Best of Best: Classical Piano Music

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1La campanella, S. 141-3Franz Liszt5:40
2Un SospiroFranz Liszt5:35
3Au bord d'une source, S. 160-4
piano:
Fujiko Hemming
recording of:
Au bord d'une source, S. 160 no. 4 (version from Années de pèlerinage)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Années de pèlerinage
part of:
Années de pèlerinage : Première année : Suisse, S. 160
revision of:
Album d'un voyageur, S. 156: I. Impressions et poésies: 2b. Au bord d'une source (Version from Album d'un voyageur)
Franz Liszt4:36
4Les jeux d'eaux a la Villa d'Este, S. 163-164
piano:
Kemal Gekić (pianist)
recording of:
Les Jeux d’eaux à la Villa d’Este, S. 163 no. 4
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1877)
part of:
Années de pèlerinage : Troisième année, S. 163
Franz Liszt7:33
5Libestraum No. 3, S. 541-3
piano:
Kemal Gekić (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt5:11
6Clair de lune
piano:
Akiko Kitagawa (pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
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)
Claude Debussy4:26
7La fille aux cheveux de lin
piano:
Gabriel Chodos
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VIII. La fille aux cheveux de lin. Très calme et doucement expressif (The Girl with the Flaxen Hair)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert] (1910-06-02)
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy3:00
8Reverie
piano:
Cornelia Herrmann
recording of:
Rêverie, L. 68, CD 76 (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (in 1890)
premiered at:
[concert] (1899-02-27)
publisher:
Choudens (in 1891) and Eugène Fromont (in 1905)
part of:
Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 68) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 76)
Claude Debussy3:34
9Jumbo's lullaby
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113: II. Jimbo’s Lullaby (original piano version)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1906 until 1908-07)
part of:
Children’s Corner, L. 113, CD 119 (original piano version)
Claude Debussy3:37
10Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 2 in E‐flat major, op. 9 no. 2: Andante
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)
Frédéric Chopin3:33
11Valse No. 6, Op. 64 'Petit chien'
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Waltz no. 6 in D‐flat major, op. 64 no. 1 “Minute Waltz”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1846 until 1847)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 64
Frédéric Chopin2:14
12Etude Op. 10 'Chanson de l'adieu'
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin4:20
13Fantaisie-impromptu, Op. 66
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Fantaisie‐impromptu in C‐sharp minor, op. 66
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Frédéric Chopin5:17
14Polonaise No. 6, Op. 53 'Heroique'
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Polonaise in A‐flat major, op. 53 “Heroique”
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1842)
dedicated to:
Auguste Léo
part of:
List of numbered polonaises by Fryderyk Chopin (in composition date order) (number: 6), Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 16) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 53)
Frédéric Chopin7:06
15Lere Gymnopedie
piano:
津田真理 (classical pianist)
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie3:30
16Je te veux
piano:
津田真理 (classical pianist)
recording of:
Je te veux (for piano solo)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1897)
arranger:
Erik Satie (French composer)
arrangement of:
Je te veux (for voice and piano)
Erik Satie5:14
17Le 'Piccadilly'
piano:
津田真理 (classical pianist)
recording of:
Le Piccadilly
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (in 1904)
Erik Satie1:33
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1Traumerei, Op. 15-7
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann3:08
2Merry Farmers, Op. 68-10Robert Schumann0:42
3Soaring, Op. 12-2
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
recording of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12: II. Aufschwung
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (until 1837-07)
part of:
Fantasiestücke, op. 12
Robert Schumann3:04
4Soldiers' March, Op. 68-2Robert Schumann0:52
5Romance, Op. 5
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
recording of:
4 Pièces caractéristiques, op. 5: III. Romance
composer:
Clara Schumann (German pianist and composer) (from 1834 until 1836)
part of:
4 Pièces caractéristiques, op. 5
Clara Schumann2:53
6Wiegenlied
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
recording of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied (catch‐all for arrangements)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
arrangement of:
5 Lieder, op. 49: Nr. 4. Wiegenlied “Guten Abend, gute Nacht” (original for voice and piano)
Johannes Brahms1:44
7Valse, Op. 39-15
piano:
Cornelia Herrmann
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
Johannes Brahms1:54
8Ballade 'Edward' Op. 10-1
piano:
木幡律子
recording of:
Ballades, op. 10: No. 1 in D minor "Edward"
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1854)
is based on:
Edward
part of:
Ballades, op. 10
Johannes Brahms4:58
9Rhapsody, Op. 79-2Johannes Brahms4:51
10Moments musicaux, Op. 94-3Franz Schubert1:35
11Impromptu, Op. 90-2Franz Schubert4:24
12Invitation to the Dance, Op. 65Carl Maria von Weber8:41
13Fruhlingslied, Op. 62-6
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte A-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 6 (Song Without Words in A major, Op. 62 No. 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 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:41
14Spinnerlied, Op. 67-4
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte C-Dur, op. 67 Nr. 4 (Song Without Words in C major, Op. 67 No. 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 (Songs Without Words, op. 67)
Felix Mendelssohn1:57
15Venezianisches gondellied, Op. 62-5
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte a-Moll, op. 62 Nr. 5 (Song Without Words in A minor, Op. 62 No. 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 (Songs Without Words, op. 62, for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:40
16The Fleecy Cloud, Op. 53-2
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte Es-Dur, op. 53 Nr. 2 (Song Without Words in E-flat major, Op. 53 No. 2)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1839 until 1841)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 109)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 53 (Songs Without Words, op. 53)
Felix Mendelssohn2:55
17Albumblatt in E flat major
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
recording of:
Albumblatt in E-flat
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
Richard Wagner3:49
18Die muhle in schwarzwaldRichard Eilenberg3:56
19Melody in F, Op. 3-1
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
recording of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3: No. 1 in F major (for solo piano)
composer:
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн (Anton Rubinstein, Russian composer) (in 1852)
part of:
2 Mélodies, op. 3
Антон Григорьевич Рубинштейн3:32
20Erinnerung
piano:
Jörg Demus (pianist)
Anton Bruckner3:39
21La priere d'une vierge
piano:
Cornelia Herrmann
recording of:
Modlitwa dziewicy, op. 4 (A Maiden's Prayer, op. 4)
composer:
Tekla Bądarzewska (Polish classical composer)
Tekla Bądarzewska5:16
22La priere exaucee
performer:
Maho Yoshida (classical pianist)
Tekla Bądarzewska4:45
23Nocturne No. 1
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
John Field3:43
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1Troika, Op. 37 bis-11
piano:
Михаил Плетнёв (Mikhail Pletnev, pianist & conductor)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: XI. November “Troika”
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский3:28
2Barcarole, Op. 37 bis-6
piano:
Михаил Плетнёв (Mikhail Pletnev, pianist & conductor)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: VI. June “Barcarolle”
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский5:27
3Hunting song, Op. 37 bis-9
piano:
Михаил Плетнёв (Mikhail Pletnev, pianist & conductor)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: IX. September “Hunting Song”
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский2:51
4Le petit cavalier, Op. 39-4
piano:
木幡律子
recording of:
Children's Album, op. 39: No. 3. Playing Hobby-Horses (for piano)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1878-05 until 1878-07)
part of:
Children’s Album, op. 39 (for piano)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский0:52
5Melodie antique Francaise, Op. 39-16
piano:
木幡律子
recording of:
Children's Album, op. 39: No. 16. Old French Song (for piano)
composer:
Пётр Ильич Чайковский (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian romantic composer) (from 1878-05 until 1878-07)
part of:
Children’s Album, op. 39 (for piano)
Пётр Ильич Чайковский1:07
6Salut d'amour, Op. 12
piano:
Cornelia Herrmann
recording of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Edward Elgar (composer) (in 1888)
arrangement of:
Salut d’amour, op. 12 (for violin and piano)
Sir Edward Elgar3:08
7The Hut on Hens' Legs (Baba-yaga)
piano:
Kazumasa Matsumoto
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 9 “Избушка на курьихъ ножкахъ” (Баба-Яга) [Izbushka na kuryikh nozhkakh (Baba-Yagá)] (original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский3:02
8The Great Gate of Kiev
piano:
Kazumasa Matsumoto
recording of:
Pictures at an Exhibition: No. 10 “Богатырскія ворота” (Въ стольномъ городѣ Кіевѣ) (Pictures at an Exhibition: The great gate at Kiev, original piano version)
composer:
Модест Петрович Мусоргский (Modest Mussorgsky, composer) (from 1874-06-02 until 1874-06-22)
dedicated to:
Viktor Hartmann (Russian architect and painter)
part of:
Pictures at an Exhibition (original piano version)
Модест Петрович Мусоргский5:00
9The Fir, Op. 75-5
piano:
木幡律子
recording of:
Granen, op. 75 no. 5 (The Spruce, op. 75 no. 5)
composer:
Jean Sibelius (Finnish composer) (in 1914)
part of:
Cinq morceaux, op. 75 (Five Pieces, op. 75 "The Trees")
Jean Sibelius3:22
10HumoresqueAntonín Dvořák2:40
11Menuett a l'autique, Op. 14-1Ignacy Jan Paderewski4:21
12BerceuseCamille Saint‐Saëns1:14
13Pavane pour une infante defunte
piano:
Đặng Thái Sơn (Vietnamese pianist)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
premiered in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 13), Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 59)
Maurice Ravel7:08
14Alborada del gracioso
piano:
Đặng Thái Sơn (Vietnamese pianist)
recording of:
Miroirs: IV. Alborada del gracioso (original for piano solo)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel6:38
15Nocturne No. 1, Op. 33-1
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 en Mi bémol mineur, op. 33 no. 1
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1875)
part of:
3 Nocturnes, op. 33
Gabriel Fauré7:22
16La cinquantaine
piano:
木幡律子
recording of:
La Cinquantaine
composer:
Gabriel Marie (Father)
part of:
Deux Pieces pour Cello et Piano (2 Pieces for Cello and Piano)
Gabriel Marie4:36
17To the Spring, Op. 43-6
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Klaverstykker etter egne sanger, op. 41 no. 6: Til våren
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Klaverstykker etter egne sanger, hefte I, op. 41 (Piano pieces after original songs, book I, op. 41)
Edvard Grieg2:38
18Wedding-day at Troldhaugen, Op. 65-6
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65: No. 6: Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Lyric Pieces, Book 8, op. 65: No. 6. Wedding Day at Troldhaugen, for piano)
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 19)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte VIII, op. 65 (Lyric pieces, book VIII, op. 65)
Edvard Grieg5:28
19Fairy Dance, Op. 12-4
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
Edvard Grieg0:56
20Stambogsblad [Albumleaf], Op. 12-7
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12: 7. Stambogsblad
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte I, op. 12 (Lyric pieces, book I, op. 12)
Edvard Grieg4:00
21At the Cradle, Op. 68-5
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte IX, op. 68: No. 5. Bådnlåt (Lyric pieces, op. 68, no. 5: At the cradle (Lullaby))
composer:
Edvard Grieg (composer)
part of:
Lyriske stykker, hefte IX, op. 68 (Lyric pieces, book IX, op. 68)
Edvard Grieg2:49
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1Jesu bleibet meine Freude, BWV. 147-10
piano:
Tatiana Nikolyeva (Tatiana Nikolayeva, pianist)
recording of:
Kantate, BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben”: Teil II, X. Choral “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring; catch‐all for arrangements and unknown orchestrations)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arrangement of:
Kantate, BWV 147 „Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben“: Teil II, X. Choral „Jesus bleibet meine Freude“ (Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:41
2Menuett in G majorJohann Sebastian Bach1:33
3Italienisches Konzert, BWV. 971-1 Satz
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971: I. [Allegro] (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971: I. [Allegro])
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician) (in 1735)
part of:
Italienisches Konzert F-Dur, BWV 971 (Italian Concerto in F major, BWV 971)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:22
4Sicilienne, BWV. 1031 (arr. F. Galston)
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
arranger:
Gottfried Galston (Austrian pianist and arranger)
recording of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano (for piano, unspecified arranger)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
arranger:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
arrangement of:
Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031: II. Siciliano
Johann Sebastian Bach4:04
5Toccata in E minor
piano:
Ewa Pobłocka (pianist)
recording of:
Toccata in E minor, BWV 914
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (abbreviated second edition, 1998, BWV²ᵃ) (number: BWV 914) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV 914)
Johann Sebastian Bach8:20
6Menuett, BWV. Anh. 116
piano:
木幡律子
recording of:
Minuet in G major, BWV Anh. 116
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist)
previously attributed to:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
part of:
Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach (1725) (number: 7), Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (second edition, 1990, BWV²) (number: BWV Anh. II 116) and Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis (first edition, 1950, BWV¹) (number: BWV Anh. 116)
Johann Sebastian Bach1:32
7Prelude, BWV. 846-1Johann Sebastian Bach2:01
8SolfogiettoCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach1:00
9Fantasia, Wq. 117-12Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach0:29
10The Harmonious BlacksmithGeorg Friedrich Händel4:23
11Le coucouLouis-Claude Daquin2:05
12Les petits moulins a ventFrançois Couperin1:56
13Le reveil-matinFrançois Couperin3:59
14La pouleJean‐Philippe Rameau4:42
15Menuett in C majorJoseph Haydn2:55
16Piano Sonata No. 23 in F major, 2nd Mov.
piano:
Станислав Бунин (Stanislav Bunin, pianist)
Joseph Haydn9:19
17Rondo - Alla TurcaWolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:35
18Menuett, K. 355Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:50
19Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenutoLudwig van Beethoven5:50
20Fur Elise, WoO. 59
piano:
Cornelia Herrmann
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:07
21Menuett in G majorLudwig van Beethoven2:26
22Introduction and Rondo, Op. 151-4Anton Diabelli3:18

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