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Best russian classical piano songs

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125 of the best russian classical piano songs

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    Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: Variation No. 18 Andante cantabileSergei Rachmaninoff, Daniil Trifonov, Philadelphia Orchestra, Yannick Nézet-Séguin
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    Rachmaninoff: Italian Polka (Polka Italienne) [Arr. V. Gryaznov for Piano]Vyacheslav Gryaznov, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Giovanni Alvino
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    Lyrical Pieces, Op. 12 (Excerpts): No. 1, AriettaEdvard Grieg, Denis Kozhukhin
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    Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 16: I. Allegro molto moderatoEdvard Grieg, Denis Kozhukhin, Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vassily Sinaisky
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    Piano Concerto No. 2 Op. 102 in F Major: II. AndanteDmitri Shostakovich, Alexander Melnikov, Mahler Chamber Orchestra, Teodor Currentzis
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    Chaconne in sol maggiore : Variazione 9Lazar Berman
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    Preghiera (Arr. by Fritz Kreisler from Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18, 2nd Movement)Sergei Rachmaninoff, Gidon Kremer, Daniil Trifonov
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    Rhapsody On a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43: V. Variation XVIIISergei Rachmaninoff, Valery Gergiev, Mariinsky Orchestra, Denis Matsuev
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    Naive Music: No. 2. NocturneValentin Silvestrov, Elisaveta Blumina
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    In a LandscapeJohn Cage, Alexei Lubimov
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    Chaconne in sol maggiore : Variazione 10Lazar Berman
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    33 Miniatures for Piano (Excerpts): No. 22, GraziosoGiya Kancheli, Elisaveta Blumina
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    4 Postludes for Piano & String Orchestra: No. 1. Larghetto - AndanteValentin Silvestrov, Elisaveta Blumina, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling
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    Melodie from "Orfeo ed Euridice" (Dance of the Blessed Spirits) - Arr. Giovanni SgambatiChristoph Willibald Gluck, Evgeny Kissin
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    Serenade for Strings in E Minor, Op. 20: II. LarghettoEdward Elgar, Sofja Gülbadamova
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    The Heart Asks Pleasure First (From "The Piano")Michael Nyman, Ksenia Bashmet
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    Sonata in G major, Wq. 62/19: 2. AndanteCarl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Mikhail Pletnev
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    4 Postludes for Piano & String Orchestra: No. 3. Larghetto, con moto (poco rubato)Valentin Silvestrov, Elisaveta Blumina, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling
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    Etude-fantasie in E-Flat Major, Op. 4, "Les Vagues"Vladimir Horowitz, Valery Kuleshov
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    Kitsch-Musik: III. AllegrettoValentin Silvestrov, Elisaveta Blumina
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    The Departure (From "Gattaca") [Arr. for Solo Piano]Michael Nyman, Ksenia Bashmet
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    Variations on a Theme from Bizet's Opera "Carmen" - Arrangement for Piano by Vladimir HorowitzVladimir Horowitz, Patrick Rapold
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    Waltz in F MinorVladimir Horowitz, Valery Kuleshov
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    Danse macabre, Op. 40 (arr. F. Liszt, V. Horowitz and Y. Sudbin for piano)Vladimir Horowitz, Yevgeny Sudbin, Camille Saint-Saëns, Franz Liszt
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    Three Preludes: II. Andante con moto e poco rubato - LiveGeorge Gershwin, Evgeny Kissin
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    Elegies BV 249: VII. BerceuseFerruccio Busoni, Igor Levit
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    33 Miniatures for Piano (Excerpts): No. 12, LuminosoGiya Kancheli, Elisaveta Blumina
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    Fantasie Impromtu, Op. 66 (Chopin)Anna Malikova
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    24 Preludes: E. Minor. Largo (Chopin)Anna Malikova
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    Piano Piece No. 23Giya Kancheli, Anna Gourari
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    The Stars and Stripes ForeverVladimir Horowitz, John Philip Sousa, Valery Kuleshov
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    Saint-Saens - Danse macabre, S555/R240 (arr. V. Horowitz for piano): Danse macabreVladimir Horowitz, Franz Liszt, Valery Kuleshov
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    4 Postludes for Piano & String Orchestra: No. 2. Moderato, con moto (poco rubato)Valentin Silvestrov, Elisaveta Blumina, Stuttgart Chamber Orchestra, Thomas Sanderling
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    Post Scriptum - Sonata For Violin And Piano: 2. AndantinoValentin Silvestrov, Alexei Lubimov, Alexander Trostiansky
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    Blame It on My Youth (Arr. for Piano & Vibraphone) [Live]Oscar Levant, Kirill Gerstein, Gary Burton
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    Standchen (From "Schwanengesang") (Schubert - Liszt)Anna Malikova
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    24 Preludes: B Major. Vivace (Chopin)Anna Malikova
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    24 Preludes: A Minor. Lento (Chopin)Anna Malikova
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    12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 3 in E Major "Tristesse"Frédéric Chopin, Nikita Magaloff
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    24 Preludes: G. Major. Vivace (Chopin)Anna Malikova
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    24 Preludes: C Major. Agitato (Chopin)Anna Malikova
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    The Flight of the Bumble BeeVladimir Horowitz
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    Tristan: I. PrologueHans Werner Henze, Igor Levit, Franz Welser-Möst, Gewandhausorchester
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    24 Preludes: B Flat Minor. Presto Con Fuoco (Chopin)Anna Malikova
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    Partita II in do menore : Sinfonia, grave, pomposoLazar Berman
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    Romance for Cello and Piano - 1890Sergei Rachmaninoff, Pavel Gomziakov, Tatiana Samouil, Andrei Korobeinikov
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    9 Goethe Songs, Op. 6: No. 5. Liebliches Kind! (arr. Y. Sudbin)Yevgeny Sudbin, Nikolai Medtner
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    Partita II in do menore : Rondò, Allegro, con molto brioLazar Berman
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    2 Waltzes, Op. 153: No. 2. AllegrettoValentin Silvestrov, Elisaveta Blumina
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    Invention №13(A minor, BMW 784)Tatiana Nikolayeva
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