Best Piano Classics 100

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1Nocturne for piano in C sharp minor (doubtful), KK Anh.Ia/6
solo piano:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 20 in C‐sharp minor “Reminiscence”, op. posth. 1 no. 16, B. 49, KKIVa/16
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1830)
recording of:
Nocturne oubliée, KK Anh. Ia/6
previously attributed to:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
Frédéric Chopin4:24
2Études d'exécution transcendante (12 Transcendental Etudes), for piano, S. 139 (LW A172) : La Campanella
solo piano:
André Watts (pianist) (in 1985-11)
recorded at:
American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters in Washington Heights, New York, New York, United States (in 1985-11)
recording of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140: no. 3 in A-flat minor “La campanella” (in 1985-11)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1838 until 1840)
is based on:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, “La campanella”
part of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140
recording of:
Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 3. La campanella in G‐sharp minor
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141
revision of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140: no. 3 in A-flat minor “La campanella”
Franz Liszt4:36
3Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ("Moonlight"), Op. 27/2 : 1. Adagio sostenuto
piano:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
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 Beethoven7:15
4Etude for piano No. 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16
piano and solo piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin4:55
5Piano Sonata No. 11 in A major ("Alla Turca") K. 331 (K. 300i) : 3. Rondo alla turca: Allegro
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British 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:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 32)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 11 in A major, K. 300i/331 “Alla Turca”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:37
6Préludes (12) for piano, Book I, L. 117 : La Fille aux cheveux de lin
piano:
Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy2:37
7Moment musical for piano in F minor ("Air russe"), D. 780/3 (Op. 94/3)
piano [Klavier]:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop)
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 Schubert1:34
8Waltz for piano No. 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
piano:
John Ogdon (pianist and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1969)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1968-06-14 until 1968-06-16)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin1:49
9The Piano, film score : The heart asks pleasure first
piano:
Michael Nyman (composer)
recording of:
The Heart Asks Pleasure First (The Piano)
composer:
Michael Nyman (composer)
publisher:
Chester Music Ltd., G. Schirmer Inc., J&W Chester/Ed Wilhelm, Michael Nyman Ltd. (independent UK record, publishing and holding company) and Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
part of:
The Piano (1993 film score)
Michael Nyman1:36
10Cantata No. 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben," BWV 147 (BC A174) : "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring"
solo piano:
Alexis Weissenberg
recording of:
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desire, from BWV 147 (for piano, Myra Hess)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
piano arranger:
Dame Myra Hess (pianist)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:32
11Polonaise for piano No. 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
producer:
Suvi Raj Grubb
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist) (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
balance engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 1 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique” (from 1965-06-23 until 1965-06-27)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Frédéric Chopin6:33
12Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59
solo piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven2:26
13Song Without Words for piano No. 30 in A major ("Frühlingslied"), Op. 62/6
solo piano:
Jean‐Bernard Pommier (pianist and conductor)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 6, Frühlingslied / Spring Song; original for piano)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 161)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:12
14Fantasy-Impromptu for piano in C sharp minor, Op. 66, CT. 46
solo piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
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)
Frédéric Chopin5:01
15Rondo for piano No. 1 in D major, K. 485
solo piano:
Stanislav Bunin (pianist)
recording of:
Rondo in D major, K. 485. Allegro
composed in:
Wien (Vienna), Austria (until 1786-01-10)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (until 1786-01-10)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, first edition, 1862, K¹) (number: K. 485), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, third edition, 1937, K³) (number: K. 485), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, ninth edition, 2024, K⁹) (number: K. 485), Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, original numbering) (number: 485) and Köchelverzeichnis (Köchel catalogue, sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 485)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:36
16Arabesque, for piano No. 1 in E major, L. 66/1
sound engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
producer:
Étienne Collard
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (from 1991-04-16 until 1991-04-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Music France (1994–2013)
recorded at:
Salle de Musique (La Chaux de Fonds) in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel (Canton of Neuchâtel), Switzerland (from 1991-04-16 until 1991-04-18)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano) (from 1991-04-16 until 1991-04-18)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:22
17Pavane pour une infante défunte, for piano (or orchestra)
solo piano:
Cécile Ousset (French pianist)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
premiered in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 13), Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 59)
Maurice Ravel6:20
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