Chopin's "Berceuse"

Recordings of Chopin's "Berceuse" Made Before 1950 (excluding piano rolls)

Date Pianist Age On Fmat Orig. Label Matrix Type Dur.

1903/11 Pugno 51 Opal CD 9836 cd G&T 35540 2568 acoustic 3:29

1913/04/10 Godowsky 43 Pearl GEMM 167 lp Columbia A 5858 36700-3 acoustic 4:34

1918/03/26 Hofmann 43 VAIA/IPA 1036-2 cd Columbia 49327-3 acoustic 3:11

1920/01/27 Cortot 43 EMI CZS 7 67359 2 cd Victor DB 167 C 22502 acoustic 4:28

1920 (c) Sauer 60 Pearl GEMM CD 9993 cd Vox 06253 2233 acoustic 4:20

1922/06 Paderewski 61 Pearl GEMM CD 9323 cd Victor 6428 ? acoustic 3:53

1923/02/27 Cortot 46 Biddulph LHW 014-15 cd Victor 74623 C 22502-7 acoustic 4:07

1924 Schafer 51 Opal CD 9861 cd Grammophon B 27 078 721 az acoustic 4:38

1924 (c) Sirota 39 Dante HPC 054/55 cd Homochord HB 2082 T 5105 acoustic 4:02

1924/01/18 Godowsky 53 APR 7013 cd Brunswick unpub. X12316 acoustic 4:26

1926/12/28 Cortot 49 EMI CZS 7 67359 2 cd Victor DB 1145 CVE 22502 electric 4:14

1927 Backhaus 43 Pearl GEMM CD 9902 cd HMV DB 1131 Cc 12191 electric 3:51

1928/02/09 Friedman 46 Pearl IP 2000 cd Columbia L2260 WAX 3243-4 electric 3:19

1930 Rosenthal 68 APR 7013 cd Ultraphon F 469 30475-1 electric 3:59

1930 (c) Stockmarr 61 Danacord DACO CD442 cd Columbia 11779 WAX 4799 electric 4:05

1932/07/22 Rubinstein 46 EMI ZDHC 7 64697 2 cd HMV DB 2149 2B 2500 electric 4:12

1937/11/28 Hofmann 62 VAIA/IPA 1020 cd ? none electric, live 3:38

1938 or 1939 Koczalski 54 Biddulph LHW 022 cd Polydor 67246 795 ge8 electric 4:15

1938/04/04 Hofmann 62 Marston 52004-2 cd RCA Victrola? none electric, live 3:11

1938/08/10 Gieseking 43 Pearl GEMM CD 9011 cd Columbia LWX 304 CRX 80-1 electric 4:20

1938/11/24 Brailowsky 42 APR 5501 cd HMV DB 6715 2EA 7208-2 electric 4:28

1939 Bauer 66 Biddulph LHW 009 cd Schirmer 2003 215 electric 3:56

1940 Joyce 28 Pearl GEMM CD 9022 cd Parlophone E 11432 10214 electric 4:17

1940/02,03 Horszowski 48 Pearl GEMM CDS 9108 cd Pearl GEMM CDS 9108 none tape 4:05

1942 Michelangeli 22 Pearl GEMM CDS 9086 cd Telefunken SKB 3289 B 026795 electric 4:53

1942/09/04 Solomon 40 APR 5503 cd HMV C 3308 2EA 9891-3 electric 5:00

1946/06/20 Rubinstein 60 RCA 60047-2-RG cd RCA ? electric 4:16

1947/10/12 Oborin 40 Muza PNCD 001 cd ? ? tape, live 4:08

1949/11/04 Cortot 72 EMI CDH 7 61050 2 cd HMV DB 21175 2EA 14285 electric 4:07

Recordings of Chopin's "Berceuse" Made Before 1950 (excluding piano rolls)
Date	Pianist	Age	On	Fmat	Orig. Label	Matrix	Type	Dur.
1903/11	Pugno	51	Opal CD 9836	cd	G&T 35540	2568	acoustic	3:29
1913/04/10	Godowsky	43	Pearl GEMM 167	lp	Columbia A 5858	36700-3	acoustic	4:34
1918/03/26	Hofmann	43	VAIA/IPA 1036-2	cd	Columbia	49327-3	acoustic	3:11
1920/01/27	Cortot	43	EMI CZS 7 67359 2	cd	Victor DB 167	C 22502	acoustic	4:28
1920 (c)	Sauer	60	Pearl GEMM CD 9993	cd	Vox 06253	2233	acoustic	4:20
1922/06	Paderewski	61	Pearl GEMM CD 9323	cd	Victor 6428	?	acoustic	3:53
1923/02/27	Cortot	46	Biddulph LHW 014-15	cd	Victor 74623	C 22502-7	acoustic	4:07
1924	Schafer	51	Opal CD 9861	cd	Grammophon B 27 078	721 az	acoustic	4:38
1924 (c)	Sirota	39	Dante HPC 054/55	cd	Homochord HB 2082	T 5105	acoustic	4:02
1924/01/18	Godowsky	53	APR 7013	cd	Brunswick unpub.	X12316	acoustic	4:26
1926/12/28	Cortot	49	EMI CZS 7 67359 2	cd	Victor DB 1145	CVE 22502	electric	4:14
1927	Backhaus	43	Pearl GEMM CD 9902	cd	HMV DB 1131	Cc 12191	electric	3:51
1928/02/09	Friedman	46	Pearl IP 2000	cd	Columbia L2260	WAX 3243-4	electric	3:19
1930	Rosenthal	68	APR 7013	cd	Ultraphon F 469	30475-1	electric	3:59
1930 (c)	Stockmarr	61	Danacord DACO CD442	cd	Columbia 11779	WAX 4799	electric	4:05
1932/07/22	Rubinstein	46	EMI ZDHC 7 64697 2	cd	HMV DB 2149	2B 2500	electric	4:12
1937/11/28	Hofmann	62	VAIA/IPA 1020	cd	?	none	electric, live	3:38
1938 or 1939	Koczalski	54	Biddulph LHW 022	cd	Polydor 67246	795 ge8	electric	4:15
1938/04/04	Hofmann	62	Marston 52004-2	cd	RCA Victrola?	none	electric, live	3:11
1938/08/10	Gieseking	43	Pearl GEMM CD 9011	cd	Columbia LWX 304	CRX 80-1	electric	4:20
1938/11/24	Brailowsky	42	APR 5501	cd	HMV DB 6715	2EA 7208-2	electric	4:28
1939	Bauer	66	Biddulph LHW 009	cd	Schirmer 2003	215	electric	3:56
1940	Joyce	28	Pearl GEMM CD 9022	cd	Parlophone E 11432	10214	electric	4:17
1940/02,03	Horszowski	48	Pearl GEMM CDS 9108	cd	Pearl GEMM CDS 9108	none	tape	4:05
1942	Michelangeli	22	Pearl GEMM CDS 9086	cd	Telefunken SKB 3289	B 026795	electric	4:53
1942/09/04	Solomon	40	APR 5503	cd	HMV C 3308	2EA 9891-3	electric	5:00
1946/06/20	Rubinstein	60	RCA 60047-2-RG	cd	RCA	?	electric	4:16
1947/10/12	Oborin	40	Muza PNCD 001	cd	?	?	tape, live	4:08
1949/11/04	Cortot	72	EMI CDH 7 61050 2	cd	HMV DB 21175	2EA 14285	electric	4:07

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