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BADURA-SKODA PLAYS CHOPIN. FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN: 12 Études, Op. 10; 12 Études, Op. 25; 3 Mazurkas, Op. 59 Nos. 1, 2, 3. The Études are from the celebrated 1956 Westminster recording. The Mazurkas are from a 1999 live recital, previously unissued. Technical restoration by Albert Frantz. Total Time: 63:13. AAD/DDD. UPC# 0-17685-12302 3

"Badura-Skoda's Westminster recording of the Chopin Études is one of the most overlooked and underrated in recorded history, and deserves to be reissued."

-Jed Distler, ClassicsToday.com

Sound Clips (MP3):

1. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 1 in C major, Op- 10, No- 1 – Paul Badura-Skoda

2. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 2 in A minor, Op- 10, No- 2 – Paul Badura-Skoda

3. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 3 in E major, Op- 10, No- 3 – Paul Badura-Skoda

4. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 4 in C sharp minor, Op- 10, No- 4 – Paul Badura-Skoda

5. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 5 in G flat major, Op- 10, No- 5, Black Keys – Paul Badura-Skoda

6. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 6 in E flat minor, Op- 10, No- 6 – Paul Badura-Skoda

7. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 7 in C major, Op- 10, No- 7 – Paul Badura-Skoda

8. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 8 in F major, Op- 10, No- 8 – Paul Badura-Skoda

9. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 9 in F minor, Op- 10, No- 9 – Paul Badura-Skoda

10. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 10 in A flat major, Op- 10, No- 10 – Paul Badura-Skoda

11. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 11 in E flat major, Op- 10, No- 11 – Paul Badura-Skoda

12. 12 Etudes, Op- 10 Etude No- 12 in C minor, Op- 10, No- 12, Revolutionary – Paul Badura-Skoda

13. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 13 in A flat major, Op- 25, No- 1, Harp Study – Paul Badura-Skoda

14. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 14 in F minor, Op- 25, No- 2 – Paul Badura-Skoda

15. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 15 in F major, Op- 25, No- 3 – Paul Badura-Skoda

16. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 16 in A minor, Op- 25, No- 4 – Paul Badura-Skoda

17. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 17 in E minor, Op- 25, No- 5 – Paul Badura-Skoda

18. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 18 in G sharp minor, Op- 25, No- 6 – Paul Badura-Skoda

19. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 19 in C sharp minor, Op- 25, No- 7 – Paul Badura-Skoda

20. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 20 in D flat major, Op- 25, No- 8 – Paul Badura-Skoda

21. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 21 in G flat major, Op- 25, No- 9, Butterfly’s Wings – Paul Badura-Skoda

22. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 22 in B minor, Op- 25, No- 10 – Paul Badura-Skoda

23. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 23 in A minor, Op- 25, No- 11, Winter Wind – Paul Badura-Skoda

24. 12 Etudes, Op- 25 Etude No- 24 in C minor, Op- 25, No- 12 – Paul Badura-Skoda

25. Mazurka No- 36 in A minor, Op- 59, No- 1 – Paul Badura-Skoda

26. Mazurka No- 37 in A flat major, Op- 59, No- 2 – Paul Badura-Skoda

27. Mazurka No- 38 in F sharp minor, Op- 59, No- 3 – Paul Badura-Skoda