99 Must-Have Piano Masterpieces

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1Piano Sonata no. 14 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven5:19
2Piano Concerto no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
instruments:
Wiener Mozart‐Ensemble (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
piano:
Vilmos Fischer (pianist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Herbert Kraus (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
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 Mozart5:37
3The Venetian Gondola
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte a-Moll, op. 62 Nr. 5 (Venetianisches Gondellied)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 151)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:46
4Waltz in A major, op. 39 no. 15
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A‐flat major (for solo piano)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for solo piano)
Johannes Brahms1:24
5Nocturne in C-sharp minor, op. posth.Frédéric Chopin4:04
6Humoresque in G-flat major, op. 101Antonín Dvořák2:44
7Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 16: II. Adagio
piano:
Daniel Gerard (classical pianist, Alfred Scholz related)
orchestra:
Rundfunk‐Sinfonieorchester Berlin (East Berlin, 1923–)
conductor:
Peter Wohlert
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Edvard Grieg7:09
8Für Elise
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist), Misha Goldstein (pianist) and Leonard Hokanson (pianist)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven32:51
9Moonlight (Claire de Lune)
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:13
10Spring Song, op. 62 no. 6
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 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 (for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:28
11Träumerei
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:06
12Piano Concerto no. 23 in A major: II. Adagio
instruments:
Wiener Mozart‐Ensemble (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
piano:
Daniel Gerard (classical pianist, Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Herbert Kraus (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:57
13Ave Maria
instruments:
Simhah Chamber Collegium
instrumental recording of:
Ave Maria (catch-all for arrangements of the Bach / Gounod work)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) and Charles Gounod (French composer)
arrangement of:
Ave Maria (Bach/Gounod)
Johann Sebastian Bach2:50
14Moment Musical no. 2 in A-flat majorFranz Schubert6:41
15Melody in F, op. 3 no. 1
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for solo piano)
composer:
Антон Рубинштейн (Russian composer Anton Rubinstein) (in 1852)
part of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3
Anton Rubinstein3:52
16Song Without Words - Duetto in F major, op. 38 no. 6Felix Mendelssohn3:26
17Piano Concerto no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. LarghettoFrédéric Chopin8:30
18Arietta, op. 12 no. 1Edvard Grieg0:38
19Barcarole (from "The Seasons")
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: VI. June “Barcarolle”
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky5:13
20Aquarium (from "The Carnival of Animals")
orchestra:
Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra (Hungarian National Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns2:39
21Abschied (from "Waldszenen")
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: IX. Abschied. Nicht zu schnell
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann3:27
22Piano Concerto no. 4 in G major, op. 58: II. Andante con motoLudwig van Beethoven4:45
23To Spring, op. 43 no. 6Edvard Grieg2:25
24Romance in F major, op. 118 no. 5Johannes Brahms3:58
25Einsame Blumen
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Waldszenen, op. 82: III. Einsame Blumen. Einfach
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1848 until 1849)
part of:
Waldszenen, op. 82
Robert Schumann2:04
26Moment Musical no. 6 in F minorFranz Schubert9:02
27Piano Concerto no. 26 in D major "Coronation": II. Larghetto
piano:
Gyula Kiss (Hungarian classical pianist)
orchestra:
Hungarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (a.k.a. Budapest Symphony)
conductor:
György Lehel (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 26 in D major, K. 537 "Coronation": II. Larghetto
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1788 until 1788-02-24)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 26 in D major, K. 537 "Coronation"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:15
28Piano Sonata no. 23 in F minor, op. 57 "Appassionata": II. Andante con motoLudwig van Beethoven6:26
29Impromptu in G-flat major, D899 no. 3Franz Schubert5:27
30Piano Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor: II. Andante semplice
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Ligeti (violinist and conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice (original 1874/75 version)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (original 1874/75 version)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky6:46
31Romance in E minor
piano:
Vilmos Fischer (pianist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Romance, S. 169
composer and arranger:
Franz Liszt
arrangement of:
Oh pourquoi donc, S. 301a
Franz Liszt2:53
32Song Without Words in E major, op. 19 no. 1Felix Mendelssohn3:17
33The Old Castle (from "Pictures of an Exhibition")
piano:
Dénes Várjon (pianist)
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 2 “Il vecchio castello” (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Modest Mussorgsky4:38
34Intermezzo in A major, op. 76 no. 6Johannes Brahms3:32
35Piano Concerto no. 3 in C minor, op. 37: II. LargoLudwig van Beethoven10:03
36Impromptu in A-flat major, D899 no. 4Franz Schubert6:43
37Notturno, op. 54 no. 4
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54: No. 4: Notturno (original for piano)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1891)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte V, op. 54
Edvard Grieg3:22
38Spinning Song, op. 67
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte C-Dur, op. 67 Nr. 4 (Spinnerlied; Spinning Song)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1843 until 1845)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 182)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 67
Felix Mendelssohn2:03
39Romance in F-sharp major, op. 28 no. 2
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28: II. Einfach
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1839)
part of:
Drei Romanzen für Pianoforte, op. 28
Robert Schumann3:29
40Piano Concerto no. 5 in F minor, BWV 1056: II. LargoJohann Sebastian Bach3:20
41Piano Sonata no. 8 in C minor "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabileLudwig van Beethoven5:01
42"Trout Quintet": IV. Andante (excerpt)Franz Schubert3:05
43Des Abends
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12: I. Des Abends
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1837-07)
part of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12
Robert Schumann3:30
44Butterfly, op. 43 no. 1Edvard Grieg1:46
45Chant sans paroles (Souvenir de Hapsal), op. 2 no. 3
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Souvenir de Hapsal, op. 2: No. 3. Chant sans paroles (for piano)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Russian romantic composer) (from 1867-06 until 1867-07)
part of:
Thematic and Bibliographical Catalogue of P. I. Čajkovskij's Works (number: ČW 103)
part of:
Souvenir de Hapsal, op. 2 (for piano)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky2:51
46Nocturne for the Left Hand, op. 9Alexander Scriabin4:35
47La CampanellaFranz Liszt5:46
48Scenes of Childhood: I. Of Foreign Lands and People
piano:
Evelyne Dubourg (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann1:36
49Ballade in F major, op. 38
piano:
Ivo Pogorelich (pianist)
recording of:
Ballade no. 2 in F major, op. 38
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1836 until 1839)
dedicated to:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 38)
Frédéric Chopin9:21
50Piano Concerto no. 14, K. 449: II. AndantinoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:44
51Etude in A-flat major, op. 10 no. 10Frédéric Chopin2:09
52Intermezzo in C-sharp minor, op. 117 no. 3
piano:
Dénes Várjon (pianist)
recording of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117: Nr. 3 in cis-Moll. Andante con moto
premiered in:
Hamburg, Germany (on 1893-11-27)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117
Johannes Brahms6:21
53Mazurka no. 1 in G minor, op. 24Frédéric Chopin1:59
54Fantasy in D minor
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Fantasia for Piano in D minor, K. 397/385g
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1782)
part of:
Köchelverzeichnis (original numbering) (number: 397) and Köchelverzeichnis (sixth edition, 1964, K⁶) (number: 385g)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:36
55Piano Sonata in B major, op. posth. 147: II. AndanteFranz Schubert5:49
56Mazurka in C-sharp minor, op. 30 no. 4Frédéric Chopin3:38
57Intermezzo in E-flat minor, op. 117 no. 1
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117: Nr. 1 in Es-Dur. Andante moderato
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1893-01-30)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117
Johannes Brahms4:42
58Moment Musical no. 1 in C majorFranz Schubert5:17
59Piano Sonata in C major, K. 330: II. Antante cantabileWolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:05
60Piano Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mossoLudwig van Beethoven7:55
61Intermezzo in F minor, op. 118 no. 4Johannes Brahms2:54
62Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66 "Fantasy Impromptu"Frédéric Chopin5:07
63Warum? (from "Phantasie Pieces, op. 12")
piano:
Jenő Jandó (pianist)
recording of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12: III. Warum?
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1837-07)
part of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12
Robert Schumann3:09
64Prelude in F major, op. 28 no. 23Frédéric Chopin1:28
65Impromptu in C minor, D899 no. 1Franz Schubert10:30
66Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major, K. 453: II. Andante
instruments:
Wiener Mozart‐Ensemble (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
piano:
Vilmos Fischer (pianist, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
conductor:
Herbert Kraus (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 17 in G major, K. 453 "Second Ployer": II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1784)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 17 in G major, K. 453 "Second Ployer"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart9:20
67Impomptu in A-flat major, D935 no. 2Franz Schubert7:23
68Nocturne in D-flat major, op. 27 no. 2Frédéric Chopin6:00
69Piano Sonata in A minor, op. posth. 143: II. AndanteFranz Schubert4:48
70Piano Concerto no. 2 in B-flat major, op. 19: II. AdagioLudwig van Beethoven9:46
71Mazurka in B-flat minor, op. 24 no. 4
piano:
Jean‐Marc Luisada (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 17 in B-flat minor, op. 24 no. 4
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 24
Frédéric Chopin4:30
72Berceuse
piano:
Donatella Failoni
recording of:
Berceuse, S. 174/2 (second version)
composer:
Franz Liszt (in 1854)
revised by:
Franz Liszt (in 1862)
part of:
The Music of Liszt (number: S. 174/2)
revision of:
Berceuse, S. 174/1 (first version)
Franz Liszt10:50
73Impromptu in B-flat major, D935 no. 3 (Thema con variazioni)Franz Schubert10:47
74Piano Sonata in F major, K. 332: II. AdagioWolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:08
75Intermezzo in B-flat minor, op. 117 no. 2
piano:
Dénes Várjon (pianist)
recording of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117: Nr. 2 in b-Moll. Andante non troppo e con molta espressione
premiered in:
Wien, Austria (on 1893-01-30)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117
Johannes Brahms4:33
76Nocturne in B major, op. 9 no. 3
piano:
Krzysztof Jablonski (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 3 in B major, op. 9 no. 3: Allegretto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1831)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Frédéric Chopin6:21
77Piano Sonata in B-flat major, D960: II. Andante sostenutoFranz Schubert9:51
78Prelude no. 25 in C-sharp minor, op. 45Frédéric Chopin4:36
79Piano Sonata in A major, K. 331: I. Andante graziosoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart12:39
80Piano Concerto no. 1 in C major, op. 15: II. LargoLudwig van Beethoven11:44
81Danseuses de Delphes (from "Preludes I")Claude Debussy3:04
82Mazurka in C minor, op. 30 no. 1Frédéric Chopin1:45
83Intermezzo in A minor, op. 76 no. 7Johannes Brahms3:02
84Song Without Words in G major, op. 62 no. 1Felix Mendelssohn2:00
85Intermezzo in E-flat minor, op. 118 no. 6Johannes Brahms4:24
86Intermezzo in A major, op. 118 no. 2Johannes Brahms5:30
87Piano Sonata in E minor, D566: I. ModeratoFranz Schubert6:10
88Mazurka in B minor, op. 24 no. 4
piano:
Jean‐Marc Luisada (pianist)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 17 in B-flat minor, op. 24 no. 4
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 24
Frédéric Chopin4:28
89Wanderer-Fantasie: II. AdagioFranz Schubert6:46
90Piano Concerto no. 9 in E-flat major "Jeunehomme", K. 271: II. Andante
instruments:
Wiener Mozart‐Ensemble (an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
piano:
Daniel Gerard (classical pianist, Alfred Scholz related)
conductor:
Herbert Kraus (conductor, an Alfred Scholz pseudonym)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 “Jenamy”: II. Andantino
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1777)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 9 in E-flat major, K. 271 “Jenamy”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart10:45
91Impromptu no. 3 in G-flat major, op. 51Frédéric Chopin5:00
92Folk Song, op. 12 no. 5Edvard Grieg1:18
93Piano Sonata in B-flat major, D960: I. Molto moderatoFranz Schubert22:06
94Prelude in B-flat major, op. 28 no. 21Frédéric Chopin2:34
95Le Cathédrale engloutie (aus "Préludes I")Claude Debussy5:43
96Malagueña (from "Recuerdos de viaje", no. 6)Isaac Albéniz4:13
97Barcarole in F-sharp major, op. 60
piano:
Đặng Thái Sơn (Vietnamese 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)
Frédéric Chopin8:21
98Love DreamFranz Liszt4:13
99Piano Concerto no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
piano:
Sandor Falvai (Hungarian pianist)
orchestra:
Budapest Philharmonic Orchestra
conductor:
András Kórodi (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Delta Music Inc. (US subsidary of Delta Music GmbH) (in 1991)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11: II. Romance. Larghetto
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830-04 until 1830-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in E minor, op. 11
Frédéric Chopin10:16