Best of Piano

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Tracklist

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#TitleArtistLength
1Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6Frédéric Chopin4:24
2Études d'exécution transcendante (12 Transcendental Etudes), for piano, S. 139 (LW A172) : La CampanellaFranz Liszt4:36
3Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2 : 1. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven7:15
4Etude for piano No. 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16Frédéric Chopin4:55
5Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major ("Alla Turca") K. 331 (K. 300i) : 3. Rondo alla turca: AllegroWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
6Préludes (12) for piano, Book I, L. 117 : La Fille aux cheveux de linClaude Debussy2:37
7Moment musical for piano in F minor ("Air russe"), D. 780/3 (Op. 94/3)Franz Schubert1:34
8Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
piano:
John Ogdon
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06-14 until 1968-06-16)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin1:49
9The Piano, film score : The heart asks pleasure firstMichael Nyman1:36
10Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174) : "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"Johann Sebastian Bach3:32
11Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
piano:
Martha Argerich (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (number: 16) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Frédéric Chopin6:33
12Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59
solo piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier
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 (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:26
13Song Without Words for piano No. 30 in A major ("Frühlingslied"), Op. 62/6
solo piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier
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)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (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 Mendelssohn2:12
14Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46Frédéric Chopin5:01
15Rondo for piano No. 1 in D major, K. 485
solo piano:
Stanislav Bunin
recording of:
Rondo in D major, K. 485. Allegro
composed in:
Wien, Austria (until 1786-01-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (until 1786-01-10)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (number: K. 485), Köchelverzeichnis (number: K. 485), Köchelverzeichnis (number: K. 485), Köchelverzeichnis (number: 485) and Köchelverzeichnis (number: 485)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:36
16Arabesque, for piano No. 1 in E major, L. 66/1
sound engineer:
Daniel Michel
producer:
Étienne Collard
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (from 1991-04-16 until 1991-04-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France
recorded at:
Salle de Musique in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland (from 1991-04-16 until 1991-04-18)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano) (from 1991-04-16 until 1991-04-18)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:22
17Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
solo piano:
Cécile Ousset
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
premiered in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (number: 13), Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19) and Classic 100: Piano (number: 59)
Maurice Ravel6:21
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