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1Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125: VII. Aquarium
sound engineer:
Daniel Michel (recording engineer)
piano [1st]:
Mikhaïl Rudy (Mikhail Rudy, pianist) (from 1992-01-15 until 1992-01-21)
piano [2nd]:
Tzimon Barto (pianist and conductor) (from 1992-01-15 until 1992-01-21)
orchestra:
Orchestre du Capitole de Toulouse (from 1992-01-15 until 1992-01-21)
conductor:
Michel Plasson (conductor) (from 1992-01-15 until 1992-01-21)
recorded at:
Halle aux Grains (Toulouse) in Toulouse, Haute-Garonne, Occitanie (Occitania), France (from 1992-01-15 until 1992-01-21)
recording of:
Le Carnaval des animaux : VII. Aquarium (The Carnival of the Animals: VII. Aquarium, string quartet (violins, viola, cello), two pianos, flute, and glass harmonica) (from 1992-01-15 until 1992-01-21)
composer:
Camille Saint‐Saëns (composer) (in 1886-02)
part of:
Le Carnaval des animaux (The Carnival of the Animals, Grande fantaisie zoologique, R 125)
Camille Saint‐Saëns3:02
2Waltz in G-Flat Major, D. Anh. I/14 "Kupelwieser Walzer"
piano:
Bertrand Chamayou (French pianist)
recording of:
Kupelwieser‐Walzer, D. Anh. I/14 (Waltz for piano in G‐flat major, D. Anh. I/14)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer) (in 1826)
part of:
Franz Schubert, thematisches Verzeichnis seiner Werke in chronologischer Folge (number: D. Anh. I/14)
Franz Schubert1:42
3Auf dem Wasser zu singen, Op. 72, D. 774
piano:
Bertrand Chamayou (French pianist)
recording of:
Auf dem Wasser zu singen, S. 558 Nr. 2 (for piano solo, Liszt)
composer:
Franz Schubert (composer)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (from 1837 until 1838)
arrangement of:
Auf dem Wasser zu singen, D. 774
part of:
12 Lieder von Franz Schubert, S. 558
Franz Schubert4:14
4Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante
piano:
Piotr Anderszewski (pianist)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467: II. Andante
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1785 until 1785-03-09)
part of:
Concerto for Piano no. 21 in C major, K. 467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:15
5Klavierbüchlein für Wilhelm Friedemann Bach: No. 18, Prelude in E Minor, BWV 855
piano:
Alexandre Tharaud (pianist)
recording of:
Prelude in B minor, BWV 855a (for piano solo, Siloti)
composer:
Johann Sebastian Bach (German Baroque period composer & musician)
piano arranger:
Александр Зилоти (Alexander Siloti)
arrangement of:
Præludium und Fughetta e-Moll, BWV 855.1/855a (Prelude and Fughetta in E minor, BWV 855.1//855a)
Johann Sebastian Bach3:04
6Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57
piano:
Nelson Freire (pianist)
recording of:
Berceuse in D‐flat major, op. 57
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer) (from 1843 until 1844)
dedicated to:
Elise Gavard
part of:
Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 7), Works of Fryderyk Chopin by opus number (number: op. 57) and Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 154)
Fryderyk Chopin4:32
724 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor
piano:
Nikolai Lugansky (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude no. 4 in E minor, op. 28: Largo
composer:
Fryderyk Chopin (Frédéric Chopin, composer)
part of:
Chopin: An Index of His Works in Chronological Order (The Brown Catalogue) (number: B. 123) and Katalog Dzieł Fryderyka Chopina (Catalogue of the Works of Frédéric Chopin, Chomiński Catalogue) (number: C. 169)
part of:
24 Préludes pour le piano, op. 28
Fryderyk Chopin2:05
8Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Andante
piano:
Maria João Pires (pianist)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488: II. Andante (Adagio)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-03-02)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 23 in A major, K. 488
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:23
9Kinderszenen, Op. 15: No. 7, Träumerei (Live)
piano:
Martha Argerich (Argentine pianist)
live recording of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15: No. 7. Träumerei (Scenes from Childhood: Dreaming, original for piano)
composer:
Robert Schumann (German classical composer) (in 1838)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 17)
part of:
Kinderszenen, op. 15
Robert Schumann2:42
10Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso
piano:
Christian Zacharias (pianist and conductor)
orchestra:
Staatskapelle Dresden (Dresden Symphonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Hans Vonk (conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”: II. Adagio un poco mosso
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1809)
part of:
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra no. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73 “Emperor”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:39
11Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto
instruments:
François‐René Duchâble (French pianist)
recording of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
composer:
Ludwig van Beethoven (German composer) (in 1801)
included in:
end of starchild (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Sonata for Piano no. 14 in C‐sharp minor, op. 27 no. 2 “Moonlight”
Ludwig van Beethoven6:16
123 Intermezzi, Op. 117: No. 1 in E-Flat Major
piano:
Nicholas Angelich (pianist)
recording of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117: Nr. 1 in Es‐Dur. Andante moderato (3 Intermezzi, op. 117: No. 1 in E-flat major. Andante moderato)
premiered in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1893-01-30)
composer:
Johannes Brahms (German composer) (in 1892)
part of:
3 intermezzi, op. 117
Johannes Brahms5:31
13Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major (Poco allegro con affetto)
piano:
Kun Woo Paik (pianist)
recording of:
Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum As‐Dur “Oh Lieb, so lang du lieben kannst” (Liebesträume, S. 541: No. 3 Liebestraum in A flat major “Dream of Love”, for piano)
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor) (in 1850)
piano arranger:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
arrangement of:
O lieb, so lang du lieben kannst, S. 298/2 (second version)
part of:
Liebesträume, S. 541
Franz Liszt5:36
146 Consolations, S. 172: No. 3 in D-Flat Major
piano:
François‐René Duchâble (French pianist)
recording of:
Consolation in D‐flat major, S. 172 no. 3: Lento placido
composer:
Franz Liszt (Hungarian composer, pianist and conductor)
part of:
Consolations, S. 172
Franz Liszt3:53
15The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 6, June. Barcarolle
piano:
Mikhail Pletnev (pianist & conductor)
recording of:
The Seasons, op. 37a: VI. June “Barcarolle”
composer:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (Russian romantic composer)
part of:
The Seasons, op. 37a (for piano)
Piotr Tchaikjovski4:41
16Spiegel im Spiegel
piano:
Martin Roscoe (English classical pianist)
violin:
Tasmin Little (violinist)
recording of:
Spiegel im Spiegel (for violin and piano)
composer:
Arvo Pärt (Estonian composer) (in 1978)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 12)
Arvo Pärt8:15
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1Orphée et Eurydice, Wq. 41, Act I: Dance of the Blessed Spirits
piano:
Alexandre Tharaud (pianist)
recording of:
Orfeo ed Euridice: Dance of the Blessed Spirits (Melodie) (for piano, Siloti)
composer:
Christoph Willibald Gluck (composer)
arranger:
Александр Зилоти (Alexander Siloti)
arrangement of:
Orfeo ed Euridice, Wq. 30: Ballet in D minor “Dance of the Blessed Spirits” (Italian version)
Christoph Willibald Gluck3:19
2Suite bergamasque, CD 82, L. 75: III. Clair de lune
piano:
Samson François (pianist)
recording of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 : III. Clair de lune (for piano)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1890 until 1905)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 3)
included in:
Granblue Fantasy (video game soundtrack)
part of:
Suite bergamasque, L. 75, CD 82 (for piano)
Claude Debussy3:51
3Concerto for Two Pianos in D Minor, FP 61: II. Larghetto
piano:
Bernard Ringeissen (pianist) and Gabriel Tacchino (pianist)
orchestra:
Orchestre philharmonique de Monte‐Carlo (Monte-Carlo Philharmonic Orchestra)
conductor:
Georges Prêtre (French conductor)
recording of:
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor, FP 61: II. Larghetto
composer:
Francis Poulenc (French composer and pianist)
part of:
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in D minor, FP 61
Francis Poulenc5:18
43 Gymnopédies: No. 1, Lent et douloureux
piano:
Michel Legrand
recording of:
Première Gymnopédie : Lent et douloureux (Gymnopédie no. 1)
composer:
Erik Satie (French composer) (from 1888-02 until 1888-04)
part of:
Classic 100: Piano (2004) (number: 4)
part of:
Gymnopédies
Erik Satie4:04
5Nocturne No. 1 in E‐Flat Minor, Op. 33 No. 1
piano:
Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist)
recording of:
Nocturne no. 1 en Mi bémol mineur, op. 33 no. 1
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1875)
part of:
3 Nocturnes, op. 33
Gabriel Fauré7:56
63 Romances sans paroles, Op. 17: No. 3 in A‐Flat Major
piano:
Alexandre Tharaud (pianist)
recording of:
Trois romances sans paroles, op. 17: No. 3 Andante moderato in A‐flat major
composer:
Gabriel Fauré (French composer) (in 1863)
part of:
Trois romances sans paroles, op. 17
Gabriel Fauré2:27
7Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai
piano:
Hélène Grimaud (French pianist)
recording of:
Piano Concerto in G major: II. Adagio assai
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1929 until 1931)
part of:
Piano Concerto in G major
Maurice Ravel9:28
8Prélude, fugue et variation, Op. 18, FWV 30: Prélude
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18: I. Prélude (for piano, Bauer)
composer:
César Franck (Belgian‐born French composer) (in 1862)
arranger:
Harold Bauer (UK-born pianist)
arrangement of:
Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18: I. Prélude
part of:
Prélude, Fugue et Variation, op. 18 (for piano, Bauer)
César Franck4:24
910 Pièces de genre, Op. 10: No. 5, Mélodie « Élégie » (Les Erinnyes)
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Dix pièces de genre, op. 10: No. 5. Élégie jouée par les Erinnyes
composer:
Jules Massenet (French Romantic composer)
part of:
Dix pièces de genre, op. 10 (for piano)
Jules Massenet2:18
10Miroirs, M. 43: III. Une barque sur l’océan
piano:
Mikhail Rudy (pianist)
recording of:
Miroirs: III. Une barque sur l’océan (for piano)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
part of:
Miroirs
Maurice Ravel6:07
11Ma mère l’Oye, M. 60: V. Le jardin féerique
piano:
Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist)
recording of:
Ma mère l'Oye: V. Le Jardin féerique (catch-all for arrangements)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
arrangement of:
Ma mère l’Oye: V. Le Jardin féerique (pour piano à quatre mains)
Maurice Ravel3:16
12Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
piano:
Anne Queffélec (pianist)
recording of:
Pavane pour une infante défunte (original version for solo piano)
premiered in:
Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1902-04-05)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1899)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 13), Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 19) and Classic 100: Piano (2025) (number: 59)
Maurice Ravel7:08
13Petite suite, CD 71, L. 65: I. En bateau
piano:
Michel Béroff (French pianist) (in 1982-04) and Jean‐Philippe Collard (French classical pianist) (in 1982-04)
recorded at:
Salle Wagram in Paris, Île-de-France, France (in 1982-04)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for piano 4-hands) (in 1982-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a (for piano 4-hands)
Claude Debussy3:18
14Préludes, Livre I, CD 125, L. 117: No. 6, Des pas sur la neige
piano:
Samson François (pianist)
recording of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125: VI. Des pas sur la neige. Triste et lent
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1909-12 until 1910-02)
premiered at:
[concert]
part of:
Préludes, Livre I, L. 117, CD 125
Claude Debussy4:50
1510 Pièces pittoresques: No. 6, Idylle
piano:
Aldo Ciccolini (pianist)
recording of:
Pièce pittoresque no. 6: Idylle
composer:
Emmanuel Chabrier (composer) (in 1880)
part of:
Pièces Pittoresques
Emmanuel Chabrier3:03
16Excursions, Op. 20: III. Allegretto
piano:
Leon McCawley (pianist)
recording of:
Excursions, op. 20: III. Allegretto
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (from 1942 until 1944)
part of:
Excursions, op. 20
Samuel Barber3:21

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