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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | October 25, 1990 | | Studio: | Sony | | Composer: | Frederic Chopin | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | Heroic: Heroic - Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53 | | 2. | Mazurka In D Major, Op. 33, No. 2 | | 3. | Waltz In C-sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2 | | 4. | Military: Military - Polonaise in A Major, Op. 40, No. 1 | | 5. | Etude In E Major, Op. 10, No. 4 | | 6. | Etude In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 10, No. 4 | | 7. | Raindrop: Raindrop - Prelude In B Minor, Op.28, No.6 | | 8. | Black Key: Black Key - Etude in G-Flat Major, Op. 10, No.5 | | 9. | Ballade: Ballade No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 23 | | 10. | Waltz In A Minor, Op. 34, No. 2 | | 11. | Mazurka In A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4 | | 12. | Revolutionary: Revolutionary - Etude in C Minor, Op.10, No. 12 | | 13. | Nocturne In F Minor, Op. 55, No. 1 | | 14. | Mazurka In F-Sharp Minor, Op. 55, No. 1 | | 15. | Mazurka In D-Flat, Op. 30, No. 3 | | 16. | Mazurka In F Minor, Op. 7, No.3 | | 17. | Mazurka In E Minor, Op. 41, No. 2 | | 18. | Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20 | |
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19 of 21 found the following review helpful:
 Very excellent collection of Chopin Mar 22, 2000
By Beau
Horowitz proves on this CD why he was/is recognized as one of the greatest performers of all time. This CD has a collection of music that ranges from soft and serene to vigorous and powerful. Horowitz himself adds more emotion to each piece, and this CD displays both his talent as a piano player and Chopin's wide variety of composition. Chopin wrote some of the hardest music to play, and very few people can play it well and consistent. Horowitz does both at an extraordinary level. If you like either Chopin or Horowitz, this is a MUST.
20 of 23 found the following review helpful:
A must have for all Chopin and Horowita lovers! Jul 01, 2000
This cd is probably the best one cd collection of Chopin's work I have ever heard. The sound quality is excellent. Horowitz at his best. The first track gives me goosebumps. If you are contemplating buying only one classical piano cd, this should be it!
9 of 12 found the following review helpful:
Great Chopin from Horowitz Sep 06, 2003
By David
Horowitz was one of the greatest interpreters of the mazurkas and polonaises. He is at home with Chopin in these pieces. And on this record they are plays better than any I have heard. The Scherzo no. 1 is my favorite recording of this work, and I have owned and heard many. No one plays this piece with the fire and as feverishly as Horowitz. The rest of the cd is beautifully played although not as memorable as the others.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Vintage Horowitz Mar 03, 2010
By JMB1014
"JMB1014"
The other reviewers have pretty well covered almost everything I could have said. This recording has amazing performances if you like Horowitz, and for some purposes, I do. I realize there are certainly better minds at the keyboard and more subtle performances. Richter is usually my first choice among pianists; he famously said that Horowitz had a great talent and a trivial mind. I have to agree. But after decades of immersing myself in the Ballades, and especially the No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, I recommend this recording above all others. Horowitz lets it rip, and in just the right way, at just the right moment. When you want real oomph, real emotional impact with pieces like this, there is no one like Horowitz. That Ballade is simply gorgeous, as attested by its central appearance in the movie "Impromptu," about Chopin's life, with Hugh Grant as Chopin. There, Emanuel Ax did the honors and he plays well, no question. I also have Rubinstein, Ax, Entremont, and Pollini, as well as other recordings by Horowitz. It can be tricky to play with good phrasing. Alas, the sound on this recording is not great, but it's good enough. For real sizzle and bodice-ripping passion, this one is just the best.
Hark! The poet is playing May 16, 2011
By C. Gonczar
Rate the playing of Maestro Horowitz as you like. Use every epithet you know. Things won't change a bit - Horowitz was a genius, even when performing the music of Fryderyk Chopin. It's not surprising that DG released a Horowitz disc under the title 'The Last Romantic'. Only a true Romantic can play Chopin as Horowitz does. Also present-day Chopinists can bang their Steinways - if they happen to know how and when.
The selection of this CD is very successful, the sound may not be the best available, but it certainly is rewarding to hear these performances. There was only one pianist who could play the Polonaises in a more aristocratic, folklore-like and with the poise of a Polish 19th century officer at a grand ball: that pianist was Ignacy Jan Paderewski.
All in all, this is a wonderful CD to own. This is a piece of music history. This is the Horowitz heritage. I cherish this disc - the full scale of human feelings seems to fit in 72 minutes of listening to Maestro Horowitz - The Last Romantic.
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