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Topic: Chopin Waltz op. 69 nº1 Ab M (Read 4576 times)

migamaral

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Chopin Waltz op. 69 nº1 Ab M

on: February 15, 2008, 11:28:35 AM

Hi everybody,

I just started this week working on this Waltz by Chopin. I heard once an Askenazy record, a long time a go. Can you give some advice of some good recordings of this piece? Wich one is the best for you?

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mikebechstein

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Re: Chopin Waltz op. 69 nº1 Ab M

Reply #1 on: February 15, 2008, 04:23:34 PM

You can't go wrong with Lipatti as he is the king of the Chopin Waltzes. (I also have a very old recording of Michelangeli playing this waltz which I like very much.)

I usualy love Rubinstein in Chopin but in his 1960's recording of the waltzes I think he gets this waltz all wrong.

In other words; go for Lipatti (despite the not so great sound quality.)

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gyzzzmo

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Re: Chopin Waltz op. 69 nº1 Ab M

Reply #2 on: February 15, 2008, 05:36:31 PM

Go to a shop or youtube.com and start listening them. Its about what YOU like and what you think whats good.

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jazz-piano

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Re: Chopin Waltz op. 69 nº1 Ab M

Reply #3 on: February 21, 2008, 07:17:48 PM

I have a CD of Chopin's Waltzes and Preludes played by Alfred Cortot who recorded these pieces in Paris in 1942.
I like this album.
This is one of my favorite Chopin's Waltz.

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