The Essential Piano Album

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Prelude in C major piano: Michael Kieran Harvey (pianist/composer) recording of: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846: Prelude composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722) part of: Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 29) part of: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846 revision of: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846.1/846a: I. Prelude (early version)	Johann Sebastian Bach		2:23
2	Minuet in G major recording engineer: Ron Craig (engineer/editor) (from 1995-11 until 1998-02) producer: Andrew McKeich (producer) (from 1995-11 until 1998-02) and Natalie Shea (alto / producer) (from 1995-11 until 1998-02) piano: Roger Woodward (pianist) (from 1995-11 until 1998-02) recorded at: Ron Craig’s Acoustic Studio in Mittagong, New South Wales, Australia (from 1995-11 until 1998-02) recording of: Minuet for Keyboard in G major, K. 1e / 1 (Minuet) "Notenbuch für Nannerl Mozart" no. 62: Minuet / Minuet for Keyboard in C major, K. 1f / 1 (Trio) "Notenbuch für Nannerl Mozart" no. 63: Minuet (from 1995-11 until 1998-02) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) part of: Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 1)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		1:10
3	Bagatelle in A minor, ‘Für Elise’ piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) recording of: Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) 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 Beethoven		2:54
4	Träumerei from Kinderszenen piano: David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist) recording of: Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano) composer: Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17) part of: Kinderszenen, op. 15	Robert Schumann		3:22
5	‘Military’ Polonaise piano: Roger Woodward (pianist) recording of: Polonaise in A major, op. 40 no. 1 “Military” composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1838) part of: List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 3) part of: Polonaises, op. 40	Fryderyk Chopin		4:54
6	Liebestraum in A-flat major piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist)	Franz Liszt		4:18
7	Adagio sostenuto from ‘Moonlight’ Sonata piano and piano [Stuart & Sons piano]: Gerard Willems (Australian pianist) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”	Ludwig van Beethoven		6:46
8	‘Raindrop’ Prelude piano: John Champ (pianist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 1995) recording of: Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839) part of: 24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28	Fryderyk Chopin		4:41
9	Left Bank Waltz piano: David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist) recording of: Left Bank Waltz, W70 composer: Peter Sculthorpe (composer) (in 1958) part of: Peter Sculthorpe's Worklist (number: W70) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 43)	Peter Sculthorpe		1:37
10	Gymnopédie No. 1 piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC for short, national public broadcaster, for copyrights/licensing use only) (in 2007) recording of: Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) composer: Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4) part of: Gymnopédies	Erik Satie		3:40
11	Wedding Day at Troldhaugen piano: David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist) recording of: Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces, Book 8, op. 65: No. 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, for piano) composer: Edvard Grieg (composer) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 19) part of: Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65 (Lyric pieces, book VIII, op. 65)	Edvard Grieg		5:25
12	Prelude No. 1 in C-sharp minor piano: David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist) recording of: Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow) composer: Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) part of: Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3	Sergei Vasilievich Rachmaninoff		4:16
13	Clair de lune piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) recording of: Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) 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 Debussy		5:14
14	The Heart Asks Pleasure First piano: Sally Whitwell (Australian pianist) recording of: The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano) composer: Michael Nyman (composer) publisher: Chester Music Ltd., G. Schirmer Inc., J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm, Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) part of: The Piano (1993 film score)	Michael Nyman		2:37
15	Russian Rag piano: Donna Coleman (American pianist in Australia)	Elena Kats‐Chernin		5:08
16	I Got Rhythm piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist)	George Gershwin		1:21
17	Allegro from Piano Sonata in C major, K545 piano: Gerard Willems (Australian pianist) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 “Sonata facile”: I. Allegro (Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile": 1. Allegro) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1788) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		4:28
18	Adagio cantabile from Piano ‘Pathétique’ Sonata piano: Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) (in 1986-04) solo piano: Dubravka Tomšič (pianist) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1986-04) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”	Ludwig van Beethoven		5:42
19	Prelude in G major, Op. 28 No. 3 piano: Roberto Cominati (pianist) recording of: Prélude no. 3 in G major, op. 28: Vivace composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) part of: 24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28	Fryderyk Chopin		1:08
20	Intermezzo in A major, Op. 118 No. 2 piano: Antony Gray (Australian pianist) recording of: 6 Klavierstücke, op. 118: Nr. 2. Intermezzo in A-Dur. Andante teneramente (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118: No. 2. Intermezzo in A major. Andante teneramente) composer: Johannes Brahms (German composer) part of: 6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118)	Johannes Brahms		6:00

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