Credits:

Hiroko Nakamura,Frederic Francois Chopin

Description:

A collection of Chopin masterpieces by Hiroko Nakamura. In 2010, the bicentennial year of the birth of Frédéric Chopin, the poet of the piano, Chopin and his music are in the spotlight. Disc 1 includes Chopin's masterpieces and Disc 2 includes 4 Ballades and Nocturne. Disc 1 includes Chopin's masterpieces and Disc 2 includes four ballades + nocturne. The booklet includes new photos taken by Hiroko Nakamura, rare photos from the past, commentary on the music, and "Thoughts on Chopin" by Hiroko Nakamura herself. Sony Music

Tracklisting:

1 [Disc 1] 24 PRELUDES OP.28-15 IN D FLAT MAJOR (SOSTENUTO) 'RAINDROP
2 [Disc 1] 24 PRELUDES OP.28-1 IN C MAJOR (AGITATO)
3 [Disc 1] 24 PRELUDES OP.28-5 IN D MAJOR (ALLEGRO MOLTO)
4 [Disc 1] 24 PRELUDES OP.28-6 IN B MINOR (LENTO ASSAI)
5 [Disc 1] 24 PRELUDES OP.28-7 IN A MAJOR (ANDANTINO)
6 [Disc 1] 24 PRELUDES OP.28-8 IN F SHARP MINOR (MOLTO AGITATO)
7 [Disc 1] WALTZ NO.1 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.18
8 [Disc 1] WALTZ NO.2 IN A FLAT MAJOR. OP.34-1
9 [Disc 1] WALTZ NO.3 IN A MINOR. OP.34-2
10 [Disc 1] WALTZ NO.6 IN D FLAT MAJOR. OP.64-1
11 [Disc 1] WALTZ NO.7 IN C SHARP MINOR. OP64-2
12 [Disc 1] FANTAISIE-IMPROMPTU IN C SHARP MINOR. OP.66
13 [Disc 1] PIANO SONATA NO.2 IN B FLAT MINOR. OP.35 3RD MVT.
14 [Disc 1] IMPROMPTU NO.1 IN A FLAT MAJOR. OP.29
15 [Disc 1] WALTZ NO.9 IN A FLAT MAJOR. OP.69-1
1 [Disc 2] NOCTURNE NO.2 IN E FLAT MAJOR. OP.9-2
2 [Disc 2] NOCTURNE NO.3 IN B MAJOR. OP.9-3
3 [Disc 2] NOCTURNE NO.5 IN F SHARP MAJOR. OP.15-2
4 [Disc 2] NOCTURNE NO.13 IN C MINOR. OP.48-1
5 [Disc 2] BALLADE NO.1 IN G MINOR. OP.23
6 [Disc 2] BALLADE NO.2 IN F MAJOR. OP.38
7 [Disc 2] BALLADE NO.3 IN A FLAT MAJOR. OP.47
8 [Disc 2] BALLADE NO.4 IN F MINOR. OP.52