Piano Essentials

About this playlist

The origin of the piano can be traced back to 1700 when an Italian harpsichord maker Bartolomeo Christofori made the instrument as we know it today. From Mozart to Rachmaninov, Brahms to Scriabin, discover the variety of the world’s greatest piano masterpieces.

Tracklist

Bach: Prelude & Fugue No.10 in E minor, BWV855

Prelude In E Minor, BWV 855 (Arr. Piano In B Minor By Alexander Siloti)

Víkingur Ólafsson

3:00

Debussy: Les estampes, L100

I. Pagodes. Modérément animé

Alain Planès

6:08

Chopin: Nocturne No.20 in C# minor, B. 49

Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.

Mikhail Pletnev

4:19

Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117

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

Hélène Grimaud

4:24

Beach: 4 Sketches, B61

4 Sketches, Op. 15: No. 3, Dreaming

Anna Shelest

5:00

Rachmaninov: Prelude No.12 in G# minor, Op. 32/12

13 Preludes, Op. 32: No. 12. Allegro in G-Sharp Minor

Nikolai Lugansky

2:35

Liszt: Liebelied, S. 566

Liebeslied, S566/R253, "Widmung"

Nino Gvetadze

3:36

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No.29 in Bb major, Op. 106

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B-Flat Major, Op. 106, "Hammerklavier": II. Scherzo (Assai vivace - Presto - Prestissimo)

Fazil Say

2:53

R. Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15

1. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen

Martha Argerich

1:51

Liszt: En rêve, S. 207

En rêve, S. 207 (Nocturne)

Arcadi Volodos

2:38

Mozart: Piano Sonata No.16 in C major, K545

1. Allegro

Mitsuko Uchida

4:33

D. Scarlatti: Keyboard Sonata in A major, K. 343

Sonata in A Major, K. 343

Lucas Debargue

4:28

Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV988

Bach, JS: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. Aria

Beatrice Rana

5:06

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

Nocturne No.2 In E Flat, Op.9 No.2

Maurizio Pollini

4:02

Satie: Trois gymnopédies

Satie: 3 Gymnopédies: II. Lent et triste

Fazil Say

3:07

Gershwin: 3 Preludes

No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: Blue Lullaby: Andante con moto e poco rubato

Umi Garrett

3:56

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

Prelude in C major BWV 846

Vladimir Ashkenazy

2:41

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

Stephen Kovacevich

6:34

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

2. Andante

Mitsuko Uchida

6:46

R. Schumann: Carnaval, Op. 9

No. 11, Chiarina

Florian Uhlig

1:22

Grieg: Lyric Pieces, Book I, Op. 12

1. Arietta

Andrei Gavrilov

1:13

Schubert: 4 Impromptus, D899

No. 4 in A-Flat Major: Allegretto

Maria João Pires

7:49

Haydn: Keyboard Sonata No.38 in F major, Hob. XVI/23

I. Allegro

Vladimir Horowitz

4:42

Debussy: Préludes, Book I, L117

8. La fille aux cheveux de lin

Daniel Barenboim

2:31

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

1. Moderato

Daniil Trifonov

11:13

Rachmaninov: 14 Songs, Op. 34

Vocalise, Op. 34, No. 14 (Arr. Trifonov for Piano)

Daniil Trifonov

3:34

Liszt: 3 Liebesträume, S. 541

Liszt: 3 Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major

Leif Ove Andsnes

4:07

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

1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito

Martha Argerich

19:12

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

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

Peter Jablonski

3:43

Mozart: Alla Turca in A major, K300i

3. Alla turca. Allegretto

Mitsuko Uchida

3:34

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 16

Grieg: Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato

Leif Ove Andsnes/Mariss Jansons/Berliner Philharmoniker

12:46

Shostakovich: 24 Preludes & Fugues, Op. 87

24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87: Prelude No. 4 in E Minor "Andante"

Peter Donohoe

2:54

Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, Op. 26

1. Andante - Allegro

Martha Argerich

8:55

Cage: In a Landscape

In A Landscape

Francesco Tristano

9:01

Rachmaninov: Piano Sonata No.2 in Bb minor, Op. 36

I. Allegro agitato

Vladimir Horowitz

9:30

Debussy: Nocturnes, L91

Fêtes

Alexei Lubimov

5:49

Glass: Glassworks

I. Opening No. 2

Jeroen van Veen

6:10

Scriabin: 12 Etudes, Op. 8

Etude Op. 2, No. 1 in C-sharp minor

Lang Lang

2:45

Debussy: Images, Set II, L111

No. 2. Et la lune descend sur le temple qui fut

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet

4:53

Brahms: 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79

Rhapsody In B Minor, Op.79, No.1

Martha Argerich

8:35

Rhapsody In G Minor, Op.79, No.2

Martha Argerich

6:32

Chopin: 12 Études, Op. 10

No.12 In C Minor "Revolutionary"

Maurizio Pollini

2:39

Scriabin: Huit études, Op. 42

Huit études, Op. 42, étude No. 5 en Ut Dièse Mineur: Affanato

Andrei Korobeinikov

3:02

Total playing time

3:44:27

Curated by

Maryna Boiko

Curation Manager

About this playlist

The origin of the piano can be traced back to 1700 when an Italian harpsichord maker Bartolomeo Christofori made the instrument as we know it today. From Mozart to Rachmaninov, Brahms to Scriabin, discover the variety of the world’s greatest piano masterpieces.

Curated by

Maryna Boiko

Curation Manager

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