Chopin Recital

Piano Sonata No. 1, Op. 4
Polonaise, Op. 40 No. 1
Introduction and Rondo, Op. 16
Ludovic Variations, Op. 12
Allegro de Concert, Op. 46
Polonaise, Op. 53
Rondo, Op. 73

Catalog: CACD 9227-2 • Status: 95% Identified

CD Covers

Fiorentino cover — Concert Artist 9227-2 • Sergio Fiorentino

Ohlsson cover — EMI 76930 • Garrick Ohlsson

El Bacha cover — Forlane 16780 • Abdel Rahman El Bacha

Oldenburg cover — Brilliant Classics 99162 • Fred Oldenburg

Van de Laar cover — Brilliant Classics 99152 • Frank van de Laar

Capsule Summary

The Polonaises, Op. 40 No. 1 and Op. 53 are taken from Garrick Ohlsson‘s EMI recording. Abdel Rahman El Bacha plays the Rondo, Op. 73, the Introduction and Rondo, Op. 16, and the first movement of Sonata No. 1. The second movement is played by Ohlsson and Fred Oldenburg. The opening 21 seconds of the third movement are unidentified, but the remainder is played by Oldenburg. The fourth movement is played by Ohlsson. The Ludovic Variations and Allegro de Concert are both composites drawn from Frank van de Laar’s and El Bacha’s recordings.

Sources

Garrick Ohlsson — EMI 76930 (Tracks 1 & 10)
Abdel Rahman El Bacha — Forlane 16780 (Tracks 2, 3, 7; parts of Track 8; middle part of Track 9)
Fred Oldenburg — Brilliant Classics 99162 (Track 4 outer sections; Track 5 excluding first 21 seconds)
Garrick Ohlsson — Arabesque Z6628 (Track 4 middle section; Track 6)
Frank van de Laar — Brilliant Classics 99152 (Parts of Track 8; Track 9 outer sections)
Unidentified — Opening chords of Track 5

Track Evidence

Track 1: Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1

Garrick Ohlsson (5:32)

Fiorentino (5:32)

Track 2: Rondo, Op. 73

Abdel Rahman El Bacha (9:02)

Fiorentino (9:02)

Track 3: Sonata No. 1, Op. 4 – First movement

Abdel Rahman El Bacha (7:55)

Fiorentino (7:55)

Track 4: Sonata No. 1, Op. 4 – Second movement

Fred Oldenburg (4:40)

Garrick Ohlsson (4:45)

Sergio Fiorentino (4:38) (click to zoom)

The outer sections are played by Oldenburg. The highlighted middle section is played by Ohlsson.

Track 5: Sonata No. 1, Op. 4 – Third movement

Fred Oldenburg (3:33)

Fiorentino (3:34)

The opening chords (0:00–0:21) are played by an unidentified pianist. The remainder is played by Fred Oldenburg.

Track 6: Sonata No. 1, Op. 4 – Fourth movement

Garrick Ohlsson (3:48)

Fiorentino (3:48)

Track 7: Introduction and Rondo, Op. 16

Abdel Rahman El Bacha (10:31)

Fiorentino (10:31)

Track 8: Variations Brillantes on Herold’s Ludovic, Op. 12

Frank van de Laar (7:56)

Abdel Rahman El Bacha (7:35)

Sergio Fiorentino (7:49) (click to zoom)

The first 10 seconds are played by Frank van de Laar. El Bacha then continues until 2:01. Frank van de Laar takes over until 5:14, after which El Bacha closes out the piece.