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Released on Decca Records, also Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones), Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) and La Vie en rose (Louis Armstrong)
Written by Fryderyk Chopin, also Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3 “Tristesse”, Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39: Presto con fuoco (Martha Argerich) and Waltz in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute”
Produced by James Walker, also Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2, Waltz no. 1 in E-flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” and Madama Butterfly: “Un bel dì vedremo” (Renata Tebaldi)
Recorded at St John’s, Smith Square, also Carmen : Acte III, Nº 25. Chœur et Scène « Les voici, voici le quadrille » (Chœur) (Ambrosian Singers), Carmen : Acte III, Nº 21. Air « Je dis que rien ne m’épouvante » (Micaëla) (Ileana Cotrubaș) and Carmen : Prélude (London Symphony Orchestra)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
422 other songs on fono were recorded at St John’s, Smith Square, by Academy of St Martin in the Fields and Sir Neville Marriner and others
Fryderyk Chopin wrote 7 of Vladimir Ashkenazy’s top 10 songs
James Walker produced 6 of Vladimir Ashkenazy’s top 10 songs
Fryderyk Chopin wrote 349 songs on fono
Credits
All 6 credits
- Written by
- Fryderyk Chopin
- Produced by
- James Walker
- Performed by
- Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Part of
- Für Elise: Piano Favourites
- Recorded at
- St John’s, Smith Square
- Released on
- Decca Records
- Written by
- Fryderyk Chopin
- Produced by
- James Walker
- Performed by
- Vladimir Ashkenazy
- Part of
- Für Elise: Piano Favourites
- Recorded at
- St John’s, Smith Square
- Released on
- Decca Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Fryderyk Chopin
Same producer: James Walker
Same label: Decca Records
Same studio: St John’s, Smith Square
Same release: Für Elise: Piano Favourites
Same writer: Fryderyk Chopin
Same label: Decca Records
Same studio: St John’s, Smith Square
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy
Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy
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2MusicBrainz Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was produced by James Walker
Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was produced by James Walker
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was written by Fryderyk Chopin
Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was written by Fryderyk Chopin
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4MusicBrainz Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ is part of the release Für Elise: Piano Favourites
Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ is part of the release Für Elise: Piano Favourites
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was recorded at St John’s, Smith Square
Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was recorded at St John’s, Smith Square
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Decca Records is the label of the song Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’
Decca Records is the label of the song Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was released on 1983
Polonaise no. 6 in A flat, op. 53 – ‘Heroic’ was released on 1983
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026