Various : Live From The Concertgebouw

LPA

1. JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH 1685–1750
   1. Partita No. 2 in C minor, BWV 826
      1. I. Sinfonia. Grave Adagio - Andante
      2. II. Allemande
      3. III. Courante
      4. IV. Sarabande
      5. V. Rondeau
      6. VI. Capriccio
2. FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN 1810–1849
   1. Nocturne in C minor, op. 48/1

LPB

1. Scherzo in C-sharp minor, op. 39
2. BÉLA BARTÓK 1881–1945
   1. Sonata, Sz 80
      1. I. Allegro moderato
      2. II. Sostenuto e pesante
      3. III. Allegro molto
3. ALBERTO GINASTERA 1916–1983
   1. Danzas argentinas, op. 2
      1. I. Danza del viejo boyero (Dance of the Old Cowherd)
      2. II. Danza de la moza donosa (Dance of the Delightful Young Girl)
      3. III. Danza del gaucho matrero (Dance of the Artful Herdsman)

LPC

1. SERGEI PROKOFIEV 1891–1953
   1. Piano Sonata No. 7 in B-flat major, op. 83
      1. I. Allegro inquieto – Andantino
      2. II. Andante caloroso
      3. III. Precipitato
2. DOMENICO SCARLATTI 1685–1757
   1. Keyboard Sonata in D minor, K 141/L 422
3. JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
   1. English Suite No. 2 in A minor, BWV 807: Bourrées I & II

LPD

1. ROBERT SCHUMANN 1810–1856
   1. Fantasiestücke, op. 12
      1. No. 1: Des Abends
      2. No. 2: Aufschwung
      3. No. 3: Warum?
      4. No. 4: Grillen
      5. No. 5: In der Nacht
      6. No. 6: Fabel
      7. No. 7: Traumes Wirren
      8. No. 8: Ende vom Lied

LPE  

1. MAURICE RAVEL 1875–1937
   1. Sonatine
      1. I. Modéré
      2. II. Mouvement de menuet
      3. III. Animé
   2. Gaspard de la nuit
      1. I. Ondine
      2. II. Le gibet
      3. III. Scarbo

LPF

1. WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART 1756–1791
   1. Piano Concerto No. 25 in C major, K 503*
      1. I. Allegro maestoso
      2. II. Andante

LPG

1. III. Allegretto
2. LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN 1770–1827
   1. Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, op. 15**
      1. I. Allegro con brio

LPH

1. II. Largo
2. III. Rondo. Allegro scherzando

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