Romantic Piano Adagios – Decca 2-CD Piano Collection, 26 Tracks

Make time for the beauty of the piano

Sometimes a melody is all it takes to give a moment a different colour. With Romantic Piano Adagios, let the piano accompany your evenings and chosen pauses. This Decca 2-CD collection gathers 26 tracks in which tenderness, lyricism and musical nuance have room to shine.

Familiar works and pianists to explore

The selection brings together Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata, Debussy’s Clair de lune, Rachmaninov’s Piano Concerto No. 2 and music by Chopin, Mozart, Schubert and Satie. The named pianists include Vladimir Ashkenazy, Jorge Bolet, Alfred Brendel, Radu Lupu, Pascal Rogé, András Schiff and Jean-Yves Thibaudet. Discover a range of musical personalities and piano colours.

From intimate piano music to orchestral dialogue

Nocturnes, sonatas, shorter pieces and concerto movements create a varied programme. The piano appears in an intimate setting and in conversation with the orchestra. These selected pieces and excerpts let you travel through several musical worlds and composers in one collection.

A musical gift to enjoy again

Choose a disc for an evening with a book, dinner for two or attentive listening. With 2 hours, 30 minutes and 02 seconds of music, there is plenty to explore. For a birthday, Christmas or a romantic gesture, it suits anyone who enjoys beautiful piano melodies, from seasoned listeners to curious newcomers.

Complete programme: 26 tracks across 2 CDs

CD 1

1. Beethoven : "Moonlight" sonata, Adagio sostenuto
2. Rachmaninov : Piano concerto n°2, Adagio sostenuto
3. Mozart : Piano concerto n°23, Adagio
4. Chopin : Piano concerto n°2, Larghetto
5. Shostakovich : Piano concerto n°2, Andante
6. Debussy : Clair de lune
7. Saint-Saëns : Aquarium, Carnival of the Animals
8. Grieg : Piano concerto, Adagio
9. Liszt : Consolation n°3
10. Chopin : Nocturne in E flat
11. MacDowell : To a wild rose
12. Rubinstein : Melody in F
13. Addinsell : Warsaw concerto

CD 2

1. Beethoven : "Pathétique" Sonata, Adagio cantabile
2. Bach : Goldberg Variations, Aria
3. Mozart : Piano concerto n°21, Andante
4. Schubert : Impromptu in G flat
5. Schumann : Träumerei
6. Beethoven : "Emperor" concerto, Adagio un poco mosso
7. Tchaikovsky : Piano concerto n°1, Andantino semplice
8. Ravel : Piano concerto in G, Adagio assai
9. Satie : Gnossienne n°1
10. Bach : Keyboard concerto n°3
11. Mozart : Piano concerto n°13, Andante
12. Schubert : Piano sonata in A, Andante
13. Fauré : Nocturne n°1

Questions about Romantic Piano Adagios

How many tracks does the collection contain?

Each CD has 13 tracks, making 26 in total.

Is this entirely solo piano music?

The programme combines piano pieces and concerto movements, including music in which the piano interacts with other instruments.

Who would enjoy this compilation as a gift?

A classical piano enthusiast, someone who enjoys gentle musical atmospheres or a listener keen to explore several composers and pianists.