Best of Best: Classical Piano Music

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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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