Classical Music: Piano Masters – 10-CD Collection

Piano Masters: ten personalities at the keyboard

The pleasure of piano music comes from both the works and the people who bring them to life. This 10-CD collection offers different approaches to melody, phrasing and the energy of a concerto. Make room for an evening of discovery or return to a composer you already love.

A collection of distinctive interpreters

The set features Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Artur Schnabel, Arthur Rubinstein, Wilhelm Backhaus, Emil Gilels, Walter Gieseking, Wilhelm Kempff, Claudio Arrau, Dinu Lipatti and Vladimir Horowitz. The programme includes concertos by Grieg, Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt and Rachmaninov, alongside Chopin’s études and Schumann’s Carnaval.

A gift for anyone drawn to the piano

Solo piano sits alongside orchestral and chamber music, including Brahms’s Piano Quartet Op. 25. With 574 minutes and 30 seconds of music, you can choose a performer to suit your mood or explore the set over several sessions. This Documents edition makes a thoughtful gift or a welcome addition to your own collection.

Questions about this set

How many CDs are included?

The set contains 10 audio CDs, each devoted to a pianist.

What is the total playing time?

The total is 574 min 30 sec, or 9 hr 34 min 30 sec.

Is it all solo piano music?

No, the programme also includes concertos with orchestra and chamber music.

Complete track listing

CD 1 – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli

1. Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester A-Moll Op. 16: 1. Allegro Molto Moderato – 13:07
2. 2. Adagio – 7:07
3. 3. Allegro Moderato Molto E Marcato – 10:45
4. Italienisches Konzert F-Dur Bwv 971 (Aus Clavierübung Ii): 1. Allegro – 3:40
5. 2. Andante – 4:36
6. 3. Presto – 3:28
7. Sonate Für Cembalo D-Moll K 9 (L 413) – 3:18
8. Sonate Für Cembalo C-Moll K 11 (L 352) – 3:02
9. Sonate Für Cembalo H-Moll K 27 (L 449) – 2:45
10. Sonate Für Cembalo D-Dur K 96 (L 465) – 5:01

CD 2 – Artur Schnabel

1. Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 21 C-Dur Kv 467: 1. Allegro Maestoso – 13:30
2. 2. Andante – 8:18
3. 3. Allegro Vivace Assai – 6:48
4. Impromptus Op. 90 D 899 Nr. 1-4: Nr. 1 C-Moll – 8:48
5. Nr. 2 Es-Dur – 4:06
6. Nr. 3 Ges-Dur – 4:52
7. Nr. 4 As-Dur – 5:58

CD 3 – Arthur Rubinstein

1. Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 4 G-Dur Op. 58: 1. Allegro Moderato – 17:08
2. 2. Andante Con Moto – 4:48
3. 3. Rondo: Vivace – 8:57
4. Scherzo Nr. 1 H-Moll Op. 20 – 8:23
5. Scherzo Nr. 2 B-Moll Op. 31 – 8:16
6. Scherzo Nr. 3 Cis-Moll Op. 39 – 6:31
7. Scherzo Nr. 4 E-Dur Op. 54 – 9:37
8. Berceuse Des-Dur Op. 57 – 4:09

CD 4 – Wilhelm Backhaus

1. Etüden Op. 10 Nr. 1-12: Nr. 1 C-Dur – 1:57
2. Nr. 2 A-Moll – 1:16
3. Nr. 3 E-Dur – 4:27
4. Nr. 4 Cis-Moll – 1:55
5. Nr. 5 Ges-Dur – 1:29
6. Nr. 6 Es-Dur – 3:07
7. Nr. 7 C-Dur – 1:24
8. Nr. 8 F-Dur – 2:20
9. Nr. 9 F-Moll – 1:54
10. Nr. 10 As-Dur – 2:21
11. Nr. 11 Es-Dur – 1:38
12. Nr. 12 C-Moll – 2:32
13. Etüden Op. 25 Nr. 1-12: Nr. 1 As-Dur – 2:05
14. Nr. 2 F-Moll – 1:17
15. Nr. 3 F-Dur – 1:41
16. Nr. 4 A-Moll – 1:41
17. Nr. 5 E-Moll – 2:37
18. Nr. 6 Gis-Moll – 1:51
19. Nr. 7 Cis-Moll – 4:36
20. Nr. 8 Des-Dur – 1:07
21. Nr. 9 Ges-Dur – 0:53
22. Nr. 10 H-Moll – 3:36
23. Nr. 11 A-Moll – 3:03
24. Nr. 12 C-Moll – 2:14

CD 5 – Emil Gilels

1. Sonate Für Klavier Nr. 1 Fis-Moll Op. 11: 1. Introduktion: Un Poco Adagio - Allegro Vivace – 10:17
2. 2. Arie – 3:25
3. 3. Scherzo E Intermezzo: Allegrissimo – 4:51
4. 4. Finale – 11:38
5. Romanze As-Dur Op. 36 Nr. 6 – 3:13
6. Ballade Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 23 – 8:26
7. Quartett Für Klavier Und Streichtrio Nr. 1 G-Moll Op. 25: 1. Allegro – 11:31
8. 2. Allegro Ma Non Troppo – 7:00
9. 3. Andante Con Moto – 9:34
10. 4. Ronda Alla Zingarese: Presto – 7:48

CD 6 – Walter Gieseking

1. Sonate Für Klavier Nr. 21 C-Dur Op. 53 " Waldstein-Sonate": 1. Allegro Con Brio – 7:11
2. 2. Introduktion: Adagio Molto – 3:06
3. 3. Rondo: Allegretto Moderato - Prestissimo – 8:11
4. Sonate Für Klavier Nr. 3 F-Moll Op. 5: 1. Allegro Maestoso – 7:38
5. 2. Andante Espressivo – 10:51
6. 3. Scherzo: Allegro Energico – 4:00
7. 4. Intermezzo: Andante Molto – 2:57
8. 5. Allegro Molto Ma Rubato – 6:24

CD 7 – Wilhelm Kempff

1. Konzert Für Klavier Nr. 20 D-Moll Kv 466: 1. Allegro – 13:16
2. 2. Romanze – 8:15
3. 3. Rondo: Allegro Assai – 7:27
4. Konzert Für Klavier Nr. 3 C-Moll Op. 37: 1. Allegro Con Brio – 16:19
5. 2. Largo – 10:45
6. 3. Rondo: Allegro – 9:31
7. Sonate Für Klavier Nr. 24 Fis-Dur Op. 78: 1. Adagio Cantabile - Allegro Ma Non Troppo – 3:36
8. 2. Allegro Vivace – 2:47

CD 8 – Claudio Arrau

1. Konzert Für Klavier Nr. 1 Es-Dur: 1. Allegro Maestoso – 5:23
2. 2. Quasi Adagio - Allegretto Vivace - Allegro Animato – 8:58
3. 3. Allegro Marziale - Presto – 4:14
4. Arabeske C-Dur Op. 18 – 4:42
5. Carnaval Op. 9 (21 Stücke Für Klavier): Préambule – 2:03
6. Pierrot – 0:59
7. Arlequin – 0:35
8. Valse Noble – 1:06
9. Eusebius – 2:03
10. Florestan – 0:50
11. Coquette – 0:57
12. Réplique – 0:52
13. Papillons – 0:39
14. A.S.C.H.-S.C.A.H. – 0:46
15. Chiarina – 0:44
16. Chopin – 1:24
17. Estrella – 0:32
18. Reconnaissance – 1:48
19. Pantalon Et Colombine – 0:53
20. Valse Allemande – 0:31
21. Paganini – 1:04
22. Aveu – 1:00
23. Promenade – 2:10
24. Pause – 0:16
25. Marche Des " Davidsbündler" Contre Les Philistines – 3:30

CD 9 – Dinu Lipatti

1. Sonate Für Cembalo E-Dur – 2:43
2. Sonate Für Cembalo D-Moll – 3:18
3. Partita Für Cembalo Nr. 1 B-Dur Bwv 825 (Aus Clavierübung I): Prelude - Allemande - Courrante - Sarabande - Menuett 1 - Menuet – 16:54
4. Sonate Für Klavier Nr. 3 H-Moll Op. 58: 1. Allegro Maestoso – 8:49
5. 2. Scherzo: Molto Vivace – 2:33
6. 3. Largo – 8:57
7. 4. Finale: Presto Ma Non Tanto – 4:56

CD 10 – Vladimir Horowitz

1. Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 3 D-Moll Op. 30: 1. Allegro Ma Non Tanto – 14:23
2. 2. Intermezzo: Adagio – 8:06
3. 3. Finale: Alla Breve – 11:16
4. Sonate Für Klavier E-Dur Hob. Xvi – 14:40