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Sorry, you are incorrect about this being sourced from a tape copy… I emailed Kevin Gray, he was the one that performed the mastering on this SACD release, and he told me ...

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Chopin: 4 Ballades - Hioki

Triton  OVCT-189

Stereo Hybrid

Classical - Instrumental

Chopin: 4 Ballades, Mazurkas Op. 59, Nocturnes No. 8 & 18, Barcarolle

Hitomi Hioki (piano)

All

Works (8)

• Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
• Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 2 in A minor, Op. 38
• Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 3 in A flat major, Op. 47
• Frederic Chopin: Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52
• Frederic Chopin: Barcarolle in F sharp major, Op. 60
• Frederic Chopin: Mazurkas (3), Op. 59
• Frederic Chopin: Nocturne No. 18 in E major, Op. 62 No. 2
• Frederic Chopin: Nocturne No. 8 in D flat major, Op. 27 No. 2