Best of Piano

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1Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
R. Schumann2:04
2Träumerei
piano:
Stanislav Bunin (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
R. Schumann3:18
3Albumblatt a-moll WoO 59
piano:
Anatol Ugorski (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 Beethoven4:03
4Liebestraum Nr. 3 As-dur op. 62
instruments:
Anatol Ugorski (pianist)
piano:
Anatol Ugorski (pianist)
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
F. Liszt5:03
5Ungarischer Tanz Nr. 5 fis-moll
instruments:
Salonorchester Ferenc Babari
recording of:
Hungarian Dance no. 5 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (from 1858 until 1868)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, No. 5 in F-sharp minor: Allegro – Vivace
Johannes Brahms1:58
6Etüde op. 10 Nr. 3 E-dur
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 16) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 74)
part of:
Études, op. 10
F. Chopin4:05
7Walzer Des-dur op. 64Nr. 1
piano:
Rudolf Buchbinder (Austrian classical pianist)
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:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 212)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
F. Chopin2:01
8Rondo alla turca
piano:
Lili Kraus (pianist) (on 1968-03-03)
recorded at:
CBS 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1968-03-03)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto (on 1968-03-03)
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”
Mozart3:35
9Golliwogg's Cke-Walk
piano:
Emanuel Bay
violin:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
recording of:
Golliwog’s Cakewalk (for violin and piano, arr. Heifetz)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906-06 until 1908-07)
piano and violin arranger:
Jascha Heifetz (violinist)
arrangement of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake‐Walk (original piano version)
C. Debussy2:30
10Promenade
Modest Mussorgsky1:40
11Gnomus
piano:
Анатолий Угорский (Anatol Ugorski, pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus” (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 Mussorgsky2:59
12Prelude cis-moll op.3 Nr.2
piano:
Vladimir Horowitz (Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
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
Sergej Rachmaninoff5:08
13Rondo: Presto (Perpetuum mobile)
piano:
Garrick Ohlsson (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 1 in C major, op. 24: IV. Rondo. Presto
composer:
Carl Maria von Weber (composer) (in 1812)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 1 in C major, op. 24
Carl Maria von Weber3:56
14Impromptu As-dur D 899 Nr. 4
piano:
Андрей Гаврилов (Andrei Gavrilov, pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu in A‐flat major, op. 90, D. 899: No. 4. Allegretto
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert7:28
15Adagio cantabile
piano:
Эмиль Гилельс (Emil Gilels, pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Ludwig van Beethoven5:50
16Prelude Des-dur op.28 Nr.15
executive producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
producer:
Rainer Brock (producer and recording supervisor for Deutsche Grammophon)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (from 1975-10-22 until 1975-10-25)
balance engineer:
Heinz Wildhagen (engineer, producer) (from 1975-10-22 until 1975-10-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon (in 1977) and Polydor International GmbH (not for release label use!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Alter Herkulessaal (Max Joseph Hall, Banquet hall, destroyed 1944; rebuilt 1959) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (from 1975-10-22 until 1975-10-25)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto (from 1975-10-22 until 1975-10-25)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 107) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 180)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
F. Chopin4:56
17Goldberg Variationen BWV 988
recording engineer:
Reinhild Schmidt (Sound engineer and producer for Deutsche Grammophon) and Stefan Flock
sound engineer:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer)
producer:
Dr. Peter Czornyj and Werner Mayer (classical producer)
editor:
Mark Buecker (engineer of classical recordings)
piano:
Андрей Гаврилов (Andrei Gavrilov, pianist) (in 1992-09)
solo piano:
Andrei Gavrilov (pianist) (in 1992-09)
balance engineer:
Andrew Wedman (producer and engineer) (in 1992-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH (this is the company; for release labels, use “Deutsche Grammophon”) (in 1993)
recorded at:
Friedrich-von-Thiersch-Saal in Wiesbaden, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (in 1992-09)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (in 1992-09)
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)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria da capo (closing) (in 1992-09)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Johan Sebastian Bach4:53
18Moment musical Nr. 3 f-moll D 780
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 Schubert2:09
19Capriccio: presto energico
producer:
Werner Mayer (classical producer)
piano:
Yevgeny Kissin (Evgeny Kissin, Russian classical pianist) (in 1990-12)
balance engineer:
Günter Hermanns (producer/engineer) (in 1990-12)
recorded at:
Bavaria Musikstudios in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1990-12)
recording of:
7 Fantasias, op. 116: No. 1 in D minor. Capriccio. Presto energico (in 1990-12)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
7 Fantasias, op. 116
Johannes Brahms2:12
20Polonaise Nr. 6 As-dur op. 53
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
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)
F. Chopin6:52
21Waldszenen op. 82
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist) (from 2003-09-10 until 2003-09-14)
recorded at:
Saint George’s, Bristol (Brandon Hill) in Bristol, England, United Kingdom (from 2003-09-10 until 2003-09-14)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: VIII. Jagdlied. Rasch, kräftig (from 2003-09-10 until 2003-09-14)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
R. Schumann3:47

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