Deutsche Grammophon, home to the greatest pianists, presents a collection of the most essential piano masterworks – a collection of the most beautiful, exciting and moving pieces for piano; presenting the world’s best composers, popular works, and outstanding performances from Deutsche Grammophon’s unrivalled roster of pianists: from the greats – Horowitz, Gilels, Richter, Argerich – to the younger generation: Seong-Jin Cho, Alice Sara Ott, Vikingur Ólafsson, Hélène Grimaud, Yuja Wang. Also represented are the new faces of composition – Max Richter and Ludovico Einaudi.
A perfect introduction to classical piano music while enthusiasts will enjoy listening to acclaimed recordings.
Ideal for anyone studying the piano repertoire.
The perfect album to relax or study to.
Includes the most popular pieces and composers of the piano repertoire alongside giants of the neo-classical world.
Featuring some of the greatest pianists of the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the younger generation of artists
CD 1: 50 Piano Masterworks
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Partita For Violin Solo No.3 In E, BWV 1006
Arr. For Piano
1. 1. Preludio
3:37
Hélène Grimaud
Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
Lyric Pieces Book X, Op.71
2. 3. Puck
1:38
Emil Gilels
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
3. Waltz No.1 in E flat, Op.18 -“Grande valse brillante”
5:39
Alice Sara Ott
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953)
4. Toccata, Op.11
4:06
Martha Argerich
Philip Glass (1937 – )
Études
5. No. 6 4:23
Víkingur Ólafsson
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 -“Für Elise”
6. Poco moto 4:00
Anatol Ugorski
Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
Lyric Pieces Book V, Op.54
7. 3. March Of The Trolls
2:56
Alice Sara Ott
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Children’s Corner, L. 113
8. 6. Golliwog’s Cakewalk
2:55
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
9. Gretchen am Spinnrade, Op.2, D.118 (arranged by Franz Liszt)
3:31
Yuja Wang
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
10. Jeux d’eau, M. 30
5:21
Lilya Zilberstein
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.11 In A, K.331 -“Alla Turca”
11. 3. Alla Turca (Allegretto)
3:41
Maria João Pires
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908)
The Tale Of Tsar Saltan
12. The Flight Of The Bumble-Bee
1:12
Ingolf Wunder
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897)
16 Waltzes, Op.39
For Piano Duet
13. 1. in B
0:51
14. 15. in A
1:37
Aloys Kontarsky, Alfons Kontarsky
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
6 Moments musicaux, Op.94, D.780
15. No.3 in F Minor (Allegro moderato)
1:50
Maria João Pires
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Suite bergamasque, L.75
16. 4. Passepied
3:29
Tamás Vásáry
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
Grandes Etudes de Paganini, S.141
17. No.3 In G-Sharp Minor “La Campanella”
4:37
Yundi Li
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
3 Valses, Op. 64
18. 1. Molto vivace In D Major “Minute Waltz”
1:54
Maria João Pires
Sergey Vasil’yevich Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)
Prélude in C sharp minor, Op.3, No.2
19. No. 2 Lento
4:56
Anatol Ugorski
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Ma mère l’oye, M.60
For Piano Duet
20. 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes
2:55
Martha Argerich, Mikhail Pletnev
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Sonata No.15 in C, K.545 “Facile”
21. 1. Allegro
4:13
Maria João Pires
Total Playing Time 1:09:21
CD 2: 50 Piano Masterworks
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Suite bergamasque, L.75
1. 3. Clair de lune
5:17
Tamás Vásáry
Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849)
24 Préludes, Op.28
2. 15. In D Flat Major
5:46
Seong-Jin Cho
Felix Mendelssohn (1809 – 1847)
Lieder ohne Worte, Op.19
3. No. 1 in E (Andante con moto) “Sweet Remembrance”, MWV U86
3:05
Daniel Barenboim
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 14 In C Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2 -“Moonlight”
4. 1. Adagio sostenuto
6:02
Emil Gilels
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
3 Etudes de Concert, S.144
5. No.3 In D Flat “Un sospiro” (Allegro affettuoso)
5:16
Daniil Trifonov
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Pour le piano, L. 95
6. 2. Sarabande
4:11
Rafal Blechacz
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Kinderszenen, Op.15
7. 7. Träumerei
2:59
Martha Argerich
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Prelude & Fugue In C Major (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No.1), BWV 846
8. Prelude
2:16
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
Lyric Pieces Book V, Op.54
9. 4. Notturno
4:04
Emil Gilels
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
3 Romanzen, Op.28
10. No. 2 In F Sharp (Einfach)
3:36
Jan Lisiecki
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
Schwanengesang, S.560 – piano transcriptions after Schubert
11. No.4 Ständchen (Serenade)
5:38
Vladimir Horowitz
Erik Satie (1866 – 1925)
Gnossiennes
12. No. 1 – Lent 3:10
Jean-Marc Luisada, Jeanne Moreau
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)
13. Liebestraum No.3 In A-Flat, S.541 No.3
4:32
Yundi Li
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Deux Arabesques L. 66
14. No. 1 Andante con moto
3:43
Tamás Vásáry
Max Richter (1966 – )
15. Vladimir’s Blues
1:19
Max Richter
Ludovico Einaudi (1955 – )
16. Dolce Droga
3:37
Ludovico Einaudi
Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Préludes / Book 1, L.117
17. 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin
3:06
Dino Ciani
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828)
4 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899
18. No.3 In G Flat Major (Andante)
5:42
Maria João Pires
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
French Suite No.6 in E, BWV 817
19. 3. Sarabande
3:17
Murray Perahia
Total Playing Time 1:16:36
CD 3: 50 Piano Masterworks
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Piano Concerto No.1 In B Flat Minor, Op.23, TH.55
1. 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito 3:34
Martha Argerich, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Charles Dutoit
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856)
Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54
2. 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)
5:06
Maria João Pires, Chamber Orchestra Of Europe, Claudio Abbado
Edvard Grieg (1843 – 1907)
Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op.16
3. 1. Allegro molto moderato
12:57
Lilya Zilberstein, Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra, Neeme Järvi
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827)
Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major, Op.58
4. 2. Andante con moto
5:04
Mikhail Pletnev, Russian National Orchestra, Christian Gansch
Sergey Vasil’yevich Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943)
Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18
5. 1. Moderato
11:10
Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra, Stanislaw Wislocki
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937)
Piano Concerto In G Major, M. 83
6. 3. Presto
3:58
Yuja Wang, Tonhalle-Orchester Zürich, Lionel Bringuier
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, K.467
7. 2. Andante
7:48
Piano Concerto No.27 in B Flat Major, K.595
8. 3. Allegro
9:24
Friedrich Gulda, Wiener Philharmoniker, Claudio Abbado
Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915)
Piano Concerto In F Sharp Minor, Op.20
9. 1. Allegro
7:39
Anatol Ugorski, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Pierre Boulez
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750)
Concerto For Piano No. 1 In D Minor, BWV 1052
10. 1. Allegro
7:39
Hélène Grimaud, Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, Florian Donderer
Total Playing Time 1:14:19
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