Ultimate Classical Piano: The Essential Masterpieces

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Annotation

Catalog number 475 8091 is the number for the entire collection. '92 through '96 are for the individual media.

BOX catalog no.: 475 8091
CD1 catalog no.: 475 8092
CD2 catalog no.: 475 8093
CD3 catalog no.: 475 8094
CD4 catalog no.: 475 8095
CD5 catalog no.: 475 8096

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-17 04:56 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Ultimate Classical Piano 1
▶ CD 2: Ultimate Classical Piano 2
▼ CD 3: Ultimate Classical Piano 3
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1Liebestraum No. 3
producer:
Peter Wadland
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (from 1972 until 1973, in 1982-09)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-09)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-09)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (from 1972 until 1973)
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
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As-Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (in 1982-09)
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 Liszt4:56
2Romanze, Op. 28 No. 2
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (pianist)
recording of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28: II. Einfach
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28
Robert Schumann3:34
3Étude Op. 25 No. 11 "Winter Wind"
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1971-05)
balance engineer:
James Lock (engineer) (in 1971-05) and Tryggve Tryggvason (engineer/producer. Sometimes credited as Trygg/Tryggvi Tryggvason) (in 1971-05)
recorded at:
London Opera Centre (1963-1977) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-05)
recording of:
Étude in A minor, op. 25 no. 11 "Winter Wind": Lento (in 1971-05)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Frédéric Chopin3:52
4Arabesque No. 1
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1977)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1978)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano) (in 1977)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:57
5Melodie in F major, Op. 3 No. 1
engineer:
Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Peter Wadland (from 1974-05 to present)
piano:
Shura Cherkassky (Shura Cherkassky, American pianist) (in 1974-05)
balance engineer:
Philip Wade (engineer) (from 1974-05 to present)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-05)
recording of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for solo piano) (in 1974-05)
composer:
Антон Рубинштейн (Russian composer Anton Rubinstein) (in 1852)
part of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн4:25
6La Maja y el ruiseñor
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster)
recording of:
Goyescas, H.64, No. 4: Quejas o la maja y el ruiseñor (piano piece)
composer:
Enrique Granados (composer)
part of:
Goyescas, H.64 (piano suite)
Enrique Granados6:37
7Mazurka No. 23 in D major, Op. 33 No. 2
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1982-06)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 23 in D major, op. 33 no. 2, CT. 73 (in 1982-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 33
Frédéric Chopin2:13
8Hungarian Dance No. 1
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1964-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1964-10)
recording of:
Hungarian Dance for Solo Piano, WoO 1 no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto (in 1964-10)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arranger:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1872)
arrangement of:
Hungarian Dances for piano, 4 hands, WoO 1, Book 1, no. 1 in G minor: Allegro molto
part of:
Hungarian Dances for Solo Piano, WoO 1 (arranged by Brahms)
Johannes Brahms2:58
9La fille aux cheveux de lin
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1978-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1978-11)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (in 1978-11)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:33
10Menuet célèbre, Op. 14 No. 1
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster)
recording of:
Menuet célèbre, op. 14 no. 1 (for piano)
composer:
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (pianist and composer) (in 1887)
part of:
6 humoresques de concert, op. 14
part of:
Cahier 1 a l'antique
Ignacy Jan Paderewski4:22
11Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1976-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1977)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1976-04)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 15 in F minor, op. 55 no. 1: Andante (in 1976-04)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 55
Frédéric Chopin4:57
12Sonata facile, K. 545: Allegro
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1954-10)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1954-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 “Sonata facile”: 1. Allegro (in 1954-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1788)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 16 in C major, K. 545 "Sonata facile"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:19
13Auf Flügeln des Gesangs
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1961-06)
recorded at:
Decca Studios in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1961-06)
recording of:
Mendelssohns Lieder, S. 547: No. 1. Auf Flügeln des Gesanges (for solo piano, Liszt) (in 1961-06)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, op. 34 Nr. 2
part of:
Mendelssohns Lieder, S. 547
Felix Mendelssohn4:18
14To a Water Lily, Op. 51 No. 6
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster) (in 1977-07)
recording of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51, no. 6: To a Water Lily (in 1977-07)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1896)
part of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51
Edward MacDowell2:51
15Sanctify us with Thy Goodness BWV 22 (arr. H. Cohen)
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (pianist) (in 1977-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-06)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 22 "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe": V. Choral "Ertöt uns durch dein Güte" (for piano, Cohen) (in 1977-06)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
Harriet Cohen (pianist)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 22 "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe": V. Choral "Ertöt uns durch dein Güte"
Johann Sebastian Bach3:22
16Walz No. 11 in B minor, Op. 39
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 11 in B minor (for solo piano)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 11 in B minor (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for solo piano)
Johannes Brahms1:14
17Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65 No. 6
producer:
Richard Beswick (from 1974-08 to present)
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster) (in 1974-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1974)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-08)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (for piano) (in 1974-08)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65
Edvard Grieg6:10
18Widmung (after Schumann)
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster)
recording of:
Widmung (Liebeslied), S. 566 (for solo piano, Liszt)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
publisher:
Kistner (in 1848)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 566)
arrangement of:
Myrthen, op. 25: Nr. 1. Widmung
Franz Liszt4:51
19Hunting Song, Op. 19 No. 3
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 19b Nr. 3
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 89)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b
Felix Mendelssohn2:46
20Nocturne No. 9 in B major, Op. 32 No. 1
engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1982-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 9 in B major, op. 32 no. 1: Andantino sostenuto (in 1982-06)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 32
Frédéric Chopin5:11
▶ CD 4: Ultimate Classical Piano 4
▶ CD 5: Ultimate Classical Piano 5