Chopin Etudes Op. 10 & 25
NOT IN STORE, BUT IN PRINT AND ORDER-ABLE - , call or email
Choose Format
$36.98
Vinyl · ERATO
NOT IN STORE, BUT IN PRINT AND ORDER-ABLE - , call or email
Add to Cart — $36.98
About This Release
Months after winning the 1960 International Chopin Piano Competition in Warsaw, Maurizio Pollini signed an exclusive contract with EMI and recorded two albums dedicated to the Polish composer. While the first, featuring the Piano Concerto No. 1, was warmly received upon release, the second, comprising the Études faced an uncertain fate. Pollini withdrew his approval during post-production, offering no explanation. For decades, this recording seemed destined to remain unheard. However, in 2011, it was finally approved by Pollini and released in an edited version. This new 2025 edition, the first to be remastered from the original tapes, not only highlights Pollini's technical brilliance but also reveals the touching sensitivity of the 18-year-old pianist.
Tracklist
1
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 1 in C Major
2
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 2 in A Minor "Chromatique"
3
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse"
4
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor
5
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 5 in G-Flat Major "Black Keys"
6
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor
7
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 7 in C Major
8
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 8 in F Major
9
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 9 in F Minor
10
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 10 in A-Flat Major
11
12 Études, Op. 10: No. 11 in E-Flat Major "Arpeggio"
12
12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor "Revolutionary"
13
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major "Aeolian Harp"
14
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 2 in F Minor
15
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 3 in F Major
16
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 4 in A Minor
17
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 5 in E Minor
18
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 6 in G-Sharp Minor
19
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor
20
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 8 in D-Flat Major
21
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 9 in G-Flat Major "Butterfly"
22
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 10 in B Minor
23
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 11 in A Minor "Winter Wind"
24
12 Études, Op. 25: No. 12 in C Minor
