101 Classics: The Best Loved Classical Melodies

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1▶CD: The Great Waltzes
2▼CD: The Romantic Piano
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1Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: opening
piano:
Bernd Glemser (pianist)
orchestra:
Narodowa Orkiestra Symfoniczna Polskiego Radia w Katowicach (Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra, revived in 1945 in Katowice)
conductor:
Antoni Wit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1888 version, most often performed)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Andante non troppo e molto maestoso (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский4:14
2Impromptu in A-flat major, op. 142
engineer:
István Zakariás
producer:
Jenő Simon
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist) (from 1989-04-29 until 1989-04-30)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1989-04-29 until 1989-04-30)
recording of:
Impromptu in A‐flat major, D. 935 no. 2. Allegretto (from 1989-04-29 until 1989-04-30)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 142, D. 935
Franz Schubert7:18
3Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1990-11)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
orchestra:
Slovak State Symphony Orchestra (Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra, Košice) (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
conductor:
Róbert Stankovský (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
recorded at:
Dom umenia (House of Arts) in Košice, Košický kraj (Košice Region), Slovakia (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto (from 1990-11-03 until 1990-11-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin11:46
4Bagatelle in A minor, op. 11
engineer:
Radányi Endre (Endre Radányi, engineer) (in 1988-01)
producer:
Dóra Antal (in 1988-01)
piano:
Balázs Szokolay (pianist) (from 1988-01-20 until 1988-01-28)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (from 1988-01-20 until 1988-01-28)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:11
5Waltz in A-flat major, op. 39 no. 15
engineer:
István Berényi (engineer) (from 1987-09 until 1988-01)
producer:
János Mátyás (producer) (from 1987-09 until 1988-01)
piano:
Balázs Szokolay (pianist) (from 1987-09-11 until 1988-01-18)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1987-09-11 until 1988-01-18)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands) (from 1987-09-11 until 1988-01-18)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms1:25
6Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: Adagio
engineer:
Radányi Endre (Endre Radányi, engineer) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
producer:
Mónika Feszler (producer) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
orchestra:
Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara (Budapest Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
conductor:
András Ligeti (violinist and conductor) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg5:56
7Spring Song in A major, op. 62, No 6
engineer:
István Berényi (engineer) (from 1987-09 until 1988-01)
producer:
János Mátyás (producer) (from 1987-09 until 1988-01)
piano:
Balázs Szokolay (pianist) (from 1987-09-11 until 1988-01-18)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1987-09-11 until 1988-01-18)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 6, Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano) (from 1987-09-11 until 1988-01-18)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:22
8Clair de lune from Suite Bergamasque
engineer:
Radányi Endre (Endre Radányi, engineer) (in 1988-11)
producer:
János Mátyás (producer) (in 1988-11)
piano:
Klára Körmendi (pianist) (from 1988-11-25 until 1988-11-28)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1988-11-25 until 1988-11-28)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (in 1988-11)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:20
9Troisième Gymnopédie
engineer:
Horváth János (János Horváth, engineer)
producer:
János Mátyás (producer)
piano:
Klára Körmendi (pianist) (from 1989-04-10 until 1989-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
HNH International Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1989-04-10 until 1989-04-12)
recording of:
Troisième Gymnopédie : Lent et grave (Gymnopédie no. 3) (from 1989-04-10 until 1989-04-12)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie2:05
10Prelude no. 15 in D-flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”
producer:
Martin Sauer (engineer/producer) (in 1992-02)
piano:
İdil Biret (pianist) (in 1992-02)
recorded at:
Clara-Wieck-Auditorium (Sandhausen/Heidelberg) in Sandhausen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (in 1992-02)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto (in 1992-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Frédéric Chopin5:55
11Liebestraum no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 62, no. 3
engineer:
István Berényi (engineer) (in 1987-09)
producer:
Mónika Feszler (producer) (in 1987-09) and János Mátyás (producer) (in 1987-09)
piano:
Balázs Szokolay (pianist) (from 1987-09-09 until 1987-09-11)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1987-09-09 until 1987-09-11)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano) (from 1987-09-09 until 1987-09-11)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt3:49
12Alla turca from Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major K. 331
engineer:
István Berényi (engineer) (in 1989-03)
producer:
Mónika Feszler (producer) (in 1989-03)
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist) (from 1989-03-03 until 1989-03-05)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1989-03-03 until 1989-03-05)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (from 1989-03-03 until 1989-03-05)
composed in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 32)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart33:46
13Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
engineer:
Radányi Endre (Endre Radányi, engineer) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
producer:
Mónika Feszler (producer) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
orchestra:
Magyar Rádió Szimfonikus Zenekara (Budapest Symphony Orchestra) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
conductor:
András Ligeti (violinist and conductor) (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
recorded at:
Instituto Italiano di Cultura (Italian Institute of Culture) in Budapest, Hungary (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso (from 1988-03-01 until 1988-03-06)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1845)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54
revision of:
Phantasie in A minor
Robert Schumann14:06
3▶CD: Mighty Choruses
4▶CD: Adagio - Music for Relaxing
5▶CD: Largo - Music for Reading
6▶CD: Opera Highlights
7▶CD: Mostly Baroque
8▶CD: Mostly Romance