Timeless Piano Favorites: Great Piano Masterpieces

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1Sonata no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
dedicated to:
Karl Alois, Fürst Lichnowsky
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 13)
Ludwig van Beethoven5:44
2Moment musicaux no.3
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist)
recording of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F minor. Allegro moderato
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
part of:
6 Moments musicaux for Piano, op. 94, D. 780
Franz Schubert1:46
3Sonata in a Major KV 331
piano:
Miguel Alvarez (pianist)
partial recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 331) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 300i)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart9:39
4Etude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12
instruments:
Bianca Sitzius
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
Frédéric Chopin2:40
5Venetian Barcarole Song op. 62/5
piano:
Silvia Čápová (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte a-Moll, op. 62 Nr. 5 (Venetianisches Gondellied)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 151)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn3:40
6Waltz in A‐flat major, op. 39 no. 15
instruments:
Isabel Mourao (Brazilian pianist)
recording of:
Waltz, op. 39 no. 15 (catch-all for unknown arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
Johannes Brahms1:54
7Golliwog’s Cake Walk
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake-Walk (original piano version)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113, CD 119 (original piano version)
Claude Debussy2:39
8Tango From Suite espagnola op. 47
piano:
Rena Kyriakou (pianist)
partial recording of:
Suite española no. 1, op. 47 (for solo piano)
composer:
Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1886)
part of:
Albéniz: Chronological List and Thematic Catalog of His Piano Works (number: B. 7)
Isaac Albéniz2:11
9Rigoletto: Concert Paraphrase de Verdi
piano:
Michael Ponti (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 Liszt7:02
10Scenes from Childhood, op. 15: Child Falling Asleep
piano:
Walter Klien (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 12. Kind im Einschlummern
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann2:03
11Scenes from Childhood, op. 15: The Poet Speaks
piano:
Walter Klien (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 13. Der Dichter spricht
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann2:16
12Waltz in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1
piano:
Ida Černecká (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D-flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin1:44
13Sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331: III. Rondo alla Turca
piano:
Peter Schmalfuss (pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”: III. Rondo alla Turca. Allegretto
composed in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1778)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1783)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:32
14Für Elise
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (from 1961 until 1963)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (from 1961 until 1963)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:47
15Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (1st) (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky1:43
16Pictures at an Exhibition: The Big Gate of Kiev
piano:
Gerhard Eckle (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky5:23
17Melody in F
piano:
Michael Ponti (pianist)
recording of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for solo piano)
composer:
Антон Рубинштейн (Russian composer Anton Rubinstein) (in 1852)
part of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3
Anton Rubinstein3:42
18Memories of Pilsen
piano:
Josef Bulva (pianist)
recording of:
Vzpomínka na Plzeň
composer:
Bedřich Smetana (composer) (in 1843)
part of:
B. number catalogue by František Bartoš (number: B. 37) and Tematický katalog skladeb Bedřicha Smetany (number: JB 1:17)
Bedřich Smetana2:35
19Chant sans paroles
piano:
Michael Ponti (pianist)
recording of:
12 pieces, op. 40 no. 6: Chant sans paroles (for piano)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (in 1878)
part of:
12 Pieces, op. 40 (for piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:16
20Lyrical Piece op. 57/5 / “She is Dancing”
piano:
Isabel Mourao (Brazilian pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VI, op. 57: No. 5: Hun danser
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1893)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VI, op. 57
Edvard Grieg2:56