The VII International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition
(22 February - 13 March, 1965)
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Photo: from CD EMI 5 56805 2
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Stage 1 (22 February)
1. Nocturne in F major Op.15-1 *
2. Etude No.1 in C major, Op.10-1 [LP、CD] Original: Polskie Nagrania LP XL 1883
3. Etude No.4 in C-sharp minor Op.10-4 * #
4. Polonaise No.6 in A-flat major, Op.53 "Héroïque" [CD、DVD] Original: F. Chopin Soc. T 357
5. 24 Préludes, Op.28 −No.19-24 [live? CD] Original: Polskie Nagrania LP XL 1883
Stage 2 (5 March)
6. Waltz No.2 "Valse brillante" in A-flat major, Op.34-1 [CD]
7. 3 Mazurkas Op.59 No.1-3 [LP、CD]
No.1 (Mazurka No.36) in A minor
No.2 (Mazurka No.37) in A-flat major
No.3 (Mazurka No.38) in F-sharp minor
8. Etude No.10 in A-flat major, Op.10-10 [LP、CD] Original: Polskie Nagrania LP XL 0665
9. Etude No.10 in B minor, Op.25-10 *
10. Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op.60 [live? CD] Original: Fryderyk Chopin Society T 429
11. Scherzo No.3 in C-sharp minor, Op.39 [LP、CD] Original: Polskie Nagrania LP XL 0265
Stage 3 (10 March)
12. Nocturne No.16 in E-flat major, Op.55-2 [LP、CD] Original: Polskie Nagrania LP XL 0665
13. Piano Sonata No.3 in B minor, OP.58 *
Final (13 March)
14. Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op.11
Witold Rowicki/Warsaw National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra [LP、CD、DVD]
Recording: Concert Hall of the National Philharmonic, Warsaw
Polskie Nagrania, Poland
* List up of these pieces are based on the interview with Martha Argerich.
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from CD: muza PNCD 471 A/B (Photo: A. Fedorowicz)
*Various forms of LPs and CDs from the Chopin Competition have been released.
I am presenting some samples including the first releases.
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First release LP: left/Japan Colombia OS-2110-PM (after this, OQ-7039, 7174, OZ-7120, COJO 9116 and so on),
center/MUZA Polskie Nagrania XL-0265 recording: 14, 11, 7 right: LP:MUZA SX 1888 recording: 7
from the LP:MUZA Polskie Nagrania XL-0265
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First release CD: Japan Colombia 28CO-2147 (after this, COCO-78572 and so on)
recording: 14, 11, 7
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First release LP: Japan Colombia DXM-173-4-PM "INTERNATIONAL CHOPIN PIANO COMPETITIONS"
recording: 2, 8, 7-No.37, 12 Photo: from this LP
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Left : CD/Delta Music 23 028, Right :Cassette/MDT-11 "Martha Argerich Plays Chopin"
recording: 14, 7-No.37&38, 11, 6, 2, 12, 8
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CD: MUSA PNCD 003 FRYDERYC CHOPIN International Chopin Piano Competitions THE GOLDEN TWELVE
recording: 5, 2, 8, 12, 10, 11, 4
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GREAT CHOPIN PERFORMERS
CD: from the left, Japan Colombia COCO-78678 (recording: 6, 2, 8, 12, 11)
LASER LIGHT 14 061 (recording: 14, 11), 14 064(recording: 2, 12, 8), 14 065(recording: 6)
*Others, CD: Forlane (Japan) 30CD-3106, Forlane UCD13-159 (recording: 14, 2, 8) etc. The rest is omitted.
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DVD: Gakken (Japan)
"Historia
Wielkiego Konkursu" Vol. 3 GDC-1003
The History of the Competition -The 6th & The 7th & The 8th-
Recording:
4*, 14-finale ( *The
visual is a compiled image with her hands filmed after the competition - the
actual piano
she used was a Steinway, but the image uses a Bechstein.
And this DVD also includes
scenes
before the start of the
competition as well as the footage from the announcement
of the awards by the judges.
DVD: Gakken (Japan) "Historia
Wielkiego Konkursu" Vol.
4 GDC-1004 Reminiscences of Prof. Zurawlew.
Prof. Zurawlew look back on Argerich. And her pictures and
a part of the
performance 4 (same as above) are recorded.
DVD: Gakken (Japan) "Historia
Wielkiego Konkursu" Vol.
5 GDC-1005 Memories of Prof. Drzewiecki.
A part of the commendation ceremony of the 7th competition is recorded.
DVD: Gakken (Japan) "Historia
Wielkiego Konkursu" Vol.
27 GDC-1027 Adam Harasiewicz -The Interview
He mentioned Martha Argerich in his
interview.
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photo: from the home page of VII International Frederic Chopin Piano Competition