Ultimate Classical Piano: The Essential Masterpieces

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

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

1▶CD: Ultimate Classical Piano 1
2▶CD: Ultimate Classical Piano 2
3▶CD: Ultimate Classical Piano 3
4▶CD: Ultimate Classical Piano 4
5▼CD: Ultimate Classical Piano 5
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
producer:
Andrew Cornall (engineer / producer) (from 1984-05 to present)
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 (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Sofiensaal in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1984-05)
recording of:
Bagatelle for Piano in A minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”: Poco moto (Bagatelle for Piano in A minor “Für Elise”, WoO 59) (in 1984-05)
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (from 1808 until 1810)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 15), Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 17) and Kinsky catalogue (Beethoven WoO works) (number: WoO 59)
Ludwig van Beethoven3:03
2La campanella
producer:
Peter Wadland (producer) (from 1982-09 to present)
piano:
Jorge Bolet (Cuban‐born American virtuoso pianist and teacher, 1914–1990) (from 1982-09 to present, in 1982-09)
balance engineer:
John Dunkerley (engineer) (from 1982-09 to present)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Ltd. (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1983) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1982-09 to present, 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 (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (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 (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
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, in 1977-05)
balance engineer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) (from 1977-05 to present, in 1977-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights 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 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (in 1977-05)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano) (in 1977)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (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 (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1834)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 13) and Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 66)
Frédéric Chopin44:59
6Walzer, Op. 39, No. 15
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 15 As-dur (Zu zwei Händen; for piano two hands)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1865)
arrangement of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
version of:
16 Waltzes, op. 39: No. 15 in A-flat major (for piano four hands)
part of:
16 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
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 (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Valses oubliées, S. 215
Franz Liszt3:45
9Étude, Op. 10 No. 3 "Tristesse"
producer:
Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
Vladimir Ashkenazy (Russian‐Icelandic conductor and pianist) (in 1972-07)
balance engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer) (in 1972-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; 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 (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (in 1832)
part of:
Études, op. 10
Frédéric Chopin54:27
10Romance sans paroles, Op. 62 No. 1
producer:
Colin Moorfoot (engineer) and Christopher Raeburn (producer)
piano:
András Schiff (pianist) (in 1986-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Universal Music Operations Ltd. (not for release label use! UK&IE subsidiary of UMG, legal name of Universal Music UK) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Wiener Konzerthaus in Landstraße, Wien (Vienna), Austria (in 1986-09)
recording of:
Lied ohne Worte G-Dur, op. 62 Nr. 1 (Song Without Words in G major, Op. 62 No. 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 (Songs Without Words, 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 (Slavonic Dances, 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 (French 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 (German-Polish 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 (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1830 until 1832)
part of:
Nocturnes, op. 15
Frédéric Chopin3:55
15Poissons d'or
piano:
Pascal Rogé (pianist) (in 1979-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1980)
recorded at:
St. George the Martyr (Queen Square, Holborn) in Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1979-09)
recording of:
Images, Livre 2, L. 111, CD 120 : No. 3. Poissons d’or (Images, Book II: 3. Poissons d’or) (in 1979-09)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (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 Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1962-05)
recording of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118: Nr. 3. Ballade in g-Moll. Allegro energico (6 Piano Pieces, op. 118: No. 3. Ballade in G minor. Allegro energico) (in 1962-05)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer)
part of:
6 Klavierstücke, op. 118 (6 Piano Pieces, 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 (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin National Edition: WN Catalogue (number: WN 48)
part of:
Mazurkas, op. 67
Frédéric Chopin1:35
18Walzer, Op. 39 No. 2
piano:
Julius Katchen (pianist)
recording of:
Walzer, op. 39: Nr. 2 E-dur (Zu zwei Händen)
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 Walzer, op. 39 (16 Waltzes, op. 39, Zu zwei Händen)
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 (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1829 until 1832)
part of:
Waltzes, op. 70
Frédéric Chopin2:11