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Arthur Rubinstein

• Released on 29/01/2010 by Masterworks
• Main artists: Arthur Rubinstein
• Genre: Classical

Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 (Frédéric Chopin)

1 Allegro maestoso

00:19:41

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Conductor - Dirk Sobotka, Mixing Engineer - K.E. Wilkinson, Recording Engineer - Max Wilcox, Producer - John Newton, Re-Mastering Engineer - Mark Donahue, Mastering Engineer - New Symphony Orchestra of London, Performer - Daniel Guss, Re-Issue Producer

Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

2 Romance

00:10:45

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Conductor - Dirk Sobotka, Mixing Engineer - K.E. Wilkinson, Recording Engineer - Max Wilcox, Producer - John Newton, Re-Mastering Engineer - Mark Donahue, Mastering Engineer - New Symphony Orchestra of London, Performer - Daniel Guss, Re-Issue Producer

Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

3 Rondo

00:10:03

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Conductor - Dirk Sobotka, Mixing Engineer - K.E. Wilkinson, Recording Engineer - Max Wilcox, Producer - John Newton, Re-Mastering Engineer - Mark Donahue, Mastering Engineer - New Symphony Orchestra of London, Performer - Daniel Guss, Re-Issue Producer

Originally released 1961. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, Op. 21 (Frédéric Chopin)

4 Maestoso

00:13:20

Alfred Wallenstein, Conductor - Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - John Pfeiffer, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Dirk Sobotka, Mixing Engineer - Max Wilcox, Producer - John Newton, Re-Mastering Engineer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Donahue, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Guss, Re-Issue Producer - Thomas MacCluskey, Engineer - Symphony of the Air, Performer

Originally Recorded 1958. All rights reserved by BMG Music

5 II. Larghetto

00:08:37

Alfred Wallenstein, Conductor - Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - John Pfeiffer, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Dirk Sobotka, Mixing Engineer - Max Wilcox, Producer - John Newton, Re-Mastering Engineer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Donahue, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Guss, Re-Issue Producer - Thomas MacCluskey, Engineer - Symphony of the Air, Performer

Originally Recorded 1958. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

6 III. Allegro vivace

00:08:09

Alfred Wallenstein, Conductor - Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - John Pfeiffer, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Dirk Sobotka, Mixing Engineer - Max Wilcox, Producer - John Newton, Re-Mastering Engineer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Mark Donahue, Mastering Engineer - Daniel Guss, Re-Issue Producer - Thomas MacCluskey, Engineer - Symphony of the Air, Performer

Originally Recorded 1958. All rights reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

DISC 2

1 Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53

00:07:08

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Max Wilcox, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Thomas MacCluskey, Engineer

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

2 Grande valse brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18

00:05:26

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Max Wilcox, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Thomas MacCluskey, Engineer

Originally Recorded 1963. All rights reserved by BMG Music

24 Preludes, Op. 28 (Frédéric Chopin)

3 24 Preludes, Op. 28: Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Major

00:04:29

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1946. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music.

4 Fantasie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 No. 4

00:05:10

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Max Wilcox, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Thomas MacCluskey, Engineer

Originally Recorded 1964. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

5 Ballade No. 4, Op. 52 in F Minor

00:10:40

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - John Pfeiffer, Producer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Thomas MacCluskey, Engineer

(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

Nocturnes, Op. 9 (Frédéric Chopin)

6 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major. Andante

00:04:22

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

(P) 1965 Sony Music Entertainment

Mazurkas, Op. 68 (Frédéric Chopin)

7 Mazurkas, Op. 68: No. 2 in A Minor

00:02:47

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1966. All rights reserved by BMG Music.

Polonaises, Op. 40 (Frédéric Chopin)

8 Polonaises, Op. 40: No. 1 in A Major "Military"

00:04:07

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1964. All rights reserved by BMG Music

9 Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60

00:09:29

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Max Wilcox, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Thomas MacCluskey, Engineer

Originally Recorded 1962. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

Waltzes, Op. 64 (Frédéric Chopin)

10 3 Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1 in D-Flat Major "Minute"

00:01:50

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1963. All rights reserved by BMG Music

Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 in B-flat Minor (Frédéric Chopin)

11 Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funebre. Lento

00:08:57

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1961. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise in E-Flat Major, Op. 22 (Frédéric Chopin)

12 Andante spianato

00:04:56

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Michael Sobol, Engineer - Max Wilcox, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Edward Houser, Re-Issue Producer

(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music

13 Grande Polonaise

00:09:07

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Michael Sobol, Engineer - Max Wilcox, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Symphony of the Air, Performer - Alfred Wallenstein, Conductor - Edward Houser, Re-Issue Producer

(P) Recorded Prior to 1972. All Rights Reserved by BMG Music

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 19 track(s)
• Total length: 02:29:03

• Main artists: Arthur Rubinstein
• Composer: Frédéric Chopin
• Label: Masterworks
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

(P) 2005 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT/(P) Recorded prior to 1972. All rights reserved by BMG Music