Rachmaninov, Sergei > Preludes (10) for Piano

Vladimir Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca / Ashkenazy, Perlman, Harrell, Fistoulari, Solti, Kondrashin et al. [Limited Edition]

50 CD / Decca / 2013-04-02

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 3 in D minor, Op. 30; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Concerto for Piano no 4 in G minor, Op. 40...
Performers: Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Ashkenazy, Vovka; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Belkin, Boris; Brymer, Jack [Clarinet]; Cash, Teresa [Soprano Vocal]; Civil, Alan; Cohen, Franklin; Cooke, Terry; Corkhill...
Conductors: Kondrashin, Kirill; Fistoulari, Anatole; Maazel, Lorin; Segal, Uri; Zinman, David; Kertész, István; Previn, Andre; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel; Schmidt-Isserstedt, Hans; Solti, S...

Decca Classics releases Ashkenazy: 50 Years on Decca on April 2, 2013, a limited edition box-set comprised of 50 CDs to celebrate the labels remarkable...continue...

300 / Ingolf Wunder, piano

1 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2013-01-29

Works: Domenico Scarlatti: Sonata for Harpsichord in B minor, K 87/L 33; Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata for Piano no 13 in B flat major, K. 333 (K. 315c); Frédéric Chopin: Berceuse for Piano in D...
Performers: Wunder, Ingolf

Ingolf Wunder returns with a unique follow-up, 300, three centuries of piano styles - from Scarlatti to Morricone.

Ingolf Wunder adores fun, melodic pieces that

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Recording information: Theater Itzehoe, Groáes Haus (06/2012)....continue...

50 Shades of Classical [Box Set]

3 CD / Big Eye / 2012-11-27

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata for Piano no 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 27/2 "Moonlight"; Sonata for Piano no 21 in C major, Op. 53 "Waldstein"; Symphony no 5 in C minor, Op. 67; Sonata for piano no 8 in ...
Performers: Ahlert, Bernd; Capova, Sylvia; Cernecka, Ida; Dechenne, Danielle; Goldmann, Dieter; Kraus, Eberhard; Ksendzov, Nora [Piano]; Lagendaal, Henrik; McKenzie, Silas [Piano]; Penn, Virginia [Violin]; Pivka...
Conductors: Langer, Walter; Raucheisen, Michael; Lang, Ferdinand; ; Chabala, Zdenek; Kovats, Zoltan
Ensemble: ; Caspar da Salo Quartett

Sergey Rachmaninov: Piano Works Solo / Pieter-Jelle de Boer, Mariana Izman, Thomas Beijer and Hanna Shybayeva

5 CD / EtCetera Records / 2012-11-13

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: 6 Etudes Tableaux; Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39; Sonata for Piano no 1 in D minor, Op. 28; Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36; Vocalise; Pieces (3), for piano;...
Performers: Beijer, Thomas; Boer, Pieter-Jelle de; Gvetadze, Nino; Izman, Mariana; Shybayeva, Hanna

Recording information: Philharmonie Haarlem (Netherlands) (2011-07-??&2012-02-??&2010-)....continue...

Beethoven: "Eroica" Variations; Schumann: Carnaval; Rachmaninov: 3 Preludes; C. Schumann: 2 Romances / Lori Sims, piano

1 CD / TwoPianists / 2012-11-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Variations (15) and Fugue for Piano in E flat major, Op. 35 "Eroica"; Robert Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9; Clara Wieck Schumann: Romances, Op. 11; Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10)...
Performers: Sims, Lori

In the first of two recordings made for the TwoPianists label, Lori introduces her European loves through such monumental works as the Beethoven Eroica Variations...continue...
Recording information: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (01/13/2012-01/15/2012)....continue...

Rachmaninov: Préludes, Op. 3/2; Op. 23; Op. 32 / Guillaume Vincent, piano

2 CD / Naïve / 2012-10-30

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32
Performers: Vincent, Guillaume [Piano]

Naïve Classique is proud to present Guillaume Vincent - a new rising star of the piano! In this first recording, Vincent dedicates his vibrant and...continue...
Recording information: The MC2, Grenoble, France (06/2012)....continue...

Russian Treasures

3 CD / EMI Classics / 2012-09-25

Works: Alexander Borodin: Prince Igor; In the steppes of central Asia; Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade; Russian Easter Festival Overture, Op. 36; Flight of the Bumblebee; Modest Mussorgsky: Night on t...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri; Capuçon, Gautier; Dessay, Natalie; Isserlis, Steven; Pletnev, Mikhail [Piano, Conductor]; Pommier, Jean-Bernard; Thibaudet, Jean-Yves [Piano]; Truls Mork, Truls Otterbech
Conductors: Paavo, Järvi; Cluytens, André; Jordan, Armin; Mackerras, Charles, Sir; Jansons, Mariss; Gergiev, Valery; Gardiner, John Eliot; Previn, Andre; Muti, Riccardo; Litton, Andrew; Pletnev, Mikhai...

Treasures is a new series of 3-CD sets drawn from the catalogs of Virgin Classics, presenting the best loved and key works of the classical...continue...

Discovering a Legend: Vera Gornostaeva, Vol. 2: Mussorgsky, Rachmaninoff

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2012-09-11

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition (Kartinki s vïstavski), for piano; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 4 in ...
Performers: Gornostaeva, Vera

Recording information: 04/26/1959....continue...

Russian Piano Marathon from the Miami International Piano Festival / Ilya Itin, piano plays Prokofiev Sonatas 7 & 8; Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes [DVD]

1 DVD Video / Video Artists International / 2012-09-11

Works: Sergei Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Sergei Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 7 in B flat major, Op. 83; Sonata for Piano no 8 in B flat major, Op. 84
Performers: Itin, Ilya

Run Time: 175 min.
Region: 0
Picture Format: NTSC, 16:9, Color
Sound Format(s): Stereo,
Subtitles: English
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Pianist Valentina Lisitsa: Live at the Royal Albert Hall

1 CD / Decca / 2012-07-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude, Op. 32, no 5; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Prelude for piano no 21 in B minor, Op. 32/10; Étude-tableau no 39; Ludwig van Beet...
Performers: Lisitsa, Valentina [Piano]

Valentina Lisitsa is the highest viewed classical artist on YouTube and has quickly become one of the most popular artist of our time.

Her highly

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Recording information: Royal Albert Hall, London (06/19/2012)....continue...

Lang Lang: Complete Recordings 2000-2009 [12 CDs]

12 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2012-07-24

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Trio for Piano and Strings in A minor, Op. 50; Dumka for Piano in C minor, Op. 59 "Russian rustic scene"; Morceaux (6) for ...
Performers: Bocelli, Andrea; Domingo, Placido; Eschenbach, Christoph [Piano/Conductor]; Fan, Wei; Ji, Wei; Lang Lang; Lang, Guo-Ren [Composer]; Maisky, Mischa; Moragues, Pascal; Repin, Vadim [Violin]; Sarah Brig...
Conductors: Barenboim, Daniel; Gergiev, Valery; Long, Yu; Eschenbach, Christoph; Mehta, Zubin; Temirkanov, Yuri; Jenkins, Karl [Composer]; Warren-Green, Christopher

Probably the moment you've been waiting for... the DG catalogue priority of 2012.

It's a stunning visual - fresh and modern - and it's a

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Emil Gilels Plays Russian Music

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2012-06-26

Works: Sergey Prokofiev: Sonata for Piano no 2 in D minor, Op. 14; Sonata for Piano no 3 in A minor, Op. 28; Sonata for Piano no 8 in B flat major, Op. 84; Visions fugitives, Op. 22; Toccata for piano in D ...
Performers: Gilels, Emil

Spanning over three decades of recording and featuring some of Gilels' favorite works to perform, this comprehensive set offers a fascinating glimpse into a musician...continue...

Rachmaninov: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2; Preludes (4) / Sviatoslav Richter, piano

1 Super Audio CD / Praga / 2012-06-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Concerto for Piano no 1 in F sharp minor, Op. 1; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 20 in A major, Op. 32/9; Prelude...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Sanderling, Kurt
Ensemble: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

In celebration of their twentieth anniversary, this essential release from Praga focuses on the artistry of the great Russian pianist Sviatoslav Richter. In an all-Rachmaninov...continue...

The Great Russian Pianists: The Original Piano Roll Recordings / performances by Prokofiev, Scriabin, Leschetitzky, Liapounov, Horowitz, Cherkassky, Godowsky et al.

1 CD / Dal Segno / 2012-06-03

Works: Theodor Leschetizky: Les Doux Alouettes (The Two Larks), impromptu for piano, Op. 2/1; Mazurkas, for piano, Op. 24; Vassily Sapellnikoff: Gavotte, Op 3; Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite, O...

Soirée Russe - works by Mussorgsky, Rachmaninov, Prokofiev / Konstantin Scherbakov, piano

1 CD / TwoPianists / 2012-05-29

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 4 in D minor, Op. 23/3; Etudes-tableaux, Op. 39; S...
Performers: Scherbakov, Konstantin [Piano]

Russia has long been a source of musical inspiration in the West. The Romantics in particular found the music of Russia fascinating, and this recording...continue...
Recording information: Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (02/13/2011)....continue...

Voyage to Russia: Rachamninov, Tchaikovsky, Borodin, et al / Claire-Marie Le Guay, piano

1 CD / Mirare / 2012-05-08

Works: Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the Bumblebee; Alexander Scriabin: Pieces (2) for Piano left hand, Op. 9; Preludes (5) for Piano, Op. 15; Pieces (3) for Piano, Op. 2; Etudes (12) for Piano, Op. 8;...
Performers: Guay, Claire Marie le

From nostalgic memories, the sound of bells, the winds of the steppes, to visions of a flickering future; Russian piano music, from Mussorgsky to Scriabin,...continue...
Recording information: Temple de l'Annonciation à Paris (10/11/2011-10/14/2011)....continue...

Classical 2012

2 CD / Decca / 2012-05-08

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Vesperae solennes de confessore, K 339; Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Georges Bizet: Carmen, opera; The Pearl Fishers, opera; Giovanni Pergolesi: Nel c...
Performers: Alagna, Roberto; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Barenboim, Daniel [Conductor, Piano]; Bartoli, Cecilia; Bell, Joshua; Benedetti, Nicola; Bocelli, Andrea; Bolet, Jorge; Calleja, Joseph; Coker, Paul; Di Stefano,...
Conductors: Chung, Myung-Whun; Pappano, Antonio; Dudamel, Gustavo; Armiliato, Marco; Chailly, Riccardo; Callegari, Daniele; Chichon, Karel Mark; Karajan, Herbert von; Rizzi, Carlo; Hollingworth, Robert; Previn, ...
Ensemble: ; I Fagiolini

Classical 2012 allows you to sample some of the finest new recordings of the year and introduce yourself to some of the most exciting new...continue...

Rachmaninov: The Complete Preludes / Peter Katin, piano

1 CD / SOMM / 2012-03-13

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32
Performers: Katin, Peter

This beautifully remastered CD by revered pianist Peter Katin appeared in the SOMM catalog recently as a tribute to Peter Katin's 80th birthday. It was...continue...

Mercury Living Presence Collection [51 CDs]

51 CD / Decca / 2012-03-06

Works: Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an exhibition; Night on the Bare Mountain; Béla Bartók: Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz 106; Hungarian Sketches, for orchestra, Sz. 97; Romanian...
Performers: Bachauer, Gina; Belov, Rudolf; Fischer, Irwin; Glenecke, Thomas; Graham, Allan; Hood, Boyde [Trumpet]; Janis, Byron; Koves, Toni; London Symphony Orchestra; Menuhin, Yehudi; Metzenger, Edward; Miquel...
Conductors: Kubelik, Rafael; Hanson, Howard; Dorati, Antal; Fennell, Frederick; Paray, Paul; Skrowaczewski, Stanislaw; ; Menges, Herbert; Kondrashin, Kirill; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Gnutov, Vitaly; Alessandro, ...
Ensemble: ; Battery B, 2nd New Jersey Light Artillery; Eastman Wind Ensemble

Mercury Living Presence is special in many ways - an American company, from the heyday of classical recording in the U.S. that reproduced some of...continue...
Includes work(s) by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky....continue...

Russian Archives: Tchaikovsky, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Rachmaninoff / Evgeny Kissin, piano

3 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-10-25

Works: Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky: Concerto for Piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 23; Dmitry Shostakovich: Concerto for Piano no 1 in C minor, Op. 35; Sergey Prokofiev: Concerto for Piano no 3 in C major, Op. ...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Soustrot, Bernard
Conductors: Gergiev, Valery; Spivakov, Vladimir; Chistiakov, Andrey

Few classical artists have made so spectacular an initial impact upon public - even global - consciousness as the pianist Evgeny Kissin, when in 1984...continue...
Recording information: 1985-1989....continue...

Legendary Russian Pianists

25 CD / Brilliant Classics / 2011-09-27

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 33 in B major, Op. 56/1, CT. 83; Concerto for Piano no 1 in E minor, B 53/Op. 11; Etude for piano no 4 in C sharp minor, Op. 10/4, CT. 17; Etude for pi...
Performers: Akopian-Tamarina, Nelly [Piano]; Ashkenazy, Vladimir; Bashkirov, Dmitri; Berman, Lazar; Davidovich, Bella; Demidenko, Nikolai; Flier, Yakov; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gilels, Emil; Ginzburg, Grigori; Grinber...
Conductors: Gauk, Alexander; Oistrakh, David; Rozhdestvensky, Gennady; Tretiakov, Viktor; Temirkanov, Yuri

Russia is home to some of the antiquities most iconic piano players: Konstantin Igumnov, Grigory Ginzburg, Lev Oborin, Vladimir Sofronitzky, Sviatoslav Richter, and Evgeny Kissin...continue...

A Tribute to Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto no 3; Elegy & Six Preludes / Vladimir Feltsman, piano

1 CD / Nimbus Records / 2011-08-09

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3; Prelude for piano no 22 in B major, Op. 32/11; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Prelude, Op. 23 no 10; Prelude for piano no 5 in D major, Op. 23/4; P...
Performers: Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]
Conductors: Pletnev, Mikhail

Rachmaninov: Preludes & Melodies

1 CD / Signum UK / 2011-06-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Prélude for piano in F major, TN ii/15; Piano piece (Canon), in D minor, TN ii/14; Pieces (4) for Piano; Andante semplice [fragment]; Songs (...
Performers: Bax, Alessio [Piano]

Pianist Alessio Bax is praised for creating "a ravishing listening experience" with his lyrical playing, insightful interpretations, and dazzling facility. "His playing quivers with an...continue...
Recording information: Wyastone Hall, Monmouth, Wales (06/13/2010-06/16/2010)....continue...

Rachmaninoff Recital / Primakov

1 CD / Bridge / 2011-05-10

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Op. 3; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Prelude for piano no 5 in D major, Op. 23/4; Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42; Prelude for piano n...
Performers: Primakov, Vassily [Piano]

The meteoric ascent of Vassily Primakov's international career has resulted from a series of competition victories, prizes in honor of his artistry, and his award-winning...continue...
Recording information: Academy of Arts and Letters, New York City (01/13/2011-01/15/2011)....continue...

Rachmaninov Piano Works / Dmitri Alexeev

2 CD / Virgin Classics / 2011-05-03

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Pieces (3), TN ii/19; Andante semplice [fragment]; Songs (12), Op. 21; Daisies, Op. 38, no 3; Pieces (2), Op. 2; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32; ...
Performers: Alexeev, Dmitri

Recording information: Forde Abbey, Chard, Somerset (11/1987/09/1989)....continue...

El sonar de las campanas rusas / Shishkina

1 CD / Urtext (Mexico) / 2011-04-26

Works: Dimitry Bortnyansky: Sonata for Piano in F; Sonata for Piano in B-flat; Mikhail Glinka: Variations on Alyabyev's Solovey (The Nightingale), for piano in E minor, G. vi135; Mily Balakirev: The Lark; S...
Performers: Shishkina, Irina

This is the first volume of what is intended to be a brief anthology of Russian keyboard music. In it, Russian-Mexican pianist Irina Shishkina, born...continue...
Recording information: Auditorio Blas Galindo Del Centro Nacional De Las Artes (04/12/2007-04/13/2007); Sala Nezahualcoyotl del Centro Cultural Universitario (04/12/2007-04/13/2007); Auditorio Blas Ga...continue...

Rachmaninov / Laure Favre-Khan

1 CD / Transart Live / 2011-04-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Sonata for Piano no 2 in B flat minor, Op. 36; Andante semplice [fragment]; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Prelude for piano no 4 in D minor, Op. 23/3; Prelude, Op. 32, no 5; Pr...
Performers: Favre-Kahn, Laure

Young Arlesian pianist Laure Favre-Kahn has established herslef as a rising star of the piano in France, an artist of unusual intensity an passion. Following...continue...

Rachmaninoff: Complete Piano Music / Ponti

6 CD / Musical Concepts / 2011-04-05

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42; Etudes-tableaux (9) for Piano, Op. 39; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32; Andante semplice [fragment]; 6 E...
Performers: Leonardy, Robert; Ponti, Michael

Michael Ponti is regarded as one of the great pianists of the late 20th century. For five decades he recorded solo and concerto repertoire ranging...continue...

Russian Piano Music Vol. 6: Rachmaninov

1 CD / Divine Art / 2011-04-01

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42; Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Prelude for piano no 13 in B flat major, Op. 32/2; Prelude for piano no 4 in D minor, Op. 23/3; Prelud...
Performers: Dukachev, Sergei [Piano]

Sergei Dukachev, born in Magnitogorsk, studied at the Moscow Conservatoire. He has been performing in England since the late 1990s and taught at Royal Holloway....continue...

Essential Rachmaninov

2 CD / EMI Classics / 2011-02-15

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (14), Op. 34; Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Vespers, Op. 37; Moment musicaux, Op. 16; Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini; Sonat...
Performers: Andsnes, Leif Ove; Anievas, Agustin [Piano]; Clein, Natalie; Collard, Jean-Phillipe; Dessay, Natalie; Gavrilov, Andrei; Gedda, Nicolai; Gilchrist, James [Tenor Vocal]; Kharitonov, Dimitri; Moore, Ger...
Conductors: Rattle, Simon, Sir; Schoenwandt, Michael; Cleobury, Stephen; Jansons, Mariss; Frühbeck de Burgos, Rafae; Previn, Andre; Berglund, Paavo

Saint-Saëns & Rachmaninov: Piano Works

1 CD / Ameson / 2011-02-08

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42; Preludes (13) for Piano, Op. 32; Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Moment Musical, Op. 16; Camille Sain...
Performers: Bismuth, David

Recording information: Villennes-sur-Seine, France....continue...

Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes; Suite No. 2

2 CD / Apex / 2010-10-19

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Suite for 2 Pianos no 2, Op. 17; Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32

Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes / Steven Osborne

1 CD / Hyperion / 2010-10-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32
Performers: Osborne, Steven

In celebration of their thirtieth birthday, Hyperion is re-issuing thirty landmark titles from the back catalogue at mid-price. These discs include benchmark recordings of great...continue...
Recording information: Henry Wood Hall, London (2008-08-07_2008-08-08&2008-)....continue...

Ultimate Classical Masterpieces Collection: Classical Masterpieces

3 CD / Time Life Music / 2010-09-28

Works: Johann Sebastian Bach: Orchestral Suite no 2; Cantata BWV 147; Italian Concerto, BWV 971; Work(s); Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Andante for Flute and Orchestra in C major, K 315 (285e); Gigue for Keyboar...
Performers: Ardasev, Igor [Piano]; Avaliani, Irakly; Beckett, Edward; Blumenthal, Daniel; Farley, Bob; Garcia, Jose-Luis; Haselböck, Martin; Protopopescu, Dana; Reeves, Michael; Steiner, Christian [Photogra...
Conductors: Hammerstein, Eric; Gerhardt, Charles; ; McCarthy, John; Krips, Josef; Gamley, Douglas; Vlcek, Oldrich; Horenstein, Jascha; Boult, Adrian; Ingman, Nick; Slatkin, Leonard; Leibowitz, René; Reine...
Ensemble: ; Vienna Flautists

The Best Of Lang Lang

2 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2010-08-24

Works: Franz Liszt: Liebesträume, notturno for piano no 3 in A flat major ("O Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst"), S. 541/; Felix Mendelssohn: Concerto for Piano no 1 in G minor, Op. 25; Fréd&eacut...
Performers: Chen, Shasha; Lang Lang; Lang, Guo-ren; Long, Yu; Oldfield, Mike; Schiller, Trance; Yuxia, Wu
Conductors: Eschenbach, Christoph; Barenboim, Daniel; Mehta, Zubin; Gergiev, Valery; Desplat, Alexandre; Dun, Tan

Lang Lang is the world's most successful pianist, the hottest artist on the classical music planet...28 year old Lang Lang has played sold out recitals...continue...

Rachmaninov: 24 Préludes pour piano / Mathieu Gaudet

2 CD / XXI-21 Productions / 2009-10-13

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32
Performers: Gaudet, Mathieu

Quebec pianist Mathieu Gaudet is rapidly acquiring a reputation in the musical world for his impassioned interpretations and his virtuoso technique. A graduate of the...continue...

Recital / Adriel Gomez-Mansur

1 Super Audio CD / Avanti Classic / 2009-09-01

Works: Franz Liszt: Consolations (6) for Piano, S 172; Prelude "Weinen, Klagen..." (JS Bach) for Piano, S 179; Frédéric Chopin: Mazurka for piano no 25 in B minor, Op. 33/4, CT. 75; Franz Schubert...
Performers: Gomez-Mansur, Adriel

Adriel Gomez-Mansur is as yet unknown to much of the music world -- however, appearances by this teenage prodigy in Lugano and Beppu have already...continue...

The Complete HMV Stereo Recordings - Shura Cherkassky

2 CD / First Hand / 2009-08-11

Works: Ferruccio Busoni: Chaconne, transcription for piano in D minor (after J. S. Bach, BWV 1004), KiV B24; Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle for piano in G minor, Op. 119/1; Franz Schubert: Impromptu no 4 i...
Performers: Cherkassky, Shura
Conductors: Sargent, Malcolm, Sir
Ensemble: BBC Symphony Orchestra

Like many other artists, the great Russian pianist Shura Cherkassky fled from what became Soviet Russia and settled in the USA. A student of Josef...continue...

Sviatoslav Richter - Pianist of the Century

9 CD / Deutsche Grammophon / 2009-06-09

Works: Robert Schumann: Marches (4) for Piano, Op. 76; Waldszenen (Forest Scenes), for piano, Op. 82; Fantasiestücke, Op. 12; Concerto for Piano in A minor, Op. 54; Introduction and Allegro appassionat...
Performers: Richter, Sviatoslav
Conductors: Rowicki, Witold; Wislocki, Stanislaw; Karajan, Herbert von; Sanderling, Kurt

Easily one of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Sviatoslav Richter recorded 9 albums for Detusche Grammophon between 1956 and 1962. All 9 of...continue...

Keys To Recovery

1 CD / CD Baby Independants / 2009-05-19

Works: Johann Nepomuk Hummel: Rondo for piano in E flat major ("Favori"), Op. 11; Francis Poulenc: Intermezzo no 3 for piano in A flat major, FP 118; Marie-Auguste Durand: Waltz for piano in E flat major, O...
Performers: Osinchuk, Juliana

Rachmaninov: 24 Preludes / Osborne

1 CD / Hyperion / 2009-05-12

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisies (5), Op. 3; Preludes (10) for piano, Op. 23; Preludes (13) for piano, Op. 32
Performers: Osborne, Steven

"I find Steven Osborne (b. 1971) refreshingly personal and intimate in his approach, often surprising me with an unexpected soft dynamic or articulated inner voice...continue...

The Essential Vladimir Horowitz

2 CD / RCA Records / 2009-04-07

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise for piano no 6 in A flat major ("Héroique"), Op. 53, CT. 155; Ballade for Piano no 1 in G minor, B 66/Op. 23; Mazurka for piano no 25 in B minor, Op. 33/4,...
Performers: Horowitz, Vladimir

Russian-born Vladimir Horowitz (1903-1989) was one of the most acclaimed pianists of the modern age, a formidable virtuoso whose inimitable artistry and technique were rooted...continue...

Rachmaninov Greatest Hits

1 CD / Sony Classical / 2009-03-24

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Preludes (10) for Piano, Op. 23; Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini; Suite for 2 Pianos no 1, Op. 5 "Fantaisie-tableaux"; Concerto for Piano no 2 in C minor, Op. 18; Songs (12), Op. ...
Performers: Ax, Emanuel; Bronfman, Yefim [Piano]; Douglas, Barry [Piano/Conductor]; Feltsman, Vladimir [Piano]; Laredo, Ruth; Neriki, Shigeo; Rachmaninov, Sergei; Starker, Janos; Volodos, Arcadi
Conductors: Mehta, Zubin; Thomas, Michael Tilson; Temirkanov, Yuri; Levine, James
Ensemble: ; Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra

The Celebrated New York Concerts Vol 4 - Haydn, Schubert, Rachmaninov, Liszt, Mozart / Mordecai Shehori

1 CD / Cembal d'amour / 2009-02-06

Works: Franz Joseph Haydn: Variations (20) for Harpsichord in A major, H 17 no 2; Franz Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A minor, D 537/Op. 164; Sergey Rachmaninov: Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3; Morceaux de sa...
Performers: Shehori, Mordecai

"Mordecai Shehori is a marvelous pianist in almost every conceivable category. Indeed, if elegance had a middle name, it would be Shehori. At last here...continue...

Bowen: Complete solo 78-rpm recordings

2 CD / Appian Publications & Recordings / 2009-01-13

Works: Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Piano no 4 in G major, Op. 58; Sonata for Piano no 13 in E flat major, Op. 27 no 1 "Quasi una fantasia"; Sonata for Piano no 24 in F sharp major, Op. 78 "A Th&eacut...
Performers: Bowen, York
Conductors: Chapple, Stanley

In recent years, York Bowen the composer has enjoyed a spectacular revival. However, until now, his talents as pianist (barring one recording for Lyrita) have...continue...

Rachmaninov: Chopin Variations Op 22, Corelli Variations Op 42, Preludes Op 23 & 32, etc / Earl Wild

2 CD / Ivory Classics / 2008-11-25

Works: Sergey Rachmaninov: Variations on a Theme of Chopin, for piano, Op. 22; Variations on a theme of Corelli, Op. 42; Transcription of Rimsky-Korsakov's "Flight of the Bumblebee" from "The Tale of the T...
Performers: Wild, Earl [Piano]

Piano Dreams

5 CD / Teldec / 2008-11-18

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne for piano no 1 in B flat minor, Op. 9/1, CT. 108; Etude for piano no 3 in E major, Op. 10/3, CT. 16; Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Noct...
Performers: Argerich, Martha [Piano]; Berezovsky, Boris [Piano]; Buchbinder, Rudolf [Piano]; Doyen, Jean; Duchable, Francois-Rene [Piano]; Engel, Karl; Grutzmann, Susanne; Haas, Monique; Katsaris, Cyprien; Legra...
Conductors: Janowski, Marek; Hager, Leopold; Rolla, János [Violin]; Guschlbauer, Theodor; Conlon, James; Shostakovich, Maxim
Ensemble: ; London Symphony Orchestra; Radio France Philharmonic Orchestra; Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra; Salzburg Mozarteum Orchestra

Evgeny Kissin - Historic Russian Archives Vol 2

5 CD / Brilliant Classics Import / 2008-10-21

Works: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concerto for Piano no 12 in A major, K 414 (385p); Concerto for Piano no 20 in D minor, K 466; Rondo for Piano and Orchestra in D major, K 382; Johann Sebastian Bach: Sonata ...
Performers: Kissin, Evgeni; Kovalenko, Grigory; Milman, Mikhail; Spivakov, Vladimir; Suluga, Ivan
Conductors: Spivakov, Vladimir; Chistiakov, Andrey
Ensemble: ; Moscow Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra

The Complete Josef Hofmann Vol 4 - Brunswick Recordings

1 CD / Video Artists International / 2008-08-26

Works: Carl Tausig: Pastorale for piano in E minor (after Scarlatti); Johannes Brahms: Gavotte for piano in A major (after Gluck; Anton Rubinstein: Turkish March, for piano in B flat major (after Beethoven'...
Performers: Hofmann, Josef [Piano]

The Complete Josef Hofmann Vol 3 - Chopin, Liszt

2 CD / Video Artists International / 2008-08-26

Works: Frédéric Chopin: Waltz for piano no 2 in A flat major, Op. 34/1, CT. 208; Waltz for piano no 7 in C sharp minor, Op. 64/2, CT. 213; Waltz for Piano in E minor, B 56; Polonaise for piano no ...
Performers: Hofmann, Josef [Piano]