Für Elise: The Magic of the Piano

~ Release by Beethoven, Schumann, Mozart, Liszt, Chopin, Schubert, Gershwin (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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1Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
piano:
Bella Davidovich (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 Beethoven3:06
2No. 2 Aufschwung
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1972-03)
recording of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12: II. Aufschwung (in 1972-03)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1837-07)
part of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12
Robert Schumann3:43
3Andante con moto, Op. 19 No. 1
piano:
Werner Haas (classical pianist, NOT the 50s schlager singer Werner Hass)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 19b Nr. 1 (Song Without Words in E major, Op. 19b No. 1)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 86)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b (Songs Without Words, op. 19b)
Felix Mendelssohn3:59
4The Great Gate of Kiev
piano:
Misha Dichter (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, 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)
Mussorgsky4:40
5Fantasia in D minor, K. 397
piano:
Ingrid Haebler (pianist)
recording of:
Fantasia for Piano in D minor, K. 397/385g
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1782)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 385g), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 397), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 397) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: K. 385g)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:24
6Prelude in D flat, Op. 28 No. 15
piano:
Nikita Magaloff (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D‐flat major, op. 28 “Raindrop”: Sostenuto
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
Fryderyk Chopin5:33
7Prelude in C sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2
piano:
Rafael Orozco (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
Rachmaninoff4:39
8Waldesrauschen
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1970-03)
recording of:
Zwei Konzertetüden, S. 145, Nr. 1: Waldesrauschen (in 1970-03)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1862 until 1863)
part of:
Zwei Konzertetüden, S. 145
Franz Liszt4:38
9Mazurka No. 40 in F minor, Op. 63 No. 2
piano:
Stephen Bishop Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 40 in F minor, op. 63 no. 2
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
Fryderyk Chopin2:30
10Mazurka No. 41 in C sharp minor, Op. 63 No. 3
piano:
Stephen Bishop Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 41 in C‐sharp minor, op. 63 no. 3
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 91)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 63
Fryderyk Chopin2:17
11Impromptu in A flat, D. 935 No. 2
piano:
Ingrid Haebler (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu in A‐flat major, D. 935 no. 2. Allegretto
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 142, D. 935
Franz Schubert6:49
12Gnomenreigen
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1970-03)
recording of:
Zwei Konzertetüden, S. 145, Nr. 2: Gnomenreigen (in 1970-03)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1862 until 1863)
part of:
Zwei Konzertetüden, S. 145
Franz Liszt3:23
13Preludes for Piano Solo 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
piano:
Werner Haas (classical pianist, NOT the 50s schlager singer Werner Hass)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
arrangement of:
Three Preludes: No. 1. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (for clarinet and string orchestra, Cohn)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin1:25
14Preludes for Piano Solo 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato
piano:
Werner Haas (classical pianist, NOT the 50s schlager singer Werner Hass)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 2. Andante con moto e poco rubato (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin3:32
15Preludes for Piano Solo 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso
piano:
Werner Haas (classical pianist, NOT the 50s schlager singer Werner Hass)
recording of:
Three Preludes: No. 3. Allegro ben ritmato e deciso (original version for piano)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1926)
part of:
Three Preludes (original for piano)
George Gershwin1:11
16Intermezzo in E flat, Op. 117 No. 1
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-07)
piano:
Stephen Bishop Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 1983-07)
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 1983-07)
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 Brahms4:49

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