12 Etudes op. 25 / Piano sonata no. 2 / Berceuse

Album by Fryderyk Chopin & Maurizio Pollini

12 Etudes Op. 25 / Piano Sonata No. 2 / Berceuse is a collection of solo piano works by Frédéric Chopin, composed and published between 1837 and 1844. These pieces range from technically demanding etudes to a compact, dramatic sonata and a gentle cradle-piece, exemplifying Romantic-era piano writing and representing important works in Chopin's mature contribution to 19th-century piano repertoire.
First released: December 2001

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Etude No. 1 Op. 25 in A flat major: Allegro sostenuto
    2:14
  2. 2.
    Etude No. 2 Op. 25 in F minor: Presto
    1:24
  3. 3.
    Etude No. 3 Op. 25 in F major: Allegro
    1:54
  4. 4.
    Etude No. 4 Op. 25 in A minor: Agitato
    1:41
  5. 5.
    Etude No. 5 Op. 25 in E minor: Vivace
    2:56
  6. 6.
    Etude No. 6 Op. 25 in G sharp minor: Allegro
    2:03
  7. 7.
    Etude No. 7 Op. 25 in C sharp minor: Lento
    4:52
  8. 8.
    Etude No. 8 Op. 25 in D flat major: Vivace
    1:04
  9. 9.
    Etude No. 9 Op. 25 in G flat major: Allegro assai
    0:57
  10. 10.
    Etude No. 10 Op. 25 in B minor: Allegro con fuoco
    3:58
  11. 11.
    Etude No. 11 Op. 25 in A minor: Allegro con brio
    3:32
  12. 12.
    Etude No. 12 Op. 25 in C minor: Molto allegro, con fuoco
    2:30
  13. 13.
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
    7:16
  14. 14.
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo
    6:15
  15. 15.
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento - attacca:
    8:24
  16. 16.
    Piano Sonata No. 2 in B flat minor, Op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto
    1:25
  17. 17.
    Berceuse in D flat major, Op. 57: Andante
    4:27

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