The Classic 100 Piano, Volume II

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1Fantasie in C major, op. 17: II. Mässig. Durchaus energisch - Etwas langsamer - Viel bewegter
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist) (in 1966-09)
recording of:
Fantasy in C major, op. 17: II. Mäßig. Durchaus energisch - Etwas langsamer - Viel bewegter (in 1966-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Fantasy in C major, op. 17
Robert Schumann8:23
2The Seasons, op. 37b: June: Barcarolle
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1998-09-26 until 1998-09-27, from 1998-12-12 until 1998-12-13)
balance engineer:
Martin Atkinson (engineer) and Philip Siney (sound engineer)
recorded at:
Dmitris Mitropoulos Hall in Athens, Attiki, Greece (from 1998-09-26 until 1998-09-27) and Teldec Studio (Berlin) in Berlin, Germany (from 1998-12-12 until 1998-12-13)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: VI. June “Barcarolle” (in 1998-12)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)
Pytor Il’yich Tchaikovsky5:29
3Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
instruments:
Slawomir Wilk (pianist)
recording of:
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1845 until 1846)
dedicated to:
Madame la Baronne de Stockhausen
publisher:
Brandus & Cie. (Paris) (in 1846), Breitkopf & Härtel (in 1846) and Wessel & Co (London) (in 1846)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 60)
Fryderyk Chopin8:43
4Étude in A-flat major, op. 25 no. 1, “Aeolian Harp”
instruments:
Isador Goodman (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in A-flat major, op. 25 no. 1 "Aeolian Harp": Allegro sostenuto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1836)
part of:
Études, op. 25
Fryderyk Chopin2:35
5Arabesque no. 1 from Deux Arabesques: Andantino con moto
recording engineer:
Christopher Parker (classical recording and balance engineer, active from 1950s)
producer:
Geraint Jones (conductor, organist / harpsichordist)
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895-1956) (from 1953-08-12 until 1953-08-20)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios: Studio 3 in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1953-08-12 until 1953-08-20)
recording of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 : No. 1. Andantino con moto (for piano) (from 1953-08-12 until 1953-08-20)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1891)
part of:
Deux arabesques, L. 66, CD 74 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:42
6Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus: I. Regard du Père
piano:
Michael Kieran Harvey
recording of:
Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus: I. Regard du Père
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (in 1944)
part of:
Vingt regards sur l’enfant Jésus
Olivier Messiaen7:20
7Piano Sonata no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
piano:
Gerard Willems (Australian pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110: I. Moderato cantabile molto espressivo
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1821)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 31 in A-flat major, op. 110
Ludwig van Beethoven6:29
8Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1844)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 3 in B minor, op. 58
Fryderyk Chopin2:22
9Variations on “Ah, vous dirai-je Maman” in C major, K265
piano:
Clara Haskil (Romanian classical pianist) (in 1960-05)
recorded at:
Lukaskirche (Lucerne) in Lucerne, Luzern, Switzerland (in 1960-05)
recording of:
12 Variations on French Traditional: "Ah, vous dirai-je, Maman" for Piano in C major, K. 300e/265 (in 1960-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1781 until 1782)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 265) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 300e)
is based on:
Ah ! Vous dirai‐je, maman
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:53
10Le Tombeau de Couperin: Forlane
piano:
Stephanie McCallum (pianist)
recording of:
Le tombeau de Couperin: III. Forlane (for solo piano)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer)
part of:
Le tombeau de Couperin (for solo piano)
Maurice Ravel5:37
11Thirty-Three Variations in C major on a Waltz by Diabelli, op. 120 (excerpt)
piano:
Анатолий Угорский (pianist)
partial recording of:
33 Variations for Piano in C major on a Waltz by Anton Diabelli, op. 120
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1819 until 1823)
dedicated to:
Antonie Brentano
part of:
Works of Ludwig van Beethoven by opus number (number: op. 120)
is based on:
50 Veränderungen über einen Walzer von Anton Diabelli: Thema
Ludwig van Beethoven7:26
12Piano Sonata no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a, “Les Adieux”: I. Adagio - Allegro
piano:
Gerard Willems (Australian pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”: I. Das Lebewohl. Adagio - Allegro “Les Adieux”
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1809 until 1810)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 26 in E-flat major, op. 81a “Les Adieux”
Ludwig van Beethoven7:26
13Prelude in E minor, op. 28 no. 4
piano:
John Champ
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin2:03
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