The Essential Arthur Rubinstein

Arthur Rubinstein

• Released on 9/28/09 by RCA Red Seal
• Main artists: Arthur Rubinstein
• Genre: Classical

1 Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66 (2004 Remastered)

00:05:12

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Max Wilcox, Producer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - Nathaniel S. Johnson, Re-Issue Producer - Andreas Torkler, Re-Mastering Engineer

(P) 1964 Sony Music Entertainment

Waltzes, Op. 69 (Frédéric Chopin)

2 2 Waltzes, Op. posth. 69: No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Valse de l'adieu"

00:03:28

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1963. All rights reserved by BMG Music

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

3 Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: Romance (2005 SACD Remastered)

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

Nocturnes, Op. 9 (Frédéric Chopin)

4 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major. Andante (1999 Remastered)

00:04:21

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

(P) 1965 Sony Music Entertainment

Nocturnes, Op. 48 (Frédéric Chopin)

5 Nocturnes, Op. 48: No. 1 in C Minor (Remastered 1999)

00:05:46

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1965. All Rights Reserved by Sony Music Entertainment

Nocturnes, Op. 62 (Frédéric Chopin)

6 Nocturnes, Op. 62: No. 1 in B (Remastered 1999)

00:06:44

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1965. All Rights Reserved by BMG Musicsic

7 Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52 (2004 Remastered for SACD)

00:10:40

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - John Newton, Re-Issue Producer - Philipp Nedel, Re-Mastering Engineer - Mark Donahue, Mastering Engineer - Frédéric Chopin, Composer - John Pfeiffer, Producer - Daniel Guss, Re-Issue Producer

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

Mazurkas, Op. 17 (Frédéric Chopin)

8 Mazurkas, Op. 17: No. 4 in A Minor (1999 Remastered)

00:04:31

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1965. All rights reserved by BMG Music.

Mazurkas, Op. 33 (Frédéric Chopin)

9 Mazurkas, Op. 33: No. 2 in D Major (1999 Remastered)

00:02:45

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

Originally Recorded 1965. All rights reserved by BMG Music.

Andante Spianato and Grand Polonaise, Op. 22 in E-flat (Frédéric Chopin)

10 Andante spianato (1999 Remastered)

00:05:28

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

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

11 Grand Polonaise (1999 Remastered)

00:09:25

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Frédéric Chopin, Composer

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

12 Polonaise No. 6 in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 (1999 Remastered)

00:07:04

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

DISC 2

Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 in C-sharp Minor (Ludwig van Beethoven)

1 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto (1999 Remastered)

00:06:07

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer

Originally Recorded 1962. All rights reserved by BMG Music

Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 100 in E-flat (Franz Schubert)

2 Piano Trio No. 2, Op. 100 in E-flat: Scherzando: Allegro moderato

00:06:35

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Franz Schubert, Composer - Pierre Fournier, Acoustic Cello - Henryk Szeryng, Violin

(P) 1972 BMG Music

Fantasia, Op. 17 in C (Robert Schumann)

3 Fantasia, Op. 17 in C: Langsam getragen (1999 Remastered)

00:10:20

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Robert Schumann, Composer

Originally Recorded 1965. All rights reserved by BMG Music

Piano Quintet, Op. 34 in F Minor (Johannes Brahms)

4 Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34: III. Scherzo. Allegro

00:07:47

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Arnold Steinhardt, Violin - Guarneri String Quartet, Performer - David Soyer, Acoustic Cello - Johannes Brahms, Composer - Michael Tree, Viola - John Dalley, Violin

(P) 1967 Sony Music Entertainment

Intermezzo, Op. 117 (Johannes Brahms)

5 Intermezzo, Op. 117: No. 2 in B-Flat Minor

00:04:54

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Johannes Brahms, Composer

Originally Recorded 1970. All rights reserved by BMG Music

Concerto No. 17 for Piano and Orchestra, K.453 in G (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart)

6 Piano Concerto No. 17 in G Major, K. 453: II. Andante (1999 Remastered)

00:11:42

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra, Performer - Alfred Wallenstein, Conductor - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Composer

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

7 La plus que lente (Remastered 1999)

00:04:27

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Max Wilcox, Producer - Harold Hagopian, Re-Issue Producer - Hsi-Ling Chang, Engineer - Claude Debussy, Composer

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

8 Navarra

00:05:30

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - Jon M. Samuels, Re-Issue Producer - Max Wilcox, Producer - Marian M. Conaty, Engineer - Isaac Albeniz, Composer

Originally Recorded 1961. All rights reserved by BMG Music

Symphonic Variations, M. 46 (César Franck)

9 Symphonic Variations: Poco allegro (Redbook Stereo)

00:09:33

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - César Franck, Composer - John Pfeiffer, Producer - Symphony of the Air, Performer - Alfred Wallenstein, Conductor

Originally Recorded 1958. All rights reserved by BMG Music

10 Symphonic Variations: Allegro non troppo (Redbook Stereo)

00:03:50

Arthur Rubinstein, Piano - César Franck, Composer - John Pfeiffer, Producer - Symphony of the Air, Performer - Alfred Wallenstein, Conductor

Originally Recorded 1958. All rights reserved by BMG Music

About the album

• 2 disc(s) - 22 track(s)
• Total length: 02:26:54

• Main artists: Arthur Rubinstein
• Composer: Various Composers
• Label: RCA Red Seal
• Genre: Classical
Available in
16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

(P) 1972 Sony Music Entertainment / Originally Recorded 1958, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1966, 1970 Sony Music Entertainment/Originally Recorded 1959, 1961, 1963, 1964, 1965 Sony Music Entertainment