Great Pianists of the Century

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1Carnaval, op. 9: Preambule
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-12)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: I. Préambule (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: I. Préambule (on 1929-04-12)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann2:13
2Carnaval, op. 9: Pierrot
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-12)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: II. Pierrot (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: II. Pierrot (on 1929-04-12)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann1:07
3Carnaval, op. 9: Arlequin
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-12)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: III. Arlequin (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: III. Arlequin (on 1929-04-12)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:33
4Carnaval, op. 9: Valse noble
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1929-04-09, from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: IV. Valse noble (on 1929-04-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: IV. Valse noble (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann1:02
5Carnaval, op. 9: Eusebius
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1929-04-09, from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: V. Eusebius (on 1929-04-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: V. Eusebius (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann1:27
6Carnaval, op. 9: Florestan
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1929-04-09, from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: VI. Florestan (on 1929-04-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: VI. Florestan (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:47
7Carnaval, op. 9: Coquette
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1929-04-09, from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: VII. Coquette (on 1929-04-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: VII. Coquette (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:58
8Carnaval, op. 9: Replique
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: VIII. Réplique (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: VIII. Réplique (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:24
9Carnaval, op. 9: Sphinxes
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: Sphinxes (section between VIII and IX, not usually played) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: Sphinxes (section between VIII and IX, not usually played) (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:36
10Carnaval, op. 9: Papillons
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: IX. Papillons (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: IX. Papillons (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:39
11Carnaval, op. 9: A.S.C.H.-S.C.H.A. (Lettres dansantes)
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: X. A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A.: Lettres dansantes (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: X. A.S.C.H. - S.C.H.A.: Lettres dansantes (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:38
12Carnaval, op. 9: Chiarina
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XI. Chiarina (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XI. Chiarina (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann1:07
13Carnaval, op. 9: Chopin
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XII. Chopin (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XII. Chopin (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:45
14Carnaval, op. 9: Estrella
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1929-04-09, from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XIII. Estrella (on 1929-04-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XIII. Estrella (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:24
15Carnaval, op. 9: Reconnaissance
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1929-04-09, from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XIV. Reconnaissance (on 1929-04-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XIV. Reconnaissance (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann1:23
16Carnaval, op. 9: Pantalon et Colombine
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1929-04-09, from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XV. Pantalon et Colombine (on 1929-04-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XV. Pantalon et Colombine (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:50
17Carnaval, op. 9: Valse allemande
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1929-04-09, from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XVI. Valse allemande (on 1929-04-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XVI. Valse allemande (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:51
18Carnaval, op. 9: Paganini
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (on 1929-04-09, from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: Intermezzo: Paganini (XVIb, often combined with XVI) (on 1929-04-09)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: Intermezzo: Paganini (XVIb, often combined with XVI) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann1:15
19Carnaval, op. 9: Aveu
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XVII. Aveu (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XVII. Aveu (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:45
20Carnaval, op. 9: Promenade
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XVIII. Promenade (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XVIII. Promenade (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann1:52
21Carnaval, op. 9: Pause
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XIX. Pause (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XIX. Pause (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann0:16
22Carnaval, op. 9: Marche des "Davidsbündler", contre les Philistines
piano:
Sergei Rachmaninoff (Russian composer) (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10, on 1929-04-10)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XX. Marche des ''Davidsbündler'' contre les Philistins (from 1929-04-09 until 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
recording of:
Carnaval, op. 9: XX. Marche des ''Davidsbündler'' contre les Philistins (on 1929-04-10)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (from 1834 until 1835)
part of:
Carnaval, op. 9 (for piano)
Robert Schumann3:04
23Berceuse for Piano in D flat major, op. 57Fryderyk Chopin4:11
24Scherzo no. 3 in C sharp minor, op. 39Fryderyk Chopin6:32
25Waltz in C sharp minor, op. 64 no. 2Fryderyk Chopin3:26
26Mazurka in A flat major, op. 59 no. 2Fryderyk Chopin2:25
27Etude in G sharp minor, op. 25 no. 6Fryderyk Chopin1:53
28Blue Danube WaltzAdolf Schulz-Evler & Johann Strauss6:53
29Funérailles
piano:
Vladimir Horowitz (Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
Franz Liszt9:09
30Etude in F major, op. 10 no. 8
piano:
Vladimir Horowitz (Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
Fryderyk Chopin2:22
31Mazurka in F minor, op. 7 no. 3
piano:
Vladimir Horowitz (Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
Fryderyk Chopin2:23
32Scherzo no. 4 in E major, op. 54
piano:
Vladimir Horowitz (Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
Fryderyk Chopin8:45
33Flight of the Bumblebee
piano:
Vladimir Horowitz (Ukrainian‐American pianist and composer)
Николай Андреевич Римский‐Корсаков1:14
2CD
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1LiebestraumFranz Liszt3:56
2Un sospiroFranz Liszt4:35
3Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35: I. Grave - Doppio movimento
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist)
Fryderyk Chopin4:54
4Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35: II. Scherzo
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist)
Fryderyk Chopin4:22
5Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35: III. Marche Funebre
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist)
Fryderyk Chopin6:29
6Piano Sonata no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 35: IV. Finale: Presto
piano:
Alfred Cortot (French pianist)
Fryderyk Chopin1:22
7Tannhäuser OvertureFranz Liszt & Richard Wagner15:10
8Venetian Gondola Song
piano:
Ignaz Friedman (Polish pianist and composer)
Felix Mendelssohn3:23
9Duetto
piano:
Ignaz Friedman (Polish pianist and composer)
Felix Mendelssohn3:17
10Etude in G flat major, op. 10 no. 5 / Etude in G flat major, op. 25 no. 9
piano:
Leopold Godowsky (pianist and composer)
Fryderyk Chopin2:49
112 Poèmes p. 32: in F sharp majorАлександр Николаевич Скрябин3:22
122 Poèmes p. 32: in D majorАлександр Николаевич Скрябин1:39
13Nocturne in D flat major, op. 27 no. 2
piano:
Solomon (British classical pianist Solomon Cutner)
Fryderyk Chopin5:30
3CD
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1Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: I. Allegro affettuoso
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (Romanian classical pianist and composer)
Robert Schumann14:23
2Piano Cconcerto in A minor, op. 54: II. Intermezzo - Andante grazioso
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (Romanian classical pianist and composer)
Robert Schumann5:06
3Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54: III. Allegro Vivace
piano:
Dinu Lipatti (Romanian classical pianist and composer)
Robert Schumann9:57
4Piano Sonata in B flat major, K. 570: I. Allegro
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895–1956)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:51
5Piano Sonata in B flat major, K. 570: II. Adagio
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895–1956)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:04
6Piano Sonata in B flat major, K. 570: III. Allegretto
piano:
Walter Gieseking (classical pianist 1895–1956)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:00
7Piano Sonata in A major, op. 101: 1st MovementLudwig van Beethoven3:56
8Piano Sonata in B flat major, D. 960: 1st Movement
piano:
Artur Schnabel (Austrian classical pianist and teacher) (in 1939)
Franz Schubert13:48
9Toccata in C major, op. 7
piano:
Emil Gilels (pianist)
Robert Schumann4:38
10Islamey, Oriental Fantasy
piano:
Claudio Arrau (pianist)
Милий Алексеевич Балакирев8:21
4CD
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1Prelude in D major, op. 23 no. 4Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов4:12
2Prelude in G minor, op. 23 no. 5
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist)
recording of:
Prelude in G minor, op. 23 no. 5 (orch. by Lucien Cailliet)
orchestrator:
Lucien Cailliet
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer)
orchestration of:
10 Preludes, op. 23: No. 5 in G minor: Alla marcia
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:44
3Prelude in B minor, op. 32 no. 10
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist)
recording of:
13 Preludes, op. 32: No. 10 in B minor: Lento
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (in 1910)
part of:
13 Preludes, op. 32
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов5:21
4Prelude in G sharp minor, op. 32 no. 12Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов2:19
5Scherzo no. 2 in B flat minor, op. 31
piano:
Sviatoslav Richter (pianist)
recording of:
Scherzo no. 2 in B‐flat minor, op. 31
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1837)
dedicated to:
Adele Fürstensein
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 31), Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 111) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 198)
Fryderyk Chopin9:43
6The Seasons (Selection): May, White NightsПётр Ильич Чайковский4:28
7The Seasons (Selection): June, BarcarolleПётр Ильич Чайковский5:43
8The Seasons (Selection): November, TroikaПётр Ильич Чайковский2:55
9The Seasons (Selection): January, by the FireplaceПётр Ильич Чайковский5:13
10Images Book 1: Reflets dans l'eauClaude Debussy4:27
11Images Book 1: Hommage à RameauClaude Debussy6:07
12Images Book 1: MouvementClaude Debussy3:22
13Images Book 2: Cloches à travers les feuillesClaude Debussy3:50
14Images Book 2: Et la lune descend sur le temple qui futClaude Debussy5:02
15Images Book 2: Poissons d'orClaude Debussy3:43
5CD
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1Mephisto Waltz
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
Franz Liszt10:39
2"Don Pasquale" Fantasy
piano:
Earl Wild (pianist, composer and conductor)
Sigismond Thalberg13:24
3Fantasy in C minor K396
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart9:12
4Hungarian Rhapsody, no. 2 in C sharp minor
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist)
Franz Liszt10:26
5Csárdás obstinée
piano:
Alfred Brendel (Austrian pianist)
Franz Liszt3:16
6La leggierezza
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
Franz Liszt4:40
7Toccata op. 11
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев4:15
8Etude-Tableau in E flat minor op. 39 no. 5
piano:
Nikolai Lugansky (pianist)
recording of:
Études-tableaux, op. 39: No. 5 in E-flat minor: Appassionato
composer:
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов (Sergei Rachmaninoff, Russian composer) (from 1916 until 1917)
part of:
Études-tableaux, op. 39
Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов5:15
9Scherzo from a Midsummer Night's DreamFelix Mendelssohn, Сергей Васильевич Рахманинов3:45