Beautiful Piano Classics

Various Artists,

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Track 1 Sergey Bryukhno: Sonnet in C Major – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 2 Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 3 Sergey Bryukhno: Hope – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 4 Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 5 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 6 Johann Sebastian Bach|Alexander Siloti: Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (Transcr. for Piano by Alexander Siloti) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 7 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 (Arr. for Piano by Georgy Kirkor): III. Adagio [Excerpt] – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 8 Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 9 Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Arr. for 2 Pianos) – Vyacheslav Gryaznov & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 10 Johann Sebastian Bach: Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (Arioso) [Arr. for Piano Solo by Alfred Cortot] – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 11 Sir Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. IX. Adagio "Nimrod" (Version for Piano) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 12 Sergey Bryukhno: Untitled Yet – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 13 Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 1, Von fremden Ländern und Menschen – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 14 Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 15 Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Var. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 16 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18. Andante cantabile (Transcr. for Piano Solo by Michael R. Loveridge) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 17 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 18 Sergey Bryukhno: The New Life – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 19 Sergey Bryukhno: Romance in E-Flat Major (Version for Piano) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 20 Polina Nazaykinskaya: Emily – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 21 Johann Sebastian Bach|Alexander Siloti: 6 Violin Sonatas and Partitas, BWV 1001-1006: Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003: III. Andante (Transcr. for Piano by Alexander Siloti) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 22 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: I. Andante grazioso – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 23 Johann Sebastian Bach: Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Chorale. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Arr. for Piano by Myra Hess) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 24 Frédéric Chopin: 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 1 in B-Flat Minor – Maria Nemtsova
Track 25 Frédéric Chopin: 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major – Misha Fomin
Track 26 Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth. – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 27 Robert Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 28 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers (Arr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov) – Katya Kramer-Lapin

Beautiful Piano Classics (2024) is a carefully curated compilation devoted to the finest works in the classical canon. Assembled from the classical repertoire, this collection brings together pieces chosen for their ability to present an essential survey of the classical canon — making it an ideal companion for essential classical music, curated highlights, and masterworks.

The recording draws on works by Sergey Bryukhno, Erik Satie, Claude Debussy, Johann Sebastian, and Sergei Rachmaninoff, composers whose music has stood the test of time and speaks with particular eloquence to listeners seeking essential classical music, curated highlights, and masterworks. Each piece has been chosen for its expressive depth and its power to resonate long after the last note fades.

Whether you are new to classical music or returning to old favorites, Beautiful Piano Classics offers both an accessible entry point and a genuinely enriching musical experience. Oclassica is an independent classical music label dedicated to bringing exceptional recordings to audiences worldwide.