Ultimate Classical Piano: The Essential Masterpieces

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Annotation

Catalog number 475 8091 is the number for the entire collection. '92 through '96 are for the individual media.

BOX catalog no.: 475 8091
CD1 catalog no.: 475 8092
CD2 catalog no.: 475 8093
CD3 catalog no.: 475 8094
CD4 catalog no.: 475 8095
CD5 catalog no.: 475 8096

Annotation last modified on 2022-05-17 04:56 UTC.

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Ultimate Classical Piano 1
▶CD 2: Ultimate Classical Piano 2
▶CD 3: Ultimate Classical Piano 3
▶CD 4: Ultimate Classical Piano 4
▼CD 5: Ultimate Classical Piano 5
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1Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1984-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1984-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (for copyrights use only!) (from 1984 to present)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (in 1984-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
music quoted on:
Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake
music quoted on:
무릎을 탁 치고
Ludwig van Beethoven3:03
2La campanella
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban-born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1982-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1982-09)
recording of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140: no. 3 in A-flat minor “La campanella” (in 1982-09)
composer:
Franz Liszt (from 1838 until 1840)
is based on:
Violin Concerto no. 2 in B minor, op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette, “La campanella”
part of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140
recording of:
Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 3. La campanella in G-sharp minor (in 1982-09)
composer:
Franz Liszt
part of:
Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141
revision of:
Études d’exécution transcendante d’après Paganini, S. 140: no. 3 in A-flat minor “La campanella”
Franz Liszt5:15
3Clair de lune
producer:
Richard Beswick
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1977-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1977-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder 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 82a : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (in 1977-05)
composer:
Claude Debussy (from 1890 until 1905)
music quoted on:
Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82a (for piano)
Claude Debussy5:38
4Andaluza, Op. 32 No. 5
recording engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (in 1975-04)
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
piano:
Alicia de Larrocha (pianist) (in 1974-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-06)
recording of:
12 danzas españolas, op. 37, nº 5: Andaluza (Playera) (in 1974-06)
composer:
Enrique Granados (composer)
part of:
12 danzas españolas, op. 37 (original for piano)
Enrique Granados4:27
5Fantasie Impromptu, Op. 66
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-01)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Fantaisie-impromptu in C-sharp minor, op. 66 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
music quoted on:
Happy Birthday but 13 classical composers are fighting over the last slice of cake
Frédéric Chopin44:59
6Walzer, Op. 39, No. 15
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A‐flat major (for solo piano)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for solo piano)
Johannes Brahms1:26
7La Poule
piano:
Varda Nishry (Israeli pianist)
recording of:
Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin: La Poule
composer:
Jean‐Philippe Rameau (French composer of the Baroque era)
part of:
Nouvelles Suites de Pièces de Clavecin: Suite in G major/G minor
Jean-Philippe Rameau4:41
8Valse oubliée No. 1
piano:
Joseph Cooper (pianist and broadcaster)
recording of:
Valse oubliée no. 1, S. 215 no. 1
composer:
Franz Liszt
part of:
Valses oubliées, S. 215
Franz Liszt3:45
9Étude, Op. 10 No. 3 "Tristesse"
producer:
Christopher Raeburn
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1972-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (engineer) (in 1972-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Ltd. (for copyrights use only!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1972-07)
recording of:
Étude in E major, op. 10 no. 3: Lento ma non troppo (in 1972-07)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin54:27
10Romance sans paroles, Op. 62 No. 1
producer:
Christopher Raeburn
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (in 1986-09)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien, Austria (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte G-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 1 (in 1986-09)
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (from 1842 until 1844)
part of:
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 185)
part of:
Lieder ohne Worte, op. 62 (for piano)
Felix Mendelssohn2:32
11Danse Slave Op. 46 No. 8
piano:
Bracha Eden (in 1968-08) and Alexander Tamir (in 1968-08)
recording of:
Slawische Tänz, op. 46, nr. 8 in g-Moll, Presto (Furiant) (for Piano, four hands) (in 1968-08)
composer:
Antonín Dvořák (composer) (from 1878-03-18 until 1878-05-07)
part of:
Slawische Tänze, op. 46, B. 78 (for piano, four hands)
Antonín Dvořák4:19
12Jeux d'eau
producer:
Michael Woolcock (producer)
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1974-12)
balance engineer:
Philip Wade (engineer) (in 1974-12)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1974-12)
recording of:
Jeux d'eau (in 1974-12)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (classical composer) (in 1901)
premiered at:
Salle Pleyel (1839-1927) in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 30)
Maurice Ravel5:56
13La Jongleuse, Op. 52 No. 4
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban-born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (in 1985-12)
recording of:
La Jongleuse, op. 52 no. 4 (in 1985-12)
composer:
Moritz Moszkowski (composer and pianist)
part of:
6 Phantasiestücke, op. 52
Moritz Moszkowski2:09
14Nocturne Op. 15 No. 2
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-10)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-10)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 5 in F-sharp major, op. 15 no. 2: Larghetto (in 1983-10)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
Frédéric Chopin3:55
15Poissons d'or
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Images, Livre 2, L. 111, CD 120: No. 3. Poissons d'or (in 1979-09)
composer:
Claude Debussy (in 1907-10)
dedicated to:
Ricardo Viñes
part of:
Images, Livre 2, L. 111, CD 120 (for piano)
Claude Debussy4:19
16Ballade, Op. 118 No. 3
recording engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Ray Minshull (record producer)
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist) (in 1962-05)
recorded at:
Decca Studios: Studio 3 in West Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1962-05)
recording of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118: Nr. 3. Ballade in g-Moll. Allegro energico (in 1962-05)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118
Johannes Brahms3:11
17Mazurka, Op. 67 No. 3
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Mazurka no. 44 in C major, op. 67 no. 3 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 67
Frédéric Chopin1:35
18Walzer, Op. 39 No. 2
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist)
recording of:
Waltzes, op. 39: No. 2 in E major (for solo piano)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 2 in E major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39 (for solo piano)
Johannes Brahms1:08
19Rondo capriccioso Op. 14
producer:
Michael Haas (classical music producer)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban-born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990)
balance engineer:
Stanley Goodall (engineer) (in 1986-05)
recorded at:
Jesus‐Christus‐Kirche (Dahlem) in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-05)
recording of:
Rondo capriccioso, op. 14
composer:
Felix Mendelssohn (composer) (in 1824)
part of:
Works of Felix Mendelssohn by opus number (number: op. 14) and Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Thematisch-systematisches Verzeichnis der musikalischen Werke (MWV) (number: MWV U 67)
Felix Mendelssohn6:59
20Valse, Op. 70 No. 1
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian-Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1983-01)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1983-01)
recording of:
Waltz no. 11 in G-flat major, op. 70 no. 1 (in 1983-01)
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
Frédéric Chopin2:11