Best Piano Pieces

Various Artists

Track 1 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 2 Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 3 Eduard Artemyev: Admirers (From "A Slave of Love”) [Arr. for Piano by Igor Drukh] – Anastasia Calmus
Track 4 Sergey Bryukhno: Sonnet in C Major – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 5 Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 6 Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 7 Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 8 Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 9 Sergey Bryukhno: Hope – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 10 Michel Legrand: What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life (Arr. for Piano by Christina Grigoryants) – Christina Grigoryants
Track 11 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: III. Alla Turca "Turkish March" – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 12 Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Arr. for 2 Pianos) – Vyacheslav Gryaznov & Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 13 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata semplice": I. Allegro – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 14 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: I. Andante grazioso – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 15 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, KV 397 – Mikhail Mordvinov
Track 16 Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 17 Johann Sebastian Bach|Christina Grigoryants: Siciliana (After Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031 by J. S. Bach) – Christina Grigoryants
Track 18 Sergey Bryukhno: Untitled Yet – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 19 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. for Piano) – Maria Nemtsova
Track 20 Polina Nazaykinskaya: Emily – Anastasia Calmus
Track 21 Henry Mancini: Moon River (Arr. for Piano by Christina Grigoryants) – Christina Grigoryants
Track 22 Frédéric Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor "Revolutionary" – Misha Fomin
Track 23 Sergey Bryukhno: Sonnet in E-Flat Major – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 24 Sergey Bryukhno: When the Stars Are Shining – Sergey Bryukhno
Track 25 Sir Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. IX. Adagio "Nimrod" (Version for Piano) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 26 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 27 Frédéric Chopin: 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major – Misha Fomin
Track 28 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato – Vladislav Mikhalchuk
Track 29 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile – Vladislav Mikhalchuk
Track 30 Sergey Bryukhno: Romance in E-Flat Major (Version for Piano) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 31 Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 (Arr. for Piano by Georgy Kirkor): III. Adagio [Excerpt] – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 32 Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. for Piano by Chris Sennett) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 33 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers (Arr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 34 Claudio Monteverdi: Sì dolce è'l tormento, SV 332 (Transcr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov) – Anastasia Calmus
Track 35 Franz Liszt: Lieder aus Franz Schubert's Schwanengesang, S. 560: No. 7, Ständchen – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 36 Frédéric Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E-Minor – Katya Kramer-Lapin
Track 37 Polina Nazaykinskaya: A Summer Rain – Konstantin Soukhovetski
Track 38 Frédéric Chopin: 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 1 in B-Flat Minor – Maria Nemtsova
Track 39 Roger Glover: Sitting in a Dream (Arr. for Piano by Christina Grigoryants) – Christina Grigoryants
Track 40 Philip Glass: Glassworks: Opening – Kristina Socanski

Best Piano Pieces (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 Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, Eduard Artemyev, Sergey Bryukhno, and Johann Sebastian Bach, 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, Best Piano Pieces 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.