Fryderyk Chopin (1810–1849) a fost un compozitor polonez și virtuoz al pianului din epoca romantismului, cunoscut drept „poetul pianului”. Opera sa, axată în principal pe pianul solo, se remarcă printr-o tehnică rafinată și un stil muzical distinctiv.
Dublu albumul Best Chopin 50 reunește o selecție din cele mai cunoscute piese pentru pian ale compozitorului. Primul CD conține ciclul complet de valsuri (Op. 18, Op. 34, Op. 42, Op. 64, Op. 69, Op. 70 și lucrări publicate postum), completat cu Berceuse Re major Op. 57, Balada nr. 3 La bemol major Op. 47 și Fantaisie-impromptu do diez minor. Al doilea CD cuprinde ciclul complet al Preludiilor Op. 28 și alte piese selectate. Înregistrările provin din versiuni remasterizate digital din 1997 și 2005.
Melodii
CD1
1. Waltzes: No. 1 in E flat Op. 18 5:07
2. Waltzes: No. 2 in A flat major Op. 34 No. 1 ('Valse brillante') 4:52
3. Waltzes: No. 3 in A minor Op. 34 No. 2 5:26
4. Waltzes: No. 4 in F major Op. 34 No. 3 ('Valse brillante') 2:01
5. Waltzes: No. 5 in A flat major Op. 42 ('Grande Valse') 3:46
6. Waltz in D flat Op.64 No.1 'Minute' 1:53
7. Waltz in C sharp minor Op.64 No.2 - Tempo giusto 3:35
8. Waltzes: Waltz in A flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3 - Moderato 3:14
9. Waltzes: No. 9 in A flat major Op. 69 No. 1 5:04
10. Waltzes: No. 10 in B minor Op. 69 No. 2 4:04
11. Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster): No. 11 in G flat major, Op. 70/1 1:57
12. Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster): No. 12 in F minor, Op. 70/2 2:44
13. Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster): No. 13 in D flat major, Op. 70/3 2:33
14. Waltzes (1997 Digital Remaster): No. 14 in E minor, Op. posth. 2:42
15. Berceuse in D flat Op. 57 4:40
16. 4 Ballades: No. 3 in A flat major Op. 47 6:42
17. Fantaisie-impromptu cis-moll O 5:00
CD2
1. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 1 in C major (Agitato) 0:50
2. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 2 in A minor (Lento) 2:46
3. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 3 in G major (Vivace) 0:52
4. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 4 in E minor (Largo) 2:02
5. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 5 in D major (Allegro molto) 0:35
6. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 6 in B minor (Lento assai) 2:08
7. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 7 in A major (Andantino) 0:44
8. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 8 in F sharp minor (Molto agitato) 1:51
9. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 9 in E major (Largo) 1:30
10. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 10 in C sharp minor (Allegro molto) 0:29
11. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 11 in B major (Vivace) 0:40
12. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 12 in G sharp minor (Presto) 1:03
13. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 13 in F sharp major (Lento) 3:42
14. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 14 in E flat minor (Allegro) 0:29
15. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 15 in D flat major (Sostenuto) ["Raindrop"] 5:01
16. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 16 in B flat minor (Presto con fuoco) 1:08
17. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 17 in A flat major (Allegretto) 3:18
18. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 18 in F minor (Allegro molto) 0:58
19. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 19 in E flat major (Vivace) 1:14
20. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 20 in C minor (Largo) 1:35
21. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 21 in B flat major (Cantabile) 1:53
22. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 22 in G minor (Molto agitato) 0:51
23. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 23 in F major (Moderato) 1:06
24. Preludes Op. 28 (2005 Digital Remaster): No. 24 in D minor (Allegro appassionato) 2:20
25. Barcarolle in F sharp minor, Op. 60: Allegretto 8:13
26. Polonaise No. 3 in A 'Military' Op. 40 No. 1 (1990 Digital Remaster) 5:33
27. Polonaise No. 6 in A flat 'Heroic' Op. 53 6:35
CD3
1. Variations In B Flat Major On "L Ci Darem" Op.2 (Remasteris En 2009) 15:07
2. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11 (2001 Digital Remaster): II. Romanze (Larghetto) 10:18
3. Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor Op. 11 (2001 Digital Remaster): III. Rondo (Vivace) 9:22
4. Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor Op.21: II: Larghetto 8:50
5. Andante Spianato And Grande Polonaise In E Flat Major Op.22 (Remasteris En 2009) 13:36
6. Krakowiak Op. 14 (2006 Digital Remaster) 13:34
