The 99 Most Essential Piano Pieces

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=> 1 The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude no. 1 in C major, BWV 846 (1:31)
=> 2 Piano Sonata no. 11 in A major, K. 331: Rondo: Alla Turca (3:25)
=> 3 Liebestraum no. 3 in A-flat major, G 541, op. 62: “O Lieb So Lang’ Du Lieben Kannst’’ (4:18)
=> 4 Piano Sonata no. 14 in C-sharp minor, op. 27:2, “Moonlight Sonata’’: Adagio sostenuto (5:36)
=> 5 Préludes, op. 28 no. 15 in D-flat major, ’’Raindrop’’ (5:49)
=> 6 Gymnopédie no. 1 (3:40)
=> 7 Keyboard Sonata in D minor, KK. 1, L 366: Allegro (1:57)
=> 8 Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: I. Aria (3:58)
=> 9 Bagatelle in A minor, WoO 59, “Für Elise’’ (3:16)
=> 10 Sonata in B minor, S. 178 (29:53)
=> 11 Suite Bergamasque, L 75: Clair de lune (5:13)
=> 12 Sonata for Piano no. 8 in A minor, K. 310: III. Presto (3:15)
=> 13 Nocturne no. 2 in E-flat major, op. 9 (4:53)
=> 14 Sonata no. 23 in F minor for Piano, op. 57, “Appassionata’’: I. Allegro assai (10:21)
=> 15 Polonaise in A-flat major, op. 53, “Heroic’’: Maestoso (6:24)
=> 16 Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte (7:44)
=> 17 Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3: II. Prélude in C-sharp minor: Lento (4:14)
=> 18 Sonata no. 8 in C minor for Piano, op. 13, “Pathétique’’: II. Adagio cantabile (5:36)
=> 19 Ballade in G minor, op. 23 (9:25)
=> 20 Préludes, Book 2: Lent (La Terrasse Des Audiences Du Clair de Lune) (5:06)
=> 21 Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato (8:50)
=> 22 Songs Without Words, op. 30: Song of the Venetian Gondolier (2:40)
=> 23 Deux Arabesques (Two Arabesques), L 66: no. 1 (3:55)
=> 24 Sonata no. 32 in C minor, op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice e cantabile (16:44)
=> 25 Sonata no. 2 in B minor for Piano, op. 35: IV. Funeral March: Lento (8:14)
=> 26 Pictures at an Exhibition (piano): Promenade 1 (1:23)
=> 27 Impromptus, op. 90, D. 899: no. 3 in G-flat major: Andante (6:38)
=> 28 Préludes, op. 28: no. 4 in E minor (2:21)
=> 29 Gaspard de La Nuit for Piano, M. 55: I. Ondine (6:37)
=> 30 Sonata no. 21 in C major, op. 53, “Waldstein’’: I. Allegro con brio (10:04)
=> 31 Fantaisie Impromptu in C-sharp major, op. 66: Allegro agitato (4:35)
=> 32 Impromptus, op. 142, no. 1 in F minor, D 935: Allegro moderato (10:09)
=> 33 Kinderszenen, op. 15: VII. Träumerei (3:15)
=> 34 Ballade no. 3 in A-flat major, op. 47: Allegretto (6:39)
=> 35 Sonata no. 30 in E major, op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo (4:04)
=> 36 Le Tombeau de Couperin: Prélude (3:10)
=> 37 Sonata no. 3 in B minor for Piano, op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso (9:04)
=> 38 Hungarian Rhapsody no. 2 in C-sharp minor, S. 244 (9:23)
=> 39 Sonata no. 7 in B major, op. 83: Precipitato (4:32)
=> 40 Carnaval, op. 9, “Scenes Mignonnes Sur Quatre Notes’’: XII. Chopin (1:23)
=> 41 Fantaisie in F minor, op. 49 (12:08)
=> 42 Estampes, L 100 (1913): I. Pagodes (4:45)
=> 43 12 Etudes D’Exécution Transcendante: Paysage (5:06)
=> 44 Children’s Corner, L 113: VI. Golliwogg’s Cake-Walk (2:43)
=> 45 Sonata no. 5, op. 53 (11:13)
=> 46 From Lyric Pieces, Book 8, op. 65: VI. Bryllopsdag På Troldhaugen (Wedding-Day at Troldhaugen) (7:10)
=> 47 Préludes, op. 32: no. 12 in G-sharp minor: Allegro (2:34)
=> 48 Sonata for Piano no. 8 in A minor, K. 310: II. Andante cantabile, con espressione (7:58)
=> 49 Consolation no. 3 in D-flat major, S. 172: Lento placido (4:57)
=> 50 Für Alina (2:22)
=> 51 Liebesträume (Three Nocturnes for Piano), Nocturne No.3 in A major, S. 541 (5:54)
=> 52 Waltzes, op. 64: no. 1 in D-flat major, “Minute Waltz’’ (1:53)
=> 53 Sonata no. 17 in D minor for Piano, op. 31/2 (The Tempest): III. Allegretto (7:40)
=> 54 Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo E Molto Maestoso - Allegro Con Spirito (20:16)
=> 55 Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 23: II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo primo (7:07)
=> 56 Concerto no. 1 in B-flat minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco (7:02)
=> 57 Sonata no. 16 in C major for Piano, K. 545, “Sonata Facile’’: I. Allegro (3:00)
=> 58 Scherzo no. 3 in C-sharp minor, op. 39 (7:20)
=> 59 Variations Sérieuses, op.54 (12:12)
=> 60 Années de Pèlerinage II Italie, S 161, no. 7: Apres Une Lecture de Dante (Fantasia Quasi Sonata) (17:06)
=> 61 Scherzo no. 1 in B minor, op. 20 (9:56)
=> 62 Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso (10:20)
=> 63 Sonata no. 9, op. 68, “Black Mass” (8:35)
=> 64 Chromatic Fantasia, BWV 903 (9:42)
=> 65 Sonata for Piano no. 10 in C major, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato (6:09)
=> 66 Polonaises, op. 40: no. 1 in A major, “Military’’ (4:33)
=> 67 Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: II. Adagio (6:07)
=> 68 Concerto no. 21 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: I. Allegro (13:46)
=> 69 Concerto no. 21 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: II. Andante (“Elvira Madigan’’) (5:39)
=> 70 Concerto no. 21 in C major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: III. Allegro vivace assai (6:36)
=> 71 Berceuse in D-flat major, op. 57: Lullaby (5:10)
=> 72 Keyboard Sonata in D minor, KK. 1: Allegro (1:57)
=> 73 Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op. 60 (8:06)
=> 74 Carnaval, op. 9: Valse noble (1:55)
=> 75 Rondo Capriccioso in E major, op. 14: Andante - Presto (live) (6:33)
=> 76 Waltzes, op. 64: no. 2 in C-sharp minor (3:28)
=> 77 Moment Musicaux, op. 94: no. 3 in F minor, D. 780 (1:41)
=> 78 Sonata for Piano no. 12 in F major, K. 332: II. Adagio (5:23)
=> 79 Images Pour Piano, Set 1, L 110: III. Mouvement (3:30)
=> 80 Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73, “Emperor’’: I. Allegro (20:54)
=> 81 Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73, “Emperor’’: II. Adagio un poco mosso (Attacca) (8:19)
=> 82 Concerto no. 5 in E-flat major for Piano and Orchestra, op. 73, “Emperor’’: III. Rondo: Allegro (10:41)
=> 83 Prélude no. 5 in G minor, op. 23 (4:46)
=> 84 Nocturnes, op. 27: no. 2 in D-flat major: Lento sostenuto (5:33)
=> 85 Partita in B-flat major for Harpsichord, BWV 825: I. Prelude (2:10)
=> 86 Concerto in A minor for Piano and Orchestra, op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato (13:05)
=> 87 Morceaux de Fantasie, op. 3: II. Prélude in C-sharp minor (4:23)
=> 88 Ballade no. 1 in G minor, op. 23 (9:14)
=> 89 Twelve Etudes for Piano, op. 8: no. 12 in D-sharp minor, “Patetico’’ (2:41)
=> 90 The Seasons, op. 37a: Herbstlied (3:50)
=> 91 Waltz in E-flat major, op. 18, ’’Grande Valse Brilliante’’ (5:13)
=> 92 Twelve Études for Piano, L 136: Étude 1 Pour Les Cinq Doigts D’Après Monsieur Czerny (Five Fingers, After Monsieur Czerny) (3:27)
=> 93 Mephisto Waltz no. 1, S. 514 (11:41)
=> 94 Fantasy Pieces, op. 12: Des Abends (The Evening) (4:04)
=> 95 Nocturnes, op. Posth. 72: no. 2 in C-sharp minor: Lento con gran espressione (4:46)
=> 96 Islamey: An Oriental Fantasy For (piano) (8:52)
=> 97 Sonata no. 25 (Sonatine) in G major, op. 79: Vivace (2:28)
=> 98 Piano Sonatina (1905): III. Animé (4:10)
=> 99 Arabesque in C major, op. 18 (1838): Arabesque in C major, op. 18 (1838) minore I & II (6:17)

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2010-10-04 United States

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