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Beethoven: (Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement) Op. 27, No. 2 Adagio Sostenuto
Beethoven: (Moonlight Sonata 1st Movement) Op. 27, No. 2 Adagio Sostenuto
An all-time favorite of so many people... including my father. I recorded this in a music room while at college as a Fa... Read more
1 Dec 2007
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4mins
Ranked #2
Bach: Invention No. 8 in F Major
Bach: Invention No. 8 in F Major
This was the first Bach piece that I ever memorized. I shouldn't admit this, but it actually took me a couple of weeks ... Read more
1 Dec 2007
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Calm Pills - Soothing Space Ambient and Piano Music for Relaxing, Peaceful Sleep, Reading or Mindful Meditation
Ranked #3
Bach: Partita No. 1 in B flat Major - Praeludium
Bach: Partita No. 1 in B flat Major - Praeludium
All of Bach's partitas are wonderful. I actually studied the entire 1st partita (of which this recording is only a port... Read more
1 Dec 2007
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2mins
Ranked #4
Debussy: (Moonlight) Clair de Lune
Debussy: (Moonlight) Clair de Lune
It's finally here! I've had a request for the popular "Clair de lune" more times than any other work. I finally commit... Read more
30 Dec 2010
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5mins
Ranked #5
Beethoven: (Fur Elise or For Elise) Bagatelle in A Minor - WoO 59
Beethoven: (Fur Elise or For Elise) Bagatelle in A Minor - WoO 59
This is perhaps the best known classical piano piece of all time - and, ironically, one of the least popular among many ... Read more
21 Oct 2008
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2mins
Ranked #6
Mozart: Sonata in C Major K. 300h (330) - Andante cantabile
Mozart: Sonata in C Major K. 300h (330) - Andante cantabile
This is the Andante section of Mozart's Sonata in C Major. Although the Sonata begins and concludes in C Major, this pa... Read more
10 May 2008
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5mins
Ranked #7
Liszt: (Evening Harmonies) Transcendental Etude No. 11
Liszt: (Evening Harmonies) Transcendental Etude No. 11
This recording is a live performance given at a solo recital in January of 2003. The recording was made on a nine-foot ... Read more
1 Dec 2007
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9mins
Ranked #8
Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
Bach: Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring
This piece was originally part of a larger work but was transcribed to piano and given the title "Jesu, Joy of Man's Des... Read more
1 Dec 2007
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4mins
Ranked #9
Clementi: Sonatina Op. 36 No. 4
Clementi: Sonatina Op. 36 No. 4
Here is the next recording in the set of 6 sonatinas by Muzio Clementi - Op. 36 No. 4. Just two more to go! I hope tha... Read more
20 Sep 2012
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7mins
Ranked #10
Chopin: (Cantabile) Cantabile in B-flat major, B.84
Chopin: (Cantabile) Cantabile in B-flat major, B.84
A beautiful, short piece by Chopin... his "Cantabile" in B-flat is a well-known work that provides a few subtle challeng... Read more
6 Jun 2012
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1min
Ranked #11
Chopin: (Raindrop Prelude) Prelude in D-flat Major Op. 28 No. 15
Chopin: (Raindrop Prelude) Prelude in D-flat Major Op. 28 No. 15
This piece was the first classical work that I fell in love with. In fact, this was the gateway that led to my love for... Read more
1 Dec 2007
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5mins
Ranked #12
Chopin: Prelude in E Minor Op. 28 No. 4
Chopin: Prelude in E Minor Op. 28 No. 4
1 Dec 2007
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2mins
Ranked #13
Bach: Partita No. 1 in B flat: Menuet 2
Bach: Partita No. 1 in B flat: Menuet 2
This is the second of two menuets found in Bach's Partita No. 1 in B-flat major (Opus 1). I've always enjoyed this brie... Read more
9 Jun 2009
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Ranked #14
Chopin: Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
Chopin: Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2
This is one of Chopin's most famous Waltzes. It was composed sometime between 1846 and 1847. The piece is marked with ... Read more
19 Jan 2009
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3mins
Ranked #15
MacDowell: (To a Wild Rose) Woodland Sketches Op. 51, No. 1
MacDowell: (To a Wild Rose) Woodland Sketches Op. 51, No. 1
This is a very well-known melody by the American composer, Edward MacDowell. He has wonderful music, including this pie... Read more
4 Aug 2012
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2mins
Ranked #16
Schubert: Impromptu Op. 90 (D. 899) No. 2 in E-flat
Schubert: Impromptu Op. 90 (D. 899) No. 2 in E-flat
This impromptu is one of four in the set (Opus 90). This is the second of the four impromptus. I have previously recor... Read more
16 Jun 2008
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5mins
Ranked #17
Franck: Poco Allegretto
Franck: Poco Allegretto
Here is a short piece by Cesar Franck that I came across in one of my sheet music sets. I love the melody and the way t... Read more
18 Sep 2011
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1min
Ranked #18
Schumann: Fantasy in C Major Op. 17 III Lento Sostenuto
Schumann: Fantasy in C Major Op. 17 III Lento Sostenuto
This is a recording of the third movement/section of Schumann's masterpiece, Fantasy in C. This movement is one of my a... Read more
18 Nov 2010
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11mins
Ranked #19
Beethoven: (Pathetique - Patetica 2nd Movement) Sonata Op. 13 No. 8: II Adagio cantabile
Beethoven: (Pathetique - Patetica 2nd Movement) Sonata Op. 13 No. 8: II Adagio cantabile
This recording is the 2nd movement of Beethoven's popular Sonata Pathetique Op. 13 No. 8. The second movement is Adagio... Read more
22 Jun 2008
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4mins
Ranked #20
Mozart: Sonata in F Major K. 300k (332) - I Allegro
Mozart: Sonata in F Major K. 300k (332) - I Allegro
This is the first movement of Mozart's Sonata K 300k. It was composed during the summer of 1778. Stay tuned for the re... Read more
23 Jul 2009
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