100 Best Relaxing Piano

Tracklist

Bach: Prelude & Fugue No.1 in C major, BWV846

Bach, JS: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

Christian Zacharias

1:57

Saint-Saëns: The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125

Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VII. Aquarium

Nash Ensemble

2:40

Schubert: Auf dem Wasser zu singen in Ab major, D774

Schubert / Arr Liszt: Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D. 774

Bertrand Chamayou

4:12

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10

Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major, 'Tristesse'

Nicolai Lugansky

4:06

Handel: Suite No.4 in D minor, HWV437

Handel: Suite No. 4 in D Minor, HWV 437: III. Sarabande

Andrei Gavrilov

2:57

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L75

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune (Andante très expressif)

Kun Woo Paik

5:44

Chabrier: Dix pièces pittoresques

Chabrier: 10 Pièces pittoresques: No. 6 Idylle

Aldo Ciccolini

3:20

R. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XII. Kind im Einschlummern

Maria-João Pires

1:46

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major, M. 83

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai

Hélène Grimaud

9:28

Chopin: Piano Concerto No.1 in E minor, Op. 11

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance (Larghetto)

Maurizio Pollini

10:17

Bach: Cantata No.147, BWV147

Bach, JS / Hess: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Jesus bleibet meine Freude

Alexis Weissenberg

3:29

Liszt: 6 Consolations, S. 172

Liszt: 6 Consolations, S. 172: No. 3 in D-Flat Major (Lento placido)

Tzimon Barto

4:57

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op. 13

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

Stephen Kovacevich

5:34

Bach: Keyboard Concerto No.5 in F minor, BWV1056

Bach, JS: Keyboard Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo

Maria João Pires

3:12

Beethoven: Bagatelle in A minor, WoO. 59

Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"

Moura Lympany

3:19

Borodin

Borodin: Petite Suite: VI. Nocturne (Andantino in G-Flat Major)

Aldo Ciccolini

3:02

Scriabin: 2 Pieces for left hand, Op. 9

Scriabin: Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: No. 2 Nocturne in D-Flat Major

Alexis Weissenberg

5:41

Mozart: Piano Concerto No.21 in C major, K467

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante

Piotr Anderszewski

7:09

Granados: 12 Spanish Dances, H142

Granados: 12 Danzas españolas, Op. 37: II. Oriental

Jean-François Heisser

4:59

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, Op. 58

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto

Otto Klemperer

5:47

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10

Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor

Nicolai Lugansky

3:56

Satie: Trois gymnopédies

Satie: 3 Gymnopédies, IES 26: No. 1 Lent et douloureux

Aldo Ciccolini

3:04

Fauré: Nocturne No.1 in Eb major, Op. 33/1

Fauré: Nocturne No. 1 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 33 No. 1

Jean Philippe Collard

7:53

Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28

Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major (Andantino)

Samson François

0:40

Brahms: 16 Waltzes, Op. 39

Brahms: 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 9 in D Minor

Mikhail Rudy

1:26

Liszt

Liszt & Wagner: Isoldens Liebestod, S. 447 (Transc. of Tristan and Isolde's Love-Death Scene)

Aldo Ciccolini

7:30

Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19

Anne Queffélec

7:05

Mozart: Piano Sonata No.12 in F major, K300k

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 12 in F Major, K. 332: II. Adagio

Daniel Barenboim

4:35

Debussy: Rêverie, L68

Debussy: Rêverie, CD 76, L. 68

Aldo Ciccolini

4:59

Schubert: 6 Moments musicaux, D780

Schubert: 6 Moments musicaux, Op. 94, D. 780: No. 3 in F Minor (Allegro moderato)

Stephen Kovacevich

1:33

R. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: VII. Träumerei

Maria-João Pires

3:15

Séverac: Cerdaña, 5 études pittoresques

Séverac: Cerdaña, 5 études pittoresques: I. En Tartane (L'arrive en Cerdagne)

Aldo Ciccolini

6:33

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37a

Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37b, TH 135: VI. June (Barcarolle)

Mikhail Pletnev

4:39

Scriabin: 3 Pieces, Op. 2

Scriabin: 3 Pieces, Op. 2: No. 1, Étude in C-Sharp Minor

Georges Pludermacher

2:38

Liszt: 3 Liebesträume, S. 541

Liszt: Liebesträume, S. 541

Kun Woo Paik

5:33

Mozart: Piano Concerto No.23 in A major, K488

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio

Mikhail Pletnev

6:16

Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV988

Bach, JS: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria

Maria Tipo

3:01

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.14 in C# minor, Op. 27/2

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto

François-René Duchâble

6:12

Chopin: Waltz No.7 in C# minor, Op. 64/2

Chopin: Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2

Samson François

2:53

Debussy

Debussy: Petite suite, L. 71a: I. En bateau

Jean-Philippe Collard

3:17

Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43

Ravel: Miroirs, M. 43: III. Une barque sur l'océan

Bertrand Chamayou

7:00

Satie: Gnossiennes

Satie: 6 Gnossiennes, IES 24: No. 1 Lent

Aldo Ciccolini

3:00

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, Op. 18

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio sostenuto

Hélène Grimaud

11:57

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 25

Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 6 in G-Sharp Minor

Nicolai Lugansky

1:49

R. Schumann

Schumann / Arr. Anderszewski: 6 Studien in kanonischer Form: No. 2 Mit innigem Ausdruck

Piotr Anderszewski

4:02

Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, Book VI, Op. 67

Mendelssohn: 6 Lieder ohne Worte, Book 6, Op. 67: II. Allegro leggiero

Leif Ove Andsnes

2:01

Fauré: Dolly, suite, Op. 56

Fauré: Dolly Suite, Op. 56: I. Berceuse (For Piano 4-Hands)

Jean-Philippe Collard

2:38

Granados: Escenas románticas, H57

Granados: 6 Escenas románticas, H. 57: No. 6 Epílogo

Jean-François Heisser

3:21

Haydn: Keyboard Concerto in D major, Hob. XVIII/11

Haydn: Piano Concerto No. 11 in D Major, Hob. XVIII:11: II. Un poco adagio

Alexandre Tharaud

7:25

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 2 Intermezzo in B-Flat Minor

Nicholas Angelich

5:05

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.5 in Eb Major, Op. 73

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73, "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso

Otto Klemperer

9:00

A. Marcello

Marcello / Arr Bach, JS: Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: I. Andante

Alessio Bax

2:22

Chopin: Nocturne No.8 in Db major, Op. 27/2

Chopin: Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 27, No. 2

Maurizio Pollini

5:27

Debussy: La belle au bois dormant, L74

Debussy: Arabesques, L. 74: No. 1

Michel Béroff

3:25

R. Schumann: Davidsbündlertänz, Op. 6

Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6, Book 1: Innig

Stephen Hough

1:28

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in Bb minor, Op. 23

Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo

Beatrice Rana

6:47

D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in G minor, K. 8

Scarlatti: Sonata in G Minor, Kk. 8

Alexandre Tharaud

4:54

Schubert: Piano Sonata No.20 in A major, D959

Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 20 in A Major, D. 959: II. Andantino

Andreas Staier

8:18

Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, Book I, Op. 19b

Mendelssohn: Songs without words, Op. 19: No. 1 Andante con moto in E Major

Daniel Adni

4:13

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book IV, Op. 47

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book 4, Op. 47: No. 3, Melody

Leif Ove Andsnes

3:06

Fauré: Trois romances sans paroles, Op. 17

Fauré: 3 Songs Without Words, Op. 17: No. 3 Andante moderato

Alexandre Tharaud

2:25

R. Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82

Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82: Einsame Blumen

Aldo Ciccolini

1:57

Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55

Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit, M. 55: I. Ondine

Bertrand Chamayou

6:27

Brahms: 16 Waltzes, Op. 39

Brahms: 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 in A-Flat Major

Moura Lympany

1:37

Bach: No.1 Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV645

Bach, JS / Arr. Busoni: "Wachet Auf", BWV 645

Georges Cziffra

4:11

Chopin: Nocturne No.1 in Bb minor, Op. 9/1

Chopin: Nocturne No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 9 No. 1

Samson François

5:12

Haydn: Keyboard Concerto in F major, Hob. XVIII/7

Haydn: Piano Concerto in F Major, Hob. XVIII: 7 - II Adagio

Mikhail Pletnev/Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

2:44

Bach: Prelude & Fugue No.2 in C minor, BWV847

Bach. JS: The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Minor, BWV 847

Christian Zacharias

1:37

Debussy: Deux arabesques, L66

Debussy: 2 Arabesques, L. 66: No. 2 Allegretto scherzando

Aldo Ciccolini

3:07

D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in B minor, K. 87

Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in B Minor, Kk. 87

Mikhail Pletnev

6:58

Chopin: Nocturne No.2 in Eb major, Op. 9/2

Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2

Samson François

4:16

Mendelssohn: Songs without Words, Book II, Op. 30

Mendelssohn: Songs without words, Op. 30: No. 6 in F-Sharp Minor, "Venetian Gondola Song"

Annie d'Arco

3:18

Granados: Goyescas - Piano Suite, H64

Granados: Goyescas, Op. 11: IV. Quejas o La maja y el ruiseñor

Aldo Ciccolini

5:57

C. Franck: Prélude, fugue et variations, FWV30a

Franck / Arr Bauer: Prélude, Fugue & Variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: I. Prélude

Aldo Ciccolini

4:24

Mozart: Piano Concerto No.10 for two pianos in Eb major, K316a

Mozart: Concerto for 2 Pianos in E-Flat Major, K. 365: II. Andante

Karl Engel

8:02

R. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: I Von fremden Ländern und Menschen

Maria-João Pires

1:41

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, Op. 22

Saint-Saëns: Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 22: I. Andante sostenuto

Aldo Ciccolini

12:13

Debussy: Pièce pour piano, L108

Debussy: Estampes, L. 108: I. Pagodes

Youri Egorov

4:39

Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28

Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor (Largo)

Samson François

1:44

Ibert: Histoires

Ibert: Histoires: II. Le petit âne blanc (Avec une tranquille bonne humeur)

Leif Ove Andsnes

2:03

Grieg: Stemninger, Op. 73

Grieg: Moods, Op. 73: IV. Folksong

Leif Ove Andsnes

2:35

Rachmaninov: Lilacs, Op. 21/5

Rachmaninov: Lilacs, Op. 21 No. 5

Dmitri Alexeev

2:46

Massenet: Deux impromptus

Massenet: 2 Impromptus: Eau Dormante

Aldo Ciccolini

3:00

R. Schumann: Davidsbündlertänz, Op. 6

Schumann: Davidsbündlertänze Op. 6, Book 1: Nicht schenll. Mit äusserst starker Empfindung

Stephen Hough

3:14

Ravel: Jeux d'eau in E major, M. 30

Ravel: Jeux d'eau, M. 30

Bertrand Chamayou

5:47

Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D899

Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D. 899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major

Elisabeth Leonskaja

6:43

Chopin: Mazurka No.13 in A minor, Op. 17/4

Chopin: Mazurka No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17, No. 4

Samson François

4:09

Debussy: Préludes, Book I, L117

Debussy: 24 Préludes, L. 117, Book 1: VIII. La Fille aux cheveux de lin

Moura Lympany

2:35

R. Schumann: Studien für den Pedal-Flügel, Op. 56

Schumann: 6 Studien in kanonischer Form, Op. 56: No. 1 Nicht zu schnell

Piotr Anderszewski

2:05

Haydn: Keyboard Sonata No.13 in G major, Hob. XVI/6

Haydn: Keyboard Sonata No. 13 in G Major, Hob. XVI:6: III. Adagio

Rudolf Buchbinder

4:37

Liszt: Années de pèlerinage III, S. 163

Liszt: Années de pèlerinage III, S. 163: No. 4 Les jeux d'eau à la villa d'Este

Anne Queffelec

7:30

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: II. Adagio

Leif Ove Andsnes

6:48

Mozart: Piano Sonata No.8 in A minor, K300d

Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310/300d: II. Andante cantabile con espressione

Jean-Bernard Pommier

7:03

Chopin

Chopin: Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.

Mikhail Pletnev

4:23

R. Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82

Schumann: Waldszenen, Op. 82: No. 7 Der Vogel als Prophet

Moura Lympany

3:35

Ravel: Ma mère l'Oye Suite, M. 60

Ravel: Ma Mère l'Oye, M. 60: I. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (For Piano 4-Hands)

Samson François

1:11

Debussy: Ballade slave, L70

Debussy: Ballade slave, CD 78, L. 70

Aldo Ciccolini

6:39

Gluck: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41

Gluck / Arr Siloti: Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41, Act 1: Dance of the Blessed Spirits

Alexandre Tharaud

3:16

Albéniz: Iberia, B. 47

Albéniz: Iberia, B. 47, First Book: I. Evocación

Aldo Ciccolini

5:06

Chopin: Berceuse in Db major, Op. 57

Chopin: Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57

Aldo Ciccolini

5:17

Total playing time

7:30:56

On this album

Christian Zacharias

Piano

Nash Ensemble

Ensemble

Bertrand Chamayou

Piano

Nikolai Lugansky

Piano

Andrei Gavrilov

Piano

Kun Woo Paik

Piano

Aldo Ciccolini

Piano

Maria João Pires

Piano

Hélène Grimaud

Piano

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

David Zinman

Conductor

Maurizio Pollini

Piano

Paul Kletzki

Conductor

Philharmonia Orchestra

Orchestra

Alexis Weissenberg

Piano

Tzimon Barto

Piano

Stephen Kovacevich

Piano

Gulbenkian Orchestra

Orchestra

Michel Corboz

Conductor

Dame Moura Lympany

Piano

Piotr Anderszewski

Conductor, Piano

Sinfonia Varsovia

Orchestra

Jean-François Heisser

Piano

Daniel Barenboim

Piano

Otto Klemperer

Conductor

Jean-Philippe Collard

Piano

Samson François

Piano

Mikhail Rudy

Piano

Anne Queffélec

Piano

Mikhail Pletnev

Piano, Conductor

Georges Pludermacher

Piano

Maria Tipo

Piano

François-René Duchâble

Piano

Michel Béroff

Piano

Vladimir Ashkenazy

Conductor

Leif Ove Andsnes

Piano

Bruno Rigutto

Piano

Alexandre Tharaud

Piano

Bernard Labadie

Conductor

Les Violons du Roy

Orchestra

Nicholas Angelich

Piano

Alessio Bax

Piano

Stephen Hough

Piano

Beatrice Rana

Piano

Antonio Pappano

Conductor

Andreas Staier

Piano

Daniel Adni

Piano

Georges Cziffra

Piano

Die Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen

Orchestra

Annie d'Arco

Piano

Karl Engel

Piano

Leopold Hager

Conductor

Mozarteumorchester Salzburg

Orchestra

Orchestre de Paris

Orchestra

Serge Baudo

Conductor

Youri Egorov

Piano

Dmitri Alexeev

Piano

Elisabeth Leonskaja

Piano

Rudolf Buchbinder

Piano

Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra

Orchestra

Dmitri Kitayenko

Conductor

Jean-Bernard Pommier

Piano

Pierre Barbizet

Piano

100 Best Relaxing Piano

100 Best Relaxing Piano

Various Artists

Tracklist

Bach, JS: Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

Christian Zacharias

1:57

Saint-Saëns: Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VII. Aquarium

Nash Ensemble

2:40

Schubert / Arr Liszt: Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D. 774

Bertrand Chamayou

4:12

Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major, 'Tristesse'

Nicolai Lugansky

4:06

Handel: Suite No. 4 in D Minor, HWV 437: III. Sarabande

Andrei Gavrilov

2:57

Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune (Andante très expressif)

Kun Woo Paik

5:44

Chabrier: 10 Pièces pittoresques: No. 6 Idylle

Aldo Ciccolini

3:20

Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: XII. Kind im Einschlummern

Maria-João Pires

1:46

Ravel: Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai

Hélène Grimaud

9:28

Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11: II. Romance (Larghetto)

Maurizio Pollini

10:17

Bach, JS / Hess: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Jesus bleibet meine Freude

Alexis Weissenberg

3:29

Liszt: 6 Consolations, S. 172: No. 3 in D-Flat Major (Lento placido)

Tzimon Barto

4:57

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

Stephen Kovacevich

5:34

Bach, JS: Keyboard Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo

Maria João Pires

3:12

Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"

Moura Lympany

3:19

Borodin: Petite Suite: VI. Nocturne (Andantino in G-Flat Major)

Aldo Ciccolini

3:02

Scriabin: Prelude and Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: No. 2 Nocturne in D-Flat Major

Alexis Weissenberg

5:41

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante

Piotr Anderszewski

7:09

Granados: 12 Danzas españolas, Op. 37: II. Oriental

Jean-François Heisser

4:59

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58: II. Andante con moto

Otto Klemperer

5:47

Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 6 in E-Flat Minor

Nicolai Lugansky

3:56

Satie: 3 Gymnopédies, IES 26: No. 1 Lent et douloureux

Aldo Ciccolini

3:04

Fauré: Nocturne No. 1 in E-Flat Minor, Op. 33 No. 1

Jean Philippe Collard

7:53

Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 7 in A Major (Andantino)

Samson François

0:40

Brahms: 16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 9 in D Minor

Mikhail Rudy

1:26

Liszt & Wagner: Isoldens Liebestod, S. 447 (Transc. of Tristan and Isolde's Love-Death Scene)