The Best Ever Piano Classics

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1Sabre Dance
piano:
Brenda Lucas (pianist) and John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Sabre Dance, from the ballet Gayaneh (catch-all for unknown versions)
composer:
Aram Khachaturian (Soviet-Armenian composer, Aram Khachaturian) (in 1942)
arrangement of:
Gayaneh: Act III, Scene VII (Expiation). Sabre Dance
Aram Khachaturian2:25
2Fantasie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66
piano:
Rudolf Buchbinder (Austrian classical pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie-impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Frederic Chopin4:56
3Waltz in A-flat, op. 39 no. 15
piano:
Adolph Drescher (Pianist) and Dame Moura Lympany (British 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 Brahms1:41
4Minuet in C
piano:
Moura Lympany (British pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1988)
recording of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10: No. 2 in G major
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1795)
part of:
6 Minuets for Piano, WoO 10
Ludwig van Beethoven2:56
5Tango in D major, op. 165 no. 2
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1890)
part of:
España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165
Isaac Albéniz2:14
6Poissons d'or (Images, Set 2 no. 3)
piano:
Daniel Adni (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
Images, Livre 2, L. 111, CD 120: No. 3. Poissons d'or
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1907-10)
dedicated to:
Ricardo Viñes
part of:
Images, Livre 2, L. 111, CD 120 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:01
7Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, op. 65 no. 6
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (for piano)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65
Edvard Grieg6:37
8Etüde in E, op. 10 no. 3 "Tristesse"
piano:
Agustin Anievas (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
Frederic Chopin4:20
9Etüde in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 "Revolutionary"
piano:
Agustin Anievas (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frederic Chopin2:28
10Liebesträume nos. 1 & 3 in A-flat major
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 1 Liebestraum As-Dur "Hohe Liebe"
composer and arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Hohe Liebe, S. 307
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
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 Liszt10:09
11Spring Song, op. 62 no. 6
piano:
Daniel Adni (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (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 (for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:42
12Bagatelle no. 25 in A minor "Für Elise"
piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:02
13En bateau
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a: I. En bateau (catch-all for unknown instrumentation)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
arrangement of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for piano 4-hands)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a (catch-all for arrangements)
Claude Debussy3:13
14Shepherd Boy, op. 54 no. 1
piano:
Daniel Adni (pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54: No. 1: Gjætergut
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54
Edvard Grieg3:46
15March of the Dwarfs, op. 54 no. 3
piano:
Daniel Adni (pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54: No. 3: Troldtog
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54
Edvard Grieg2:47
16Jeux d'enfants: Galop
piano:
Brenda Lucas (pianist) and John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
recording of:
Jeux d’enfants, op. 22 : XII. Le Bal
composer:
Georges Bizet (composer) (in 1871)
part of:
Jeux d'enfants, op. 22 (for piano four hands)
Georges Bizet1:52
17Estampes: No. 3. Jardins sous lap luie
producer:
John Fraser (UK producer)
piano:
Youri Egorov (classical pianist) (from 1983-05 until 1983-11)
balance engineer:
Mark Vigars (engineer) (from 1983-05 until 1983-11)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1983-05 until 1983-11)
recording of:
Estampes, L. 100: III. Jardins sous la pluie. Net et vif (for piano) (from 1983-05 until 1983-11)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (in 1903-07)
is based on:
Images oubliées, L. 87, CD 94 : III. Quelques aspects de ‘Nous n’irons plus au bois’ parce qu’il fait un temps insupportable (for piano)
part of:
Estampes, L. 100, CD 108 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:36
18Miroirs: No. 5. La Vallée des cloches
performer:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
recording of:
Miroirs: V. La vallée des cloches
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel5:30
19L'isle joyeuse
piano:
Daniel Adni (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1972)
recording of:
L’Isle joyeuse, L. 106, CD 109 (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1903 until 1904-08)
premiered at:
[concert] (1905-02-10)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 106) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 109)
Claude Debussy5:50

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