Chopin – Nocturne No. 19 – Vladimir Horowitz, Piano
The Nocturne No 19 in E Minor, Op 72 No 1, was the first one written by Frédéric Chopin in 1827. Until then the nocturne form had been the exclusive domain of John Field, an Irish-born composer.
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Bach – Partita No. 2 – Martha Argerich, Piano
Partita No. 2 is part of the Partitas BWV 825–830, a set of six harpsichord suites written by Johann Sebastian Bach, published individually beginning in 1726, then together as Clavier-Übung I in 1731, the first of his works to be published under his own direction.
Bizet/Horowitz – Carmen Variations – Wang, Piano
Carmen Variations 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 opera Carmen.
Liszt – Rhapsodie Espagnole (Spanish Rhapsody) – Sokolov, Piano
Rhapsodie espagnole (Spanish Rhapsody), is a composition for solo piano composed by Franz Liszt in 1858. The piece is very suggestive of traditional Spanish music, and was inspired by Liszt’s …
Bach-Busoni – Chaconne in D Minor – Grimaud, Piano
The Chaconne in D Minor from Johann Sebastian Bach is the fifth and last movement of its Partita No 2 in D minor for solo violin (BWV 1004), written between 1717 and 1720.
Tchaikovsky – Piano Concerto No. 1 – Martha Argerich
The Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 23, was composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky between November 1874 and February 1875. It was revised in the summer of 1879 and again in December 1888.
Chopin – Waltz No. 7 – Yuja Wang, Piano
The Waltz No. 7 in C-Sharp Minor is the second work of Frédéric Chopin’s opus 64 and the companion to the Minute Waltz (Op. 64, No. 1). It was composed in 1847 and have three themes with different speeds.
Chopin – Prelude No. 9 – Yuja Wang, Piano
In the Prelude No 9 in E major we hear the gravity of loftiness and depth. It is often called a march-hymn prelude, and it does indeed display hymn-like elements and a gravity and sublimity of character.
Ravel – Jeux d’Eau (Water Games) – Grimaud, Piano
Jeux d’eau is a piece in E Major for solo piano by Maurice Ravel. The title is often translated as “Fountains”, “Playing water” or literally “Water Games”.
Ravel – Ma Mère l’Oye – Argerich & Buniatishvili, Piano
Ma mère l’Oye is a suite of “cinq pièces enfantines” (five children’s pieces) by French composer Maurice Ravel. Ravel originally wrote Ma mère l’Oye as a piano duet for the Godebski children, Mimi and Jean, ages 6 and 7.