Indeed, some of the recordings are incomparably beautiful. What stands out most are Serdar's Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise, Nelson Goerner's Barcarolle, Dmitri Alexeev's Waltz in E minor, Leif Ove Andsnes's Mazurka in A minor and Maria Tipo's Nocturne in C# minor. Serdar bowls me over with his ability to create a singing line. I do not know why he hasn't been more celebrated. The beauty of his tone is breathtaking. Similarly, Goerner, Andsnes and Alexeev play Chopin with a beautifully caressing tone. In all cases, their pedaling is masterly. Tipo's C minor nocturne is totally involved. Her piano is a bit brighter and therefore less warm, but the playing is vividly compelling. Tsimon Barto rounds out the welcome recordings on this disc by giving us a moving account of the E minor Prelude