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1Nocturne no. 20 in C-sharp minor, op. posth.
solo piano:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & 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)
recording of:
Nocturne oubliée, KK Anh. Ia/6
previously attributed to:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
Frédéric Chopin4:24
2Six Grand Etudes After Paganini: III. No. 3 "La Campanella"
solo piano:
André Watts (pianist) (in 1985-11)
recorded at:
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (in 1985-11)
recording of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140: no. 3 in A-flat minor “La campanella” (in 1985-11)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1838 until 1840)
is based on:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, “La campanella”
part of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140
recording of:
Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 3. La campanella in G‐sharp minor
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141
revision of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140: no. 3 in A-flat minor “La campanella”
Franz Liszt4:36
3Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor)
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 Beethoven7:15
4Etude in E major, op. 10 no. 3
piano and solo piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin4:55
5Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major, op. 6 no. 2, K. 331 "Alla Turca": III. Allegretto. Turkish March
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
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 Mozart3:37
6Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:37
76 Moments musicaux, op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F minor
piano [Klavier]:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
recording of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F minor. Allegro moderato
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780
Franz Schubert1:34
8Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 "Minute"
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06-14 until 1968-06-16)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin1:49
9Music for Jane Campion's Film "The Piano": No. 4 "The Heart Asks Pleasure First" - No. 6 "The Promise"
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
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 Nyman1:36
10Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: No. 10. Choral. "Jesus bleibet meine Freude"
solo piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desire, from BWV 147 (for piano, Myra Hess)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
piano arranger:
Dame Myra Hess (pianist)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:32
11Polonaise no. 6 in A-flat major, op. 53 "Heroic"
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Frédéric Chopin6:33
12Fur Elise
solo piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
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 Beethoven2:26
13Frühlingslied, op. 62 no. 6
solo piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
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)
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 Mendelssohn2:12
14Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66 (Allegro agitato - Moderato cantabile)
solo piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Frédéric Chopin5:01
15Rondo in D, K. 485
solo piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Rondo in D major, K. 485. Allegro
composed in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (until 1786-01-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1786-01-10)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 485), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 485), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 485), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 485) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 485)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:36
162 Arabesques, CD 74, L. 66: No. 1, Andantino con moto
sound engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
producer:
Étienne Collard
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (from 1991-04-16 until 1991-04-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (1994–2013)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1991-04-16 until 1991-04-18)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano) (from 1991-04-16 until 1991-04-18)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:22
17Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
solo piano:
Cécile Ousset (French 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 Ravel6:21
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1Piano Concerto no. 26 in D major, K. 537 "Coronation": I. Allegro (excerpt)
piano:
Christian Zacharias (pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 26 in D major, K. 537 “Coronation”: I. Allegro
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-02-24)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 26 in D major, K. 537 “Coronation”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:04
2Grande valse brillante in E-flat major, op. 18
solo piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18)
Frédéric Chopin4:45
3Rhapsody in Blue (Excerpt)
piano:
Wayne Marshall (British pianist, organist and conductor)
orchestra:
Aalborg Symfoniorkester (Aalborg Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Wayne Marshall (British pianist, organist and conductor)
George Gershwin3:23
4La belle excentrique: No. 1. Grande ritournelle (piano 4-hands version)
piano four hands:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (on 1986-01-27) and Gabriel Tacchino (pianist) (on 1986-01-27)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1986-01-27)
recording of:
La Belle Excentrique, fantaisie sérieuse pour piano à quatre mains : Grande ritournelle (on 1986-01-27)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1920-07 until 1920-10)
arranger:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1920)
arrangement of:
La Belle Excentrique (Fantasie sérieuse) : I. Grande ritournelle. Pas trop vite
part of:
La Belle Excentrique, fantaisie sérieuse pour piano à quatre mains (for piano four hands)
Erik Satie1:34
512 Etudes, op. 10: No. 5 in G-flat major "Black keys": Vivace
solo piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”: Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin1:53
6Fantasiestücke op. 12
solo piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
recording of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12: II. Aufschwung
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1837-07)
part of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12
Robert Schumann2:48
7Rondo capriccioso in E major, op. 14, MWV U67
solo piano:
Helmut Roloff
recording of:
Rondo capriccioso, op. 14
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1824)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 14) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 67)
Felix Mendelssohn6:57
8Piano Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53 "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio (excerpt)
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1803 until 1804)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”
revision of:
Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53 “Waldstein”: I. Allegro con brio (pre-publication version with extra repeat)
Ludwig van Beethoven4:12
9Années de pèlerinage III, S. 163: Les jeux d'eau à la Villa d'Este
piano:
André Watts (pianist) (in 1985-11)
recorded at:
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (in 1985-11)
recording of:
Les Jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este, S. 163 no. 4 (in 1985-11)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1877)
part of:
Années de pèlerinage : Troisième année, S. 163
Franz Liszt7:46
10Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: I. Ondine
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (on 1979-05-07)
recorded at:
Concertgebouw (Amsterdam) in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (on 1979-05-07)
live recording of:
Gaspard de la nuit (Trois poèmes pour piano d'après Aloysius Bertrand): I. Ondine (on 1979-05-07)
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 Ravel5:18
11Impromptu no. 2 in F minor, op. 31
solo piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 2 in F minor, op. 31
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1883)
part of:
Works of Gabriel Fauré by opus number (number: op. 31)
Gabriel Fauré3:47
12Le Piccadilly
engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
producer:
Eric Macleod (producer)
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (from 1985-01-07 until 1985-01-10)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1985-01-07 until 1985-01-10)
recording of:
Le Piccadilly (from 1985-01-07 until 1985-01-10)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1904)
Erik Satie1:35
13Invitation to the Dance, op. 65, J. 260
piano:
Thierry de Brunhoff
recording of:
Aufforderung zum Tanze, op. 65 (Invitation to the Dance, op. 65, for piano)
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer)
part of:
Works of Carl Maria von Weber by opus number (number: op. 65) and Carl Maria von Weber in seinen Werken. Chronologisch-thematisches Verzeichniss seiner sammtlichen Compositionen (number: J. 260)
Carl Maria von Weber7:59
14Piano Sonata no. 15 in C major, K. 545: I. Allegro
piano:
Christian Zacharias (pianist and conductor) (from 1984-06 until 1985-10)
recorded at:
Reitstadel in Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1984-06 until 1985-10)
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) (from 1984-06 until 1985-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1788)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:31
15Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto (excerpt)
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg (on 1979-09-14)
orchestra:
Orchestre national de France (National Orchestra of France, RTF / ORTF / Radio France) (on 1979-09-14)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1979-09-14)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale. Alla breve (on 1979-09-14)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1909 until 1909-09-23)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30
Sergei Rachmaninoff3:13
16Variations on "I Got Rhythm"
piano:
Wayne Marshall (British pianist, organist and conductor)
orchestra:
Aalborg Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Wayne Marshall (British pianist, organist and conductor)
arranger:
W.C. Schoenfeld
recording of:
Variations on "I Got Rhythm" for Piano and Orchestra
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (from 1933 until 1934)
dedicated to:
Ira Gershwin
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
is based on:
I Got Rhythm
George Gershwin8:26
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13 Gymnopédies: No. 1. Lent et douloureux
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (on 1983-11-07)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1983-11-07)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (on 1983-11-07)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:10
26 Gnossiennes: No. 1, Lent
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Gnossienne no. 1
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890)
part of:
Trois Gnossiennes
Erik Satie3:04
3Rêverie, CD 76, L. 68
sound engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
producer:
Étienne Collard
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (1994–2013)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17)
recording of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano) (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890)
premiered at:
[concert] (1899-02-27)
publisher:
Choudens (in 1891) and Eugène Fromont (in 1905)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 68) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 76)
Claude Debussy4:56
43 Concert Studies, S. 144: Un sospiro
piano:
André Watts (pianist) (in 1985-11)
recorded at:
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (in 1985-11)
recording of:
Trois études de concert, S. 144: III. "Un sospiro" in D-flat major (in 1985-11)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Trois études de concert, S. 144
Franz Liszt5:43
5Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467 "Elvira Madigan": II. Andante (excerpt)
piano:
Stephen Hough (pianist)
orchestra:
Hallé Orchestra
conductor:
Bryden Thomson (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:20
6Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
sound engineer:
Mike Hatch (engineer/editor)
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
editor:
Jennifer Howells and Jørn Pedersen
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 1997-05)
recorded at:
AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997-05)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1997-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven55:34
7España, op. 165: No. 2. Tango
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango (for piano, Godowsky version)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1890)
piano arranger:
Leopold Godowsky (pianist and composer)
arrangement of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango
Isaac Albéniz3:18
86 Consolations, S. 172: No. 3 in D-flat major (Lento placido)
piano:
Tzimon Barto (pianist and conductor)
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 Liszt4:53
9Songs Without Words, Book I, op. 19b: No. 1. Andante con moto, MWV U86
piano:
Daniel Adni (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 19b Nr. 1 (Song Without Words in E major, Op. 19b No. 1)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 86)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b (Songs Without Words, op. 19b)
Felix Mendelssohn4:13
1024 Preludes, op. 28: No. 7 in A major
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Frédéric Chopin0:53
11Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. Aria
recording engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
producer:
Alain Lanceron
piano:
Maria Tipo (pianist) (from 1986-06-26 until 1986-06-28)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1986-06-26 until 1986-06-28)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (from 1986-06-26 until 1986-06-28)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:04
12Waldszenen, op. 82: No. 7. Vogel als Prophet
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: VII. Vogel als Prophet. Langsam, sehr zart
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann3:39
13Estampes, CD 108, L. 100: No. 1. Pagodes
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
recording of:
Estampes, L. 100: I. Pagodes. Modérément animé (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1903-07)
part of:
Estampes, L. 100, CD 108 (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:12
14Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, op. 9: No. 2. Nocturne in D-flat major
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, op. 9: No. 2. Nocturne in D-flat major
composer:
Александр Николаевич Скрябин (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer)
part of:
Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, op. 9
Alexander Scriabin5:45
15Nocturne no. 8 in D-flat major, op. 27 no. 2
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (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
Frédéric Chopin5:30
16Piano Concerto no. 2 in F, op. 102: II. Andante
piano:
Dmitri Alexeev (pianist) (in 1983-05)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1983-05)
conductor:
Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor) (in 1983-05)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante (in 1983-05)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Dmitri Shostakovich6:08
17Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57
piano:
Peter Donohoe (British classical 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)
Frédéric Chopin4:25
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112 Etudes, op. 10, no. 12 in C minor "Revolutionary": Allegro con fuoco
piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin2:52
2Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": III. Rondo. Allegro (excerpt)
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra
conductor:
George Szell (conductor, pianist, composer)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo. Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven3:22
3Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Lovro von Matačić (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg2:31
42 Polonaises, op. 40: No. 1 in A major "Military"
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
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
Frédéric Chopin3:23
5Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": III. Allegro ma non troppo - Presto
piano:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”: III. Allegro ma non troppo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1804 until 1806)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 “Appassionata”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:34
68 Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 78: No. 2 in E minor
piano:
Michel Béroff (French pianist) and Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist)
recording of:
Slawische Tänz, op. 46, nr. 2 in e-Moll, Allegretto scherzando (Dumka) (for Piano, four hands)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-03-18 until 1878-05-07)
part of:
Slawische Tänze, op. 46, B. 78 (Slavonic Dances, op. 46, B. 78, for piano, four hands)
Antonín Dvořák3:56
712 Études, op. 8: No. 12 in D-sharp minor
piano:
Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
12 études, op. 8: No. 12 in D-sharp minor
composer:
Александр Николаевич Скрябин (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer) (in 1894)
part of:
12 études, op. 8
Alexander Scriabin2:34
8The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846
piano:
Edwin Fischer (pianist) (from 1933-04-25 until 1936-06-06)
balance engineer:
Edward Fowler (engineer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1933-04-25 until 1936-06-06)
recording of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: Prelude and Fugue no. 1 in C major, BWV 846 (from 1933-04-25 until 1936-06-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1722)
part of:
Bach Compendium (number: BC L 80) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 846)
part of:
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I
Johann Sebastian Bach3:12
9Piano Concerto no. 3 in E major, Sz. 119: I. Allegretto
producer:
Andrew Keener (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Peter Donohoe (British classical pianist) (in 1992-10)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (in 1992-10)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (in 1992-10)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Symphony Hall (Birmingham) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (in 1992-10)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in E major, Sz. 119, BB 127: I. Allegretto (in 1992-10)
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer) (in 1945)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in E major, Sz. 119, BB 127
Béla Bartók7:02
10Piano Sonata no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 "Funeral March": III. Marche funèbre. Lento
piano:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 35)
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”
Frédéric Chopin9:21
11Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prelude in C-sharp minor "The Bells of Moscow"
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
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 Rachmaninoff4:17
12Piano Sonata no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "The Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
partial 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 Beethoven4:09
13Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39 (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39)
Frédéric Chopin7:03
14Islamey, op. 18
producer:
John Willan (producer)
piano:
Andrei Gavrilov (pianist) (in 1977-07)
balance engineer:
Robert Gooch (British classical sound engineer, active from late 1950's) (in 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (from 1978 to ????)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
“Islamey, Oriental Fantasy”, op. 18 (for solo piano, original version) (in 1977-07)
composer:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
Works of Mily Balakirev by opus number (number: op. 18)
Mily Balakirev7:55
15Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10. The Great Gate of Kiev
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky4:59
16Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (Excerpt)
piano:
Andrei Gavrilov (pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (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)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:42
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13 Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A-flat major
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
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)
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 Liszt4:46
2Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
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 Debussy5:02
3Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor op. 18: I. Moderato (excerpt)
piano:
Andrei Gavrilov (pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Sergei Rachmaninoff4:52
424 Preludes, op. 28: No. 15 in D-flat major "Raindrop"
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
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
Frédéric Chopin6:02
5Valse romantique, CD 79, L. 71
sound engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
producer:
Étienne Collard
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17)
recording of:
Valse romantique, L. 71, CD 79 (for piano) (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890)
dedicated to:
Rose Depecker
publisher:
Choudens (in 1891)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 71) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 79)
Claude Debussy3:30
6Jeux d'eau, M. 30
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
recording of:
Jeux d’eau
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1901)
premiered at:
Salle Pleyel (1839-1927) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 30)
Maurice Ravel5:30
7Valse-Impromptu, S. 213
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Valse-Impromptu, S. 213
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
Franz Liszt4:36
8Waltz no. 15 in A flat major, op. 39
piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
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 Brahms1:46
9Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII. Andante cantabile
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Warwick Arts Centre: Butterworth Hall in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Sergei Rachmaninoff3:00
10Nocturne no. 5 in F-sharp major, op. 15 no. 2
piano:
Maurizio Pollini (pianist) (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint) (in 2001)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 5 in F‐sharp major, op. 15 no. 2: Larghetto (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
Frédéric Chopin3:28
11Miroirs, M. 43: IV. Alborada del gracioso
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
recording of:
Miroirs: IV. Alborada del gracioso (original for piano solo)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel6:37
12Keyboard Sonata in D minor, Kk. 9 "Pastorale"
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata in D minor, K 9, L 413: Allegro
composer:
Domenico Scarlatti (composer) (from 1738 until 1739)
part of:
Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas (number: 9) and Alessandro Longo’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard works (number: 413)
part of:
Essercizi per gravicembalo
Domenico Scarlatti4:17
13Klavierstück F-Dur, K. 33B
piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Piece for Piano in F major, K. Anh. A 6/33B. Allegro
composed in:
Zurich (Zürich), Zürich (Canton of Zürich), Switzerland (from 1766 until 1766-10)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arranger:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1766 until 1766-10)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 33B) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. Anh. A 6)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:17
144 Valses oubliées S. 215: I: Valse Oubilée
piano:
André Watts (pianist) (in 1985-11)
recorded at:
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (in 1985-11)
recording of:
Valse oubliée no. 1, S. 215 no. 1 (in 1985-11)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Valses oubliées, S. 215
Franz Liszt3:30
15Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C‐sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin3:04
16Petite suite, CD 71, L. 65: I. En bateau
piano:
Michel Béroff (French pianist) (in 1982-04) and Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist) (in 1982-04)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1982-04)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for piano 4-hands) (in 1982-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a (for piano 4-hands)
Claude Debussy3:18
17Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso (excerpt)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso
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 Chopin7:47
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1The Maiden's Prayer
piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Modlitwa dziewicy, op. 4 (A Maiden's Prayer, op. 4)
composer:
Tekla Bądarzewska (Polish classical composer)
Tekla Bądarzewska5:05
2Humoresque in G-flat major, op. 101 no. 7, B. 187
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Humoresque no. 7 for Piano in G-flat major, B. 187/7, op. 101 no. 7: Poco lento e grazioso (for piano)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1894-08-07 until 1894-08-27)
part of:
8 Humoresques, B. 187, op. 101
Antonín Dvořák3:05
3Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
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 Schumann2:14
4Two-Part Inventions: No. 1 in C major, BWV 772
engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
producer:
René Challan (French composer)
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (from 1963-02-18 until 1963-02-20)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1963-02-18 until 1963-02-20)
recording of:
Inventio Nr. 1 C-Dur, BWV 772 (on 1963-02-18)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1720 until 1723)
part of:
15 Inventions, BWV 772-786 (number: 1), Bach Compendium (number: BC L 27) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 772)
recording of:
Inventio Nr. 1 C-Dur, BWV 772 (from 1963-02-18 until 1963-02-20)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (from 1720 until 1723)
part of:
15 Inventions, BWV 772-786 (number: 1), Bach Compendium (number: BC L 27) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 772)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:21
5Keyboard Suite in E major, HWV 430: IV. Air and Variations "The Harmonious Blacksmith"
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430: IV. Air con Variazioni
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430
Georg Friedrich Händel4:11
6Le Coucou (Premiere Livre de pièces de clavecin)
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Premier livre de clavecin: Troisième suite: I. Le coucou. Rondeau. Vif (The Cuckoo)
composer:
Louis‐Claude Daquin
part of:
Premier livre de clavecin: Troisième suite
Louis-Claude Daquin2:04
7Cançons i danses (Songs and Dances): No. 1 (1921)
piano:
Gonzalo Soriano (pianist)
recording of:
Cançó i dansa núm. 1
composer:
Frederic Mompou (composer and pianist) (in 1921)
Federico Mompou3:48
8Children's Corner, CD 119, L. 113: No. 6. Golliwog's Cake Walk
piano:
Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (original piano version)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113, CD 119 (original piano version)
Claude Debussy2:52
9Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 no. 2
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06-14 until 1968-06-16)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin5:17
10Sinfonia no. 1 in C major, BWV 787
engineer:
Paul Vavasseur (engineer)
producer:
René Challan (French composer)
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (from 1963-02-18 until 1963-02-20)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1963-02-18 until 1963-02-20)
recording of:
Sinfonia Nr. 1 C-Dur, BWV 787 (from 1963-02-18 until 1963-02-20)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
15 Sinfonias, BWV 787 - 801 (Three part inventions) (number: 1) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (number: BWV 787)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:28
11Melody in F, op. 3 no. 1
piano:
Moura Lympany (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for solo piano)
composer:
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн (Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer) (in 1852)
part of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3
Anton Rubinstein3:50
12The Seasons, op. 37a: No. 11. November. Troika
producer:
David R. Murray
piano:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor) (from 1994-01-18 until 1994-01-19)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-01-18 until 1994-01-19)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: XI. November “Troika” (from 1994-01-18 until 1994-01-19)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky3:12
13The Seasons, op. 37a: No. 6. June. Barcarolle
producer:
David R. Murray
piano:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor) (from 1994-01-18 until 1994-01-19)
balance engineer:
Mike Clements (sound engineer for classical recordings, AKA "Mr. Bear" in his early work)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1994-01-18 until 1994-01-19)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: VI. June “Barcarolle” (from 1994-01-18 until 1994-01-19)
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky4:36
14Choral Prelude "Awake, The Voice is Sounding", BWV 645
piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Chorale Prelude BWV 645: ‘Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme’ (for piano, Kempff)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
piano arranger:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
arrangement of:
Sechs Choräle von Verschiedener Art (Schübler-Choräle): Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 645
Johann Sebastian Bach5:10
156 Minuets, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
piano:
Moura Lympany (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
part of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10
Ludwig van Beethoven2:53
16Dolly, op. 56: I. Berceuse
piano:
Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist) and Bruno Rigutto (pianist)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1970 until 1983)
recording of:
Dolly, op. 56 : I. Berceuse (for piano four hands)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (from 1894 until 1897)
part of:
Dolly, op. 56 (for piano four hands)
Gabriel Fauré2:38
17Piano Quintet in A major, op. posth. 114, D. 667 "The Trout": IV. Tema con variazione. Andantino
producer:
John Mordler (producer)
cello:
Valentin Berlinsky (on 1980-06-18)
double bass:
Georg Hörtnagel (double bass player) (on 1980-06-18)
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist) (on 1980-06-18)
strings:
Borodin Quartet (on 1980-06-18)
viola:
Dmitri Shebalin (on 1980-06-18)
violin:
Michail Kopelman (violinist) (on 1980-06-18)
performer:
Borodin Quartet
balance engineer:
Johann-Nikolaus Matthes (sound engineer) (on 1980-06-18)
recorded at:
Schloss Hohenems in Hohenems, Vorarlberg, Austria (on 1980-06-18)
recording of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“: IV. Theme con variazioni. Andantine - Allegretto (on 1980-06-18)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1819)
publisher:
G. Henle Verlag
part of:
Quintett A-Dur, D. 667 „Forellenquintett“ (Piano quintet in A, "Trout Quintet")
Franz Schubert7:39