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Reissued in 2010 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Frédéric Chopin's birth, Vladimir Ashkenazy's recordings of the solo piano pieces have long been admired and held to be among the pianist's best work. This 13-CD box set brings together all the major works, including the piano sonatas, preludes, nocturnes, ballades, scherzos, polonaises, mazurkas, waltzes, and études, along with other miscellaneous pieces that are less familiar for not being included in less comprehensive collections. Ashkenazy recorded these selections between 1974 and 1984, so they fall in the transitional period where analog technology reached its apex but was replaced by digital recording processes that had not quite been perfected. To the extent that an experienced listener can detect the differences in reproduction, the tracks will be a little variable, but because there is no chronological layout or clear division of ADD and DDD tracks, it is difficult to judge the value of the set on its sound quality. One should let Ashkenazy's bravura style be the determining factor, for his playing is energetic, exciting, and fun to hear; even though there are a few rhythmic inaccuracies and he sometimes sounds like a thumper in the loudest passages, Ashkenazy is deserving of praise for highlighting the inner voices and for coaxing an almost orchestral variety of timbres from the instrument. Whether his Chopin is tasteful, subtle, or sufficiently refined can be debated, and more rarefied performances of this music can be found. But this collection is hard to beat for its communicability and forthright vigor, and Ashkenazy certainly matches anyone else for charisma.
© TiVo
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24 Préludes, Op. 28 (Frédéric Chopin)
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kenneth Wilkinson, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1980 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1984 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1984 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer, Recording Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1983 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer, Recording Producer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1985 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1984 Decca Music Group Limited
DISC 2
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1985 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1978 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Walker, Producer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1980 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer, Recording Producer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1985 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer, Recording Producer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1985 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1984 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Colin Moorfoot, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Beswick, Producer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1984 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer, Recording Producer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1985 Decca Music Group Limited
DISC 3
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1983 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Walker, Producer, Recording Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1983 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Simon Eadon, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1983 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer, Recording Producer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1985 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer, Recording Producer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1985 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer, Recording Producer - John Dunkerley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1985 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Stanley Goodall, Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1984 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Simon Eadon, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - James Walker, Producer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1984 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1984 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - James Walker, Producer - John Dunkerley, Balance Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1984 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Cornall, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Goodall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1983 Decca Music Group Limited
Frederic Chopin, Composer - Vladimir Ashkenazy, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Andrew Cornall, Producer - Colin Moorfoot, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stanley Goodall, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2010 Decca Music Group Limited ℗ 1983 Decca Music Group Limited
Album review
Reissued in 2010 to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Frédéric Chopin's birth, Vladimir Ashkenazy's recordings of the solo piano pieces have long been admired and held to be among the pianist's best work. This 13-CD box set brings together all the major works, including the piano sonatas, preludes, nocturnes, ballades, scherzos, polonaises, mazurkas, waltzes, and études, along with other miscellaneous pieces that are less familiar for not being included in less comprehensive collections. Ashkenazy recorded these selections between 1974 and 1984, so they fall in the transitional period where analog technology reached its apex but was replaced by digital recording processes that had not quite been perfected. To the extent that an experienced listener can detect the differences in reproduction, the tracks will be a little variable, but because there is no chronological layout or clear division of ADD and DDD tracks, it is difficult to judge the value of the set on its sound quality. One should let Ashkenazy's bravura style be the determining factor, for his playing is energetic, exciting, and fun to hear; even though there are a few rhythmic inaccuracies and he sometimes sounds like a thumper in the loudest passages, Ashkenazy is deserving of praise for highlighting the inner voices and for coaxing an almost orchestral variety of timbres from the instrument. Whether his Chopin is tasteful, subtle, or sufficiently refined can be debated, and more rarefied performances of this music can be found. But this collection is hard to beat for its communicability and forthright vigor, and Ashkenazy certainly matches anyone else for charisma.
© TiVo
About the album
- 13 disc(s) - 217 track(s)
- Total length: 13:37:53
- Main artists: Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Composer: Frédéric Chopin
- Label: Decca Music Group Ltd.
- Area: France
- Genre: Classical
- Period: Romantic Music
- Collection: Collector's Edition
© 2010 Decca Music Group Limited This Compilation ℗ 1998 Decca Music Group Limited
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