Great Pianists of the 20th Century: Sampler

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Iberia, Book I: Evocation (excerpt)
piano:
William Kapell (pianist)
partial recording of:
Iberia, B. 47: Book I: I. Evocación
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1906)
premiered at:
Salle Pleyel (1839-1927) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1906-05-09)
part of:
Iberia, B. 47
Isaac Albéniz1:47
2Hungarian Dance No.1 in G Minor
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1964-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-10)
recording of:
Hungarian Dance for Solo Piano, WoO 1 no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto (in 1964-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arranger:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1872)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto
part of:
Hungarian Dances for Solo Piano, WoO 1 (arranged by Brahms)
Johannes Brahms2:53
3Fantasies, Op. 116: Intermezzo in E
producer:
John Culshaw
piano:
Wilhelm Kempff (pianist) (on 1953-05-23, from 1953-05-26 until 1953-05-27)
balance engineer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1953-05-23, from 1953-05-26 until 1953-05-27)
recording of:
7 Fantasias, op. 116: No. 6 in E major. Intermezzo. Andanti teneramente (from 1953-05-23 until 1953-05-27)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
7 Fantasias, op. 116
Johannes Brahms2:41
4Etude Op. 2 No. 3
piano:
Евгений Кисин (Evgeny Kissin, Russian classical pianist)
live recording of:
Etudes for piano, op. 2: No. 3. Andante semplice in C minor (in 1990-09)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1909)
part of:
Etudes for piano, op. 2
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев3:19
5Lyrical Pieces, Op. 43: To the Spring
engineer:
Willem van Leeuwen (recording engineer)
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Kocsis Zoltán (pianist, conductor) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 6: Til våren (Lyric Pieces, Book III, op. 43: no. 6: To the Spring) (from 1981-04-14 until 1981-04-16)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43 (Lyric pieces, book III, op. 43)
Edvard Grieg2:26
6Intermezzo in C, Op. 119 No. 3
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-08)
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 1968-08)
recording of:
Klavierstücke, op. 119: Nr. 3. Intermezzo in C-Dur. Grazioso e giocoso (4 Piano Pieces, op. 119: No. 3. Intermezzo in C major. Grazioso e giocoso) (in 1968-08)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Klavierstücke, op. 119 (4 Piano Pieces, op. 119)
Johannes Brahms51:26
7El Pelele (excerpt)
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (pianist)
partial recording of:
El pelele (for piano)
composer:
Enrique Granados (composer) (in 1913)
part of:
Integral para piano (number: DLR II:5)
Enrique Granados2:13
8Etude in G Sharp Minor, Op. 26 No. 6 'Double-Thirds'
piano:
Josef Lhévinne (pianist) (on 1935-06-10)
recorded at:
RCA Victor (Midtown New York (A,B,C,D,E,F)) in New York, New York, United States (on 1935-06-10: piano)
recording of:
Étude in G‐sharp minor, op. 25 no. 6 “Thirds”: Allegro (on 1935-06-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 31) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 78)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Frédéric Chopin1:52
9Waltz in C-sharp major, Op. 39 No. 6
recorded in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1937-02-25)
piano:
Nadia Boulanger (French composer) (in 1937-02, on 1937-02-25) and Dinu Lipatti (Romanian classical pianist and composer) (in 1937-02, on 1937-02-25)
recording of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 6 in C-sharp major (for piano four hands) (on 1937-02-25)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for piano four hands)
Johannes Brahms1:00
10Kinderszenen, Op. 15: Gluckes Genug
art direction:
Jeremy Tilston (art director and designer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
editor:
Nigel Gayler
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1993-01)
balance engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Château de Châtonneyre in Corseaux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 5. Glückes genug (in 1993-01)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:05
11Tarantelle, Op. 43
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (pianist) (in 1978-02)
recording of:
Tarantelle in A‐flat major, op. 43 (in 1978-02)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 43), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 139) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 205)
Frédéric Chopin3:05
12Preludes, Book II: General Lavine - Eccentric
piano:
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (pianist) (in 1988-08)
recorded at:
Rudolf‐Oetker‐Halle in Bielefeld, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany (in 1988-08)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre II, L. 123: VI. Général Lavine – eccentric. Dans le style et le mouvement d’un Cakewalk (Préludes, Book II: 6. General Lavine – eccentric) (in 1988-08)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1911 until 1912)
part of:
Préludes, Livre II, L. 123
Claude Debussy2:36
13Concert Etude No.2 in F Minor, La Leggierezza (excerpt)
piano:
Benno Moiseiwitsch (pianist)
recording of:
Trois études de concert, S. 144: II. "La leggierezza" in F minor
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Trois études de concert, S. 144
Franz Liszt1:59
14Mazurka in F Minor, Op. 63 No. 2
recording engineer and producer:
Max Wilcox (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Ivan Moravec (pianist) (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
recorded at:
RCA Studio A (New York) in New York, New York, United States (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 40 in F minor, op. 63 no. 2 (from 1982-04-05 until 1982-04-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 90)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 63
Frédéric Chopin2:18
15Paganini Etude No.3, La Campanella (excerpt)
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 3. La campanella in G‐sharp minor
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141
revision of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140: no. 3 in A-flat minor “La campanella”
Franz Liszt1:53
16Minuet in G (excerpt)
piano:
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Polish pianist and composer)
partial recording of:
Menuet célèbre, op. 14 no. 1 (for piano)
composer:
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (Polish pianist and composer) (in 1887)
part of:
6 humoresques de concert, op. 14
part of:
Cahier 1 a l'antique
Ignacy Jan Paderewski1:21
17Sonata in A, K. 212
engineer:
Pauline Heister
producer:
Andreas Neubronner (engineer/producer, co-founded Tritonus Musikproduktion)
editor:
Matthew Cocker (editor)
piano:
Murray Perahia (pianist and conductor) (from 1996-06-29 until 1996-07-01)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1996-06-29 until 1996-07-01)
recording of:
Sonata in A major, K 212, L 135: Allegro molto
composer:
Domenico Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Alessandro Longo’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard works (number: 135) and Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas (number: 212)
Domenico Scarlatti3:04
18French Suite No. 2, BWV 813: Courante
piano:
Maria João Pires (pianist) (in 1995-01)
recorded at:
Hochschule für Musik und Theater München: Großer Konzertsaal in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1995-01)
recording of:
Französische Suite no. 2 c-Moll, BWV 813: II. Courante (in 1995-01)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Französische Suite Nr. 2 c-Moll, BWV 813 (French Suite No. 2 in C minor, BWV 813)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:55
19The Sleeping Beauty: Gavotte & Le Canari Qui Chante
piano:
Михаил Плетнёв (Mikhail Pletnev, pianist & conductor)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:26
20Berceuse, Op. 57
piano:
Maurizio Pollini (pianist)
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1843 until 1844)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 7), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 154)
Frédéric Chopin2:47
21The Man I Love (excerpt)
piano:
André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
recording of:
The Man I Love
lyricist:
Ira Gershwin (in 1924)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
New World Company, New World Music Corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Warner/Chappell Music Holland BV, WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28) and WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
included in:
An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
part of:
Lady, Be Good (full musical)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
George Gershwin2:14
22Etude-Tableau in C, Op. 33 No. 2
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (in 1940-03, on 1940-03-18)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33: No. 2 in C major: Allegro (on 1940-03-18)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1911-08 until 1911-09)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 33
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:14
23Prelude in G Sharp Minor, Op. 32 No. 12
piano:
Святослав Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist)
recording of:
13 Preludes, op. 32: No. 12 in G-sharp minor. Allegro
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910)
part of:
13 Preludes, op. 32
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:09
24Waltz in D-flat major, Op. 64 No. 1 'Minute'
producer:
Max Wilcox (engineer/editor/producer)
piano:
Arthur Rubinstein (pianist) (on 1963-06-25)
recorded at:
RCA Italiana Studios in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1963-06-25)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz” (on 1963-06-25)
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
Frédéric Chopin1:50
25Moment Musical in F Minor, D. 780 No. 5
piano:
András Schiff (pianist)
recording of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 5 in F minor. Allegro vivace
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780
Franz Schubert2:03
26Diabelli Variations, Op. 120 No. 8: Poco Vivace
piano:
Artur Schnabel (Austrian classical pianist and teacher) (from 1937-10-30 until 1937-11-02)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1937-10-30 until 1937-11-02)
recording of:
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120: Var. VIII. Poco vivace (from 1937-10-30 until 1937-11-02)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1819 until 1823)
part of:
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120
Ludwig van Beethoven1:30
27Sonata No.3 in F Sharp Minor, Op. 23: 2nd Movement
piano:
Владимир Владимирович Софроницкий (Vladimir Sofronitsky, pianist)
recording of:
Piano Sonata no. 3 in F-sharp minor, op. 23: I. Drammàtico
composer:
Александр Николаевич Скрябин (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer) (from 1897 until 1898)
part of:
Piano Sonata no. 3 in F-sharp minor, op. 23
Александр Николаевич Скрябин2:18
28Annees de Pelerinage I: Au Bord d'une Source
piano:
Solomon (British classical pianist Solomon Cutner) (on 1929-11-21, on 1930-07-17)
recording of:
Au bord d'une source, S. 160 no. 4 (version from Années de pèlerinage) (from 1929-11-21 until 1930-07-17)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Années de pèlerinage
part of:
Années de pèlerinage : Première année : Suisse, S. 160
revision of:
Album d'un voyageur, S. 156: I. Impressions et poésies: 2b. Au bord d'une source (Version from Album d'un voyageur)
Franz Liszt3:47
29Partita No.1 in B Flat, BWV 825: Prelude
piano:
Rosalyn Tureck (pianist and harpsichordist) (from 1956-06 until 1956-07)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1956-06 until 1956-07)
recording of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825: I. Prelude (from 1956-06 until 1956-07)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Partita no. 1 in B-flat major, BWV 825
Johann Sebastian Bach2:11
30Etudes, Book I: Etude No. 6
recording engineer:
Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
editor:
Jan Wesselink
piano:
Mitsuko Uchida (pianist) (in 1989-04)
balance engineer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, England, United Kingdom (in 1989-04)
recording of:
Études, L. 136: VI. Pour les huits doigts (in 1989-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1915-07-23 until 1915-09-29)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143: Livre I (number: 6)
part of:
Douze Études, pour piano, L. 136, CD 143
Claude Debussy1:27
31Nobody but You
piano:
André Watts (pianist)
recording of:
Nobody but You
composer:
George Gershwin (composer)
George Gershwin0:49
32Sonata in F, K. 107
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Sonata in F major, K 107, L 474
composer:
Domenico Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas (number: 107) and Alessandro Longo’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard works (number: 474)
Domenico Scarlatti3:35
33Embraceable You
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
recording of:
7 Virtuoso Études: Embraceable You
composer:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor) (in 1973)
is based on:
Embraceable You
part of:
7 Virtuoso Études
George Gershwin2:34
34Diabelli Variations, Op. 120 No. 8: Poco Vivace
piano:
Мария Вениаминовна Юдина (Maria Yudina, Soviet pianist) (in 1961-06)
recording of:
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120: Var. VIII. Poco vivace (in 1961-06)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1819 until 1823)
part of:
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120
Ludwig van Beethoven1:11
35Preludes, Book I: La Danse de Puck
producer and editor:
Helmut Burk
piano:
Krystian Zimerman (pianist) (in 1991-08)
balance engineer:
Helmut Burk (in 1991-08)
recorded at:
Kassel, Stadthalle, Festsaal in Kassel, Hessen (Hesse), Germany (in 1991-08)
live recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: XI. La danse de Puck. Capricieux et léger (in 1991-08)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-05-25)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:34

Credits

Release

part of:Great Pianists of the 20th Century (Philips 1998) (number: 00) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2237145 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000DI3I [info]