The Triumph of the Piano

Francois Couperin (Composer), Johann Sebastian Bach (Composer), Domenico Scarlatti (Composer), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Composer), Ludwig van Beethoven (Composer), Franz [Vienna] Schubert (Composer), Franz Liszt (Composer), Robert Schumann (Composer), Felix [1] Mendelssohn (Composer), Frederic Chopin (Composer), Johannes Brahms (Composer), Sergey Rachmaninov (Composer), Claude Debussy (Composer), Igor Stravinsky (Composer), Bela Bartok (Composer), Scott Joplin (Composer), George Szell (Conductor), Esa-Pekka Salonen (Conductor), Andrewe Newman (Performer), Gustav Leonhardt (Performer) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Performer: Andrewe Newman, Gustav Leonhardt
• Conductor: George Szell, Esa-Pekka Salonen
• Composer: Francois Couperin, Johann Sebastian Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludwig van Beethoven, et al.
• Audio CD (January 18, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00003XAHE
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #160,823 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #89 in Music > Classical > Forms & Genres > Rondos

Track Listings

1. Les Baricades mistérieuses, for harpsichord (Pièces de clavecin, II, 6e ordre)

2. Two-Part Invention, for keyboard No. 1 in C major, BWV 772 (BC L42)

3. Sonata for keyboard in G major, K. 13 (L. 486): Presto

4. Sonata for violin & piano No. 32 in B flat major, K. 454: Allegro

5. Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major ('Elvira Madigan') K. 467: Andante

6. Piano Sonata No. 14 in C sharp minor ('Moonlight'), Op. 27/2: Adagio sostenuto

7. Impromptus (4) for piano, D. 899 (Op. 90): Impromptu No. 2 in E flat major

8. Liebesbotschaft, transcription for piano (after Schubert D. 957/1), S. 560/10 (LW A49/10)

Customer Reviews

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Selection, Not Enough Harpsichord Tracks, March 5, 2004

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Lisa (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Triumph of the Piano (Audio CD)

I know, I know it's triumph of the piano, but I would have preferred a couple more harpsichord pieces to add a little more perspective (this CD has only two). For example, the insert states that the first edition of the Moonlight sonata bore the inscription "for the harpsichord or piano-forte"; it would have been fun to hear it on the harpsichord. Overall, it's a very nice CD with a great track selection and good sound quality.

5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Variety of Classical Music, January 8, 2004

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"opie54927" (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Triumph of the Piano (Audio CD)

If you like the piano, you will absolutely love this cd. I feel in love with it the first time I heard it. All the classics are contained with additional songs from composers I've never heard of -Igor Stravinsky and Francois Couperin - who wrote my new favorite song. Other than those two, Bach, Scarlatti, Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, List, Schumann, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Brahms, Rachmaninov, Debussy, Bartok and Scott Joplin give you their best compositions. This cd is truly amazing - what a variety! I own several copies - it's a wonderful investment. Even if you only somewhat like classical music, I can guarantee you will not be disappointed with this. Enjoy the music :)