A major Op. posth. 'Souvenir de Paganini'
Performer: Garrick Ohlsson.- Hyperion: CDS44359.
- Hyperion.
- 13.
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Frédéric Chopin
Introduction and Polonaise in C major Op. 3 for cello and piano
Performer: Mstislav Rostropovich. Performer: Martha Argerich.- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON : 477-8445.
- DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON.
- 5.
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Frédéric Chopin
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor Op. 21
Performer: Martha Argerich. Orchestra: Montreal S O. Conductor: Charles Dutoit.- EMI : 50999 0 94031 2 3.
- EMI.
- 4.
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Frédéric Chopin
Out of my Sight Op. 74 No. 6
Performer: Natalya Pasichnyk. Singer: Olga Pasichnyk.
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