FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN (1810-1849): Polonaise in A Flat, Rondo in C Minor, Op. 1, Mazurkas in G and in B Flat, Polonaises in B Flat Minor and in G Flat, Rondo à la Mazur in F, Op. 5, 3 Polonaises, Op. 71, Variations in A "Souvenir de Paganini", "Casta Diva" from Bellini's Norma.

Description: Early Chopin (dating from 1821-30) on a fortepiano by Graf. Chopin played a Graf piano during his trips to Vienna between 1829-31, making this a particularly authentic recording and the sound of this instrument is rather different from the French Pleyels on offer in recent months on other Chopin period piano releases. Costantino Mastroprimiano (1826 Graf fortepiano).