Für Elise: Piano Favourites

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Note that tracks 16 and 17 are listed in the wrong order on the back cover.

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Tracklist

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1Bagatelle in A minor (Für Elise)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (from 1984-05 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1984-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (in 1984-05)
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 Beethoven3:01
2Waltz in D flat major, op.64 No. 1 (Minute)
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer) (from 1985-12 to present)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1985-12)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (from 1985-12 to present) and John Pellowe (audio engineer) (from 1985-12 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1987)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-12)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (in 1985-12)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 212)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
recording of:
Waltz no. 8 in A‐flat major, op. 64 no. 3 (in 1985-12)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 214)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Fryderyk Chopin1:56
3Moment musical 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 Schubert1:49
4Liebestraum No. 3
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1982-09)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-09)
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) (in 1982-09)
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 Liszt4:57
5Suite No.5 in E Major (Harmonious Blacksmith): I. Prelude
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (pianist)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430: I. Praeludium
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430
George Frideric Handel1:37
6Suite No.5 in E Major (Harmonious Blacksmith): II, Allemande
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (pianist)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430: II. Allemande
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430
George Frideric Handel4:27
7Suite No.5 in E Major (Harmonious Blacksmith): III. Courante
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (pianist)
recording of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430: III. Courante
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
part of:
Suite de pièce in E major, Vol. 1 no. 5, HWV 430
George Frideric Handel2:12
8Suite No.5 in E Major (Harmonious Blacksmith): IV. Air con variazioni
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (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
George Frideric Handel4:33
9Nocturne in E flat major, op. 9: No. 2
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1985-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1987)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (in 1985-03)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 109)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Fryderyk Chopin5:16
10Ballet Music (from Rosamunde)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990)
recording of:
Rosamunde, D. 797: Ballet Music no. 1 (for piano, arr. Godowsky)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1823)
piano arranger:
Leopold Godowsky (pianist and composer)
arrangement of:
Rosamunde, D. 797: II. Ballettmusik Nr. 1 h-Moll. Allegro moderato - Andante un poco assai
Franz Schubert & Leopold Godowsky4:00
11Traumerei, op. 15 No. 7
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1987-06 until 1987-07, in 1987-07)
recorded at:
Saalbau in Aarau, Aargau, Switzerland (from 1987-06 until 1987-07, in 1987-07)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano) (from 1987-06 until 1987-07)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano) (in 1987-07)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann2:53
12Grande valse brilliante in E flat major, op.18
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Waltz no. 1 in E‐flat major, op. 18 “Grande Valse brillante” (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
dedicated to:
Laura Harsford
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 18), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 62) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 207)
Fryderyk Chopin4:50
13Trois Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 1
sound engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1983-05)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1983-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
edit of:
3 Gymnopédies by Pascal Rogé (pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (in 1983-05)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:09
14Trois Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 2
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1983-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
edit of:
3 Gymnopédies by Pascal Rogé (pianist)
recording of:
Deuxième Gymnopédie : Lent et triste (Gymnopédie no. 2) (in 1983-05)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie2:33
15Trois Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 3
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1983-05)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
edit of:
3 Gymnopédies by Pascal Rogé (pianist)
recording of:
Troisième Gymnopédie : Lent et grave (Gymnopédie no. 3) (in 1983-05)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1888)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie2:37
16Spinning Song, op. 67 no. 4 in C major
producer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (in 1986-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte C-Dur, op. 67 Nr. 4 (Song Without Words in C major, Op. 67 No. 4, Spinnerlied; Spinning Song) (in 1986-09)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1843 until 1845)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 182)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 67 (Songs Without Words, op. 67)
Felix Mendelssohn2:01
17Spring Song, op. 62 no. 6 in A major
producer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (in 1986-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1986-09)
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) (in 1986-09)
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 Mendelssohn2:49
18La Fille aux chevaux do lin
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1985-12)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-12)
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 1985-12)
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 Debussy2:42
19Sevilla
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:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47: III. Sevilla (Sevillanas) (for solo piano)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer)
part of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47 (for solo piano)
Isaac Albéniz4:39
20Impromptu No.4 in A flat major, D899
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 A‐flat major, op. 90, D. 899: No. 4. Allegretto (in 1990-01)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert7:48
21Polonaise in A flat major, op. 53
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1985)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-12)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (in 1984-12)
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), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53), Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 155) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 147)
Fryderyk Chopin6:20

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part of:Eclipse (Decca) (order: 7)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4690125 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000024WGI [info]