Mozart – Piano Sonata in D major for 2 pianos – Argerich, Barenboim
The piano sonata in D major for two pianos was composed in 1781 for a performance Mozart would give with fellow pianist Josephine von Aurnhammer. It’s composed in the galant …
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Couperin – Le tic-toc-choc ou Les maillotins – Sokolov, Piano
Le tic-toc-choc, or Les maillotins is a piece from Couperin‘s volume three of harpsichord music. Couperin’s four volumes of harpsichord music, published in Paris in 1713, 1717, 1722, and 1730, …
Chopin – Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor – Trifonov, Piano
Frédéric Chopin’s Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 66, is a solo piano composition. It was composed in 1834 and dedicated to Julian Fontana, who published the piece despite Chopin’s …
Scarlatti – Sonata in D minor K 141 – Argerich, Piano
This is one of Martha Argerich’s favorite encore. There are many videos available on Youtube, this one could be the fastest performance, and while it doen’t mean the better, everybody …
Mozart – Violin Sonata No. 32 (mvt 3) – Oistrach, Violin; Badura-Skoda, Piano
Mozart’s Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-flat major (K. 454) was composed in Vienna on April 21, 1784. The sonata was written for a violin virtuoso Regina Strinasacchi of Mantua …
Chopin – Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major – Zimerman, Piano
Chopin’s Ballade No. 3 in A-flat major, Op. 47, dating from 1841, is dedicated to Pauline de Noailles. The inspiration for this Ballade is usually claimed to be Adam Mickiewicz’s …
Horowitz – Variations on Bizet’s Carmen – Horowitz, Piano
Variations on a Theme from Carmen are a set of variations composed and performed by the Russian-American pianist Vladimir Horowitz. They are based on the Gypsy Dance from Georges Bizet’s …
Chopin – Barcarolle in F-sharp major – Argerich, Piano
The Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60 is a piece for solo piano by Frédéric Chopin, composed between autumn of 1845 and summer 1846, three years before his death. Based …
Mozart – Violin Sonata No. 32 (mvt 2) – Oistrach, Violin; Badura-Skoda, Piano
Mozart’s Violin Sonata No. 32 in B-flat major (K. 454) was composed in Vienna on April 21, 1784. The sonata was written for a violin virtuoso Regina Strinasacchi of Mantua …
Chopin’s Musical Moments – Andy Panda, Woody Woodpecker
Musical Moments from Chopin or Chopin’s Musical Moments is a 1946 Academy Award-nominated Andy Panda cartoon, co-starring Woody Woodpecker. It features music by Frédéric Chopin: the Polonaise in A major, …