Best Piano Pieces

Various Artists
Best Piano Pieces
  1. Track 1 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  2. Erik Satie
  3. Track 2 Gymnopédie No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  4. Track 3 Gnossienne No. 1 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  5. Track 4 Eduard Artemyev: Admirers (From "A Slave of Love”) [Arr. for Piano by Igor Drukh] – Anastasia Calmus
  6. Sergey Bryukhno
  7. Track 5 Sonnet in C Major – Sergey Bryukhno
  8. Track 6 Hope – Sergey Bryukhno
  9. Track 7 Untitled Yet – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  10. Track 8 Sonnet in E-Flat Major – Sergey Bryukhno
  11. Track 9 When the Stars Are Shining – Sergey Bryukhno
  12. Track 10 Romance in E-Flat Major (Version for Piano) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  13. Ludwig van Beethoven
  14. Track 11 Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise" – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  15. Track 12 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  16. Johann Sebastian Bach
  17. Track 13 Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  18. Track 14 The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846 – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  19. Track 15 Michel Legrand: What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life (Arr. for Piano by Christina Grigoryants) – Christina Grigoryants
  20. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  21. Track 16 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: III. Alla Turca "Turkish March" – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  22. Track 17 Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata semplice": I. Allegro – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  23. Track 18 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: I. Andante grazioso – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  24. Track 19 Fantasia in D Minor, KV 397 – Mikhail Mordvinov
  25. Track 20 Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato – Vladislav Mikhalchuk
  26. Track 21 Sonata No. 10 in C Major, K. 330: II. Andante cantabile – Vladislav Mikhalchuk
  27. Track 22 Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Arr. for 2 Pianos) – Vyacheslav Gryaznov & Katya Kramer-Lapin
  28. Track 23 Johann Sebastian Bach|Christina Grigoryants: Siciliana (After Flute Sonata in E-flat major, BWV 1031 by J. S. Bach) – Christina Grigoryants
  29. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  30. Track 24 The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Arr. for Piano) – Maria Nemtsova
  31. Track 25 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers (Arr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  32. Track 26 Polina Nazaykinskaya: Emily – Anastasia Calmus
  33. Track 27 Henry Mancini: Moon River (Arr. for Piano by Christina Grigoryants) – Christina Grigoryants
  34. Track 28 Frédéric Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor "Revolutionary" – Misha Fomin
  35. Track 29 Sir Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. IX. Adagio "Nimrod" (Version for Piano) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  36. Sergei Rachmaninoff
  37. Track 30 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18. Andante cantabile (Transcr. for Piano Solo by Michael R. Loveridge) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  38. Track 31 Symphony No. 2, Op. 27 (Arr. for Piano by Georgy Kirkor): III. Adagio [Excerpt] – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  39. Frédéric Chopin: 3 Nocturnes, Op. 9
  40. Track 32 No. 2 in E-Flat Major – Misha Fomin
  41. Track 33 No. 1 in B-Flat Minor – Maria Nemtsova
  42. Track 34 Gabriel Fauré: Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. for Piano by Chris Sennett) – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  43. Track 35 Claudio Monteverdi: Sì dolce è'l tormento, SV 332 (Transcr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov) – Anastasia Calmus
  44. Track 36 Polina Nazaykinskaya: A Summer Rain – Konstantin Soukhovetski
  45. Track 37 Franz Liszt: Lieder aus Franz Schubert's Schwanengesang, S. 560: No. 7, Ständchen – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  46. Track 38 Frédéric Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E-Minor – Katya Kramer-Lapin
  47. Track 39 Roger Glover: Sitting in a Dream (Arr. for Piano by Christina Grigoryants) – Christina Grigoryants
  48. 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.

Type Compilation
Release date 2024-11-08
UPC 5057998916580
Catalogue number OCL24110004
Record label Oclassica — Classical Music Label

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