The Best

Katya Kramer-Lapin,
The Best

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  1. Track 1 Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune
  2. Johann Sebastian Bach
  3. Track 2 Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
  4. Track 3 Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Var. 1
  5. Track 4 The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846
  6. Track 5 Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147: X. Chorale. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
  7. Track 6 Italian Concerto in F Major, BWV 971: I. —
  8. Track 7 Harpsichord Concerto No. 5 in F Minor, BWV 1056: II. Largo (Arioso)
  9. Johann Sebastian Bach & Alexander Siloti
  10. Track 8 Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air
  11. Track 9 Prelude B Minor, BWV 855a (Transcr. by Alexander Siloti)
  12. Erik Satie
  13. Track 10 Gymnopédie No. 1
  14. Track 11 Gnossienne No. 1
  15. Sergey Bryukhno
  16. Track 12 Untitled Yet
  17. Track 13 Romance in E-Flat Major (Version for Piano)
  18. Track 14 Hope
  19. Track 15 Christian Petzold & Katya Kramer-Lapin: Menuet in G Major (From Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach, BWV Anh. 114)
  20. Johann Sebastian Bach & Katya Kramer-Lapin
  21. Track 16 Bourrée I (From Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009)
  22. Track 17 Minuet II (From Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006)
  23. Track 18 Largo (From Violin Sonata No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1005)
  24. Sergei Rachmaninoff
  25. Track 19 Symphony No. 2, Op. 27: III. Adagio [Excerpt]
  26. Track 20 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18. Andante cantabile
  27. Track 21 Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18. Andante cantabile
  28. Track 22 Cello Sonata, Op. 19: III. Andante
  29. Track 23 Sir Edward Elgar: Variations on an Original Theme, Op. 36 "Enigma": Var. IX. Adagio "Nimrod" (Version for Piano)
  30. Ludwig van Beethoven
  31. Track 24 Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 "Für Elise"
  32. Track 25 Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight Sonata": I. Adagio sostenuto
  33. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
  34. Track 26 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: I. Andante grazioso
  35. Track 27 Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: III. Alla Turca "Turkish March"
  36. Track 28 Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 "Sonata semplice": I. Allegro
  37. Track 29 Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: I. Allegro
  38. Track 30 Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: II. Adagio
  39. Track 31 Piano Sonata No. 17 in B-Flat Major, K. 570: III. Allegretto
  40. Sergei Rachmaninoff: 12 Romances, Op. 21
  41. Track 32 No. 7, How Fair this Spot
  42. Track 33 No. 7, How Fair this Spot
  43. Track 34 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)
  44. Track 35 Claudio Monteverdi: Sì dolce è'l tormento, SV 332
  45. Track 36 Franz Liszt: 2 Transcriptions on Themes from Mozart's Requiem, S. 550: No. 2, Lacrymosa
  46. Track 37 Sergei Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise
  47. Robert Schumann
  48. Track 38 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 1, Von fremden Ländern und Menschen
  49. Track 39 Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei
  50. Track 40 Gabriel Fauré: Trois mélodies, Op. 7: I. Après un rêve
  51. Alexander Scriabin: 8 Etudes, Op. 42
  52. Track 41 No. 4 in F-Sharp Major
  53. Track 42 No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor
  54. Alexander Scriabin: 6 Preludes, Op. 13
  55. Track 43 No. 1 in C Major
  56. Track 44 No. 2 in A Minor
  57. Track 45 No. 3 in G Major
  58. Track 46 No. 4 in E Minor
  59. Track 47 No. 5 in D Major
  60. Track 48 No. 6 in B Minor
  61. Track 49 Frédéric Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E-Minor
  62. Track 50 Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth.
  63. Johannes Brahms: 3 Intermezzi, Op. 117
  64. Track 51 No. 1 in E-Flat Major
  65. Track 52 No. 2 in B-Flat Minor
  66. Track 53 No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor
  67. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  68. Track 54 The Nutcracker, Op. 71, TH 14: No. 13, Waltz of the Flowers
  69. Track 55 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 1, Morning Prayer
  70. Track 56 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 2, Winter Morning
  71. Track 57 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 3, Playing Hobby-Horses
  72. Track 58 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 4, Mama
  73. Track 59 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 5, March of the Wooden Soldiers
  74. Track 60 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 6, The Sick Doll
  75. Track 61 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 7, The Doll's Funeral
  76. Track 62 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 8, Waltz
  77. Track 63 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 9, The New Doll
  78. Track 64 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 10, Mazurka
  79. Track 65 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 11, Russian Song
  80. Track 66 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 12, The Harmonica Player
  81. Track 67 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 13, Kamarinskaya
  82. Track 68 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 14, Polka
  83. Track 69 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 15, Italian Song
  84. Track 70 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 16, Old French Song
  85. Track 71 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 17, German Song
  86. Track 72 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 18, Neapolitan Song
  87. Track 73 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 19, Nanny's Story
  88. Track 74 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 20, The Old Witch
  89. Track 75 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 21, Sweet Dreams
  90. Track 76 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 22, Lark Song
  91. Track 77 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 23, The Organ-Grinder Sings
  92. Track 78 Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 24, In Church
  93. Track 79 Alexander Scriabin: Piano Sonata No. 9 in F Major, Op. 68 "Messe Noire (Black Mass)"

The Best (2023) 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, Johann Sebastian Bach, Erik Satie, Sergey Bryukhno, and Christian Petzold, 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, The Best 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 2023-12-01
UPC 5057998655694
Catalogue number OCL23110019
Record label Oclassica — Classical Music Label

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