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ultimate classical piano
piano favourites by chopin, liszt, debussy, brahms, beethoven, grieg, mozart, sch

Ashkenazy/Katchen/Schiff/Lupu/
Rogé

Int. Release 16 Oct. 2006

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Track List

CD 1: Ultimate Piano Classics

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

1.

Waltz No.6 in D flat, Op.64 No.1 -"Minute"

1:52

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

2.

Consolation No.3, Lento placido

3:55

Rhondda Gillespie

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, Cantata BWV 147

arr. Dame Myra Hess (1890-1965)

3.

6. Choral: Jesu, joy of man's desiring

3:42

Julius Katchen

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Lieder ohne Worte, Op.67

Arr. for Cornet and Piano by Hardenberger/Pöntinen

4.

No. 4. Presto in C "The Bee's Wedding" ("Spinning Song")

2:01

András Schiff

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

12 Etudes, Op.10

5.

No.12 In C Minor "Revolutionary"

2:43

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Louis Moreau Gottschalk (1829 - 1869)

6.

Souvenir de Porto Rico, Marche des Gibaros

5:54

Ivan Davis

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Children's Corner, L. 113

7.

6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk

2:54

Pascal Rogé

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

8.

Rhapsody in G minor, Op.79, No.2

5:47

Julius Katchen

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)

9.

An die Musik, D.547 (Op.88/4) (Arr. Joseph Cooper)

1:45

Joseph Cooper

Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909)

España, Op.165

10.

2:40

Alicia de Larrocha

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 -"Pathétique"

11.

2. Adagio cantabile

7:05

Radu Lupu

Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)

12.

Humoresque, Op.101, No.7

3:04

Joseph Cooper

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

13.

Polonaise No.3 in A, Op.40 No.1 - "Military"

5:06

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 - 1921)

Le Carnaval des Animaux

14.

3:08

Varda Nishry

Anton Stepanovich Arensky (1861 - 1906)

Suite for Two Pianos

15.

4:56

Bracha Eden, Alexander Tamir

Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)

Lyric Pieces, Op.54

16.

4:10

Alicia de Larrocha

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Piano Sonata No.11 in A, K.331 -"Alla Turca"

17.

3. Alla Turca (Allegretto)

3:37

András Schiff

Tekla Badarzewska-Baranowska (1838 - 1861)

18.

The Maiden's Prayer (Arr. Joseph Cooper)

2:59

Joseph Cooper

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

19.

Die Forelle, S. 564 piano transcription after Schubert

3:44

Varda Nishry

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

20.

Waltz No.1 in E flat, Op.18 -"Grande valse brillante"

4:56

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Total Playing Time: 1:15:58

CD 2: Ultimate Piano Classics

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

24 Préludes, Op.28

1.

15. in D flat major ("Raindrop")

5:16

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Louis Claude Daquin (1694 - 1772)

Premier livre de pieces de clavecin (1735)

Troisième Suite

2.

1:49

Varda Nishry

Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909)

Suite española, Op.47

3.

Sevilla (Sevillanas)

4:36

Alicia de Larrocha

Christian August Sinding (1856 - 1941)

4.

The Rustle of Spring, Op.32, No.3 (1896)

2:55

Joseph Cooper

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

3 Etudes de Concert, S.144

5.

No. 3 in D flat "Un sospiro" (Allegro affettuoso)

5:33

Jorge Bolet

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

12 Etudes, Op.10

6.

No.5 In G Flat "Black Keys"

1:41

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Erik Satie (1866 - 1925)

3 Gymnopédies

7.

No.1 Lent et douloureux

3:09

Pascal Rogé

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

8.

Hungarian Dance No.5 in G minor

2:13

Julius Katchen

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

9.

Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2

4:03

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Lieder ohne Worte, Op.62

10.

No. 6 Andante grazioso in A "Spring Song"

2:48

András Schiff

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

Kinderszenen, Op.15

11.

3:31

Ilana Vered

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier, BWV 731

12.

Arr. piano Harriet Cohen

3:35

Alicia de Larrocha

Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

13.

Prelude in G minor, Op.23, No.5

3:53

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

14.

Waltz No.3 in A minor, Op.34 No.2

4:36

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

6 Piano Pieces, Op.118

15.

2. Intermezzo in A

6:06

Julius Katchen

Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909)

Recuerdos de Viaje, Op.71

16.

6. Puerta de tierra: Bolero

3:30

Alicia de Larrocha

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)

6 Moments musicaux, Op.94 D.780

17.

No.3 in F minor (Allegro moderato)

1:47

Radu Lupu

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Images - Book 1, L. 110

18.

1. Reflets dans l'eau

5:02

Pascal Rogé

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

19.

Mazurka No.41 in C sharp minor Op.63 No.3

2:29

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)

8 Slavonic Dances, Op.46

For Piano Duet

20.

1. No.1 in C (Presto)

4:38

Bracha Eden, Alexander Tamir

Total Playing Time: 1:13:10

CD 3: Ultimate Piano Classics

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

1.

Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S.541 No.3 (Arr. by Liszt from: O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S.298)

4:51

Jorge Bolet

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

3 Romanzen, Op.28

2.

No. 2 in F sharp (Einfach)

3:30

Alicia de Larrocha

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

12 Etudes, Op.25

3.

No.11 In A Minor "Winter Wind"

3:47

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Deux Arabesques L. 66

4.

No. 1 Andante con moto

3:53

Pascal Rogé

Anton Rubinstein (1829 - 1894)

5.

Melody in F, Op.3, No.1

4:20

Shura Cherkassky

Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916)

6.

The Maiden And The Nightingale

6:33

Joseph Cooper

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

7.

Mazurka No.23 in D Op.33 No.2

2:09

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

8.

Hungarian Dance No.1 in G minor

2:54

Julius Katchen

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Préludes - Book 1, L. 117

9.

8. La fille aux cheveux de lin

2:29

Pascal Rogé

Ignace Jan Paderewski (1860 - 1941)

10.

Menuet Célèbre Op.14, No.1 in G

4:18

Joseph Cooper

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

11.

Nocturne No.15 in F minor, Op.55 No.1

4:52

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)

Piano Sonata No.16 in C, K.545 "Sonata facile"

12.

2:14

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Auf Flügeln des Gesanges, Op.34, No.2

13.

4:13

Julius Katchen

Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908)

14.

To a Water Lily, Op.51, No.6

2:47

Joseph Cooper

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750)

Cantata No.22 "Jesus nahm zu sich die Zwölfe", BWV 22

arr. for piano by Harriet Cohen (1895 - 1967)

15.

3:17

Alicia de Larrocha

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

16 Waltzes, Op.39

16.

1:10

Julius Katchen

Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)

17.

Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

6:05

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

18.

Widmung, S.566 after Schumann

4:46

Joseph Cooper

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Lieder ohne Worte, Op.19

19.

No. 3 in A (Molto allegro) "Hunting Song"

2:42

Jorge Bolet

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

20.

Nocturne No.9 in B, Op.32 No.1

5:11

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Total Playing Time: 1:16:01

CD 4: Ultimate Piano Classics

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

Piano Sonata No.14 In C Sharp Minor, Op.27 No.2 -"Moonlight"

1.

1. Adagio sostenuto

6:06

Sergey Vasil'yevich Rachmaninov (1873 - 1943)

2.

Prélude in C sharp minor, Op.3, No.2

4:30

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

3.

Waltz No.7 in C sharp minor, Op.64 No.2

3:28

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)

Waldszenen, Op.82

4.

7. Vogel als Prophet

3:25

Varda Nishry

Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907)

Lyric Pieces III, Op.43

5.

2:02

Joseph Cooper

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

6.

Mazurka No.5 in B flat Op.7 No.1

1:53

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

7.

Hungarian Dance No.6 in D flat

3:12

Julius Katchen

Jacques Ibert (1890 - 1962)

Dix Histoires

8.

2. Le petit âne blanc

2:16

Varda Nishry

Percy Grainger (1882 - 1961)

9.

Country Gardens

2:31

Joseph Cooper

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

10.

Waltz No.9 in A flat, Op.69 No.1 -"Farewell"

4:01

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Lieder ohne Worte, Op.19

11.

No. 6 in G minor (Andante sostenuto) "Venetian Gondola Song"

2:44

András Schiff

Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946)

El amor brujo

Ballet by G. Martinez Sierra

12.

Danza ritual del fuego, para ahuyentar los malos espíritos

4:17

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

Intermezzi, Op.117

13.

2. in B flat minor

4:36

Julius Katchen

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)

4 Impromptus, Op.90, D.899

14.

No.3 in G flat: Andante

6:34

Radu Lupu

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

15.

Waltz No.10 in B minor, Op.69 No.2

3:45

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908)

The Tale of Tsar Saltan

16.

The Flight of the Bumble-Bee (Transcribed S. Rachmaninoff (1873-1943))

1:18

Ivan Davis

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

Piano Sonata No.2 in B flat minor, Op.35

17.

3. Marche funèbre (Lento)

9:02

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

16 Waltzes, Op.39

18.

0:49

Julius Katchen

Edward Alexander MacDowell (1860 - 1908)

19.

To a Wild Rose, Op.51, No.1

2:11

Joseph Cooper

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

20.

Polonaise No.6 in A flat, Op.53 -"Heroic"

6:21

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Total Playing Time: 1:15:01

CD 5: Ultimate Piano Classics

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)

1.

Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 -"Für Elise"

2:59

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

6 Etudes d'exécution transcendante d'après Paganini, S.140

2.

3. La Campanella

5:11

Jorge Bolet

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Suite bergamasque, L. 75

3.

3. Clair de lune

5:34

Pascal Rogé

Enrique Granados (1867 - 1916)

4.

Spanish Dance Op.37, No.5 - "Andaluza"

4:23

Alicia de Larrocha

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

5.

Impromptu No.4 in C sharp minor, Op.66 "Fantaisie-Impromptu"

4:53

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

16 Waltzes, Op.39

6.

1:21

Julius Katchen

Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 - 1764)

Premier Livre de pieces de clavecin

Suite in G minor-major c1728

7.

4:37

Varda Nishry

Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886)

8.

Valse oubliée No.1 in F sharp, S.215

3:40

Joseph Cooper

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

12 Etudes, Op.10

9.

No.3 In E "Tristesse"

4:22

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

Lieder ohne Worte, Op.62

10.

No. 1 Andante espressivo in G

2:27

András Schiff

Antonín Dvorák (1841 - 1904)

8 Slavonic Dances, Op.46

For Piano Duet

11.

8. No.8 in G minor (Presto)

4:15

Bracha Eden, Alexander Tamir

Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)

12.

5:52

Pascal Rogé

Moritz Moszkowski (1854 - 1925)

13.

La Jongleuse, Op.52, No.4

2:05

Jorge Bolet

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

14.

Nocturne No.5 in F sharp, Op.15 No.2

3:51

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918)

Images - Book 2, L. 111

15.

3. Poissons d'or

4:15

Pascal Rogé

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

6 Piano Pieces, Op.118

16.

3. Ballade in G minor

3:07

Julius Katchen

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

17.

Mazurka No.46 in C Op.67 No.3

1:30

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)

16 Waltzes, Op.39

18.

1:04

Julius Katchen

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)

19.

Rondo capriccioso, Op.14

6:54

Jorge Bolet

Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849)

20.

Waltz No.11 in G flat, Op.70 No.1

2:11

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Total Playing Time: 1:14:31