Chopin – Polonaise No. 6 in A-flat major – Argerich, Piano
The Polonaise Heroic in A-flat major, Op. 53 was called heroic (héroique in french) by Chopin’s French lover, the writer Georges Sand. This piece for solo piano, was written in …
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Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major – Mutter
The Violin Concerto No. 5 in A major, K. 219, often referred to by the nickname The Turkish, was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in 1775, premiering during the Christmas …
Chopin – Prelude No. 3 in G major – Trifonov, Piano
Chopin’s 24 Preludes, Op. 28, are a set of short pieces for the piano, one in each of the twenty-four keys (prelude No 3 is in G major), originally published …
Mozart – Concerto for 3 pianos – Argerich, Paul & Rico Gulda
In 1776, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed three piano concertos, one of which was the Concerto for three pianos and orchestra in F major, No. 7, K. 242. He originally finished …
Mozart – Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major – Horowitz
Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 13 in B-flat major was composed in Linz at the end of 1783. There is no doubt that this sonata was first published on 21 April …
Scriabin – Etude in C-sharp minor, Op. 2 no. 1 – Horowitz, Piano
Scriabin’s etude in c-sharp minor was written in 1887, when the composer was just 15 years old. It was the first of the Three Pieces, Op. 2, and was one …
Rachmaninov – Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini – Trifonov, Piano
The Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, is a concertante work for solo piano and symphony orchestra composed by Sergei Rachmaninov. It closely resembling a piano concerto, albeit …
Chopin – Scherzo No 3 in C-sharp minor – Argerich, Piano
The Scherzo No. 3, Op. 39, in C-sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin, completed in 1839, was written in the abandoned monastery of Valldemossa on the Balearic island of Majorca, Spain. …
Mozart – Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major – Mutter
The Violin Concerto No. 3 in G major, K. 216, was composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart in Salzburg in 1775. Mozart was only 19 at the time. Instrumentation: solo violin, …
Chopin – Waltz No 10 in B minor – Atkins, Guitar
The Waltz Op. 69, No. 2 was composed by Frédéric Chopin for solo piano in the year 1829, although published posthumously. The main theme is in the key of B …