Best Piano Classics 50

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Gymnopedie No.1 piano: Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (on 1983-11-07) recorded at: Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1983-11-07) recording of: Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1) (on 1983-11-07) composer: Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04) part of: Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4) part of: Gymnopédies	Erik Satie		3:10
2	Gnossienne No.1 piano: Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) recording of: Gnossienne no. 1 composer: Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890) part of: Trois Gnossiennes	Erik Satie		3:04
3	Reverie sound engineer: Daniel Michel (recording engineer) producer: Étienne Collard piano: Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17) 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 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17) recording of: Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano) (from 1991-04-11 until 1991-04-17) composer: Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890) premiered at: [concert] (1899-02-27) publisher: Choudens (in 1891) and Eugène Fromont (in 1905) part of: Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 68) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 76)	Claude Debussy		4:56
4	Un Sospiro 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: Trois études de concert, S. 144: III. "Un sospiro" in D-flat major (in 1985-11) composer: Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) part of: Trois études de concert, S. 144	Franz Liszt		5:43
5	Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major, K. 467 piano: Stephen Hough (pianist) orchestra: Hallé Orchestra conductor: Bryden Thomson (conductor) phonographic copyright (℗) by: EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1987) partial recording of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante composer: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09) part of: Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467	Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart		5:20
6	Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile piano: Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 1997-05) recorded at: AIR Studios (Lyndhurst Hall 1991–present) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997-05) recording of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1997-05) composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798) part of: Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”	Ludwig van Beethoven	5	5:34
7	Tango Op.165 No.2 piano: Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist) recording of: España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango (for piano, Godowsky version) composer: Isaac Albéniz (Spanish composer) (in 1890) piano arranger: Leopold Godowsky (pianist and composer) arrangement of: España, seis hojas de álbum, op. 165: II. Tango	Isaac Albéniz		3:18
8	Consolation No.3 in D Flat piano: Tzimon Barto (pianist and conductor) recording of: Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido composer: Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) part of: Consolations, S. 172	Franz Liszt		4:53
9	Song Without Words No.1 in E Op.19b No.1 piano: Daniel Adni (pianist) recording of: Lied ohne Worte E-Dur, op. 19b Nr. 1 (Song Without Words in E major, Op. 19b No. 1) composer: Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1829 until 1830) part of: Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 86) part of: Lieder ohne Worte, op. 19b (Songs Without Words, op. 19b)	Felix Mendelssohn		4:13
10	Prelude in A major, Op. 28 No. 7 piano: John Ogdon (pianist and composer) recording of: Prélude no. 7 in A major, op. 28: Andantino composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836) part of: 24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28	Frédéric Chopin		0:53
11	Goldberg Variations BWV 988 - Aria recording engineer: Daniel Michel (recording engineer) producer: Alain Lanceron piano: Maria Tipo (pianist) (from 1986-06-26 until 1986-06-28) recorded at: Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1986-06-26 until 1986-06-28) recording of: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (FIRST movement) (from 1986-06-26 until 1986-06-28) composer: Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) part of: Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26) part of: Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)	Johann Sebastian Bach		3:04
12	Woldszenen Op.82 - Vogel Als Prophet piano: Dame Moura Lympany (British pianist) recording of: Waldszenen, op. 82: VII. Vogel als Prophet. Langsam, sehr zart composer: Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849) part of: Waldszenen, op. 82	Robert Schumann		3:39
13	Pagodes piano: Cécile Ousset (French pianist) recording of: Estampes, L. 100: I. Pagodes. Modérément animé (for piano) composer: Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1903-07) part of: Estampes, L. 100, CD 108 (for piano)	Claude Debussy		5:12
14	Nocturne in D Flat Op.9 No.2 piano: Alexis Weissenberg recording of: Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, op. 9: No. 2. Nocturne in D-flat major composer: Александр Николаевич Скрябин (Alexander Scriabin, pianist and composer) part of: Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, op. 9	Александр Николаевич Скрябин		5:45
15	Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27 No. 2 piano: Aldo Ciccolini (pianist) recording of: Nocturne no. 8 in D‐flat major, op. 27 no. 2: Lento sostenuto composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1836) part of: Nocturnes, op. 27	Frédéric Chopin		5:30
16	Piano Concerto No.2 in F Op.102 - II. Adagio piano: Dmitri Alexeev (pianist) (in 1983-05) orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra (in 1983-05) conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk (conductor) (in 1983-05) recorded at: St John’s, Smith Square in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05) recording of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante (in 1983-05) composer: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957) part of: Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102	Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович		6:08
17	Berceuse in D Flat, Op.57 piano: Peter Donohoe (British classical pianist) recording of: Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57 composer: Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) dedicated to: Elise Gavard part of: Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57)	Frédéric Chopin		4:24

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Format:: 3×CD
Length:: 3:33:21

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Type:: Album + Compilation
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
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2005

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