The Classic 100 Piano, Volume II

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2, “The Tempest”: I. Largo - Allegro piano: Gerard Willems (Australian pianist) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"	Ludwig van Beethoven		8:53
2	Ballade in F minor, op. 52 no. 4 piano: David Fung recording of: Ballade no. 4 in F minor, op. 52 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842) part of: Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 52) part of: Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)	Fryderyk Chopin		11:10
3	Nocturne in B-flat minor, op. 9 no. 1 piano: Roger Woodward (pianist) recording of: Nocturne no. 1 in B‐flat minor, op. 9 no. 1: Larghetto composer: Frédéric Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832) part of: Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)	Fryderyk Chopin		6:38
4	Consolation in D-flat major, S172 no. 3 piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) recording of: Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido composer: Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) part of: Consolations, S. 172	Franz Liszt		4:07
5	Pavane pour une infante défunte piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) recording of: Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano) premiered in: Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05) composer: Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899) part of: Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 13), Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 59)	Maurice Ravel		6:23
6	Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57 piano: Isador Goodman (pianist) recording of: Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) dedicated to: Elise Gavard part of: Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)	Fryderyk Chopin		4:10
7	Gnossienne no. 1 piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) recording of: Gnossienne no. 1 composer: Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890) part of: Trois Gnossiennes	Erik Satie		3:12
8	Chaconne from Partita no. 2 in D minor for solo violin, BWV1004 (arr. Ferruccio Busoni) producer: David Bicknell (producer and engineer) piano: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist) (on 1948-10-27) balance engineer: Robert Beckett (classical recording engineer, EMI mainly) recorded at: No. 3 Studio, Abbey Road, London in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1948-10-26 until 1948-10-27) and Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1948-10-27) recording of: Chaconne, BWV 1004, BV B24 (for piano, Busoni) (on 1948-10-27) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) piano arranger: Ferruccio Busoni (Italian composer, pianist, conductor, editor, writer, and teacher) part of: Busoni-Verzeichnis (number: BV B 24) arrangement of: Violin Partita no. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne	Johann Sebastian Bach		13:44
9	Nocturne no. 8 in D-flat, op. 27 no. 2 piano: Isador Goodman (pianist) recording of: Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836) part of: Nocturnes, op. 27	Fryderyk Chopin		5:37
10	Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche Funèbre - Lento piano: Roger Wright (pianist) live recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”	Fryderyk Chopin		8:58

2▼CD
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Gaspard de la nuit: Ondine piano: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet (pianist) (from 1991-03-10 until 1991-03-14) recorded at: Wang Auditorium in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1991-03-10 until 1991-03-14) recording of: Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand): I. Ondine (in 1991-03) composer: Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1908) is based on: Ondine part of: Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand)	Maurice Ravel		6:32
2	Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I piano: Gerard Willems (Australian pianist) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109	Ludwig van Beethoven		3:55
3	Quejas o la maja y el ruiseñor (The Maiden and the Nightingale) from Goyescas, Book I piano: Daniel del Pino (Spanish pianist) live recording of: Goyescas, H.64, No. 4: Quejas o la maja y el ruiseñor (piano piece) composer: Enrique Granados (composer) (in 1911) part of: Goyescas, H.64 (piano suite)	Enrique Granados		6:19
4	Concert Étude, S144 no. 3, “Un sospiro” piano: David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist) recording of: Trois études de concert, S. 144: III. "Un sospiro" in D-flat major composer: Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) part of: Trois études de concert, S. 144	Franz Liszt		5:51
5	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		1:40
6	Italian Concerto in F major, BWV971: I. Allegro engineer: Jonathan Stokes (engineer) producer: Christopher Raeburn (producer) piano: András Schiff (pianist) (from 1991-01-08 until 1991-01-10) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1993) recorded at: Reitstadel in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1991-01-08 until 1991-01-10) recording of: Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971: I. [Allegro] (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: I. [Allegro]) (from 1991-01-08 until 1991-01-10) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1735) part of: Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971 (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971)	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:58
7	Walking in the Air from Lifecycle piano: William Chen (pianist) recording of: Walking in the Air lyricist and composer: Howard Blake publisher: Faber Music Ltd., Highbridge Music Ltd. and Howard David Blake part of: Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 40) part of: The Snowman (film soundtrack)	Howard Blake		3:25
8	Nocturne no. 13 in C minor, op. 48 no. 1 piano: Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) recording of: Nocturne no. 13 in C minor, op. 48 no. 1: Lento composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) part of: Nocturnes, op. 48	Fryderyk Chopin		6:18
9	Gymnopédie no. 3 from Trois Gymnopédies piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) recording of: Troisième Gymnopédie : Lent et grave (Gymnopédie no. 3) composer: Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888) part of: Gymnopédies	Erik Satie		3:02
10	Impromptu in E-flat major, D899 no. 2 producer: Christopher Raeburn (producer) piano: András Schiff (pianist) (in 1990-01) balance engineer: Jonathan Stokes (engineer) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1992) recorded at: Konzerthaus: Mozart‐Saal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1990-01) recording of: Impromptu in E‐flat major, op. 90, D. 899: No. 2. Allegro (in 1990-01) composer: Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827) part of: 4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899	Franz Schubert		4:55
11	Variations and Fugue on a Theme by G.F. Handel, op. 24 (excerpt) piano: Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) recording of: Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel, op. 24 composer: Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1861) part of: Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 24) is based on: Suite de pièce in B-flat major, Vol. 2 no. 1, HWV 434: III. Aria con variazioni	Johannes Brahms		9:08
12	Nocturne no. 20 in C-sharp minor, op. posth. piano: Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor) recording of: Nocturne no. 20 in C‐sharp minor “Reminiscence”, op. posth. 1 no. 16, B. 49, KKIVa/16 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)	Fryderyk Chopin		4:38
13	24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 87: Prelude and Fugue in D minor piano: Tanel Joamets recording of: Prelude and Fugue no. 24 in D minor, op. 87: I. Prelude composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1950 until 1951) part of: Prelude and Fugue no. 24 in D minor, op. 87	Dmitry Shostakovich		11:33
14	Fantasia in D minor, K397 piano: John Champ (pianist) recording of: Fantasia for Piano in D minor, K. 397/385g composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1782) part of: Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 385g), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 397), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 397) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 385g)	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		5:23

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Fantasie in C major, op. 17: II. Mässig. Durchaus energisch - Etwas langsamer - Viel bewegter piano: Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1966-09) recording of: Fantasy in C major, op. 17: II. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch - Etwas langsamer - Viel bewegter (in 1966-09) composer: Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1836) part of: Fantasy in C major, op. 17	Robert Schumann		8:23
2	The Seasons, op. 37b: June: Barcarolle producer: Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) piano: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1998-09-26 until 1998-09-27, from 1998-12-12 until 1998-12-13) balance engineer: Martin Atkinson (engineer) and Philip Siney (sound engineer) recorded at: Dmitris Mitropoulos Hall in Athens, Attiki (Attica), Greece (from 1998-09-26 until 1998-09-27) and Teldec Studio (Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (from 1998-12-12 until 1998-12-13) recording of: The Seasons, op. 37a: VI. June “Barcarolle” (in 1998-12) composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer) part of: The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)	Pytor Il’yich Tchaikovsky		5:29
3	Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60 instruments: Slawomir Wilk (pianist) recording of: Barcarolle in F‐sharp major, op. 60 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1845 until 1846) dedicated to: Madame la Baronne de Stockhausen publisher: Brandus & Cie. (Paris) (in 1846), Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1846) and Wessel & Co (London) (in 1846) part of: Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 60)	Fryderyk Chopin		8:43
4	Étude in A-flat major, op. 25 no. 1, “Aeolian Harp” instruments: Isador Goodman (pianist) recording of: Étude in A‐flat major, op. 25 no. 1 “Aeolian Harp”: Allegro sostenuto composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836) part of: Études, op. 25	Fryderyk Chopin		2:35
5	Arabesque no. 1 from Deux Arabesques: Andantino con moto recording engineer: Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s) producer: Geraint Jones (conductor, organist / harpsichordist) piano: Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895-1956) (from 1953-08-12 until 1953-08-20) recorded at: Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1953-08-12 until 1953-08-20) recording of: Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano) (from 1953-08-12 until 1953-08-20) composer: Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891) part of: Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)	Claude Debussy		3:42
6	Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus: I. Regard du Père piano: Michael Kieran Harvey (pianist/composer) recording of: Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus: I. Regard du Père composer: Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (in 1944) part of: Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus	Olivier Messiaen		7:20
7	Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo piano: Gerard Willems (Australian pianist) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110	Ludwig van Beethoven		6:29
8	Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace piano: Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1844) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58	Fryderyk Chopin		2:22
9	Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman” in C major, K265 producer: Hans Weber (producer/engineer) piano: Clara Haskil (Romanian classical pianist) (in 1960-05) balance engineer: Walter Alfred Wettler (in 1960-05) recorded at: Lukaskirche (Lucerne) in Lucerne, Luzern (Canton of Lucerne), Switzerland (in 1960-05) recording of: 12 Variations on French Traditional: "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman" for Piano in C major, K. 300e/265 (in 1960-05) composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1781 until 1782) part of: Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 265) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 300e) arrangement of: Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is based on: Ah ! Vous dirai‐je, maman	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		7:53
10	Le Tombeau de Couperin: Forlane piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) recording of: Le tombeau de Couperin: III. Forlane (for solo piano) composer: Maurice Ravel (French composer) part of: Le tombeau de Couperin (for solo piano)	Maurice Ravel		5:37
11	Thirty-Three Variations in C major on a Waltz by Diabelli, op. 120 (excerpt) piano: Анатолий Угорский (Anatol Ugorski, pianist) partial recording of: 33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120 composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1819 until 1823) dedicated to: Antonie Brentano part of: Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 120) is based on: 50 Veränderungen über einen Walzer von Anton Diabelli: Thema	Ludwig van Beethoven		7:26
12	Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a, “Les Adieux”: I. Adagio - Allegro piano: Gerard Willems (Australian pianist) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio – Allegro “Les Adieux” composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809 until 1810) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E‐flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”	Ludwig van Beethoven		7:26
13	Prelude in E minor, op. 28 no. 4 piano: John Champ (pianist) recording of: Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) part of: 24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28	Fryderyk Chopin		2:03

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Rhapsody in G minor, op. 79 no. 2 piano: Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) recording of: Zwei Rhapsodien, op. 79: Nr. 2 g-moll: Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro (2 Rhapsodies, op. 79: No. 2 in G minor. Molto passionato, ma non troppo allegro) composer: Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1879) part of: Zwei Rhapsodien, op. 79	Johannes Brahms		7:36
2	Solace - A Mexican Serenade piano: Donna Coleman (American pianist in Australia) recording of: Solace composer: Scott Joplin (composer and pianist) (in 1909) publisher: Chappell and Leeds Music Corp. part of: BioShock Infinite (video game soundtrack)	Scott Joplin		6:09
3	Ständchen from Schwanengesang, S560 (arr. Franz Liszt) piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) recording of: Schwanengesang, S. 560: No. 7. Ständchen (for solo piano, Liszt) composer: Franz Schubert (composer) piano arranger: Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1838 until 1839) arrangement of: Schwanengesang, D. 957: IV. Ständchen (Leise flehen meine Lieder) (for voice and piano) part of: Schwanengesang, S. 560 (for solo piano, Liszt)	Franz Schubert		5:11
4	Waltz in A-flat, op. 39 no. 15 piano: David Stanhope (Australian composer, conductor and virtuoso pianist) recording of: Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands) 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 Brahms		2:04
5	Andante spianato et Grande Polonaise brilliante in E-flat major, op. 22 piano: Isador Goodman (pianist) recording of: Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22: I. Andante spianato composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834) part of: Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante in E‐flat major, op. 22	Fryderyk Chopin		13:09
6	Moments Musicaux, D780: no. 3 in F minor engineer: Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1981-07) producer: Michael Haas (classical music producer) piano: Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1981-07) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1982) recorded at: Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1981-07) recording of: 6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F minor. Allegro moderato (in 1981-07) composer: Franz Schubert (composer) part of: 6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780	Franz Schubert		1:52
7	Handel in the Strand (Clog Dance), RMTB2 piano: Leslie Howard (Australian pianist) recording of: Handel in the Strand (for solo piano) composer and arranger: Percy Grainger (Australian composer 1882–1961) arrangement of: Handel in the Strand (for piano trio)	Percy Grainger		2:48
8	Concert Paraphrase on the Quartet from Giuseppe Verdi’s opera “Rigoletto”, S434 piano: James Jae-Won Moon (pianist) recording of: Konzert-Paraphrase über Verdis "Rigoletto", S. 434 composer: Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) part of: The Music of Liszt (number: S. 434) is based on: Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)	Franz Liszt		7:20
9	Iberia (Book I): I. Evocación piano: Alicia de Larrocha (pianist) (in 1986-10, in 1986-12) recorded at: West Road Concert Hall in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1986-10, in 1986-12) recording of: Iberia, B. 47: Book I: I. Evocación composer: Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1906) premiered at: Salle Pleyel (1839-1927) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1906-05-09) part of: Iberia, B. 47	Isaac Albéniz		6:06
10	Impromptu in A-flat major, D935 no. 2 piano: Mitsuko Uchida (pianist) (in 1996-09) recorded at: Wiener Musikverein in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1996-09) recording of: Impromptu in A‐flat major, D. 935 no. 2. Allegretto composer: Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827) part of: 4 Impromptus, op. 142, D. 935	Franz Schubert		8:07
11	Sonatine: I. Modéré piano: Pascal Rogé (pianist) recording of: Sonatine: I. Modéré composer: Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1903 until 1905) part of: Sonatine	Maurice Ravel		4:41
12	Arabeske in C major, op. 18 piano: Slawomir Wilk (pianist) recording of: Arabeske in C major, op. 18 composer: Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1839) part of: Works of Robert Schumann by opus number (number: op. 18)	Robert Schumann		7:24
13	Für Alina piano: Stephanie McCallum (pianist) recording of: Für Alina composer: Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1976)	Arvo Pärt		3:19

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part of:	Classic 100 (number: 2004) (order: 4)

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Barcode:: 028947672043
Format:: 4×CD
Length:: 5:00:47

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: Gatefold Cover
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
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