LP Art: Brailowsky – Chopin 24 Preludes
Chopin: 24 Preludes – Brailowsky
Chopin Vox Box
Another great MP3 bargain set from Vox. These are excellent performances of Chopin’s most famous works. Simon, Klien and Moravec were top-drawer pianists in their time, and the playing can compare to any of the more famous names. Of course Rubinstein is the master of Chopin, and if you have his ‘Chopin Collection’ this set will duplicate many pieces, but there are many more tracks of other works. The sound quality is just fine, and since this collection is currently priced…
Famous Ballet Music Duo Set
A great compilation of interesting ballet music is on a 2CD Duo collection by Herbert von Karajan on DG. Featuring Gaite Parisienne, Sleeping Beauty, Faust Ballet Music, Coppelia and Les Sylphides, this collection performed by the Berliner Philharmonic is top notch. The set is no longer in print on CD, but the MP3 version is quite a good deal.
Bargain Box Roundup: Rubinstein’s Chopin
There have been a lot of big box sets released over the past year or two, like the DG 111 sets, complete symphony recordings by Bernstein and others. I am going to do a rundown of some of the bargains and must-have releases. The 11 CD Chopin Collection by Rubinstein is a must-have. These are all of the recordings that surfaced with the 1980’s Chopin Collection from RCA plus more. I had many of these LPs, but unfortunately the vinyl…