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1Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: Allegro affetuosoRobert Schumann14:58
2Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: Intermezzo. Andantino graziosoRobert Schumann4:47
3Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op. 54: Allegro vivaceRobert Schumann10:52
4Totentanz. Paraphrase on 'Dies irae' for Piano and Orchestra S 126
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1959-02-23)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist) (on 1959-02-23)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1959-02-23)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1959-02-23)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-02-23)
recording of:
Totentanz, S. 126/2 (for piano and orchestra, published version) (on 1959-02-23)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
dedicated to:
Hans von Bülow (German conductor and composer)
premiered by:
Hans von Bülow (German conductor and composer) (on 1865-04-15)
premiered at:
[concert] (1865-04-15)
is based on:
Dies Irae (plainchant)
revision of:
Totentanz, S. 126/1 (early unpublished version)
Franz Liszt15:31
5Burlesque for Piano and Orchestra, AV85
recording engineer:
Lewis Layton (engineer) (on 1957-03-04)
producer:
Richard Mohr (producer)
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist) (on 1957-03-04)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra (on 1957-03-04)
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor) (on 1957-03-04)
recorded at:
Symphony Center: Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-03-04)
recording of:
Burleske in D minor, TrV 145 (on 1957-03-04)
premiered in:
Eisenach, Thüringen (Thuringia), Germany (on 1890-06-21)
composer:
Richard Strauss (German composer) (from 1885 until 1886)
dedicated to:
Eugen d’Albert (Scottish-German composer)
premiered at:
[Convention of the General German Music Association] (1890-06-21)
publisher:
Steingräber (in 1894)
part of:
Werkverzeichnis (Richard Strauss TrV) (number: TrV 145)
Richard Strauss20:03
2CD
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1Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: Vivace
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: I. Vivace
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1890 until 1891-07-06)
revised by:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (in 1917)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1
revision of:
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 1: I. Vivace (first version, 1890-1891; rarely performed)
Sergei Rachmaninoff12:13
2Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: Andante
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: II. Andante
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1890 until 1891-07-06)
revised by:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (in 1917)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1
revision of:
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 1: II. Andante cantabile (first version, 1890-1891; rarely performed)
Sergei Rachmaninoff5:39
3Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: Allegro vivace
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
orchestra:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Fritz Reiner (conductor)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1: III. Allegro vivace
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1890 until 1891-07-06)
revised by:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (in 1917)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 1 in F-sharp minor, op. 1
revision of:
Piano Concerto No. 1, Op. 1: III. Allegro vivace (first version, 1890-1891; rarely performed)
Sergei Rachmaninoff7:34
4Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: Allegro ma non tanto
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: I. Allegro ma non tanto
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1909 until 1909-09-23)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30
Sergei Rachmaninoff14:40
5Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: Intermezzo. Adagio
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: II. Intermezzo. Adagio
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1909 until 1909-09-23)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30
Sergei Rachmaninoff10:02
6Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: Finale. Alla breve
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
orchestra:
Boston Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Charles Munch (conductor and violinist)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30: III. Finale. Alla breve
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninov (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1909 until 1909-09-23)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 3 in D minor, op. 30
Sergei Rachmaninoff12:48
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1Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: I
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade (1st) (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
arrangement of:
A Weakened Soul (arr. Brightman, Kohrs, Laudahn)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky1:33
2Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: Gnomus
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 1 “Gnomus” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky2:23
3Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: II
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 1st) (original piano version, often called Promenade 2)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky0:56
4Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: The Old Castle
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2 “Il vecchio castello” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky4:00
5Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: III
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 2nd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 3)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky0:30
6Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: Tuileries
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 3 “Tuileries” (Dispute d’enfants après jeux) (Pictures at an Exhibition: Tuileries (Children Quarreling at Play), original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky1:06
7Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: Bydło
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 4 “Bydło” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky3:00
8Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: IV
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: [Untitled] (Interlude, Promenade theme, 3rd) (original piano version, often called Promenade 4)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky0:36
9Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 5 “Балетъ невылупившихся птенцовъ” [Balet nevylupivshikhsya ptentsov] (Pictures at an Exhibition: IX. No. 5 "Ballet of the Unhatched Chicks", original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky1:19
10Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuÿle
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 6 “Samuel” Goldenberg und “Schmuÿle” (Pictures at an Exhibition: Samual Goldenberg and Schmuÿle, original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky1:54
11Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: The Market at Limoges
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 7 “Limoges”, le marché (La grande nouvelle) (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky1:18
12Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: Catacombae
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
partial recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky1:47
13Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: mortuis in lingua mortua
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
partial recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 8 “Catacombæ” (Sepulcrum romanum) and “Cum mortuis in lingua mortua” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky2:09
14Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: The Hut on Fowl's Legs
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky2:55
15Pictures at an Exhibition for Piano: The Great Gate of Kiev
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky4:12
16Rigoletto, Concert paraphrase for Piano, S. 434: Allegro - Andante - PrestoFranz Liszt5:47
17An der schönen blauen Donau, op. 314
Johann Strauss7:04
18Liebesträume, S. 541: 3 in A-flat major 'O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst'
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
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 Liszt4:30
19Hungarian Rhapsody for Piano no. 6 in D-flat major, S. 244 no. 6: giusto - Presto - Andante - AllegroFranz Liszt7:07
20Rhapsody in Blue
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
orchestra:
Orchestra Hugo Winterhalter
conductor:
Hugo Winterhalter (Hugo Winterhaller)
recording of:
Rhapsody in Blue (standard 1942 orchestration)
orchestrator:
Ferde Grofé (pianist, arranger, conductor and composer) (in 1942)
composer:
George Gershwin (composer) (in 1924)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Ferde Grofé Music Publishing (New York), New World Music Co. and Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
part of:
Classic 100: Feel Good (2024) (number: 5)
revision of:
Rhapsody in Blue (original 1924 jazz band version, less often performed)
George Gershwin13:46
4CD
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1Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31/2: Largo – AllegroLudwig van Beethoven7:45
2Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31/2: AdagioLudwig van Beethoven6:55
3Sonata for Piano no. 17 in D minor, op. 31/2: AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven4:45
4Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53: Allegro con brioLudwig van Beethoven7:57
5Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53: Introduzione. Adagio moltoLudwig van Beethoven3:15
6Sonata for Piano no. 21 in C major, op. 53: Rondo. Allegretto moderatoLudwig van Beethoven9:10
7Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Vivace, ma non troppo – Adagio espressivoLudwig van Beethoven3:33
8Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: PrestissimoLudwig van Beethoven2:28
9Sonata for Piano no. 30 in E major, op. 109: Gesangvoll, mit innigster Empfindung. Andante molto cantabile ed espressivoLudwig van Beethoven12:14
10Impromptus, op. 90 D 899: Impromptu in E-flat majorFranz Schubert4:20
11Waltzes, op. 39: no. 15 in A major
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A major (for solo piano, simplified version)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (arr. Brahms for solo piano, simplified version)
Johannes Brahms1:46
12Waltzes, op. 39: no. 1 in B major. Tempo giusto
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 1 B-dur: Tempo giusto (Zu zwei Händen)
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 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms0:46
13Waltzes, op. 39: no. 2 in E major
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 2 E-dur (Zu zwei Händen)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 2 in E major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms1:27
14Waltzes, op. 39: no. 6 in C-sharp major. Vivace
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 6 cis-dur: Vivace (Zu zwei Händen)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 6 in C-sharp major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms0:53
5CD
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1Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 B. 128: Grave. Doppio movimentoFrédéric Chopin5:19
2Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 B. 128: ScherzoFrédéric Chopin6:05
3Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 B. 128: Marche funèbre. LentoFrédéric Chopin7:39
4Sonata for Piano no. 2 in B-flat minor, op. 35 B. 128: Finale. PrestoFrédéric Chopin1:24
5Impromptu no. 1 in A-flat major, op. 29 B. 110: assai quasi Presto
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Impromptu no. 1 in A‐flat major, op. 29: Allegro assai
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 29)
Frédéric Chopin3:41
6Études, op. 10: Étude in G-flat major. Vivace
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in G‐flat major, op. 10 no. 5 “Black Keys”: Vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin1:29
7Mazurkas, op. posth. 67: Mazurka in A minor. Moderato animato
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 45 in A minor, op. 67 no. 4
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 60)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 67
Frédéric Chopin2:31
8Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39 B. 125: con fuoco
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 3 in C‐sharp minor, op. 39
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1839)
dedicated to:
Adolphe Gutmann
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 39)
Frédéric Chopin7:11
9Waltzes, op. 34: no. 2 in A-flat major, op. 34 no. 1 B. 94 'Valse brilliante'. Vivace
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 2 in A‐flat major, op. 34 no. 1
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
recording of:
Waltz no. 3 in A minor, op. 34 no. 2
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1835 until 1838)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 34
Frédéric Chopin5:14
10Waltz no. 14 in E minor B. 56:
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 14 in E minor, B. 56, KK IVa/15
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
Frédéric Chopin2:45
11Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 B. 66: – Moderato – Meno mosso – Meno mosso – Presto con fuoco
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1831 until 1835)
dedicated to:
Nathaniel von Stockhausen (Hanover ambassador to France)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 20) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 23)
part of:
Ballades (Chopin’s Four Ballades)
Frédéric Chopin9:23
12Études, op. 10: Étude in F major. Allegro
piano:
Byron Janis (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in A minor, op. 10 no. 2: Allegro
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1829)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin2:29

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part of:Masters (Sony Classical) (order: 25)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9232145 [info]