Croatian pianist Ivo Pogorelić performs Ludwig van Beethoven’s Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor (WoO 59 and Bia 515) for solo piano, commonly known as “Für Elise” or “Fuer Elise” (English: “For Elise”). This recording is considered one of the famous piece’s most delicate and sensitive interpretations.
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Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue [Lang Lang]
Accompanied by the Staatskapelle Dresden (known formally as the Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden), the Chinese pianist Lang Lang performs George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a 1924 musical composition for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. Conductor: Christian Thielemann.
Mozart: Rondo from Haffner Serenade [Henryk Szeryng]
Accompanied by the American pianist Michael Isador, the great Polish violinist of the 20th century, Henryk Szeryng plays “Rondo” from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Serenade No. 7 in D Major, K.250 (248b), more commonly known as the “Haffner Serenade“.
Debussy: Children’s Corner [Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli]
One of the best pianists of the 20th century, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (5 January 1920 – 12 June 1995) plays Claude Debussy’s Children’s Corner, L. 113, a six-movement suite for solo piano. This performance was recorded in Torino (Turin) in 1962.
Erik Satie: Gnossiennes 1-6 [Reinbert de Leeuw]
Dutch conductor, pianist, and composer Reinbert de Leeuw (8 September 1938 – 14 February 2020) plays Erik Satie’s Gnossiennes, six piano compositions in the late 19th century. This performance was recorded on May 13, 2018, at the TivoliVredenburg Utrecht.
Chopin: Ballade No. 1 [Vladimir Horowitz]
One of the greatest pianists of the 20th century, Vladimir Horowitz plays Frédéric Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23. Chopin completed the piece in 1835 after his move to Paris, where he dedicated it to Baron Nathaniel von Stockhausen, the Hanoverian ambassador to France. This performance was recorded in 1982 in London.
Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 26 “Les Adieux” [Maurizio Pollini]
Legendary Italian pianist Maurizio Pollini (5 January 1942 – 23 March 2024) plays Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 26 in E-flat major, Op. 81a, also known as the Les Adieux sonata.
Schubert: Ständchen (Serenade) [Camille Thomas, cello, Beatrice Berrut, piano]
Franco-Belgian cellist Camille Thomas and the Swiss pianist and composer Beatrice Berrut perform Franz Schubert’s Ständchen (Serenade), a beautiful love song originally written for voice and piano. Thomas plays the voice part on the cello in this performance which was recorded at Palais des Beaux-Arts in Brussels on June 5, 2011.
Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 16 [Barenboim]
Daniel Barenboim plays Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 16 in C major, K. 545.
Schumann: Kinderszenen, Op. 15 [Tiffany Poon]
Hong-Kong born American pianist Tiffany Poon plays Robert Schumann’s Kinderszenen (English: “Scenes from Childhood”), Opus 15, a set of thirteen pieces of music for piano written during the spring of 1838. This performance was recorded during the Dresden Music Festival 2023 on June 17, 2023, at the Palais im Großen Garten.