The Piano Masters

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1Études Op. 10: Étude Op. 10, No. 1 "Waterfall" in C Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in C major, op. 10 no. 1: Allegro (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1829)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin1:58
2Étude Op. 10, No. 2 "Chromatique" in A Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in A minor, op. 10 no. 2: Allegro (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1829)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin1:16
3Étude Op. 10, No. 3 "Tristesse" in E Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin4:28
4Étude Op. 10, No. 4 "Torrent" in C-Sharp Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in C‐sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4: Presto (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin1:55
5Étude Op. 10, No. 5 "Black Keys" in G-Flat Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”: Vivace (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin1:29
6Étude Op. 10, No. 6 "Lament" in E-Flat Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in E‐flat minor, op. 10 no. 6: Andante, con molto espressione (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
recording of:
Étude in E‐flat minor, op. 10 no. 6 (for cello and piano, Glazunov)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
arranger:
Александр Константинович Глазунов (Alexander Glazunov, Russian composer, 1865–1936)
arrangement of:
Étude in E‐flat minor, op. 10 no. 6: Andante, con molto espressione
Fryderyk Chopin3:07
7Étude Op. 10, No. 7 "Toccata" in C Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in C major, op. 10 no. 7: Vivace (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1833)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin1:23
8Étude Op. 10, No. 8 "Sunshine" in F Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in F major, op. 10 no. 8: Allegro (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin2:20
9Étude Op. 10, No. 9 in F Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in F minor, op. 10 no. 9: Allegro molto agitato (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1829)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin1:54
10Étude Op. 10, No. 10 in C Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in A‐flat major, op. 10 no. 10: Vivace assai (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 10
recording of:
Étude in C‐sharp minor, op. 10 no. 4: Presto (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin2:21
11Étude Op. 10, No. 11 "Arpeggio" in E-Flat Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in E‐flat major, op. 10 no. 11: Allegretto (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin1:38
12Étude Op. 10, No. 12 "Revolutionary" in C Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 10 no. 12 “Revolutionary”: Allegro con fuoco (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1831)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Fryderyk Chopin2:23
13Études Op. 25: Étude Op. 25, No. 1 "Aeolian Harp or Shepherd Boy" in A-Flat Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in A‐flat major, op. 25 no. 1 “Aeolian Harp”: Allegro sostenuto (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin2:06
14Étude Op. 25, No. 2 "The Bees" in F Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in F minor, op. 25 no. 2: Presto (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin1:17
15Étude Op. 25, No. 3 "The Horseman" in F Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in F major, op. 25 no. 3: Allegro (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin1:40
16Étude Op. 25, No. 4 "Paganini" in A Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in A minor, op. 25 no. 4: Agitato (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin1:40
17Étude Op. 25, No. 5 "Wrong Note" in E Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in E minor, op. 25 no. 5: Vivace (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin2:38
18Étude Op. 25, No. 6 "Thirds" in G-Sharp Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in G‐sharp minor, op. 25 no. 6 “Thirds”: Allegro (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin1:51
19Étude Op. 25, No. 7 "Cello" in C-Sharp Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in C‐sharp minor, op. 25 no. 7: Lento (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin4:36
20Étude Op. 25, No. 8 "Sixths" in D-Flat Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in D‐flat major, op. 25 no. 8 “Sixths”: Vivace (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin1:07
21Étude Op. 25, No. 9 "Butterfly" in G-Flat Major
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 25 no. 9 “Butterfly”: Allegro assai (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin0:53
22Étude Op. 25, No. 10 "Octave" in B Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in B minor, op. 25 no. 10 “Octaves”: Allegro con fuoco (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1835)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin3:36
23Étude Op. 25, No. 11 "Winter Wind" in A Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in A minor, op. 25 no. 11 “Winter Wind”: Lento (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin3:03
24Étude Op. 25, No. 12 "Ocean" in C Minor
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Étude in C minor, op. 25 no. 12 “Ocean”: Allegro molto con fuoco (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin2:17
25Fantaisie-Impromptu in C Minor, Op. Posth. 66
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1933)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66 (in 1933)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Fryderyk Chopin4:30
26Berceuse in D Flat Major, Op. 57
piano:
Wilhelm Backhaus (pianist) (in 1927)
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57 (in 1927)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)
Fryderyk Chopin3:54
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includes:The Piano Masters by Arthur Rubinstein (pianist)
The Piano Masters by Artur Schnabel (Austrian classical pianist and teacher)
The Piano Masters by Eduard Erdmann, Robert Casadesus (French pianist/composer)
The Piano Masters by Wladimir Horowitz (Vladimir Horowitz, Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
The Piano Masters by Solomon (British classical pianist Solomon Cutner), Sir Clifford Curzon (classical pianist, knighted in 1977)