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
▼ CD 4: Ultimate Classical Piano 4
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1Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1977-09)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-09)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1977-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:11
2Prelude No.1. in C-sharp minor, Op. 3 No. 2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1974-01, in 1974-12), Christopher Raeburn (producer) (in 1975-04) and Richard Beswick (in 1975-08)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1974-01-18 until 1974-01-19, from 1974-12-11 until 1974-12-12, on 1975-04-23, on 1975-04-26, on 1975-08-20)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1974-01, in 1974-12), Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1974-01, in 1974-12) and John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1975-04, in 1975-08)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1974-01-18 until 1974-01-19, from 1974-12-11 until 1974-12-12, on 1975-04-23, on 1975-04-26) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1975-08-20)
recording of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C‐sharp minor (The Bells of Moscow) (from 1974-01-18 until 1975-08-20)
composer:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer)
part of:
Morceaux de fantaisie, op. 3
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов4:34
3Waltz No. 7 in C-sharp minor, Op. 64 No. 2
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1976, 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:
Waltz no. 7 in C-sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2 (in 1976-04)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin3:32
4Waldszenen No. 7 "Vogel als Prophet", Op. 82 No. 7
piano:
Varda Nishry (Israeli pianist)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: VII. Vogel als Prophet. Langsam, sehr zart
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann3:30
5Lyric Pieces: Butterfly, Op. 43 No. 1
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster) (in 1977)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43: No. 1: Sommerfugl (Butterfly)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte III, op. 43
Edvard Grieg2:06
6Mazurka No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 7 No. 1
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983, in 1983-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 5 in B-flat major, op. 7 no. 1 (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 7
Frédéric Chopin1:57
7Hungarian Dance No. 6 in D-flat major
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1964, 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. 6 in D-flat major: Vivace - Molto sostenuto (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 2, No. 6 in D-flat major: Vivace
part of:
Hungarian Dances for Solo Piano, WoO 1 (arranged by Brahms)
Johannes Brahms3:16
8Le petit âne blanc
piano:
Varda Nishry (Israeli pianist) (in 1968, in 1968-09)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1968-09)
recording of:
Histoires: II. Le petit âne blanc
composer:
Jacques Ibert (composer) (in 1922)
part of:
Histoires
Jacques Ibert2:20
9Country Gardens
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster) (in 1977, in 1977-07)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1977-07 to present)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Country Gardens (in 1977-07)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Percy Grainger (from 1918 until 1952)
publisher:
Schott & Co. Ltd. and G. Schirmer Inc. (in 1919)
is based on:
Air XX. Country Garden
Percy Grainger2:35
10Waltz No. 9 in A-flat major, Op. 69 No. 1 "Farewell"
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1983-01 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983, in 1983-01)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (from 1983-01 to present)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Waltz no. 2 in A-flat major, op. 34 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
recording of:
Waltz no. 9 in A-flat major, op. 69 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Frédéric Chopin4:05
11Venetian Boat Song, Op. 19b No. 6
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (in 1986-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte g-Moll, op. 19b Nr. 6 (in 1986-09)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 78)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b
Felix Mendelssohn2:49
12El amor brujo: Ritual Fire Dance
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1961)
recording of:
El amor brujo: VIII. Danza ritual del fuego
composer:
Manuel de Falla (Spanish composer)
part of:
El amor brujo (for symphony orchestra)
Manuel de Falla4:22
13Intermezzo in B-flat minor, Op. 117 No. 2
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1962-05)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1962-05)
recording of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117: Nr. 2 in b-Moll. Andante non troppo e con molta espressione (in 1962-05)
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1893-01-30)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117
Johannes Brahms4:40
14Impromptu in G-flat major, D899, Op. 90 No. 3
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1982-06)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1982-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Impromptu in G-flat major, op. 90 no. 3, D. 899 no. 3. Andante (in 1982-06)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Franz Schubert6:38
15Waltz No. 10 in B minor, Op. 69 No. 2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (from 1981-11 to present)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983) and The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Chapel in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Waltz no. 10 in B minor, op. 69 no. 2 (in 1981-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1835)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 69
Frédéric Chopin3:50
16Flight of the Bumblebee
piano:
Ivan Davis (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1969)
recording of:
Flight of the Bumblebee, TN iii/9 (for piano solo, Rachmaninov)
composer:
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков (Russian composer) (from 1899 until 1900)
piano arranger:
Сергей Рахманинов (Russian composer) (in 1929)
part of:
A Catalogue of the Compositions of S. Rachmaninoff (number: TN iii/9)
arrangement of:
Полёт шмеля (Flight of the Bumblebee; orchestral interlude between Tableaus 1 & 2 in Act III of The Tale of Tsar Saltan)
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:22
17Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor, Op. 35: III. Funeral march
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-04)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche funèbre. Lento (in 1981-04)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 “Funeral March”
Frédéric Chopin9:06
18Waltz in B major, Op. 39 No. 1
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1962)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 1 in B major. Tempo giusto (for solo piano)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 1 in B major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for solo piano)
Johannes Brahms0:54
19Woodland sketches: To a wild rose, Op. 51 No. 1
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster) (in 1977-07)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1977-07 to present)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
edit of:
To a Wild Rose & To a Water Lilly by Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster)
recording of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51, no. 1: To a Wild Rose (in 1977-07)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1896)
part of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51
Edward MacDowell2:15
20Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 "Heroic"
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1985)
recorded at:
St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-12)
recording of:
Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (in 1984-12)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Frédéric Chopin6:21
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