50 Best Romantic Piano Classics - Popular romantic classics for solo piano or piano & orchestra

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Album Summary

Performers

• Nabil Kalibi (Oud)
• Tim Bran (Keyboards)
• Horacio Gutierrez (Piano)
• Leif Andsnes (Piano)
• John Ogdon (Piano)
• Garrick Ohlsson (Piano)
• Stephen Hough (Piano)
• Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Walter Gieseking (Piano)
• Andrei Gavrilov (Piano)
• Mikhail Pletnev (Piano)
• Mikhail Rudy (Piano)
• Dmitri Alexeev (Piano)
• Nicholas Angelich (Piano)
• Jean-Phillipe Collard (Piano)
• Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
• Peter Donohoe (Piano)
• Daniel Adni (Piano)
• Kun-woo Paik (Piano)
• Jean-Bernard Pommier (Piano)
• Andre Previn (Piano)
• Gonzalo Soriano (Piano)
• Cristiana Ortiz (Piano)
• Ahn Trio (Trio)
• Richard Bennett (Piano)
• Peter Lockhart (Percussion)
• Maksim Mrvica (Piano)
• Francois-René Duchable (Piano)
• Cécile Ousset (Piano)
• Anne Queffélec (Piano)

Conductors

• Alwyn, Kenneth
• Ashkenazy, Vladimir
• Dods, Marcus
• Dunkley, Matt
• Foster, Lawrence
• Fruhbeck de Burgos, Rafae
• Galliera, Alceo
• Goodwin, Ron
• Hickox, Richard
• Jansons, Mariss
• Maksymiuk, Jerzy
• Marriner, Sir Neville
• Previn, Andre
• Rattle, Simon, Sir
• Thompson, Bryden

Ensembles

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• Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo

Composers

• Richard Addinsell (1904 - 1977)
• Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893)
• Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)
• Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
• Dmitry Shostakovich (1906 - 1975)
• Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946)
• Michael Nyman (Piano) (1944 - )
• Hubert Bath (1883 - 1945)
• Tonci Huljic
• Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)
• Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)
• Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
• Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
• Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 - 1959)
• John Lennon (1940 - 1980)
• Richard Rodney Bennett (Composer) (1936 - 2012)
• Miklós Rózsa (Composer) (1907 - 1995)
• Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)
• Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
• Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)
• George Gershwin (1898 - 1937)
• Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963)
• Charles Williams (Composer/Big Band) (1893 - 1978)

Notes & Reviews:

This 3-CD set contains 50 tracks of romantic piano music from catalogues of EMI Classics and Virgin Classics performed by some of the world's finest The works range from well-loved gems of the classical repertoire by Beethoven, Brahms and Chopin to composition by more modern composers like Lennon and McCartney and Michael Nyman. Each of the three CDs is creates an enjoyable listening experience of well-known romantic piano works.

50 Best is a series of 3-CD sets which feature genres of music ranging from symphonies and solo instrumental works to chamber music and operas. This next installment of five releases everything from the greatest American Classics to a collection of Wagner's greatest works.

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Works Details

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23 :: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso [extract]

• Performer: Horacio Gutierrez (Piano)
• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 3 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1874

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini :: Variation 18

• Performer: Cécile Ousset (Piano)
• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Running Time: 3 min. sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1934

Grieg, Edvard : Concerto for Piano in A minor :: 2. Adagio

• Performer: Cécile Ousset (Piano)
• Conductor: Sir Marriner
• Running Time: 6 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1868

Grieg, Edvard : Lyric Pieces (6), Book 8, Op. 65

• Performer: Leif Andsnes (Piano)
• Running Time: 6 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1896

Liszt, Franz : Liebesträume for Piano, S 541

• Performer: John Ogdon (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1843-1850

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11 :: 2. Romance

• Performer: Garrick Ohlsson (Piano)
• Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk
• Running Time: 4 min. 7 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1830

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18 :: 2. Adagio sostenuto [extract]

• Performer: Cécile Ousset (Piano)
• Conductor: Simon Rattle
• Running Time: 4 min. 32 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1900-1901

Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 21 in C, K 467 "Elvira Madigan" :: 2. Andante [extract]

• Performer: Stephen Hough (Piano)
• Conductor: Bryden Thompson
• Running Time: 5 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1785

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight" :: 1. Adagio sostenuto [extract]

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1801

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor" :: 2. Adagio un poco mosso [extract]

• Performer: Walter Gieseking (Piano)
• Conductor: Alceo Galliera
• Running Time: 5 min. 23 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1809

Schumann, Robert : Kinderszenen, Op. 15

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 40 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1838

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109

• Performer: John Ogdon (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 18 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1830-1832

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16

• Performer: Andrei Gavrilov (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 16 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1832

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Seasons, Op. 47b :: June

• Performer: Mikhail Pletnev (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 38 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1875-1876

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor :: 1. Allegro ma non troppo [extract]

• Performer: Mikhail Rudy (Piano)
• Conductor: Mariss Jansons
• Running Time: 2 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1909

Debussy, Claude : Clair de lune

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 58 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Written: 1890-1905

Shostakovich, Dmitri : Concerto for Piano no 2 in F, Op. 102 :: 2. Andante

• Performer: Dmitri Alexeev (Piano)
• Conductor: Jerzy Maksymiuk
• Running Time: 6 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1957

Beethoven, Ludwig van : Minuets (6) for piano (or orchestra), WoO 10

• Performer: Moura Lympany (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Classical
• Written: 1795

Brahms, Johannes : Intermezzi (3) for Piano, Op. 117

• Performer: Nicholas Angelich (Piano)
• Running Time: 1 min. 26 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1892

Schumann, Robert : Études symphoniques, Op. 13 :: Variation 11

• Performer: Jean-Phillipe Collard (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1834-1861

Schumann, Robert : Faschingsschwank aus Wien, Op. 26 :: 4. Intermezzo

• Performer: Andrei Gavrilov (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 1 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1839

Schumann, Robert : Carnaval, Op. 9 :: Préambule

• Performer: Andrei Gavrilov (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1833-1835

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Nocturne for piano no 20 in C sharp minor, KK IVa/16, CT. 127 (B. 49)

• Performer: Mikhail Pletnev (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Waltz for piano no 9 in A flat major ("L'adieu") Op. 69/1, CT. 215

• Performer: Dmitri Alexeev (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 8 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1835

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Nocturne for piano no 5 in F sharp major, Op. 15/2, CT. 112

• Performer: Maurizio Pollini (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 30 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1830-1832

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, B 154/Op. 57

• Performer: Peter Donohoe (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1844

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Nocturne for piano no 10 in A flat major, Op. 32/2, CT. 117

• Performer: Daniel Adni (Piano)
• Running Time: 6 min. 20 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1837

Liszt, Franz : Consolations (6) for Piano, S 172

• Performer: Francois-René Duchable (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 54 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1849-1850

Liszt, Franz : Au lac de Wallenstadt, for piano (Années I/2), S.160/2 (LW A159/2)

• Performer: Kun-woo Paik (Piano)
• Running Time: 3 min. 43 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1848-1855

Liszt, Franz : Concert Etudes (3) for Piano, S 144

• Performer: Francois-René Duchable (Piano)
• Running Time: 5 min. 24 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1848

Grieg, Edvard : Lyric Pieces (6), Book 5, Op. 54

• Performer: Leif Andsnes (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 17 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1889-1891

Grieg, Edvard : Lyric Pieces (6), Book 3, Op. 43

• Performer: Daniel Adni (Piano)
• Running Time: 2 min. 52 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1886

Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilyich : The Seasons, Op. 47b :: October

• Performer: Mikhail Pletnev (Piano)
• Running Time: 4 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1875-1876

Liszt, Franz : Soanta in B minor :: [Conclusion]

• Performer: Peter Donohoe (Piano)
• Running Time: 11 min. 11 sec.
• Period Time: Romantic
• Written: 1851-1853

Rachmaninov, Sergei : Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18 :: 1. Moderato [extract]

• Performer: Jean-Bernard Pommier (Piano)
• Conductor: Lawrence Foster
• Running Time: 4 min. 53 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1900-1901

Gershwin, George : Rhapsody in Blue :: [Conclusion]

• Performer: Andre Previn (Piano)
• Conductor: Andre Previn
• Running Time: 5 min. 39 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1924

Falla, Manuel de : Nights in the Gardens of Spain :: Distant Dance

• Performer: Gonzalo Soriano (Piano)
• Conductor: Rafae Frühbeck de Burgos
• Running Time: 5 min. 31 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1909-1916

Villa-Lobos, Heitor : Bachianas brasileiras no 3 :: 2. Fantasia (Devaneio)

• Performer: Cristiana Ortiz (Piano)
• Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy
• Running Time: 6 min. 46 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1938

Poulenc, Francis : Piano Concerto :: 1. Allegretto [extract]

• Performer: Jean-Bernard Pommier (Piano)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Running Time: 3 min. 50 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1949

Poulenc, Francis : Concerto for Two Pianos :: 2. Larghetto

• Performers: Jean-Bernard Pommier (Piano); Anne Queffélec (Piano)
• Conductor: Richard Hickox
• Running Time: 5 min. 55 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1932

Nyman, Michael [Piano] : The Heart Asks Pleasure First, song (for the film "The Piano")

• Performer: Ahn Trio (Trio)
• Running Time: 3 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Lennon, John : Michelle

• Conductor: Ron Goodwin
• Ensemble: Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo
• Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Paul McCartney (1942 - ).
• Running Time: 3 min. 22 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1965

Williams, Charles : The Dream of Olwen, for piano & orchestra (From the film "The Way to the Stars")

• Performer: Daniel Adni (Piano)
• Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn
• Running Time: 4 min. 2 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1947

Bath, Hubert : Cornish Rhapsody for piano & orchestra

• Performer: Daniel Adni (Piano)
• Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn
• Running Time: 5 min. 36 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1944

Lennon, John : A Hard Day's Night

• Conductor: Ron Goodwin
• Ensemble: Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo
• Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Paul McCartney (1942 - ).
• Running Time: 4 min. 13 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1964

Bennett, Richard R. : Murder on the Orient Express :: Overture

• Performer: Richard Bennett (Piano)
• Conductor: Marcus Dods
• Running Time: 2 min. 12 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Written: 1974

Addinsell, Richard : Warsaw Concerto

• Performer: Daniel Adni (Piano)
• Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn
• Running Time: 8 min. 57 sec.
• Period Time: Post Romantic
• Form: Concerto
• Written: circa 1941

Huljic, Tonci : Leeloos Tune, for keyboards, percussion & orchestra

• Performers: Peter Lockhart (Percussion); Maksim Mrvica (Piano); Nabil Kalibi (Oud); Tim Bran (Keyboards)
• Conductor: Matt Dunkley
• Running Time: 3 min. 56 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary

Miklós Rózsa (Composer) (1907 - 1995) : Spellbound Concerto :: [Extract]

• Performer: Daniel Adni (Piano)
• Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn
• Running Time: 3 min. 41 sec.
• Period Time: Modern
• Form: Concerto
• Written: 1945

Lennon, John : The Fool on the Hill

• Conductor: Ron Goodwin
• Ensemble: Rostal & Schaefer Piano Duo
• Notes: This work was written in collaboration with Paul McCartney (1942 - ).
• Running Time: 5 min. 14 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1967