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The excerpts listed below are taken from Alan Kogosowski's DVD entitled:
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Opening
Polonaise in A flat, Op. 53 ("Heroic").
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[ 42 seconds ]
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Introduction
Alan Kogosowski in the Green Room at the Gibson Hall, London.
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[ 1 min 5 seconds ]
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Mazurka in D major
From Episode 1, devoted to the well-springs of Chopin's heritage and upbringing.
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[ 57 seconds ]
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'Tristesse' Etude
From Episode 3 - Chopin the voice of all people dreaming of lost loves, lost childhood, departed home.
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[ 31 seconds ]
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Berceuse - 'Lullaby'
Also from Episode 3 - one of the many examples of Chopin's evocations of magical moods and pictures.
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[ 40 seconds ]
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'Winter Wind' Etude
From Episode 2 - the heroically dramatic side of Chopin's art, combining intense passion with pianistic pyrotechnics.
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[ 56 seconds ]
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Scherzo in B flat minor
From Episode 3 - irresistible passion and yearning poetry combined.
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[ 1 min 31 seconds ]
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'Raindrop' Prelude
From Episode 5 - Chopin the enchanter, weaving a magic spell as only he can.
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[ 42 seconds ]
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Waltz in C sharp minor
From Episode 4 - always the poet, even when dancing, as in this famous example which became an essential part of the ballet Les Sylphides.
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[ 25 seconds ]
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'Heroic' Polonaise
From Episode 6 - the only people whose blood isn't stirred by this world-famous piece of music are deceased.
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[ 1 min 56 sec ]
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