Matti Raekallio
Matti Juhani Raekallio (born 14 October 1954 in Helsinki) is a Finnish pianist.
Raekallio studied in Helsinki, Vienna with Dieter Weber, London with Maria Curcio and Saint Petersburg. In 1996, his doctoral thesis at the Sibelius Academy was Sormituksen strategiat (history of piano fingering). He debuted at Carnegie Hall in 1981. A professor at the Swedish Royal College of Music (1994–1995), Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover (2005–2010, 2014–) and the Sibelius Academy (1998–2008), Raekallio trained Antti Siirala and Gergely Boganyi at the latter. He is a scholar on piano playing technique and a former member of the Research Committee on Culture and Society of the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters. He taught at the Juilliard School from 2007 to 2014 while giving master classes in many countries. In 2014, he decided to leave the Juilliard School and started to teach at the Hochschule für Musik, Theater und Medien Hannover again. His most famous student is Igor Levit, who credits Raekallio as a major influence.
Since 2015, he has been back in New York City, teaching at the Juilliard School. Since the 2020–2021 season, Raekallio has been again Professor of Piano at the Sibelius Academy.
Raekallio was a jury member of the Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Master Competition in Tel Aviv and also in Shanghai, Vienna, Budapest and Tokyo.
Raekallio has recorded about 20 CDs, including Sergei Prokofiev's complete Piano Sonatas and Aarre Merikanto's, Anton Rubinstein's and Einar Englund's Piano Concertos for Ondine.
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Andante festivo, JS 34b (version for string orchestra and timpani) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Täällä Pohjantähden alla: Akselin ja Elinan häävalssi - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Piano Concerto No. 2: I. Tranquillo - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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6 Songs, Op. 36: No. 6. Demanten pa marssnon (The Diamond on the March Snow) (version for soprano and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Overtura sinfonica - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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The Iron Age Suite, Op. 55: Rauta-aika (The Iron Age) Suite, Op. 55: I. Ilmarin ja Kultanaisen haakulkue (The Wedding Procession of Ilmari and the Golden Woman) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Piano Concerto No. 2: II. Lento assai - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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7 Songs, Op. 13: No. 1. Under strandens granar (Neath the Fir Trees) (arr. J. Jalas for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Rural Pictures: Taistelu Heikkilän Talosta: Sunnuntaiaamu - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Cronaca, Op. 79: II. Duo - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Piano Concerto No. 2: III. Allegro assai - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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6 Songs: No 2. Men min fågel märks dock icke, Op. 36 (arr. E. Pingoud for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Chantecler, Op. 15 - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Sisyfoksen uni (Sisyphus Dreams), Op. 47 - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Cello Concerto: I. Moderato mosso - Allegro - Cadenza - Allegro vivace - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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5 Songs: No. 1 Den första kyssen, Op. 37 (arr. N. Fougstedt for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Fantasia poetica, Op. 25 - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Laterna Magica - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Cello Concerto: II. Allegretto - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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5 Songs: No 4. Var det en dröm?, Op. 37 (arr. J. Jalas for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Karjalainen rapsodia (Karelian Rhapsody), Op. 15 - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Era - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Cello Concerto: III. Adagio - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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6 Songs, Op. 72: No. 4. Kaiutar (The Echo Nymph) (arr. J. Jalas for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Blue Pearl Suite (Arr. H. Lintu & J. Kyllönen): I. Entrée avec pantomime - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Cello Concerto: IV. Cadenza: Adagio, legatissimo possibile - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Songs, Op. 23: No. 3. Summer Night (arr. N.-E. Fougstedt for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Blue Pearl Suite (Arr. H. Lintu & J. Kyllönen): II. Danse de Nénuphares - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Cello Concerto: V. Allegro vivace - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Songs of the Fells, Vol. 3, Op. 54: Tunturilauluja (Songs of the Fells), Vol. 3, Op. 54: No. 1. Vanha kirkko (The Old Church) (arr. Y. Kilpinen for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Blue Pearl Suite (Arr. H. Lintu & J. Kyllönen): IV. Pas de deux - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Concerto for Birds & Orchestra, Op. 61 "Cantus Arcticus": I. The Bog - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Songs, Op. 23: No. 1. Rannalta (From the Shores) (arr. K. Olli for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Intrada - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Concerto for Birds & Orchestra, Op. 61 "Cantus Arcticus": II. Melancholy - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Sunnuntai (Sunday), Op. 25, No. 1 (arr. K. Olli for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Kalevala Suite, Op. 23: V. The Forging of the Sampo: Allegro moderato - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Concerto for Birds & Orchestra, Op. 61 "Cantus Arcticus": III. Swans Migrating - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Etelapohjalaisia Lauluja (arr. K. Olli): No. 2. Tuuli se taivutti koivun larvan (The Wind Bent Down) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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The White Reindeer Suite: The Reindeer Ride - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Frogs Dancing on Water Lilies - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Etelapohjalaisia Lauluja (arr. K. Olli): No. 3. Niin kauan mina tramppaan (I'll Walk Around This Here Village) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Luulit, ma katselin sua (You Thought I was Watching You), Op. 68, No. 3 - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Lintu sininen (Bluebird), Op. 68, No. 5 (version for baritone and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Mina laulan sun iltasi tahtihin (I Sing for Your Evening the Starlight) (arr. for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Lahdettyas (After You Went Away) (arr. K. Olli for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Pirtissani pimenee (My Room is Growing Darker), Op. 33, No. 2 (arr. K. Olli for voice and orchestra) - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Aleksis Kivi: Prologue: Mi ikavyys mi hamaryys sieluni ympar - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Aleksis Kivi: Act III: Epilogue: Tuonen lehto, oinen lehto! - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Leino Songs: I. Sua katselen - Finland 100: A Century of Finnish Classics -
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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59: I. Allegro moderato - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Romance in F Minor, Op. 11, B. 39 - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59: II. Canzonetta. Andante - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Cantabile in D Major, Op. 17, MS 109 - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35, TH 59: III. Finale. Allegro vivacissimo - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Duo for Violin & Viola in B-Flat Major, K. 424: I. Adagio - Allegro - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in D Minor, MWV O3: I. Allegro - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Major, Op. 78: I. Vivace ma non troppo - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in D Minor, MWV O3: II. Andante - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 80: III. Andante - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in D Minor, MWV O3: III. Allegro - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004: V. Ciaccona - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 64: II. Andante - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Sonata in G Major, Op. 134: I. Andante - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Partita No. 3 in E Major, BWV 1006: I. Preludio - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Rondo in C Major, K. 373 - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: I. Allegro ma non troppo - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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The Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Spiegel im Spiegel (Version for Violin & Piano) - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Petite valse - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto, Op. 15: I. Moderato con moto - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Thaïs: Méditation - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Sonata pastorale in A Major, Op. 1 No. 13, B.A16: III. Largo - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Symphonie espagnole in D Minor, Op. 21: V. Rondo. Allegro - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: I. Adagio - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Sonata in A Minor, Op. 27 No. 2: III. Sarabande. Lento "Danse des ombres" - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: II. Fuga. Allegro - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Scherzo fantastique, Op. 25 "La ronde des lutins" - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Sonata No. 1 in G Minor, BWV 1001: IV. Presto - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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La capricieuse, Op. 17 - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto, Op. 14: I. Allegro - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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5 Pieces for Violin & Piano, Op. 81: No. 1, Mazurka - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 26: II. Adagio - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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The Lark Ascending - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto No. 2 in B Minor, Op. 7, MS 48: III. Rondo a la clochette "La campanella" - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": I. Allegro non moto - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 1 in E Major. Andante - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Carmen Concert Fantasy, Op. 25 (After G. Bizet): IV. Allegro moderato - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 2 in B Minor. Moderato - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 77: I. Allegro non troppo - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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24 Caprices, Op. 1: No. 24 in A Minor. Tema quasi presto - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Mystery (Rosary) Sonata No. 1 "Annunciation" - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in E Major, Op. 8 No. 1, RV 269 "Spring": I. Allegro - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: I. Allegro - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Tzigane, M. 76 (Version for Violin & Orchestra) - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: II. Andante - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 63: II. Andante assai - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: III. Allegro molto - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47: III. Allegro, ma non tanto - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 8 No. 2, RV 315 "Summer": III. Presto - The Essentials: Works for Violin -
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8 Humoresques, Op. 101, B. 187: No. 7. Poco lento e grazioso in G-Flat Major - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 3 in G-Flat Major - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: III. Alla Turca: Allegretto - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27, No. 2, "Moonlight": I. Adagio sostenuto - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Lyric Pieces, Book 8, Op. 65: No. 6. Bryllupsdag på Troldhaugen (Wedding Day at Troldhaugen) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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12 Variations on Ah, vous dirai-je, maman, K. 265 - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Children's Corner: VI. Golliwogg's Cake-Walk - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Prelude No. 4 in E Minor, Op. 28, No. 4 - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1, BWV 846-869: No. 1 in C Major, BWV 846 - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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3 Gymnopédies: Gymnopédie No. 1 - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Suite bergamasque, L. 75: Suite Bergamasque: III. Clair de lune - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 3 in G-Sharp Minor, "La campanella" - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Grandes études de Paganini, S. 141: No. 6 in A Minor - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Woodland Sketches, Op. 51: No. 1. To a Wild Rose - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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6 Pieces, Op. 32: No. 3. Rustle of Spring - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Prelude & Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9 - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: Impromptu No. 1 in C Minor - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Lieder ohne Worte (Songs without Words), Book 1, Op. 19: No. 1 in E Major, Op. 19, No. 1 - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Le banjo, Op. 15 - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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14 Songs, Op. 34: No. 14. Vocalise in E Minor (arr. Z. Kocsis for piano) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Kinderszenen (Scenes of childhood), Op. 15: I. Von fremden Ländern und Menschen (Of Foreign Lands and People) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Grande valse brillante in E-Flat Major, Op. 18: Waltz No. 1 in E-Flat Major, Op. 18, "Grande valse brillante" - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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12 Danzas españolas, Op. 37, DLR I:2: No. 10. Melancólica - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Improvisación sobre la Jota valenciana (Improvisation on the Jota Valenciana) (arr. A. Martinez for piano) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Iberia, Book 2: III. Triana - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Le tombeau de Couperin: I. Prélude (version for piano) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Poetické nálady (Poetic Tone Pictures), Op. 85, B. 161: No. 11. Tittle-Tattle (Andante con moto) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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3 Mouvements perpétuels, FP 14: I. Assez modéré - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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3 Mouvements perpétuels, FP 14: II. Très modéré - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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3 Mouvements perpétuels, FP 14: III. Alerte - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K.491/L.164/P.484 - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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English Suite No. 3 in G Minor, BWV 808: V. Gavotte I-II - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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3 Études de concert, S144/R5: No. 3 in D-Flat Major, "Un sospiro" - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331: I. Tema: Andante grazioso - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Prelude & Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: 3 Pieces, Op. 2: No. 1. Étude in C-Sharp Minor - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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10 Hungarian Dances, WoO 1: No. 5 in F-Sharp Minor - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2. Prélude in C-Sharp Minor - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Kinderszenen (Scenes of childhood), Op. 15: VII. Träumerei (Dreaming) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Keyboard Sonata No. 50 in D Major, Op. 30 No. 3, Hob. XVI:37: Piano Sonata No. 50 in D Major, Hob.XVI:37: I. Allegro con brio - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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16 Waltzes, Op. 39: No. 15 in A-Flat Major - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Liebesträume, S541/R211: No. 1. Nocturne in A-Flat Major - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Orfeo ed Euridice (arr. G. Sgambati for piano) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Preludes, Op. 28: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: Prelude No. 15 in D-Flat Major, Op. 28, No. 15 - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Goyescas, Book 1: No. 4. Quejas, o La maja y el ruiseñor - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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24 Preludes, Op. 11: 24 Préludes, Op. 11: No. 12 in G-Sharp Minor - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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6 Humoresques de concert, Op. 14, Book 1 "À l'antique": Humoresques de concert, Op. 14: No. 1. Menuet célèbre - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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El Sombrero de Tres Picos: Suite española No. 1, Op. 47: No. 5. Asturias (Leyenda) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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2 Mélodies, Op. 3: Mélody No. 1 in F Major - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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Maple Leaf Rag (version for piano) - The Essentials: Works for Piano -
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