Romantic Piano Adagios

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1“Moonlight” Sonata: Adagio sostenuto
recording engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1977-09)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca) (in 1977-09)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1977-09)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-09)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto (in 1977-09)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Beethoven6:08
2Piano Concerto no. 2: Adagio sostenuto
engineer:
John Newton (editor, engineer mixer) and Onno Scholtze (sound engineer)
producer:
Wilhelm Hellweg (classical pianist, and sound engineer and producer of classical music recordings for Philips)
piano:
Zoltán Kocsis (pianist, conductor) (from 1984-10-13 until 1984-10-14)
orchestra:
San Francisco Symphony (from 1984-10-13 until 1984-10-14)
conductor:
Edo de Waart (conductor) (from 1984-10-13 until 1984-10-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1985)
recorded at:
Davies Symphony Hall in San Francisco, California, United States (from 1984-10-13 until 1984-10-14)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto (from 1984-10-13 until 1984-10-14)
premiered in:
Moscow, Russia (on 1900-12-15)
composer:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1900 until 1901-04)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18
Rachmaninov10:18
3Piano Concerto no. 23: Adagio
recording engineer:
Hans Lauterslager
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (from 1971-06-28 until 1971-06-30)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1971-06-28 until 1971-06-30)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1971-06-28 until 1971-06-30)
recorded at:
Brent Town Hall (Wembley Town Hall) in Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-06-28 until 1971-06-30)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (Adagio) (from 1971-06-28 until 1971-06-30)
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
Mozart6:51
4Piano Concerto no. 2: Larghetto
producer:
Erik Smith (British producer, pianist and harpsichordist)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1965-01)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (in 1965-01)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (in 1965-01)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-01) and Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1965-01: piano)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21: II. Larghetto (in 1965-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
partial recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 2 in F minor, op. 21
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1830)
dedicated to:
Delfina Potocka
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 21)
Chopin9:10
5Piano Concerto no. 2: Andante
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer)
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (Brazilian pianist) (in 1989-01)
orchestra:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (in 1989-01)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1989-01)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1989-01)
recording of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102: II. Andante (in 1989-01)
composer:
Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer) (in 1957)
part of:
Piano Concerto no. 2 in F major, op. 102
Shostakovich7:35
6Clair de lune
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1977, in 1977-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (from 1977-05 to present, in 1977-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-05)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (in 1977-05)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (in 1977)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Debussy5:31
7Aquarium (Carnival of the animals)
engineer and balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer)
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Cristina Ortiz (Brazilian pianist) (in 1980-03) and Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1980-03)
orchestra:
London Sinfonietta (in 1980-03)
conductor:
Charles Dutoit (conductor) (in 1980-03)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-03)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium) (in 1980-03)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Saint‐Saëns2:36
8Piano Concerto: Adagio
producer:
Vittorio Negri (conductor) (from 1971-01 to present)
piano:
Stephen Kovacevich (classical pianist, aka Stephen Bishop) (in 1971-01)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1971-01)
conductor:
Sir Colin Davis (English conductor) (in 1971-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal International Music B.V. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1971)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-01)
recording of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (in 1971-01)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer) (in 1868)
part of:
Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16
Grieg56:48
9Consolation no. 3
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer) (from 1985-03 to present)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1985-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1986)
recorded at:
St. Barnabas Church (Woodside Park, Finchley, London N12) in Finchley, Barnet (London Borough of Barnet), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-03)
recording of:
Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido (in 1985-03)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Consolations, S. 172
Liszt3:51
10Nocturne in E-flat
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1981-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-11)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante (in 1981-11)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 3) and Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 18)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 9 (original for piano)
Chopin4:00
11To a Wild Rose
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster) (in 1977-07)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1977-07 to present)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1977-07)
edit of:
To a Wild Rose & To a Water Lilly by Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster)
recording of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51: No. 1. To a Wild Rose (original for solo piano) (in 1977-07)
composer:
Edward MacDowell (American composer, pianist) (in 1896)
part of:
10 Woodland Sketches, op. 51
MacDowell2:08
12Melody in F
engineer:
Philip Wade (engineer)
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer) (from 1974-05 to present)
piano:
Шура Черкасский (Shura Cherkassky, Shura Cherkassky, American pianist) and Shura Cherkassky (Shura Cherkassky, American pianist) (in 1974-05)
balance engineer:
Philip Wade (engineer) (from 1974-05 to present)
recorded at:
All Saints’ Church (Petersham) in Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-05)
recording of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for solo piano) (in 1974-05)
composer:
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн (Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer) (in 1852)
part of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3
Rubinstein4:17
13Warsaw Concerto
producer:
Christopher Pope (producer)
piano:
Jean‐Yves Thibaudet (pianist) (in 1998-06)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1998-06)
conductor:
Hugh Wolff (conductor) (in 1998-06)
recorded at:
Watford Colosseum (fka the Watford Town Hall Assembly Rooms 1939–1994, as CTS Colosseum since 1995, and as Watford Colosseum since 2011) in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (in 1998-06)
recording of:
Warsaw Concerto (Dangerous Moonlight) (in 1998-06)
orchestrator:
Roy Douglas (British composer, pianist)
composer:
Richard Addinsell (composer)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 45)
part of:
Dangerous Moonlight (film soundtrack)
Addinsell8:53
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1“Pathétique” Sonata: Adagio cantabile
engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (on 1980-12-13)
producer:
Richard Beswick (on 1980-12-13)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1980)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1980-12-13)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”: II. Adagio cantabile (in 1980)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1798)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 8 in C minor, op. 13 “Pathétique”
Beethoven5:01
2Goldberg Variations: Aria
engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
recording of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988: Aria (opening) (from 1982-04-13 until 1982-04-15)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 26)
part of:
Goldberg-Variationen, BWV 988 (Goldberg Variations, BWV 988)
Bach3:50
3Piano Concerto no. 21: Andante
producer:
James Mallinson (producer) (from 1974-03 to present)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1974-03)
orchestra:
English Chamber Orchestra (in 1974-03)
conductor:
Uri Segal (Israeli conductor) (in 1974-03)
balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (from 1974-03 to present, in 1974-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1975) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-03)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante (in 1974-03)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Mozart3.37:17
4Impromptu in G-flat
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1982-06)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1982-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Friedrich-Ebert-Halle in Hamburg, Germany (in 1982-06)
recording of:
Impromptu in G‐flat major, op. 90, D. 899: No. 3. Andante (in 1982-06)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1827)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 6)
part of:
4 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899
Schubert6:35
5Träumerei
art direction:
Jeremy Tilston (art director and designer)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
editor:
Nigel Gayler
piano:
Radu Lupu (Romanian concert pianist) (in 1993-01)
balance engineer:
Neil Hutchinson (sound engineer) (in 1993-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Château de Châtonneyre in Corseaux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland (in 1993-01)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano) (in 1993-01)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Schumann2:31
6“Emperor” Concerto: Adagio un poco mosso
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-04)
orchestra:
The Cleveland Orchestra (in 1986-04)
conductor:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1986-04)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1986-04) and Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1986-04)
recorded at:
TempleLive Cleveland Masonic in Cleveland, Ohio, United States (in 1986-04)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso (in 1986-04)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Beethoven7:47
7Piano Concerto no. 1: Andantino semplice
recording engineer and balance engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer) (in 1963-04)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (from 1963-04-06 until 1963-04-07)
orchestra:
London Symphony Orchestra (from 1963-04-06 until 1963-04-07)
conductor:
Lorin Maazel (conductor) (from 1963-04-06 until 1963-04-07)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1963-04-06 until 1963-04-07)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice (1888 version, most often performed) (from 1963-04-06 until 1963-04-07)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1874-11 until 1875-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23 (1888 version, most often performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice (1879 version, rarely performed)
revision of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 1 in B-flat minor, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice (original 1874/75 version, rarely performed)
Tchaikovsky6:49
8Piano Concerto in G: Adagio assai
grand piano:
Werner Haas (classical pianist, NOT the 50s schlager singer Werner Hass) (in 1968-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre National de l'Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra) (in 1968-11)
conductor:
Alceo Galliera (organist, conductor and composer) (in 1968-11)
recording of:
Piano Concerto in G major: II. Adagio assai (in 1968-11)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Piano Concerto in G major
Ravel8:48
9Gnossienne no. 1
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1983-05)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (in 1983-05: piano)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-05)
edit of:
6 Gnossiennes by Pascal Rogé (pianist)
recording of:
Gnossienne no. 1 (in 1983-05)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1890)
part of:
Trois Gnossiennes
Satie53:46
10Keyboard Concerto no. 3: Adagio e piano sempre
engineer and balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer)
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
orchestra:
Chamber Orchestra of Europe (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
performer:
András Schiff (pianist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Konzerthaus: Großer Saal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
recording of:
Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra no. 3 in D major, BWV 1054: II. Adagio e piano sempre (from 1989-01-24 until 1989-01-26)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Concerto for Keyboard and Orchestra no. 3 in D major, BWV 1054
Bach5:50
11Piano Concerto no. 13: Andante
producer:
Volker Straus (producer/engineer)
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-30)
orchestra:
Academy of St Martin in the Fields (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-30)
conductor:
Sir Neville Marriner (conductor) (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-30)
recorded at:
Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-30)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 13 in C major, K. 387b/415: II. Andante (from 1978-06-28 until 1978-06-30)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1782 until 1783)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 13 in C major, K. 387b/415
Mozart8:44
12Piano Sonata in A: Andante
engineer and balance engineer:
John Pellowe (audio engineer)
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (from 1992-11-08 until 1992-11-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1995)
recorded at:
Brahms-Saal (Musikverein Wien) in Innere Stadt, Wien (Vienna), Austria (from 1992-11-08 until 1992-11-10)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 13 in A major, op. posth. 120, D. 664: II. Andante (from 1992-11-08 until 1992-11-10)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1819)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 13 in A major, op. posth. 120, D. 664
Schubert4:14
13Nocturne no. 1
producer:
Paul Myers (classical record producer) and Paul Myers (producer / songwriter, worked with Betty Boo)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (from 1989-01 to present, in 1989-01)
balance engineer:
Simon Eadon (classical music engineer) (from 1989-01 to present, in 1989-01)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (from 1989-01 to present, in 1989-01)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 en Mi bémol mineur, op. 33 no. 1 (in 1989-01)
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1875)
part of:
3 Nocturnes, op. 33
Fauré7:43

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part of:Adagios (Decca Classics) (order: 4)
ASIN:US: B0000658PO [info]