Deutsche Grammophon, home to the greatest pianists, presents a collection of the most essential piano masterworks – a collection of the most beautiful, exciting and moving pieces for piano; presenting the world’s best composers, popular works, and outstanding performances from Deutsche Grammophon’s unrivalled roster of pianists: from the greats – Horowitz, Gilels, Richter, Argerich – to the younger generation: Seong-Jin Cho, Alice Sara Ott, Vikingur Ólafsson, Hélène Grimaud, Yuja Wang. Also represented are the new faces of composition – Max Richter and Ludovico Einaudi.

A perfect introduction to classical piano music while enthusiasts will enjoy listening to acclaimed recordings. Ideal for anyone studying the piano repertoire, and the perfect album to relax or study to.

Tracklisting:

CD 1
JS Bach - Partita for Violin Solo No.3 in E, BWV 1006 (arr. Rachmaninov): 1. Preludio
- Hélène Grimaud
Grieg - Lyric Pieces Book X, op.71: 3. Puck
- Emil Gilels
Chopin - Waltz No.1 in E flat, op.18 "Grande valse brillante"
- Alice Sara Ott
Prokofiev - Toccata, op.11  
- Martha Argerich
Glass - Études: No.6
- Vikingur Olafsson
Beethoven - Bagatelle in A minor "Für Elise"
- Anatol Ugorski
Grieg - Lyric Pieces Book V, op.54: 3. March of the Trolls    
- Alice Sara Ott
Debussy - Children's Corner, L113: 6. Golliwogg's Cakewalk   
- Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Schubert - Gretchen am Spinnrade, D118 (arr. Liszt)
- Yuja Wang
Ravel - Jeux d'eau, M30
- Lilya Zilberstein
Mozart - Piano Sonata No.11 in A, K331: 3. Alla Turca
- Maria João Pires
Rimsky-Korsakov - The Tale of Tsar Saltan: The Flight of the Bumble-Bee
- Ingolf Wunder
Brahms - 16 Waltzes, op.39: No.1 in B
- A & A Kontarsky
Brahms - 16 Waltzes, op.39: No.15 in A flat
- A & A Kontarsky
Schubert - 6 Moments musicaux, op.94 D780: No.3 in F minor
- Maria João Pires
Debussy - Suite bergamasque, L75: 4. Passepied    
- Tamás Vásáry
Liszt - Grandes études de Paganini, S141: No.3 in G sharp minor "La Campanella"
- Yundi
Chopin - Waltz no.6 in D flat, op.64 no.1 "Minute"      
- Maria João Pires
Rachmaninov - Prélude in C sharp minor, op.3 no.2
- Anatol Ugorski
Ravel - Ma mère l'oye, M60: 3. Laideronnette, Impératrice des Pagodes
- Martha Argerich/Mikhael Pletnev
Mozart - Piano Sonata no.15 in C, K545 "Facile": 1. Allegro
- Maria João Pires

CD 2
Debussy - Suite bergamasque, L75: 3. Clair de lune
- Tamás Vásáry
Chopin - 24 Préludes, op.28: No.15 in D flat
- Seong-Jin Cho
Mendelssohn - Lieder ohne Worte, op.19: No.1 in E (Andante con moto) "Sweet Remembrance"
- Daniel Barenboim
Beethoven - Piano Sonata no.14 in C sharp minor, op.27 no.2 "Moonlight": 1. Adagio sostenuto     
- Emil Gilels
Liszt - 3 Etudes de Concert, S144: No.3 in D flat "Un sospiro"
- Daniil Trifonov
Debussy - Pour le piano, L95: 2. Sarabande      
- Rafał Blechacz
Schumann - Kinderszenen, op.15: 7. Träumerei       
- Martha Argerich
JS Bach - Prelude and Fugue in C (Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I), BWV 846: Prelude
- Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Grieg - Lyric Pieces Book V, op.54: 4. Notturno   
- Emil Gilels
Schumann - 3 Romanzen, op.28: No.2 in F sharp
- Jan Lisiecki
Liszt - Schwanengesang, S560 (Piano Transcriptions after Schubert): No.4 Ständchen
- Vladimir Horowitz
Satie - Gnossiennes: 1. Lent
- Jean Marc Luisada
Liszt - Liebestraum No.3 in A flat, S541 no.3
- Yundi
Debussy - Deux Arabesques, L66: No.1 Andante con moto  
- Tamás Vásáry
Max Richter - Vladimir's Blues
- Max Richter
Einaudi - Dolce Droga
- Einaudi
Debussy - Préludes Book 1, L117: 8. La fille aux cheveux de lin   
- Dino Ciani
Schubert - 4 Impromptus, Op.90 D899: No.3 in G flat major (Andante)        
- Maria João Pires
JS Bach - French Suite no.6 in E, BWV 817: 3. Sarabande    
- Murray Perahia     

CD 3
Tchaikovsky - Piano Concerto no.1 in B flat minor, op.23: 1. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso - Allegro con spirito (excerpt)          
- Martha Argerich/Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Charles Dutoit
Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54: 2. Intermezzo (Andantino grazioso)
- Maria João Pires/Chamber Orchestra of Europe/Claudio Abbado
Grieg - Piano Concerto in A minor, op.16: 1. Allegro molto moderato     
- Lilya Zilberstein/Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra/Neeme Järvi
Beethoven - Piano Concerto no.4 in G, op.58: 2. Andante con moto  
- Mikhail Pletnev/Russian National Orchestra/Christian Gansch
Rachmaninov - Piano Concerto no.2 in C minor, op.18: 1. Moderato  
- Sviatoslav Richter/Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra/Stanisław Wisłocki
Ravel - Piano Concerto in G major, M83: 3. Presto           
- Yuja Wang/Tonhalle Orchester Zürich/Lionel Bringuier
Mozart - Piano Concerto no.21 in C, K467: 2. Andante  
- Friedrich Gulda/Wiener Philhamoniker/Claudio Abbado
Mozart - Piano Concerto no.27 in B flat, K595: 3. Allegro         
- Friedrich Gulda/Wiener Philhamoniker/Claudio Abbado
Scriabin - Piano Concerto in F sharp minor, op.20: 1. Allegro  
- Anatol Ugorski/Chicago Symphony Orchestra/Pierre Boulez
JS Bach - Keyboard Concerto no.1 in D minor, BWV 1052            
- Hélène Grimaud/Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen