The Piano Masters

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1Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1934)
recording of:
Hungarian Dance for Solo Piano, WoO 1 no. 6 in D-flat major: Vivace - Molto sostenuto (in 1934)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arranger:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1872)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 2, No. 6 in D-flat major: Vivace
part of:
Hungarian Dances for Solo Piano, WoO 1 (arranged by Brahms)
Johannes Brahms2:43
2Hungarian Dance No. 7 in A Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1934)
recording of:
Hungarian Dance for Solo Piano, WoO 1 no. 7 in F major: Allegretto (in 1934)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arranger:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1872)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 2, No. 7 in A major: Allegretto – Vivo
part of:
Hungarian Dances for Solo Piano, WoO 1 (arranged by Brahms)
Johannes Brahms1:37
3Scherzo for Piano in E-Flat, Op. 4
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
Scherzo in E-flat minor, op. 4 (in 1933)
premiered in:
Hannover (Hanover), Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony), Germany (on 1853-06-08)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1851)
part of:
Johannes Brahms. Thematisch-Bibliographisches Werkverzeichnis (number: op. 4)
Johannes Brahms7:42
4Ballade in D Minor, Op. 10 No. 1
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
Ballades, op. 10: No. 1 in D minor "Edward" (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1854)
is based on:
Edward
part of:
Ballades, op. 10
Johannes Brahms4:06
5Ballade in D Major, Op. 10 No. 2
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
Ballades, op. 10: No. 2 in D major. Andante (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1854)
part of:
Ballades, op. 10
Johannes Brahms4:55
6Variations on an Own Theme, Op. 21, No. 1
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1935)
recording of:
Variations on an Original Theme, op. 21 no. 1: Variation X (in 1935)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1857)
part of:
Variations on an Original Theme in D major, op. 21 no. 1
Johannes Brahms9:14
7Waltz in B Major, Op. 39, No. 1 / Waltz in E Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 1 B-dur: Tempo giusto (Zu zwei Händen) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 1 in B major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 2 E-dur (Zu zwei Händen) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 2 in E major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms1:59
8Waltz in a Flat Majoor, Op. 39, No. 15
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands) (in 1933)
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 Brahms1:40
9Intermezzo in a Minor, Op. 76, No. 7 + Capricco in C Major, Op. 76, No. 8
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
8 Klavierstücke, op. 76: Nr. 7. Intermezzo in A minor: Moderato semplice (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
8 Klavierstücke, op. 76 (8 Piano Pieces, op. 76)
recording of:
8 Klavierstücke, op. 76: Nr. 8. Capriccio in C major: Grazioso ed un poco vivace (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1878)
part of:
8 Klavierstücke, op. 76 (8 Piano Pieces, op. 76)
Johannes Brahms4:46
10Rhapsody in B Minor, Op. 79, No. 1
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
Zwei Rhapsodien, op. 79: Nr. 1 h-moll: Agitato (2 Rhapsodies, op. 79: No. 1 in B minor. Agitato) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1879)
part of:
Zwei Rhapsodien, op. 79
Johannes Brahms8:04
11Rhapsody in C Minor, Op. 79, No. 2
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
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) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1879)
part of:
Zwei Rhapsodien, op. 79
Johannes Brahms4:07
12Intermezzo in E Flat Major, Op. 117, No. 1
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1935)
recording of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117: Nr. 1 in Es‐Dur. Andante moderato (3 Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 1 in E-flat major. Andante moderato) (in 1935)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1893-01-30)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117
Johannes Brahms4:37
13Intermezzo in B Flat Minor, Op. 117, No. 2
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1935)
recording of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117: Nr. 2 in b‐Moll. Andante non troppo e con molta espressione (3 Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 2 in B-flat minor. Andante non troppo e con molta espressione) (in 1935)
premiered in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (on 1893-01-30)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117
Johannes Brahms3:39
14Intermezzo in A Minor, Op. 118, No. 1 / Intermezzo in a Major, Op. 118, No. 2
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118: Nr. 1. Intermezzo in a-Moll: Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118: No. 1. Intermezzo in A minor. Allegro non assai, ma molto appassionato) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118)
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) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118)
Johannes Brahms4:47
15Ballade in G Minor, Op. 118 No. 3
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118: Nr. 3. Ballade in g-Moll. Allegro energico (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118: No. 3. Ballade in G minor. Allegro energico) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118)
Johannes Brahms3:26
16Intermezzo in F Minor, Op. 118, No. 4 / Romance in F Major, Op. 118, No. 5
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118: Nr. 4. Intermezzo in f-Moll. Allegretto un poco agitato (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118: No. 4. Intermezzo in F minor. Allegretto un poco agitato) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118)
recording of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118: Nr. 5. Romanze in F-Dur. Andante (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118: No. 5. Romance in F major. Andante) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118)
Johannes Brahms5:00
17Intermezzo in E-Flat Minor, Op. 118, No. 6
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118: Nr. 6. Intermezzo in es-Moll. Andante, largo e mesto (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118: No. 6. Intermezzo in E-flat minor. Andante, largo e mesto) (in 1933)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
quotes music from:
Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant)
part of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118)
Johannes Brahms4:04
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includes:The Piano Masters by Arthur Rubinstein (pianist)
The Piano Masters by Artur Schnabel (Austrian classical pianist and teacher)
The Piano Masters by Eduard Erdmann, Robert Casadesus (French pianist/composer)
The Piano Masters by Wladimir Horowitz (Vladimir Horowitz, Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
The Piano Masters by Solomon (British classical pianist Solomon Cutner), Sir Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977)