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1.
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846
Johann Sebastian Bach, Květa Novotná
2.
Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: Rondo: Alla turca
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Finghin Collins
3.
Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, G 541, Op. 62: "O lieb so lang' du lieben kannst"
Franz Liszt, Jerome Rose
4.
Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenuto
Ludwig van Beethoven, Finghin Collins
5.
Préludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrops"
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
6.
Gymnopédie No. 1
Erik Satie, Finghin Collins
7.
Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 1, L 366: Allegro
Domenico Scarlatti, Dubravka Tomšič
8.
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
Johann Sebastian Bach, Henrik Måwe
9.
Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"
Ludwig van Beethoven, Finghin Collins
10.
Sonata in B Minor, S. 178
Franz Liszt, Dag Achatz
11.
Suite bergamasque, L 75: Clair de lune
Claude Debussy, Finghin Collins
12.
Sonata No. 8 in A Minor for Piano, K. 310: III. Presto
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carmen Piazzini
13.
Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major
Frédéric Chopin, Finghin Collins
14.
Sonata No. 23 in F Minor for Piano, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai
Ludwig van Beethoven, Sylvia Capova
15.
Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic": Maetoso
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
16.
Pavane pour une infante défunte
Maurice Ravel, Yukie Nagai
17.
Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: II. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor, "The Bells of Moscow": Lento
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Tomislav Bavnov
18.
Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven, Dubravka Tomšič
19.
Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23
Frédéric Chopin, Staffan Scheja
20.
Préludes, Book 2: Lent (La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune)
Claude Debussy, Yukie Nagai
21.
Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato
Ludwig van Beethoven, Freddy Kempf
22.
Songs Without Words, Op. 30: Song of the Venetian Gondolier
Felix Mendelssohn, Jenő Jandó
23.
Deux arabesques (Two Arabesques), L 66: No. 1
Claude Debussy, Peter Schmalfuss
24.
Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile
Ludwig van Beethoven, Freddy Kempf
25.
Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor for Piano, Op. 35: III. Funeral March: Lento
Frédéric Chopin, Vitaly Margulis
26.
Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev
Modest Mussorgsky, Henrik Måwe
27.
Impromptus, D. 899, Op. 90: No. 3 in G-Flat Major: Andante
Franz Schubert, Sylvia Capova
28.
Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor
Frédéric Chopin, Sylvia Capova
29.
Gaspard de la Nuit, I. Ondine
Maurice Ravel, Abbey Simon
30.
Sonata No. 21 in C Major for Piano, Op. 53, "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio
Ludwig van Beethoven, Ronald Brautigam
31.
Fantaisie Impromptu in C-Sharp Major, Op. 66: Allegro agitato
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
32.
Impromptus, D. 935, Op. 142: No. 1 in F Minor: Allegro moderato
Franz Schubert, Sylvia Capova
33.
Kinderszenen (Childhood Scenes), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming)
Robert Schumann, Roland Pöntinen
34.
Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47: Allegretto
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
35.
Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo
Ludwig van Beethoven, Freddy Kempf
36.
Le tombeau de Couperin: Prélude
Maurice Ravel, Yukie Nagai
37.
Sonata No. 3 in B Minor for Piano, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso
Frédéric Chopin, Sergio Tiempo
38.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244
Franz Liszt, Dieter Goldmann
39.
Sonata No. 7 in B Major, Op. 83: Precipitato
Sergei Prokofiev, Anthree Nikolsky
40.
Carnaval, Op. 9, "Scenes mignonnes sur quatre notes": XII. Chopin
Robert Schumann, Hans-Jurg Strub
41.
Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
42.
Estampes, L 100: I. Pagodes
Claude Debussy, Noriko Ogawa
43.
12 Études d´exécution transcendante: Paysage
Franz Liszt, Laszlo Simon
44.
Children's Corner, L 113: VI. Golliwogg's Cake-walk
Claude Debussy, Peter Schmalfuss
45.
Sonata No. 5, Op. 53
Alexander Scriabin, Yevgeny Sudbin
46.
Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65: VI. Bryllopsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen)
Edvard Grieg, Eva Knardahl
47.
Préludes, Op. 32: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor: Allegro
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dubravka Tomšič
48.
Sonata No. 8 in A Minor for Piano, K. 310: II. Andante cantabile, con espressione
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carmen Piazzini
49.
Consolation No. 3 in D-Flat Major, S. 172: Lento placido
Franz Liszt, Dubravka Tomšič
50.
Für Alina
Arvo Pärt, Alexei Lubimov
51.
Three Nocturnes for Piano (Liebesträume), S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major, "O lieb so lang, Du lieben kannst": Poco allegro con affetto
Franz Liszt, Roland Pöntinen
52.
Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1 in D-Flat Major, "Minute Waltz"
Frédéric Chopin, Vitaly Margulis
53.
Sonata No. 17 in D Minor for Piano, Op. 31/2 (The Tempest): III. Allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven, Herbert Waltl
54.
Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Slovak Philharmonic, Peter Toperczer
55.
Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo primo
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Slovak Philharmonic, Peter Toperczer
56.
Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Slovak Philharmonic, Peter Toperczer
57.
Sonata No. 16 in C Major for Piano, K. 545, "Sonata facile": I. Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carmen Piazzini
58.
Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39
Frédéric Chopin, Mitsuko Uchida
59.
Variations sérieuses, Op. 54
Felix Mendelssohn, Lucia Negro
60.
Années de pèlerinage II Italie, S 161, No. 7: Apres une lecture de Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata)
Franz Liszt, Alfredo Perl
61.
Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20: Presto con fuoco
Frédéric Chopin, Jura Margulis
62.
Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso
Edvard Grieg, Slovak Philharmonic, Marian Lapsansky
63.
Sonata No. 9, Op. 68, "Black Mass"
Alexander Scriabin, Roland Pöntinen
64.
Chromatic Fantasia, BWV 903
Johann Sebastian Bach, Michael Habermann
65.
Sonata No. 10 in C Major for Piano, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carmen Piazzini
66.
Polonaises, Op. 40: No. 1 in A Major, "Military"
Frédéric Chopin, Dubravka Tomšič
67.
Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: II. Adagio
Edvard Grieg, Slovak Philharmonic, Marian Lapsansky
68.
Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: I. Allegro
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carmen Piazzini
69.
Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: II. Andante ("Elvira Madigan")
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carmen Piazzini
70.
Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: III. Allegro vivace assai
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carmen Piazzini
71.
Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57: Lullaby
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
72.
Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 1: Allegro
Domenico Scarlatti, Dubravka Tomšič
73.
Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60
Frédéric Chopin, Květa Novotná
74.
Carnaval, Op. 9, "Scenes mignonnes sur quatre notes": IV. Valse noble
Robert Schumann, Hans-Jurg Strub
75.
Rondo Capriccioso in E Major, Op. 14: Andante - Presto (live)
Felix Mendelssohn, Sergio Tiempo
76.
Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor
Frédéric Chopin, Dubravka Tomšič
77.
Gymnopédie No. 3
Erik Satie, Henrik Måwe
78.
Sonata No. 12 in F Major for Piano, K. 332: II. Adagio
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Carmen Piazzini
79.
Images pour Piano, Set 1, L 110: III. Mouvement
Claude Debussy, Noriko Ogawa
80.
Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73, "Emperor": I. Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven, Slovak Philharmonic, Peter Toperczer
81.
Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73, "Emperor": II. Adagio un poco mosso (attacca)
Ludwig van Beethoven, Slovak Philharmonic, Peter Toperczer
82.
Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73, "Emperor": III. Rondo: Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven, Slovak Philharmonic, Peter Toperczer
83.
Prélude No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 23
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Mario-Ratko Delorko
84.
Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major: Lento sostenuto
Frédéric Chopin, Peter Schmalfuss
85.
Partita in B-Flat Major for Harpsichord, BWV 825: I. Prelude
Johann Sebastian Bach, Dubravka Tomšič
86.
Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderato
Edvard Grieg, Slovak Philharmonic, Marian Lapsansky
87.
Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: II. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor
Sergei Rachmaninoff, Dubravka Tomšič
88.
Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23
Frédéric Chopin, Makiko Takeda
89.
Twelve Etudes for Piano, Op. 8: No. 12 in D-Sharp Minor, "Patetico"
Alexander Scriabin, Sophia Lisovskaya
90.
The Seasons, Op. 37a: Herbstlied
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Hélène Gàl
91.
Waltz in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, "Grande valse brilliante"
Frédéric Chopin, Henrik Måwe
92.
Twelve Études for Piano, L 136: Étude 1 pour les cinq doigts d'après Monsieur Czerny (Five Fingers, after Monsieur Czerny)
Claude Debussy, Noriko Ogawa
93.
Mephisto Waltz No. 1, S. 514
Franz Liszt, Pavica Gvozdic
94.
Fantasy Pieces, Op. 12: Des Abends (The Evening)
Robert Schumann, Jura Margulis
95.
Nocturnes, Op. Posth: No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor: Lento con gran espressione
Frédéric Chopin, Roland Pöntinen
96.
Islamey: An Oriental Fantasy for Piano
Mily Balakirev, Boris Lvov
97.
Sonata No. 25 (Sonatine) in G Major, Op. 79: Vivace
Ludwig van Beethoven, Ronald Brautigam
98.
Piano Sonatina (1905): III. Animé
Maurice Ravel, Liselotte Weiss
99.
Arabesque in C Major, Op. 18
Robert Schumann, Freddy Kempf

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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1: Prelude No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846

Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: Rondo: Alla turca

Liebestraum No. 3 in A-Flat Major, G 541, Op. 62: "O lieb so lang' du lieben kannst"

Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor for Piano, Op. 27:2, "Moonlight Sonata": Adagio sostenuto

Préludes, Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major, "Raindrops"

Gymnopédie No. 1

Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 1, L 366: Allegro

Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria

Bagatelle in A Minor, WoO 59, "Für Elise"

Sonata in B Minor, S. 178

Suite bergamasque, L 75: Clair de lune

Sonata No. 8 in A Minor for Piano, K. 310: III. Presto

Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 2 in E-Flat Major

Sonata No. 23 in F Minor for Piano, Op. 57, "Appassionata": I. Allegro assai

Polonaise in A-Flat Major, Op. 53, "Heroic": Maetoso

Pavane pour une infante défunte

Morceaux de Fantasie, Op. 3: II. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor, "The Bells of Moscow": Lento

Sonata No. 8 in C Minor for Piano, Op. 13, "Pathétique": II. Adagio cantabile

Ballade in G Minor, Op. 23

Préludes, Book 2: Lent (La terrasse des audiences du clair de lune)

Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso - Allegro con brio ed appassionato

Songs Without Words, Op. 30: Song of the Venetian Gondolier

Deux arabesques (Two Arabesques), L 66: No. 1

Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta: Adagio molto semplice e cantabile

Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor for Piano, Op. 35: III. Funeral March: Lento

Pictures at an Exhibition: The Great Gate of Kiev

Impromptus, D. 899, Op. 90: No. 3 in G-Flat Major: Andante

Préludes, Op. 28: No. 4 in E Minor

Gaspard de la Nuit, I. Ondine

Sonata No. 21 in C Major for Piano, Op. 53, "Waldstein": I. Allegro con brio

Fantaisie Impromptu in C-Sharp Major, Op. 66: Allegro agitato

Impromptus, D. 935, Op. 142: No. 1 in F Minor: Allegro moderato

Kinderszenen (Childhood Scenes), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming)

Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47: Allegretto

Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace, ma non troppo

Le tombeau de Couperin: Prélude

Sonata No. 3 in B Minor for Piano, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor, S. 244

Sonata No. 7 in B Major, Op. 83: Precipitato

Carnaval, Op. 9, "Scenes mignonnes sur quatre notes": XII. Chopin

Fantaisie in F Minor, Op. 49

Estampes, L 100: I. Pagodes

12 Études d´exécution transcendante: Paysage

Children's Corner, L 113: VI. Golliwogg's Cake-walk

Sonata No. 5, Op. 53

Lyric Pieces, Book VIII, Op. 65: VI. Bryllopsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen)

Préludes, Op. 32: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor: Allegro

Sonata No. 8 in A Minor for Piano, K. 310: II. Andante cantabile, con espressione

Consolation No. 3 in D-Flat Major, S. 172: Lento placido

Für Alina

Three Nocturnes for Piano (Liebesträume), S. 541: No. 3 in A-Flat Major, "O lieb so lang, Du lieben kannst": Poco allegro con affetto

Waltzes, Op. 64: No. 1 in D-Flat Major, "Minute Waltz"

Sonata No. 17 in D Minor for Piano, Op. 31/2 (The Tempest): III. Allegretto

Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23: I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito

Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23: II. Andantino semplice - Prestissimo - Tempo primo

Concerto No. 1 in B-Flat Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 23: III. Allegro con fuoco

Sonata No. 16 in C Major for Piano, K. 545, "Sonata facile": I. Allegro

Scherzo No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 39

Variations sérieuses, Op. 54

Années de pèlerinage II Italie, S 161, No. 7: Apres une lecture de Dante (Fantasia quasi Sonata)

Scherzo No. 1 in B Minor, Op. 20: Presto con fuoco

Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato - Quasi presto - Andante maestoso

Sonata No. 9, Op. 68, "Black Mass"

Chromatic Fantasia, BWV 903

Sonata No. 10 in C Major for Piano, K. 330: I. Allegro moderato

Polonaises, Op. 40: No. 1 in A Major, "Military"

Concerto in A Minor for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 16: II. Adagio

Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: I. Allegro

Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: II. Andante ("Elvira Madigan")

Concerto No. 21 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra, K. 467: III. Allegro vivace assai

Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57: Lullaby