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Recordings of the Chopin 24 Etudes, op.10 and op.25  (complete) updated 10/30/2007
Pianist Original Label Rec. Date  
Aide, William CBC Musica Viva
Anda, Geza Testament (EMI) op.25;  Fonit-Cetra op.10 1965, 1957
Aneivas, Augustin EMI Seraphim S 60081 1966
Arrau, Claudio EMI  (mono) 1956 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Ashkenazy, Vladimir Saga & Melodyia (mono) 1959
Ashkenazy, Vladimir Decca 1975
Backhaus, Wilhelm HMV  DB 1132-4, or DB 1178-80 1928 (1st complete rec., Small Queen's Hall, London)
Badura-Skoda, Paul Westminster WST 14811 (LP) c.1968
Berezovsky, Boris Teldec  73129 1991 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Bingham, John Meridian 1992
Binns, Malcolm Pearl 1995 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Biret, Idil Naxos 1990's
Bonnecaze, Veronique Arcobaleno  AAOC 94362 (Dutch) 
Brailowsky, Alexander RCA Victor LM 6000. Also on eight 78 rpm discs c.1948
Browning, John RCA (reissued on CD) 1968
Cherkassky, Shura HMV  ALP 1310-1 (Philips Great Pianists CD) 1955 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Chiu, Frederic Harmonia Mundi (2 CDs) 2004 includes trois nouvelles etudes, 4 Rondos
Cortot, Alfred (1st version) HMV 1933-4
Cortot, Alfred (1st version) HMV 1942
Cziffra, Gyorgy Philips  AL 3427 1963
del Pino, Daniel Verso 2026 2004 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Duchable, Francois-Rene Erato 1983
Ebi, Akiko NEC AVENUE nacc-1004 (Made in Japan) 1990 Recorded 1990, at Salle Adyar, Paris
el Bacha, Abdel Rahman Forlane (France) - in 12 CD set c.1992
Elinson, Iso Pye  CCT 31002-3
Ezaki, Masako Exton (Octavia) 2004
Fialkowska, Janina Opening Day 9312 1997 Rec. at Ford Centre, North York, Ontario
Fiorentino, Sergio Summit LP (issued under pseudonym Stepan Zawisza) 1959, 1962 1959 (op.25), 1962 (op.10), Rec. in London
Francois, Samson EMI includes trois nouvelles etudes
Gavrilov, Andrei EMI 1987
Gavrilov, Andrei Melodyia Red Label LP A10 00781 009  ? (Different from above??)
Ginzburg, Anton Melodyia
Goldsand, Robert Concert Hall CHS 1132-3  (no CD issue) 1950's includes trois nouvelles etudes
Haas, Werner Fontana  EFL 2516
Harasiewicz, Adam Philips - PHC 9115  1969
Hastings, Joel Prestant 1020 2005
Hobson, Ian Classics for Pleasure CFP 4392 1982
Holtham, Ian Move (Australia) includes 4 Chopin/Godowsky etudes
Jablonski,  Krzysztof   BeArTon, CDB-007 / 194 430 7  1998 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Kempf, Freddy BIS: SACD-1390 2004
Kempf, Freddy BBC / Opus Arte DVD Video 2004 Château de Neuville, Gambais, France 
Kilenyi, Edward Columbia  (no CD issue) 1940's also recorded op. 10 for Pathe, Paris in 1937
Khouri, John Music & Arts # 1150 (1832 Broadwood piano)
Koczalski, Raoul Decca  LY 6115-21  (Selene CDs) 1938-9 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Kosuge, Yu Sony Classical 1999
Lear, Angela Libra Records Ltd (UK)
Leimar, Kurt DGG Heliodor  478031 1959
Lisitsa, Valentina Valal Productions  - DVD Video 2004 1925 Bosendorfer 275 piano
Lortat, Robert Columbia (Eight 78 rpm discs) 1931 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Lortie, Louis Chandos 8482 1986 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Lugansky, Nikolai Erato 2000
Magaloff, Nikita Philips 1960's
Magin, Milosz Decca no. 7608 1969 Universal
Malikova, Anna RealSound, Cat. No. RS051-0027 2000
Matsuzawa, Yuki Novails 1997 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Novaes, Guiomar Vox PL 10,930 1958 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Ohlsson, Garrick Arabesque 1996 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Penneys, Rebecca Centaur # 2210 1993 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Perahia, Murray Sony 2002
Perlmuter, Vlado Nimbus 1986 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Pollini, Maurizio DG 1975
Rusnak, John Visionmark Records # 1 1999
Saperton, David VAI Audio  # 1037-2 1952 incl. trois nouvelles & 11 Godowsky Etudes
Simon, Abbey Vox 1976
Skavronsky, Alexei (Alexey) Vista Vera VVCD-00040  (live at Gnessin Concert Hall) 11/23/1997 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Skavronsky, Alexei (Alexey) Melodiya SUCD10 00249  1989-90  includes trois novelles etudes
Slesarev, Yuri Vista Vera VVCD-00029 (Russia) 1999
Slenczynska, Ruth Brunswick  AXTL 1084-5  (Decca?) 1957 (also rec. live concert versions, 1970s-80's)
Slobodyanik, Alexander  Melodiya: CM 02667 USSR M EX 2 LP  Live?
Smith, Ronald (1st recording) Nimbus 1980
Smith, Ronald (2nd recording) Nimbus 1986
Smith, Ronald (3rd recording) Apr - Appian #5567 2001 inc. trois nouvelles etudes, rec. Bristol
Soerjadi, Wibi Philips 1998
Szekely, Istvan Naxos / Amadis 1987 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Ts'ong, Fou CBS
Tsuda, Michiko Cypres 1999 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Uninsky, Alexander Philips  A 00405 L.  (Epic LC 3065, lp) 1950's includes trois nouvelles etudes
van den Hoek, Martijn Brilliant Classics 1998 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Vasary, Tamas Deutsche Grammophon LP 136 454 ( also 2535 266) 1965 DG Trio (3 CDs)
Vered, Ilana Connoisseur Society
Wild, Earl Chesky 77  (reissue on Ivory Classics) 1991 includes trois nouvelles etudes
Wirssaladze, Elisso Live Classics # 382 (Rec. live in Moscow) 4/12/1985
Wojtowicz, Boleslaw Polskie Nagrania (PNCD 304)
Yokoyama, Yukio Sony 1996
Zarankin, Boris IMP Classics 1997
Zayas, Juana Music & Arts # 891 1983
Recordings of Godowsky's Arrangements of the Chopin Etudes (54 pieces total)
Geoffrey Douglas Madge Dante 1989
Carlo Grante Music and Arts # 1093 1993-8
Marc-Andre Hamelin Hyperion 2000
     
Hatto, Joyce Joyce Hatto's recordings are a fraud - stolen from other artists. Google search for more info.
The Chopin Etudes were stolen from Matsuzawa and the Godowsky were Grante, both
falsely reissued under Hatto's name.
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