The Essential Piano: 40 Popular Classics

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1Prelude in C major, BWV846
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 Bach2:23
2Minuet in G major, KV1
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 Mozart1:10
3Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "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 Beethoven2:55
4Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Reverie)
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 Schumann3:22
5Polonaise in A major, Op. 40 No. 1, 'Military'
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
Frédéric Chopin4:55
6Liebestraum in A-flat major, S541 No. 3
piano:
Stephanie McCallum (pianist)
Franz Liszt4:19
7Moonlight Sonata, Op. 27 No. 2: I. Adagio sostenuto
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 Beethoven6:47
8Prelude in D-flat major, Op. 28 No 15, 'Raindrop'
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
Frédéric Chopin4:41
9Left 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 Sculthorpe1:38
10Gymnopédue 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 Satie3:41
11Wedding 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 Grieg5:25
12Prelude No. 1 in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2
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
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов4:17
13Clair de lune (Moonlight)
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 Debussy5:15
14The 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 Nyman2:38
15Russian Rag
piano:
Donna Coleman (American pianist in Australia)
Elena Kats‐Chernin5:09
16I Got Rhythm
piano:
Stephanie McCallum (pianist)
George Gershwin1:21
17Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata semplice": I. Allegro
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 Mozart4:29
18Pathétique Sonata in C minor, Op. 13: II. Adagio cantabile
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"
Ludwig van Beethoven5:43
19Prelude 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
Frédéric Chopin1:08
20Intermezzo 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 Brahms6:01
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