Great Pianists of the 20th Century, Volume 50: Byron Janis I

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1Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543: I. Prelude
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Preludes and Fugues by J. S. Bach, S. 462: No. 1 in A minor, BWV 543: Prelude (for piano, Liszt)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
arrangement of:
Präludium und Fuge a-Moll, BWV 543: I. Präludium
part of:
Preludes and Fugues by J. S. Bach, S. 462: No. 1 in A minor, BWV 543 (for piano, Liszt)
Johann Sebastian Bach / Franz Liszt3:18
2Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543: II. Fugue
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Preludes and Fugues by J. S. Bach, S. 462: No. 1 in A minor, BWV 543: Fugue (for piano, Liszt)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
arrangement of:
Präludium und Fuge a-Moll, BWV 543: II. Fuge
part of:
Preludes and Fugues by J. S. Bach, S. 462: No. 1 in A minor, BWV 543 (for piano, Liszt)
Johann Sebastian Bach / Franz Liszt6:04
3Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo – Allegro
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": I. Largo - Allegro
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"
Ludwig van Beethoven7:47
4Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": II. Adagio
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"
Ludwig van Beethoven6:55
5Sonata No. 17 in D minor, Op. 31 No. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest": III. Allegretto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1801 until 1802)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31 no. 2 "Tempest"
Ludwig van Beethoven4:50
6Impromptu in E flat No. 2, D 899
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu in E-flat major, op. 90 no. 2, D. 899: Allegro
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert4:20
7Waltz Op. 39 No. 15 in A-flat major
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
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
8Waltz Op. 39 No. 1 in B major
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
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 Brahms0:48
9Waltz Op. 39 No. 2 in E major
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 2 in E major (for solo piano)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 2 in E major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for solo piano)
Johannes Brahms1:27
10Waltz Op. 39 No. 6 in C-sharp major
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 6 in C-sharp major. Vivace (for solo piano)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 6 in C-sharp major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for solo piano)
Johannes Brahms0:57
11Schulz-Evler Arabesques on 'An der schönen, blauen Donau'
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Arabesques on “An der schönen, blauen Donau”
composer:
Adolf Schulz-Evler
is based on:
An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
Johann Strauss II7:11
12Liebestraum No. 3 in A flat
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst”
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 Liszt4:30
13Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6 in D flat
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106: No. 6 in D-flat major, S. 244 no. 6: Tempo giusto - Presto - Andante - Allegro - Presto
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
19 Hungarian Rhapsodies, S. 244 / R. 106
Franz Liszt7:11
14Consolation No. 5 in E (Andantino)
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Consolation in E major, S. 172 no. 5: Andantino
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Consolations, S. 172
revision of:
Consolation in E major, S. 171a no. 5: Andantino (first, less common version)
Franz Liszt2:33
15Sonetto 104 del Petrarca
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Années de pèlerinage, Deuxième année; Italie, S. 161: Sonetto 104 del Petrarca, S. 161 no. 5
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Années de pèlerinage : Deuxième année : Italie, S. 161
revision of:
Tre sonetti di Petrarca, S. 158: No. 2. Sonetto CIV. Pace non trovo (for solo piano)
Franz Liszt5:30
16'Rigoletto' Paraphrase
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Konzert-Paraphrase über Verdis "Rigoletto", S. 434
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 434)
is based on:
Rigoletto: Atto III. N°12 Quartetto "Bella figlia dell'amore" (Duca, Maddalena, Gilda, Rigoletto)
Franz Liszt5:49
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1Ballade No. 1 in G minor
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
Frédéric Chopin9:26
2Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29)
Frédéric Chopin3:46
3Waltz in E minor
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 14 in E minor, B. 56, KK IVa/15
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1830)
Frédéric Chopin2:50
4Waltz in A minor
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
Frédéric Chopin5:16
5Mazurka in A minor
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
Frédéric Chopin2:37
6Etude in E
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin3:55
7Etude in F
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in F major, op. 25 no. 3: Allegro
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Frédéric Chopin1:45
8Etude in G
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in G-flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”: Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin1:33
9Etude in G-flat
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in F major, op. 10 no. 8: Allegro
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin2:34
10Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: I. Grave
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin5:20
11Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: II. Scherzo
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin6:09
12Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: III. Marche funebre. Lento
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin7:44
13Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: IV. Finale. Presto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin1:27
14Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39)
Frédéric Chopin7:16

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part of:Great Pianists of the 20th Century (Philips 1998) (number: 50) (order: 51)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8456769 [info]
ASIN:US: B00000I0LE [info]