20 Famous Pianists Play Outstanding Classical Music - Best Piano Masterpieces for Relaxation, Study & Focus

A great collection of mono recordings by a Who's Who of pianists. Here is a rundown of each CD:CD 1 / Artur RubinsteinChopin: Nocturne No. 1 in B flat min., op. 9 No. 1 [rec. 1937]...Nocturne No. 2 in E flat, op. 9 No. 2 [1936]...Nocturne No. 7 in C sharp min., op. 27 No. 1 [1936] ...Nocturne No. 15 in F min., op. 55 No. 1 [1936] ...Mazurka in B flat, op. 7 No. 1 [1938] ...Mazurka in B min., op. 30 No. 2 [1938] ...Mazurka in C sharp min., op. 63 No. 3 [1938] ...Mazurka in C, op. 67 No. 3 [1938] ...Waltz in A flat, op. 34 No. 1 [1928] ...Waltz in C sharp min., op. 64 No. 2 [1930] ...Andante spianato & Grande Polonaise brillante, op. 22 [1935]Liszt: Liebestraum in A flat, op. 62 No. 3 [1935] ...Consolation No. 3 in D flat [1937] ...Hungarian Rhapsody No. 10 in E [1937]Debussy: La Cathedrale engloutie from Preludes Book 1 [1929] ...Prelude from Pour le Piano [1931]CD 2 / Vladimir HorowitzScarlatti: Sonata in E, L. 23 [1946] ...Sonata in G, L. 209 [1946] ...Sonata in E, L. 25 [1946] ...Sonata in A, L. 483 [1946] ...Sonata in E, L. 430 [1947] ...Sonata in B min., L. 33 [1947]Moszkowski: Etudes, op. 72 [1950] ...Etincelles, op. 36 No. 6 [1951]Rachmaninoff: Prelude in G min., op. 23 No. 5 [1931]Kabalevsky: Preludes, op. 38 [1947]Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat min., op. 23 / with NBC SO, Toscanini [1941]CD 3 / Ignacy PaderewskiMendelssohn: Songs without Words (3 excerpts) [1911, 1912, 1922]Schumann: Fantasiestuecke, op. 12 (3 excerpts) [1912] ...Waldszenen, op. 82 (excerpt) [1926]Chopin: Nocturne in F, op. 15 No. 1 [1917] ...Waltz in C sharp min., op. 64 No. 2 [1917] ...Etude in A min., op. 25 No. 11 [1925] ...Etude in C min., op. 10 No. 12 [1928] ...Polonaise in A flat, op. 53 [1937]Anton Rubinstein: Valse caprice in E flat [1912]Brahms: Hungarian Dances Nos. 6 & 7 [1930]CD 4 / Sergei RachmaninoffRachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2 in C min., op. 18 / with Philadelphia Orch, Stokowski [1929]Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 3 in D min., op. 30 / with Philadelphia Orch, Ormandy [1939/40]CD 5 / Alfred CortotSchumann: Kinderscenen, op. 15 [1947]Franck: Symphonic Variations / with London Phil, Landon Ronald [1934]Debussy: Children's Corner [1947]Ravel: Jeux d'eau [1931] ...Piano Concerto for Left Hand / with Paris Conservatoire Orch, Munch [1939]CD 6 / Claudio ArrauSchumann: Carnaval, op. 9 [1939]Liszt: Piano Concerto No. 2 in A / with New York Phil, Cantelli [1953]Albeniz: Iberia Book 2 [1947]CD 7 / Dinu LipattiJ.S. Bach: Partita No. 1 in B flat, BWV 825 [1950] ...Chorale prelude "Nun komm' der Heiden Heiland," BWV 599 (arr. Busoni) [1950] ...Chorale "Jesu bleibet meine Freude," BWV 147 (arr. Hess) [1950] ...Siciliana from Flute Sonata No. 2, BWV 1031 (arr. Kempff) [1950]Schumann: Piano Concerto in A min., op. 54 / with Philharmonia Orch, Karajan [1947]CD 8 / Robert CasadesusMozart: Piano Concerto No. 24 in C min., K 491 / with Paris Conservatoire Orch, Eugene Bigot [1937]Ravel: Pavane pour une Infante defunte [1951] ...Jeux d'eau [1951] ...Le Tombeau de Couperin [1951]CD 9 / Wilhelm KempffBeethoven: Piano Sonata No. 9 in E, op. 14 No. 1 [1951] ...Piano Sonata No. 21 (Waldstein) in C, op. 53 [1951] ...Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat, op. 110 [1951]Brahms: Klavierstuecke, op. 76 (3 excerpts) [1953] ...Rhapsody in G min., op. 79 No. 2 [1953]CD 10 / Edwin FischerJ.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier (3 excerpts) [1933, 1934]Mozart: Piano Sonata in C, K 330 [1937]Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B flat, op. 83 / with Berlin Phil, Furtwangler [1942]CD 11 / Wilhelm BackhausSchubert: Moment musicaux in F min., D 780 No. 3 [1928] ...Impromptu in B flat, D 935 No. 3 [1928] ...Impromptu in E flat, D 899 No. 2 [1948]Brahms: Intermezzo in B flat, op. 117 No. 2 [1936] ...2 Rhapsodies, op. 79 [1932]Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 21 (Waldstein) in C, op. 53 [1950] ...Piano Sonata No. 30 in E, op. 109 [1950]CD 12 / Walter GiesekingBeethoven: Piano Concerto No. 4 in G, op. 58 / with Philharmonia Orch, Karajan [1951]Debussy: Images Set 1 [1953] ...Preludes Book 1 (6 excerpts) [1953]CD 13 / Emil GilelsBeethoven: Piano Sonata No. 23 (Appassionata) in F min., op. 57 [1951]Schumann: Piano Sonata in F sharp min., op. 11 [1948]Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 2 in D min., op. 14 [1951]CD 14 / SolomonBeethoven: Piano Sonata No. 3 in C, op. 2 No. 3 [1948]Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 1 in D min., op. 15 / with Philharmonia Orch, Kubelik [1952]CD 15 / Shura CherkasskyTchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1 in B flat min., op. 23 / with Berlin Phil, Leopold Ludwig [1951]Cherkassky: Prelude pathetique [1928]Chopin: Waltz No. 14 in E min., op. posth. [1925]Mendelssohn: Scherzo in E min., op. 16 No. 2 [1928] ...Prelude in E min., op. 35 No. 1 [1928]CD 16 / Rudolf SerkinMozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D min., K 466 / with Philadelphia Orch, Ormandy [1951]Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 (Moonlight) in C sharp min., op. 27 No. 2 [1941] ...Piano Sonata No. 30 in E, op. 109 [1952]CD 17 / Wanda LandowskaJ.S. Bach: Chromatic Fantasia & Fugue in D min., BWV 903 [1948]Couperin: Pieces de Clavecin (XIII Ordre No. 4) [1948]Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 22 in E flat, K 482 / with New York Phil, Rodzinski [1945]CD 18 / Elly NeyBeethoven: Piano Sonata No. 32 in C min., op. 111 [1936]Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy in C, D 760 [1941]CD 19 / Dame Myra HessSchumann: Carnaval, op. 9 [1938]J.S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue No. 3 in C sharp, BWV 848 from Well-Tempered Clavier [1928] ...Toccata in G, BWV 916 [1928]Scarlatti: Sonata in C min., L. 352 [1928] ...Sonata in C, L. 104 [1928] ...Sonata in G, L. 387 [1940]CD 20 / Clara HaskilMozart: Piano Concerto No. 19 in F, K 459 / with Winterthur SO, Swoboda [1950]Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 21 in B flat, D 960 [1951]Artists missing include Richter and Schnabel, but still a comprehensive collection.