Chopin Arthur Rubinstein - Valses

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A Timeless Spin: Arthur Rubinstein’s "Valses" by Chopin (1973) Let’s get straight to it—Arthur Rubinstein’s take on Chopin’s Valses is one of those albums that sneaks up on you. Released in 1973 under the RCA Victor Red Seal label, this record feels like a warm cup of coffee on a rainy day. It’s not trying too hard to impress; it just does. And honestly, isn’t that what makes classical music so special? The album dives deep into the Romantic style, with Rubinstein’s fingers dancing across the keys like they’ve got a mind of their own. The tracks are all waltzes and impromptus, but two stood out to me after multiple listens: Valse "Minute," In D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1 and Fantaisie-Impromptu In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66. Let me tell ya why these stuck in my head. First off, the "Minute" waltz. I mean, come on—it’s nicknamed “Minute” because people think it’s super short, but spoiler alert: it’s not about speed, it’s about grace. Rubinstein plays it with this delicate touch, like he’s holding something fragile in his hands. The melody feels playful yet kind of bittersweet, like when you’re laughing at an inside joke but also kinda sad it’ll never happen again. You can almost picture Chopin himself scribbling away at the score, lost in thought. It’s short, sweet, and leaves you wanting more—which, let’s be real, is pretty much the definition of charm. Then there’s the Fantaisie-Impromptu. This one hits different. It starts off like a runaway train, fast and frantic, before settling into this dreamy middle section that feels like floating on clouds. Rubinstein nails the emotional rollercoaster here, shifting from chaos to calm without missing a beat. There’s something raw about how he approaches this piece—it’s dramatic without being over-the-top, which is exactly how Chopin intended it. Honestly, every time I hear it, I half expect someone to burst into the room shouting, “We need answers!” But instead, all you get is Rubinstein’s piano whispering secrets only your soul understands. What really ties this whole album together is its vibe. With liner notes by H. Weinstock and stunning photography by Robert Doisneau, it’s clear they weren’t messing around when putting this thing together. Even though it came out in ‘73, it still sounds fresh today. Maybe it’s because waltzes have this universal appeal, or maybe it’s just Rubinstein’s magic touch. Either way, it’s a keeper. Here’s the kicker, though: listening to this album made me realize how timeless good music really is. Whether you’re in France sipping wine, chilling in Germany, or even vibing in Israel, these tracks transcend borders and decades. And honestly? If aliens ever visit Earth, we should totally play them this album first. Who knows—they might just start waltzing right back at us. So yeah, if you’re looking for some classy tunes to add to your playlist, give Valses a spin. It’s proof that sometimes, less really is more.

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Artist: Chopin Arthur Rubinstein
Album: Valses

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1963

Rating: 4.5

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Track	Duration	Preview
Valse N° 2 - En La Bémol, Op. 34, N° 1
N° 6 - En Ré Bémol, Op. 64 N° 1 "Minute"
N° 13 - En Ré Bémol (Posth.), Op. 70 N° 3
Valse Op. 64 No. 2, In C-Sharp Minor	3:46
Impromptu In A-Flat Major, Op. 29	4:12
Valse "Minute", In D-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 1	1:54
Valse, Op. 42, In A-Flat Major	3:51
Valse N° 11 - En Sol Bémol (Posth.), Op. 70, N° 1
Valse N° 5 - En La Bémol, Op. 42
Valse Brillante, In F Major, Op. 34 No. 3	2:26
Impromptu In G-Flat Major, Op. 51	4:47
Valse N° 1 - En Mi Bémol, Op. 18
Valse N° 12 - En Fa Min. (Posth.), Op. 70, N°2
Valse N° 14 - En Mi Min. (Posth.)
Valse N° 8 - En La Bémol, Op. 64, N° 3
Valse, In E Minor, Op.Posthume	3:12
N° 10 - En Si Min. (Posth.), Op. 69 N° 2
Valse N° 10 - En Si Min. (Posth.), Op. 69, N° 2
N° 9 - En La Bémol (Posth.), Op. 69 N° 1 "L'Adieu"
N° 3 - En La Min., Op. 34 N° 2
N° 4 - En Fa, Op. 34 N° 3
Valse Op. 64 No. 3, In A-Flat Major	3:23
Valse Brillante, In A-Flat Major, Op. 34 No. 1	5:09
Impromptu In F-Sharp Major, Op. 36	5:58
Valse, Op. 70 No. 2, In F Minor	3:31
N° 11 - En Sol Bémol (Posth.), Op. 70 N° 1
Valse N° 13 - En Ré Bémol (Posth.), Op. 70, N° 3
Valse N° 7 - En Ut Dièse Min., Op. 64, N° 2
Valse N° 6 - En Ré Bémol, Op. 64, N° 1 "Minute"
N° 5 - En La Bémol, Op. 42
Valse, Op. 70 No. 3, In D-Flat Major	2:52
Valse N° 10 - En Si Min. (Post.), Op. 69, N° 2
Valse Brillante, In A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2	5:18
Valse "De L'Adieu", In A-Flat Major, Op. 69 No. 1	3:32
N° 1 - En Mi Bémol, Op. 18
N° 12 - En Fa Min. (Posth.), Op. 70 N° 2
Grande Valse Brillante, In E-Flat Major, Op. 18	5:28
N° 8 - En La Bémol, Op. 64 N° 3
N° 7 - En Ut Dièse Min., Op. 64 N° 2
N° 14 - En Mi Min. (Posth.)
Valse N° 3 - En La Min., Op. 34, N° 2
Valse N° 9 - En La Bémol (Posth.), Op. 69, N° 1 "L'Adieu"
N° 9 - En La Bémol (Posth.), Op. 69 N° 1 "L'adieu"	3:24
Fantaisie-Impromptu In C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66	5:12
Valse N° 4 - En Fa, Op. 34, N° 3
Valse N° 6 - En Ré Bémol, Op. 64, N° 1 "Minute
Valse N° 9 - En La Bémol (Post.), Op. 69, N° 2
Valse, Op. 70 No. 1, In G-Flat Major	1:54
N° 2 - En La Bémol, Op. 34 N° 1
Valse Op. 69 No. 2, In B Minor, No. 2	3:52

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RCA Victor Red Seal
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RCA Victor Red Seal, RCA Victor

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Copyright (c)	Sony Classical
Phonographic Copyright (p)	Sony Music Entertainment France
Manufactured By	TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH
Made By	AREA
Printed By	Bouchet-Lakara
Pressed By	A.R.E.A.C.E.M.
Record Company	RCA Corporation
Recorded By	RCA Records

Credits

Role	Credit
Composed By	Chopin
Liner Notes	H. Weinstock
Piano	Arthur Rubinstein
Photography By	Robert Doisneau
Sleeve Notes	H. Weinstock

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Dynagroove Stereo Classique
Imprimé en France - Bouchet-Lakara, Paris - 0 .64
DP
Première ℗ublication 1963
Made in France by Area
Title on back cover is: "Valses De Chopin"
Also exists on the same label as a reissue.
Sony Classical, marque déposée, est la propriété exclusive de Sony Music Entertainment France.
Distribution Sony Music Entertainment France.
Also exists on the same label as a reissue: Les Valses.
Recorded in Italy
Gatefold cover
Liner notes in french
Manufactured by Teldec "Telefunken-Decca" Schallplaten GMBH, Hamburg, Germany
Made from master recordings of RCA Records
Contr. Copyr.
Made in France
Imprimé en France Bouchet-Lakara - 9-64
Monaural Dynagroove Recording
Liner notes in French.
RCA - 6 Rond-Point des Champs Elysées Paris
Made in France from master recordings owned or controlled by RCA Records.
(P) 1963
Gravure universelle
Stereo Dynagroove Recording
Printed A.R.E.A.C.E.M. - B-72
Stereo Dynagroove
Gatefold cover, looks like canvas
Liner notes in french.
RCA Victor Red Seal 645.026 S on front cover, RCA Victor 645.026 on back cover and labels.
Imprimé en France - Bouchet-Lakara, Paris - 9 .64
On labels: Première ℗ublication 1963.
Imprimé en France
Made in Germany
Ⓐ price code printed on back cover and center labels.
With "D.P." rights society, not "SACEM...".
Gatefold sleeve with notes in French and RCA's "Série Luxe" catalog excerpts printed inside.
Stereo also playable in Mono.
Made in France.
(P) 1963.

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Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side A): PRRS-4853-17 S
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side B): PRRS-4854-28 S
Matrix / Runout (Center Label A): LSC 2726 PRRS. 4853
Matrix / Runout (Center Label B): LSC 2726 PRRS. 4854
Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
Label Code: LC 0688
Barcode: 8 88430 34912 4
Other (On Disc, Side 1): PRRS-4853
Other (On Disc, Side 2): PRRS-4854
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 1): PRRM-4851-X2
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side 2): PRRM-4852-X3
Price Code (Artistique): A
Matrix / Runout ( Label side A): PRRS 4.853
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): PRRS 4.854
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): PRRS 4853 P13 *2
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): PRRS 4854 B11* (Areacem)
Rights Society: SACEM SACD SDRM SGDL
Price Code: ⓧ
Matrix / Runout (On Label side A): PRRS 4.853
Matrix / Runout (On Label side B): PRRS 4.854
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): PRRS 4853 R6 +
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): PRRS 4854 R7 +
Other (Public Domain): DP
Matrix / Runout (Center Label A): PRRS. 4853
Matrix / Runout (Center Label B): PRRS. 4854
Other (Circled on labels Infos rights Domaine Public): D.P
Other (Category previous issue in brackets on labels): LSC. 2726
Price Code (On labels): Ⓐ
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side A): PRRM-4851-X2
Matrix / Runout (Run-out Side B): PRRM-4852-X2
Matrix / Runout (Side A): LP - STE - PRRS - 4853-x
Matrix / Runout (Side B): PRRS - 4854/N
Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): PRRS 4853 P13 *
Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): PRRS 4854 B10 *
Matrix / Runout (Printed on A-side label): PRRS 4.853
Matrix / Runout (Printed on B-side label): PRRS 4.854
Other (Older ref. printed on labels): LSC 2.726
Rights Society (Public Domain): D.P.
Price Code (Circled, printed on back cover & labels): Ⓐ

About Chopin Arthur Rubinstein

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Born: 1810-03-01 (Duchy of Warsaw) at present Żelazowa Wola, Poland. Died: 1849-10-17 (Paris, France). Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin (1 March 1810 17 October 1849) was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation." Chopin was born in the Duchy of Warsaw in a small town called Żelazowa Wola (eng. Steel Will), within months of his birth the Chopin family moved to Warsaw the capital of the Duchy, where Fryderyk grew up and learned to play; in 1815 the Duchy became the Kingdom of Poland. A child prodigy, he completed his musical education and composed his earlier works in Warsaw before leaving Poland at the age of 20, less than a month before the outbreak of the November 1830 Uprising. At the age of 21, he settled in Paris. Thereafterin the last 18 years of his lifehe gave only 30 public performances, preferring the more intimate atmosphere of the salon. He supported himself by selling his compositions and by giving piano lessons, for which he was in high demand. Chopin formed a friendship with Franz Liszt and was admired by many of his other musical contemporaries (including Robert Schumann). In 1835, when Chopin obtained French citizenship he became . After a failed engagement to Maria Wodzińska from 1836 to 1837, he maintained an often troubled relationship with the French writer Amantine Dupin (known by her pen name, George Sand). A brief and unhappy visit to Majorca with Sand in 183839 would prove one of his most productive periods of composition. In his final years, he was supported financially by his admirer Jane Stirling, who also arranged for him to visit Scotland in 1848. For most of his life, Chopin was in poor health. He died in Paris in 1849 at the age of 39, probably of pericarditis aggravated by tuberculosis. All of Chopin's compositions include the piano. Most are for solo piano, though he also wrote two piano concertos, a few chamber pieces, and some 19 songs set to Polish lyrics. His piano writing was technically demanding and expanded the limits of the instrument: his own performances were noted for their nuance and sensitivity. Chopin invented the concept of the instrumental ballade. His major piano works also include mazurkas, waltzes, nocturnes, polonaises, études, impromptus, scherzos, preludes and sonatas, some published only posthumously. Among the influences on his style of composition were Polish folk music, the classical tradition of J.S. Bach, Mozart, and Schubert, and the atmosphere of the Paris salons of which he was a frequent guest. His innovations in style, harmony, and musical form, and his association of music with nationalism, were influential throughout and after the late Romantic period. Chopin's music, his status as one of music's earliest superstars, his (indirect) association with political insurrection, his high-profile love-life, and his early death have made him a leading symbol of the Romantic era. His works remain popular, and he has been the subject of numerous films and biographies of varying historical fidelity.

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Interesting fact about Album

Here’s an interesting fact: Arthur Rubinstein’s 1973 album *Valses* is a stunning collection of Chopin’s waltzes, recorded when Rubinstein was 86 years old. Despite his age, his playing still radiates energy and elegance. What makes it even cooler? The album cover features photography by the legendary Robert Doisneau, known for capturing everyday life in Paris with a poetic touch. So, you’ve got a musical genius brought to life by a pianist who defied time—and wrapped in artistry from one of the greatest photographers of the 20th century.

Comments

zhytha

2025-03-15

splendid ~ thanks !

kevoomlay

2025-03-15

Extraordinario!!!!!!!!

qemalfejzullai

2025-03-14

Éste es mi preferido.

hausbau

2025-03-13

Wonderful, thank you. Rubenstein always full of surprise

toombaumarktmuenchen

2025-03-12

Chopin / Artur Rubinstein, 1962: Waltz No 14 in E Minor, Posthumous - Vintage Images

ddixon

2025-03-12

Great performance contained in a small piece. It's quite a miracle!

domelderose

2025-03-12

That ascending chromatic scale just glides up. I never heard that in a waltz before, which makes this one unique. Like it has eneergy but than quickly loses momentum and sputters out...even if you don't like Chopin you got to appreciate this one