Piano Greatest Hits

Piano Greatest Hits - Decca - DEC B000278002 - 028947621690

Label: Decca
Catalog No: DEC B000278002
Format: CD
Release Date: 2004-07-13
Number of Discs: 1
Running time: 1 hr. 11 min.
Mono/Stereo: Stereo
UPC Code: 028947621690

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Album Summary

>Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E flat major, BWV 1031
>Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056
>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"
>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467
>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59
>Chopin, Frédéric : Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
>Chopin, Frédéric : Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
>Chopin, Frédéric : Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
>Chopin, Frédéric : Prelude for piano no 4 in E minor, Op. 28/4, CT. 169
>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor"
>Schumann, Robert : Kinderszenen, Op. 15
>Schubert, Franz : Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94
>Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gymnopedie for piano no 1
>Debussy, Claude : Arabesques (2) for Piano
>Ravel, Maurice : Pavane pour une infante défunte
>Rachmaninov, Sergei : Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
>Gershwin, George : Preludes (3) for piano
Performers Conductors Ensembles Composers
Notes & Reviews:

Personnel: Mitsuko Uchida, Claudio Arrau, Vladimir Ashkenazy, Shura Cherkassky, Wilhelm Kempff, Radu Lupu, Nikita Magaloff, Pascal Rogé, András Schiff, Jean-Yves Thibaudet , Tamás Vásáry (piano).



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>Bach, Johann Sebastian : Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in E flat major, BWV 1031 :: Siciliano
  • Performer: Wilhelm Kempff (Piano)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 38 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Written: 1730-1734
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Bach, Johann Sebastian : Concerto for Harpsichord in F minor, BWV 1056 :: Largo
  • Performers: Andras Schiff (Piano); Chamber Orchestra of Europe (Piano)
  • Conductor: Andras Schiff
  • Ensemble: Chamber Orchestra of Europe
  • Running Time: 2 min. 59 sec.
  • Period Time: Baroque
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1738
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight" :: Adagio sostenuto
  • Performer: Claudio Arrau (Piano)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 51 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1801
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus : Concerto for Piano no 21 in C major, K 467 :: Andante
  • Performers: English Chamber Orchestra (Piano); Radu Lupu (Piano)
  • Conductor: Uri Segal
  • Ensemble: English Chamber Orchestra
  • Running Time: 7 min. 18 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1785
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Bagatelle for piano in A minor ("Für Elise"), WoO 59
  • Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 1 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Written: 1810
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Nocturne for piano no 2 in E flat major, Op. 9/2, CT. 109
  • Performer: Tamás Vásáry (Piano)
  • Running Time: 4 min. 1 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1830-1832
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Waltz for piano no 6 in D flat major ("Minute"), Op. 64/1, CT. 212
  • Performer: Tamás Vásáry (Piano)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 42 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1846-1847
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155
  • Performer: Shura Cherkassky (Piano)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 32 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1842-1843
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849) : Prelude for piano no 4 in E minor, Op. 28/4, CT. 169
  • Performer: Nikita Magaloff (Piano)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 34 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1838-1839
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Beethoven, Ludwig van : Concerto for Piano no 5 "Emperor" :: Adagio un poco mosso
  • Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
  • Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra
  • Running Time: 7 min. 47 sec.
  • Period Time: Classical
  • Form: Concerto
  • Written: 1809
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Schumann, Robert : Kinderszenen, Op. 15
  • Performer: Radu Lupu (Piano)
  • Running Time: 2 min. 32 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1838
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Schubert, Franz : Moments musicaux (6) for Piano, D 780/Op. 94
  • Performer: Mitsuko Uchida (Piano)
  • Running Time: 1 min. 49 sec.
  • Period Time: Romantic
  • Written: 1823
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Satie, Erik [Composer] : Gymnopedie for piano no 1
  • Performer: Pascal Rogé (Piano)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 11 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1888
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Debussy, Claude : Arabesques (2) for Piano
  • Performer: Pascal Rogé (Piano)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 53 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1888
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Ravel, Maurice : Pavane pour une infante défunte
  • Performer: Vladimir Ashkenazy (Piano)
  • Running Time: 6 min. 7 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1899
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Rachmaninov, Sergei : Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
  • Performer: Jean-Yves Thibaudet (Piano)
  • Running Time: 3 min. 5 sec.
  • Period Time: Post Romantic
  • Written: 1934
  • Studio/Live: Studio

>Gershwin, George : Preludes (3) for piano :: Andante con moto e poco rubato
  • Performers: Werner Haas (Piano); Cleveland Orchestra (Piano)
  • Conductor: Vladimir Ashkenazy
  • Ensemble: Cleveland Orchestra
  • Running Time: 3 min. 33 sec.
  • Period Time: Modern
  • Written: 1926
  • Studio/Live: Studio