Piano Masterworks: The World's Favourite Piano Classics

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1Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo - Adagio espressivo - Tempo I
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109
Ludwig van Beethoven4:06
2Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. Prestissimo
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: II. Prestissimo (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109
Ludwig van Beethoven2:30
3Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo)
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Tema. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung (Theme) (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Theme with variations)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:55
4Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation I. Molto espressivo
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Variation I. Molto espressivo (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Theme with variations)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:39
5Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation II. Leggiermente
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Variation II. Leggiermente (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Theme with variations)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:27
6Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation III. Allegro vivace
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Variation III. Allegro vivace (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Theme with variations)
Ludwig van Beethoven0:30
7Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation IV. Etwas langsamer als das Thema
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Variation IV. Etwas langsamer als das Thema (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Theme with variations)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:29
8Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation V. Allegro, ma non troppo
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Variation V. Allegro, ma non troppo (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Theme with variations)
Ludwig van Beethoven1:12
9Piano Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Variation VI. Tempo I del tema
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Variation VI. Tempo I del tema (Cantabile) (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1820)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: III. Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivo (Theme with variations)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:24
10Piano Sonata No.31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
producer:
Miroslav Svoboda (producer)
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
Ewald Faiss (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
Ludwig van Beethoven6:16
11Piano Sonata No.31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto
producer:
Miroslav Svoboda (producer)
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
Ewald Faiss (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: II. Allegro molto (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
Ludwig van Beethoven5:42
12Piano Sonata No.31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio ma non troppo - Fuga
producer:
Miroslav Svoboda (producer)
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
balance engineer:
Ewald Faiss (engineer)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: III. Adagio, ma non troppo - Fuga. Allegro ma non troppo (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
Ludwig van Beethoven7:27
13Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appasionato
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1821 until 1822)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111
Ludwig van Beethoven9:20
14Piano Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta (Adagio molto semplice e cantabile)
piano:
Rudolf Serkin (pianist) (in 1987-10)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1987-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile (in 1987-10)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1821 until 1822)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 32 in C minor, op. 111
Ludwig van Beethoven19:01
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50▶CD: Tchaikovsky & Dohnányi

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includes:3 Gymnopédies & Other Piano Works by Erik Satie (French composer); Pascal Rogé (pianist)
26 Préludes / Barcarolle / Polonaise As‐dur / Scherzo nr. 2 b‐moll by Frédéric Chopin (composer); Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
Das Wohltemperierte Klavier by Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician); Friedrich Gulda (Austrian pianist and composer)
Fantasie "Wanderer", Lieder / Fantasien / Hungarian Rhapsody by Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer), Brahms (Johannes Brahms, German composer), Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor); Evgeny Kissin (Russian classical pianist)
Gaspard de la nuit / Jeux d'eau / Miroirs / Valses nobles et sentimentales by Maurice Ravel (French composer); Pascal Rogé (pianist)
Goldberg Variations by Bach (Johann Sebastian Bach, German Baroque period composer & musician); Andrei Gavrilov (pianist)
Impromptus by Schubert (Franz Schubert, composer); Daniel Barenboim (pianist and conductor)
Kinderszenen / Waldszenen / Papillons / 3 Romanzen by Robert Schumann (German classical composer); Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
Klavierkonzert nr. 1; Vier Balladen op.10 by Brahms (Johannes Brahms, German composer); Arthur Rubinstein (pianist), Julius Katchen (pianist), Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (Israeli orchestra), Zubin Mehta (conductor)
Klavierkonzerte 2 & 3 by Rachmaninoff (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer); Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor), San Francisco Symphony, Edo de Waart (conductor)
Klavierkonzerte Nos. 2 & 3 by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Friedrich Gulda (Austrian pianist and composer), Wiener Philharmoniker (Vienna Philharmonic), Horst Stein (conductor)
Klaviersonaten opp. 101 & 106 »Hammerklavier« by Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer); Emil Gilels (pianist)
Klaviersonaten: Nr. 8 »Pathétique« / Nr. 14 »Mondschein-Sonate« / Nr. 15 »Pastorale« / Nr 24. by Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer); Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
Mazurkas by Frédéric Chopin (composer); Jean-Marc Luisada (pianist)
Piano Concerto no. 1 / Triple Concerto by Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer); Claudio Arrau (Chilean and American pianist), Henryk Szeryng (violinist), János Starker (Hungarian-American cellist), New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philharmonia Orchestra, London orchestra, known as New Philharmonia Orchestra from 1964–1976), Eliahu Inbal (Israeli conductor)
Piano Concerto No. 2 by Brahms (Johannes Brahms, German composer); Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist), Vienna Philharmonic, Karl Böhm (Austrian conductor)
Piano Concertos 1 & 2 / Hungarian Fantasy / Totentanz by Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor); Orchestre symphonique de Montréal (Montreal Symphony Orchestra), Charles Dutoit (conductor), Jean‐Yves Thibaudet (pianist)
Piano concertos no. 20, K. 466 & no. 23 K. 488 by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Stephen Bishop Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
Piano Concertos no. 21, K. 467 & no. 25, K. 503 by Mozart (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, classical composer); Stephen Bishop Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop), London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis (English conductor)
Piano Concertos nos. 1 & 4 / Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini by San Francisco Symphony Orchestra, Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) / Rachmaninoff (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
Piano Concertos Nos. 1, 2 by Mendelssohn (Felix Mendelssohn, composer); Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, Charles Dutoit (conductor), András Schiff (pianist)
Piano Concertos nos. 4 & 5 “Emperor” by Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer); Friedrich Gulda (Austrian pianist and composer), Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra (Vienna Philharmonic), Horst Stein (conductor)
Piano Concertos: nos. 19 & 27 / Piano Sonata K. 280 (Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 19 in F major K. 459 / Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 27 in B flat major K. 595) by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer); Clara Haskil (Romanian classical pianist), Ferenc Fricsay (conductor)
Piano Sonata in B-flat major, D. 960 / Moments musicaux by Franz Schubert (composer); Wilhelm Kempff (pianist)
Piano Sonatas K. 331 "Rondo alla Turca", K. 332 & K. 333 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer); András Schiff (pianist)
Piano Sonatas Nos. 40, 41, 44, 48, 52 by Joseph Haydn (composer); Святослав Теофилович Рихтер (Sviatoslav Richter, pianist)
Piano Sonatas, op. 109, op. 110 & op. 111 by Beethoven (Ludwig van Beethoven, German composer); Rudolf Serkin (pianist)
Rhapsody in Blue / Piano Concerto in F / An American in Paris by Gershwin (composer); Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, André Previn (pianist, conductor, composer, arranger)
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Dohnanyi: Variations on a Nursery Song, op. 25 by Tchaikovsky (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer), Dohnányi (Hungarian conductor, composer and pianist); Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Sir Georg Solti (conductor), András Schiff (pianist)
The 5 Piano Concertos by Prokofiev (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer); Alexander Toradze (pianist), Kirov Orchestra (Mariinsky Theatre Orchestra, fka Kirov Orchestra till 1992), Valery Gergiev (conductor)