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1Islamev
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1958-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1958-06)
recording of:
“Islamey, Oriental Fantasy”, op. 18 (for solo piano, original version) (in 1958-06)
composer:
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев (Mily Balakirev, composer, pianist, conductor)
part of:
Works of Mily Balakirev by opus number (number: op. 18)
Mily Balakirev7:58
2Rhapsodie no. 2 in G minor, op. 79
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine 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 Brahms6:33
3Etude in C-sharp minor, op. 42 no. 5
piano:
Yevgeny Kissin (Evgeny Kissin, Russian classical pianist) (in 1988-12, from 1988-12-27 until 1988-12-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1989)
recorded at:
Berliner Philharmonie in Mitte, Berlin, Germany (in 1988-12, from 1988-12-27 until 1988-12-31)
recording of:
8 Études, op. 42: No. 5 in C‐sharp minor. Affanato (from 1988-12-27 until 1988-12-31)
composer:
Александр Николаевич Скрябин (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer)
part of:
8 Études, op. 42
recording of:
8 Études, op. 42: No. 5 in C‐sharp minor. Affanato (in 1988-12)
composer:
Александр Николаевич Скрябин (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer)
part of:
8 Études, op. 42
Alexander Scriabin3:34
4Prelude in C-sharp minor, op. 3 no. 2
piano:
Шура Черкасский (Shura Cherkassky, American 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 Rachmaninoff4:19
5Prelude in G minor, op. 23 no. 5
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist)
recording of:
10 Preludes, op. 23: No. 5 in G minor: Alla marcia
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1901)
part of:
10 Preludes, op. 23
Sergei Rachmaninoff3:45
6Prelude in G, op. 32 no. 5
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1974-01, in 1974-12), Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1975-04) and Richard Beswick (in 1975-08)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1974-01-18 until 1974-01-19, from 1974-12-11 until 1974-12-12, in 1975-04, on 1975-04-23, on 1975-04-26, on 1975-08-20)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1974-01, in 1974-12), Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1974-01, in 1974-12) and John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1975-04, in 1975-08)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-01-18 until 1974-01-19, from 1974-12-11 until 1974-12-12, in 1975-04, on 1975-04-23, on 1975-04-26) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-08-20)
recording of:
13 Preludes, op. 32: No. 5 in G major: Moderato (from 1974-01-18 until 1975-08-20)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910)
part of:
13 Preludes, op. 32
recording of:
13 Preludes, op. 32: No. 5 in G major: Moderato (in 1975-04)
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910)
part of:
13 Preludes, op. 32
Sergei Rachmaninoff3:21
7Goyescas, Book 1 (Quejas o La maja y el ruisenor)
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (pianist)
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 Granados6:43
8Gymnopedie No. 1
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist)
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 Satie3:13
9Clair de Lune
piano:
Jörg Demus (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 Debussy4:46
10Girl with the Flaxen Hair
producer:
Karl Faust (producer) and Cord Garben (pianist and conductor)
piano:
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist) (in 1978-06)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Laeiszhalle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1978-06)
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) (in 1978-06)
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 Debussy2:49
11Etude no. 11 Pour les Arpeges Composes
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
balance engineer:
Klaus Hiemann (engineer/producer)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
recording of:
Études, L. 136: XI. Pour les arpèges composés (from 1985-01 until 1985-02)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1915-07-23 until 1915-09-29)
premiered at:
[concert] (1916-11-21)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143: Livre II (number: 11)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143
Claude Debussy4:13
12Jeux d'eau
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine 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 Ravel5:28
13Pavane for a Dead Princess
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and 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 Ravel6:04
14Le Tombeau de Couperin (Toccata)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist)
recording of:
Le tombeau de Couperin: VI. Toccata (for solo piano)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
dedicated to:
Joseph de Marliave
part of:
Le tombeau de Couperin (for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel3:40
15Allegro barbaro, BB 63, Sz 49
piano:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, conductor)
recording of:
Allegro barbaro, Sz. 49, BB 63
composer:
Bartók Béla (Béla Bartók, composer) (in 1911)
part of:
Bartók Béla válogatott zenei írásai (number: Sz. 49) and Béla Bartók's Works (BB) (number: BB 63)
Béla Bartók2:33
16Toccata in C, op. 11
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
recording of:
Toccata in D minor, op. 11
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1912)
part of:
Works of Sergei Prokofiev by opus number (number: op. 11)
Sergei Prokofiev4:09
17Prelude in C-sharp minor
piano:
Werner Haas (classical pianist, NOT the 50s schlager singer Werner Hass)
George Gershwin3:35
18Prelude no. 23 in F, op. 34
piano:
Olli Mustonen (pianist, conductor and composer)
recording of:
24 Preludes, op. 34, no. 23: Moderato in F major
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1932-12-30 until 1933-03-02)
part of:
24 Preludes, op. 34
Dmitri Shostakovich1:22
19Prelude no. 24 in D minor, op. 34
piano:
Olli Mustonen (pianist, conductor and composer)
recording of:
24 Preludes, op. 34, no. 24: Allegretto in D minor
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (from 1932-12-30 until 1933-03-02)
part of:
24 Preludes, op. 34
Dmitri Shostakovich1:06

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