Frédéric Chopin — Fourteen Waltzes · Complete collection — Performed by Alfred Cortot, Piano

Enjoy this legendary 1934 recording of Frédéric Chopin’s 14 Waltzes, performed by the great French poet of the piano, Alfred Cortot.

This video is a unique visual and historical journey through the heart of 19th-century Paris. Each waltz is paired with a specific masterpiece of era-appropriate painting, carefully selected to mirror the mood and the hidden stories behind Chopin’s life and music.

In this video:

Rare Historical Facts: Discover what Chopin thought of his works and the drama of his final years.

Art & History: Explore the connection between Chopin’s melodies and the works of Béraud, Degas, Tissot, and others.

The Golden Age of Piano: Experience the incomparable "poetic rubato" of Alfred Cortot.

Tracklist & Art Gallery (Chronology):
00:00 — No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 18 "Grande valse brillante"
Art: Leopold Schmutzler — The Dancing Lesson

04:35 — No. 2 in A-flat major, Op. 34 No. 1 "Valse brillante"
Art: Rogelio De Egusquiza — The End Of The Ball

09:20 — No. 3 in A minor, Op. 34 No. 2 "Valse brillante"
Art: Otto Haslund — A Concert

13:36 — No. 4 in F major, Op. 34 No. 3 "Valse brillante"
Art: Pierre Carrier-Belleuse — A Ballerina

15:47 — No. 5 in A-flat major, Op. 42
Art: James Tissot — The Circus Lover

19:30 — No. 6 in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 "Minute Waltz"
Art: Edgar Degas — The Dance Class

21:06 — No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
Art: Jean Béraud — Les coulisses de l’Opéra de Paris

24:13 — No. 8 in A-flat major, Op. 64 No. 3
Art: Charles Saint Aubert — Above the Boulevard

27:10 — No. 9 in A-flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 "L’Adieu"
Art: Gustave Caillebotte — Paris Street; Rainy Day

30:15 — No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2
Art: Odo Dobrowolski — A Paris Boulevard in the Snow

33:08 — No. 11 in G-flat major, Op. 70 No. 1
Art: Pierre Carrier-Belleuse — Les plaisirs de Paris

35:07 — No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70 No. 2
Art: Jean Béraud — La Maison Doucet, Paris

37:30 — No. 13 in D-flat major, Op. 70 No. 3
Art: Albert Bettannier — The Geography Lesson

40:16 — No. 14 in E minor, Op. posth.
Art: Władysław Bakałowicz — A Flower Market At La Madeleine

Credits:
Piano: Alfred Cortot (Recorded in 1934)

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