Mark Rutte: My Favorites

About this playlist

The Dutch Prime Minister is known to be a piano player and great classical music lover. For Primephonic he has selected his favorite works. They range from Renaissance to Late Romantic, from Vocal to Symphonic and from Piano Sonatas to Piano Concertos. He hopes this playlist inspires classical fans worldwide to enjoy his favorites.

Tracklist

Bach: Partita No.1 for Keyboard in B-flat major, BWV825

Bach, J.S.: Keyboard Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: I. Praeludium

Dinu Lipatti

1:38

Bach, J.S.: Keyboard Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: II. Allemande

Dinu Lipatti

2:31

Bach, J.S.: Keyboard Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: III. Courante

Dinu Lipatti

2:51

Bach, J.S.: Keyboard Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: IV. Sarabande

Dinu Lipatti

4:37

Bach, JS: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: V. Menuet I & Menuet II

Dinu Lipatti

2:49

Bach, JS: Partita No. 1 in B-Flat Major, BWV 825: VI. Gigue

Dinu Lipatti

3:41

Busoni: Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne (arr. F. Busoni for piano)

Chaconne in D Minor, BV B 24 (After Bach's BWV 1004) [Live]

Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

14:07

D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in F minor, K. 466

Sonata in F Minor, K 466 (L 118): Andante moderato

Vladimir Horowitz

4:58

Portrait of Vladimir Horowitz

Variations on Themes from Bizet's "Carmen"

Vladimir Horowitz

4:08

Schubert: Piano Sonata No.21 in Bb major, D960

2. Andante sostenuto

Radu Lupu

9:34

Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, Op. 37

II. Largo

Clara Haskil

9:50

Brahms: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115

Clarinet Quintet in B Minor, Op.115 (1998 Digital Remaster): I. Allegro

Gervase de Peyer/Melos Ensemble

12:48

Mozart: String Quintet No.4 in G minor, K516

2. Menuetto (Allegretto)

Melos Quartet

5:23

Mahler: 5 Rückert-Lieder

Ich bin der Welt abhanden gekommen

Kathleen Ferrier

5:31

Purcell: The Indian Queen, Z630

Let us wander, not unseen ('The Indian Queen' - Dryden)

Kathleen Ferrier/Isobel Baillie/Gerald Moore

1:46

Purcell

Sound the trumpet ('Birthday Ode for Queen Mary')

Isobel Baillie/Kathleen Ferrier/Gerald Moore

2:01

Schubert: Gretchen am Spinnrade in D minor, D118

Gretchen am Spinnrade, Op.2, D.118 - Transcription: Franz Liszt: Searle 558 No.8

Yevgeny Kissin

3:53

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

Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D.774 - Transcription: Franz Liszt, Searle 558 No.2

Yevgeny Kissin

3:52

R. Schumann: Dichterliebe, Op. 48

1. Im wunderschönen Monat Mai

Fritz Wunderlich

1:33

2. Aus meinen Tränen sprießen

Fritz Wunderlich

0:52

3. Die Rose, die Lilie, die Taube, die Sonne

Fritz Wunderlich

0:32

4. Wenn ich in deine Augen seh'

Fritz Wunderlich

1:23

5. Ich will meine Seele tauchen

Fritz Wunderlich

0:56

6. Im Rhein, im heiligen Strome

Fritz Wunderlich

1:45

7. Ich grolle nicht

Fritz Wunderlich

1:19

8. Und wüßten's die Blumen, die kleinen

Fritz Wunderlich

1:17

Curated by

Mark Rutte

Prime Minister of the Netherlands

About this playlist

Curated by

Mark Rutte

Prime Minister of the Netherlands