Best of Piano

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1Work(s) : Liebestraum
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (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
Franz Liszt4:46
2Suite bergamasque, for piano, L. 75 : Clair de lune
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:01
3Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, Op. 18 : 1. Moderato (extract)
piano:
Andrei Gavrilov (pianist)
orchestra:
Philharmonia Orchestra (London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964-1976)
conductor:
Riccardo Muti (conductor)
partial recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: I. Moderato
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов4:52
4Prelude for piano No. 15 in D flat major, Op. 28/15, CT. 180
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Prélude no. 15 in D-flat major, op. 28: Sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Frédéric Chopin6:01
5Valse romantique, for piano, L. 71
sound engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
producer:
Étienne Collard
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17)
recording of:
Valse romantique, L. 71, CD 79 (for piano) (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1890)
dedicated to:
Rose Depecker
publisher:
Choudens (in 1891)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 71) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 79)
Claude Debussy3:29
6Jeux d'eau, for piano
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
recording of:
Jeux d'eau
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1901)
premiered at:
Salle Pleyel (1839-1927) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 30)
Maurice Ravel5:29
7Valse-Impromptu (I & II), for piano, S. 213 (LW 84c)
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Valse-Impromptu, S. 213
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
Franz Liszt4:36
8Waltz for piano in A flat major, Op. 39/15
piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A‐flat major (for solo piano)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for solo piano)
Johannes Brahms1:45
9Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Introduction and 24 Variations), for piano & orchestra in A minor, Op. 43 : Variation No. 18: Andante cantabile
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
orchestra:
City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
conductor:
Simon Rattle (conductor) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
balance engineer:
Michael Sheady (engineer) (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Warwick Arts Centre: Butterworth Hall in Coventry, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
recording of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43: Variation XVIII: Andante cantabile (from 1984-05-03 until 1984-05-04)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1934-07-03 until 1934-08-18)
part of:
Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, op. 43 (for piano and orchestra)
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:59
10Nocturne for piano No. 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112
piano:
Maurizio Pollini (pianist) (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
publisher:
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) (in 2001)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 5 in F-sharp major, op. 15 no. 2: Larghetto (from 1968-06 until 1968-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
Frédéric Chopin3:28
11Alborada del Gracioso, for orchestra
piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
recording of:
Miroirs: IV. Alborada del gracioso (original for piano solo)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel6:36
12Sonata for keyboard in D minor, K. 9 (L. 413), "Pastorale"
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata in D minor, K 9, L 413: Allegro
composer:
Domenico Scarlatti (composer)
part of:
Ralph Kirkpatrick’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard sonatas (number: 9) and Alessandro Longo’s catalog of Domenico Scarlatti’s keyboard works (number: 413)
part of:
Essercizi per gravicembalo
Domenico Scarlatti4:16
13Piece for piano in F major (K. 33b)
piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Piece for Piano in F major, K. 33B / deest: Contredanse. Allegro
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 33B)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:16
14Valse oubliée, for piano No. 1, S. 215/1 (LW A311/1)
piano:
André Watts (pianist)
recording of:
Valse oubliée no. 1, S. 215 no. 1
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Valses oubliées, S. 215
Franz Liszt3:29
15Waltz for piano No. 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin3:03
16Petite suite (4), for piano, 4 hands (or orchestra), L. 65 : 2. En bateau
piano:
Michel Béroff (French pianist) (in 1982-04) and Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist) (in 1982-04)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1982-04)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for piano 4-hands) (in 1982-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a (for piano 4-hands)
Claude Debussy3:17
17Piano Concerto No. 1 in E minor, Op. 11, CT. 47 : 1. Allegro maestoso (extract)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
orchestra:
Orchestre symphonique de Montréal
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor)
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: I. Allegro maestoso
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin7:46