Sunday Classics: Chopin ballades

Josef Hofmann plays the First Ballade

BALLADES

No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23


[8:18] Agustin Anievas, piano. EMI, recorded June 1975


[9:23] Arthur Rubinstein, piano. RCA/BMG, recorded Apr. 28-29, 1959


[8:49] Sviatoslav Richter, piano. Praga, recorded live in Prague, Feb. 21, 1960 (mono)


No. 2 in F, Op. 38


[6:50] Agustin Anievas, piano. EMI, recorded June 1975


[6:42] Arthur Rubinstein, piano. RCA/BMG, recorded Apr. 28-29, 1959


[7:23] Sviatoslav Richter, piano. Praga, recorded live in Prague, Feb. 21, 1960 (mono)


No. 3 in A-flat, Op. 47


[6:35] Agustin Anievas, piano. EMI, recorded June 1975


[7:21] Arthur Rubinstein, piano. RCA/BMG, recorded Apr. 28-29, 1959


[7:10] Sviatoslav Richter, piano. Praga, recorded live in Prague, Feb. 21, 1960 (mono)


No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52


[9:49] Agustin Anievas, piano. EMI, recorded June 1975


[10:46] Arthur Rubinstein, piano. RCA/BMG, recorded Apr. 28-29, 1959


[11:07] Sviatoslav Richter, piano. Praga, recorded live in Prague, Feb. 21, 1960 (mono)


BALLADE BONUS:

[Horowitz playing No. 4]


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