TracksOp. 11: 1. Allegro Maestoso Risoluto Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: 2. Romance: Larghetto Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11: 3. Rondo: Vivace Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 21: 1. Maestoso Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: 2. Larghetto Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, Op. 21: 3. Allegro Vivace Piano Concerto No. 2 in F minor, 1. Op. 26: No. 1 in C Sharp minor 2 Polonaises, Op. 26: No. 2 in E Flat minor 2 Polonaises, Op. 40: No. 1 in a 'Militaire' 2 Polonaises, Op. 40: No. 2 in C minor 2 Polonaises, Op. 44 Polonaise in F Sharp minor, Op. 53 'H?Ro?Que' Polonaise in a Flat, Op. 61 Polonaise-Fantaisie in a Flat, Op. 22 Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante in E Flat, 1. Op. 71: No. 1 in D minor 3 Polonaises, Op. 71: No. 2 in B Flat 3 Polonaises, Op. 71: No. 3 in F minor 3 Polonaises, Op. 49 Fantaisie in F minor, Op. 43 Tarentelle in a Flat, Op. 60 Barcarolle in F Sharp, For 2 Pianos Op. 73 Rondo in C, 1. Op. 23 Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 38 Ballade No. 2 in F, Op. 47 Ballade No. 3 in a Flat, Op. 52 Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 20 Scherzo No. 1 in B minor, Op. 31 Scherzo No. 2 in B Flat, Op. 39 Scherzo No. 3 in C Sharp minor, Op. 54 Scherzo No. 4 in E, 1. Op. 18 Waltz No. 1 in E Flat, Op. 34: No. 2 in a Flat Waltzes, Op. 34: No. 3 in a Minor Waltzes, Op. 34: No. 4 in F Waltzes, Op. 42 Waltz No. 5 in a Flat, Op. 64: No. 6 in D Flat Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 7 in C Sharp minor Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 8 in a Flat Waltzes, Op. 69: No. 9 in a Flat Waltzes, Op. 69: No. 10 in B minor Waltzes, Op. 70: No. 11 in G Flat Waltzes, Op. 70: No. 12 in F minor Waltzes, Op. 70: No. 13 in D Flat minor Waltzes, Op. Posth. Waltz No. 14 in E minor, Op. 29 Impromptu No. 1 in a Flat, Op. 36 Impromptu No. 2 in F Sharp, Op. 51 Impromptu No. 3 in G Flat, Op. 66 Fantaisie-Impromptu in C Sharp minor, 1. Op. 35: 1. Grave - Doppio Movimento Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 35: 2. Scherzo Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 35: 3. Marche Fun?Bre: Lento Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 35: 4. Finale: Presto Piano Sonata No. 2 in B Flat minor, Op. 58: 1. Allegro Maestoso Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58: 2. Scherzo: Molto Vivace Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58: 3. Largo Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58: 4. Finale: Presto Ma Non Tanto Piano Sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 6: No. 1 in F Sharp minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 6: No. 2 in C Sharp minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 6: No. 3 in E 4 Mazurkas, Op. 6: No. 4 in E Flat minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 7: No. 1 in B Flat 5 Mazurkas, Op. 7: No. 2 in a Minor 5 Mazurkas, Op. 7: No. 3 in F minor 5 Mazurkas, Op. 7: No. 4 in a Flat 5 Mazurkas, Op. 7: No. 5 in C 5 Mazurkas, Op. 17: No. 1 in B Flat 4 Mazurkas, Op. 17: No. 2 in E minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 17: No. 3 in a Flat 4 Mazurkas, Op. 17: No. 4 in a Minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 1 in G minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 2 in C 4 Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 3 in a Flat 4 Mazurkas, Op. 24: No. 4 in B Flat minor 4 Mazurkas, 1. Op. 30: No. 1 in C minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 30: No. 2 in B minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 30: No. 3 in D Flat 4 Mazurkas, Op. 30: No. 4 in C Sharp minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 33: No. 1 in G Sharp minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 33: No. 2 in D 4 Mazurkas, Op. 33: No. 3 in C 4 Mazurkas, Op. 33: No. 4 in B minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41: No. 1 in C Sharp minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41: No. 2 in E minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41: No. 3 in B 4 Mazurkas, Op. 41: No. 4 in a Flat 4 Mazurkas, Op. 50: No. 1 in G 3 Mazurkas, Op. 50: No. 2 in a Flat 3 Mazurkas, Op. 50: No. 3 in C Sharp minor 3 Mazurkas, Op. 56: No. 1 in B 3 Mazurkas, Op. 56: No. 2 in C 3 Mazurkas, Op. 56: No. 3 in C minor 3 Mazurkas, Op. 59: No. 1 in a Minor 3 Mazurkas, Op. 59: No. 2 in a Flat 3 Mazurkas, Op. 59: No. 3 in F Sharp minor 3 Mazurkas, Op. 63: No. 1 in B 3 Mazurkas, Op. 63: No. 2 in F minor 3 Mazurkas, Op. 63: No. 3 in C Sharp minor 3 Mazurkas, Op. 67: No. 1 in G 4 Mazurkas, Op. 67: No. 2 in G minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 67: No. 3 in C 4 Mazurkas, Op. 67: No. 4 in a Minor 4 Mazurkas, Op. 68: No. 1 in C
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NotesChopin pieces enjoyed a prominent place in the early concerts of this French pianist-and when he began his recording career, Chopin once again dominated his attention. A longtime lover of jazz, Francois lent an almost improvisational quality to his interpretations; his performances, in particular, of the ballades and nocturnes are not quite like any other on record. Here are 10 full CDs of Francois's highly influential, often controversial recordings of Chopin: Concertos for Piano Nos. 1 & 2; Polonaises for Piano Op. 26, 40, 44, 53, 61, 71; Fantasie for Piano in F Minor/A Flat Major; Tarantella for Piano in a Flat Major; Rondo for 2 Pianos in C Major; Ballades for Piano Op. 38, 47, 52; Nocturnes for Piano Op. 9, 15, 27, 32, 37, 48, 55, 62; Preludes for Piano Op. 28, and much more!