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Stanislav Neuhaus

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Stanislav Genrikhovich Neuhaus (Russian: Станислав Генрихович Нейгауз; Moscow, 21 March 1927 – 24 January 1980) was a Soviet-Russian pianist and teacher, the son of the pianist and pedagogue Heinrich Neuhaus and of Zinaida Yeryomeyeva-Neuhaus. His childhood and youth were spent in the household of his stepfather, the poet Boris Pasternak, whom Melodiya’s 1973 sleeve note credits with a significant influence on the development of his talent and artistic worldview. He took his first musical education at the Gnessin School under V. V. Listova, finished the Moscow Conservatory’s preparatory college in 1944 in the class of V. S. Belov, graduated from the Moscow Conservatory in 1950 in his father’s class and completed postgraduate study with him in 1953; the Melodiya note dates the start of his concert career to 1949. In his father’s later years he was one of his three teaching assistants, alongside Lev Naumov and Yevgeny Malinin. He himself taught from 1957, and his students included Vladimir Krainev, Elena Richter, Brigitte Engerer and Radu Lupu. He was made an Honoured Artist of the RSFSR in 1966 and a People’s Artist of the RSFSR in 1978, and performed abroad in France, Italy, Hungary, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia. Among his children were the pianists Heinrich Stanislavovich Neuhaus (1961–2017) and Stanislav Bunin (born 1966). He gave his last recital in Moscow on 18 January 1980 — the four Chopin ballades, the B minor Sonata, the Berceuse and the Barcarolle, with Chopin, Debussy, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin encores — and died six days later, aged 52. He is buried in the Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow.

Neuhaus inherited his father’s romantic school and gave it a darker cast of his own. Aram Khachaturian, writing in the paper Soviet Musician, called him the best pianist in the Moscow Conservatory, and Melodiya’s own sleeve note describes an art of great artistic temperament, a subtle and diverse sound palette, and phrasing that follows the intonations of the human voice, adding that where Heinrich Neuhaus leaned towards the bright, optimistic side of Chopin, Stanislav was equally close to the dramatic and the tragic-heroic in that same music. Chopin and Scriabin were the two composers most closely identified with him — they account for 63 of the 143 verified recordings gathered here — and a French critic headed a review with the line that Neuhaus owned the best left hand in the world. His influence ran on through his pupils, among them Vladimir Krainev, Brigitte Engerer and Radu Lupu, and through his son Stanislav Bunin; the International Stanislav Neuhaus Piano Competition is named in his honour. Almost everything that survives of his playing is live: the Melodiya and Russian Compact Disc tapes reissued as Art Tracks are concert recordings, including the complete recital of 18 January 1980, six days before his death.

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Nocturne in F-Sharp Major, Op. 15 No. 2, B. 55— Frédéric Chopin
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Etudes, Op. 25: No. 1 in A-Flat Major “Aeolian Harp”, B. 104— Frédéric Chopin
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10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 7 in C Minor (Live)— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35, B. 128: III. Marche funèbre. Lento— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58, B. 155: II. Scherzo. Molto vivace— Frédéric Chopin
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5 Preludes, Op. 15 (Excerpts) : No. 4 in E Major— Alexander Scriabin
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13 Preludes, Op. 32 (Excerpts) : No. 6 in F Minor— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 “Facile”: II. Andante (Live)— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Estampes, L. 100: II. La soirée dans Grenade (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58, B. 155: IV. Finale. Presto non tanto— Frédéric Chopin
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Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47, B. 136 (Live)— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310: III. Presto (Live)— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Suite bergamasque, L. 75: IV. Passepied (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Suite bergamasque, L. 75: II. Menuet (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58, B. 155: III. Largo— Frédéric Chopin
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Etudes, Op. 25: No. 12 in C Minor “Ocean”, B. 99— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58, B. 155: I. Allegro maestoso— Frédéric Chopin
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10 Preludes, Op. 23 (Excerpts) : No. 4 in D Major— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38, B. 102 (Live)— Frédéric Chopin
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5 Preludes, Op. 15 (Excerpts) : No. 1 in A Major— Alexander Scriabin
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Études-tableaux, Op. 33 (Excerpts) : No. 8 in C-Sharp Minor— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52, B. 146 (Live)— Frédéric Chopin
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Estampes, L. 100: I. Pagodes (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Barcarolle in F-Sharp Major, Op. 60, B. 158— Frédéric Chopin
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Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23, B. 66 (Live)— Frédéric Chopin
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Waltz in A Minor, Op. 34 No. 2, B. 64— Frédéric Chopin
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10 Preludes, Op. 23 (Excerpts) : No. 3 in D Minor— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 “Facile”: I. Allegro (Live)— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Waltz in A-Flat Major, Op. 64 No. 3, B. 164— Frédéric Chopin
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Fantaisie-impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66, B. 87— Frédéric Chopin
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Impromptu No. 3 in G-Flat Major, Op. 51, B. 149— Frédéric Chopin
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13 Preludes, Op. 32 (Excerpts) : No. 1 in C Major— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Berceuse in D-Flat Major, Op. 57, B. 154— Frédéric Chopin
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Polonaise in E-Flat Minor, Op. 26 No. 2, B. 90— Frédéric Chopin
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Mazurka in C Major, Op. 56 No. 2, B. 153— Frédéric Chopin
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Études-tableaux, Op. 33 (Excerpts) : No. 6 in E-Flat Major— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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5 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 1, Elégie— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Estampes, L. 100: III. Jardins sous la pluie (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Nocturne in D-Flat Major, Op. 27 No. 2, B. 96 (Live)— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310: I. Allegro maestoso (Live)— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Suite bergamasque, L. 75: I. Prélude (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545 “Facile”: III. Rondo. Allegretto (Live)— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35, B. 128: II. Scherzo— Frédéric Chopin
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10 Preludes, Op. 23 (Excerpts) : No. 5 in G Minor— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Mazurka in D Major, Op. 33 No. 2, B. 115— Frédéric Chopin
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Études-tableaux, Op. 33 (Excerpts) : No. 2 in C Major— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Études-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 2 in A Minor— Sergei Rachmaninoff
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Waltz in F Minor, Op. 70 No. 2, B. 138— Frédéric Chopin
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5 Preludes, Op. 16 (Excerpts) : No. 3 in G-Flat Major— Alexander Scriabin
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Piano Sonata No. 8 in A Minor, K. 310: II. Andante cantabile con espressione (Live)— Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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Waltz in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 64 No. 2, B. 164— Frédéric Chopin
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Impromptu No. 2 in F-Sharp Major, Op. 36, B. 129— Frédéric Chopin
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5 Preludes, Op. 16 (Excerpts) : No. 4 in E-Flat Minor— Alexander Scriabin
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35, B. 128: IV. Finale. Presto— Frédéric Chopin
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Impromptu No. 1 in A-Flat Major, Op. 29, B. 110— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-Flat Minor, Op. 35, B. 128: I. Grave – Doppio movimento— Frédéric Chopin
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Mazurka in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 50 No. 3, B. 145— Frédéric Chopin
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Polonaise-fantaisie in A-Flat Major, Op. 61, B. 159— Frédéric Chopin
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 19 “Sonata Fantasy”: II. Presto (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Piano Sonata No. 2 in G-Sharp Minor, Op. 19 “Sonata Fantasy”: I. Andante (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de lune (Live)— Claude Debussy
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5 Preludes, Op. 15 (Excerpts) : No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor— Alexander Scriabin
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2 Poèmes, Op. 63: No. 1, Masque (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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2 Pieces, Op. 57: No. 1, Désir (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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2 Pieces, Op. 57: No. 2, Caresse dansé (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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4 Pieces, Op. 51: No. 1, Fragilité (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Piano Sonata No. 9, Op. 68 “Black Mass” (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 (Excerpts) : No. 1, Stücklein. Nicht schnell, mit Innigkeit— Robert Schumann
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Préludes, Book 1, L. 117 (Excerpts) : No. 9, La sérénade interrompue (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: II. Arietta. Adagio molto semplice cantabile— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VI. Sehr langsam— Robert Schumann
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Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 (Excerpts) : No. 2, Stücklein. Sehr rasch— Robert Schumann
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Piano Sonata No. 4, Op. 30 (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VII. Sehr rasch— Robert Schumann
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Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, Op. Posth. 120, D. 664: I. Allegro moderato (Live)— Franz Schubert
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Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 (Excerpts) : No. 8, Albumblätter. Langsam— Robert Schumann
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Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 (Excerpts) : No. 7, Albumblätter. Sehr langsam— Robert Schumann
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Préludes, Book 1, L. 117 (Excerpts) : No. 7, Ce qu’a vu le vent d’ouest (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Piano Sonata No. 32 in C Minor, Op. 111: I. Maestoso – Allegro con brio ed appassionato— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Années de pèlerinage II, S. 161: No. 6, Sonetto 123 del Petrarca (Live)— Franz Liszt
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Préludes, Book 2, L. 123 (Excerpts) : No. 12, Feux d’artfice (Live)— Claude Debussy
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3 Pieces, Op. 45: No. 1, Feuillet d’album— Alexander Scriabin
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Prelude & Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: No. 2, Nocturne (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Préludes, Book 1, L. 117 (Excerpts) : No. 6, Des pas sur la neige (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Harmonies poétiques et religieuses III, S. 173: No. 7, Funérailles (Live)— Franz Liszt
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4 Impromptus, Op. 90, D. 899: No. 1, Allegro molto moderato (Live)— Franz Schubert
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16: IV. Sehr langsam— Robert Schumann
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2 Poèmes, Op. 32: No. 1, Andante cantabile (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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3 Pieces, Op. 45: No. 2, Poëme fantasque— Alexander Scriabin
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Préludes, Book 2, L. 123 (Excerpts) : No. 3, La puerta del Vino (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Préludes, Book 2, L. 123 (Excerpts) : No. 5, Bruyères (Live)— Claude Debussy
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12 Etudes, Op. 8 (Excerpts) : No. 11 in B-Flat Minor (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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12 Etudes, Op. 8 (Excerpts) : No. 2 in F-Sharp Minor (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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2 Pieces, Op. 59: No. 1, Poème (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16: I. Äußerst bewegt— Robert Schumann
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2 Mazurkas, Op. 40: No. 2, Piacevole (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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2 Mazurkas, Op. 40: No. 1, Allegro (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: I. Mit Lebhaftigkeit und durchaus mit Empfindung und…— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Prelude & Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9: No. 1, Prelude (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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12 Etudes, Op. 8 (Excerpts) : No. 4 in B Major (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Années de pèlerinage I, S. 160: No. 4, Au bord d’une source (Live)— Franz Liszt
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2 Poèmes, Op. 32: No. 2, Allegro, con eleganzza, con fiducia (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16: III. Sehr aufgeregt— Robert Schumann
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Préludes, Book 1, L. 117 (Excerpts) : No. 12, Minstrels (Live)— Claude Debussy
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16: II. Sehr innig und nicht zu rasch— Robert Schumann
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Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 (Excerpts) : No. 5, Albumblätter. Schnell— Robert Schumann
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Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, Op. Posth. 120, D. 664: II. Andante (Live)— Franz Schubert
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Bunte Blätter, Op. 99 (Excerpts) : No. 3, Stücklein. Frisch— Robert Schumann
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8 Etudes, Op. 42: No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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3 Pieces, Op. 45: No. 3, Prelude— Alexander Scriabin
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16: VIII. Schnell und spielend— Robert Schumann
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12 Etudes, Op. 8 (Excerpts) : No. 12 in D-Sharp Major (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Valses oubliées, S. 215: No. 1, Allegro (Live)— Franz Liszt
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3 Pieces, Op. 52: No. 2, Enigme (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Vers la flamme, Op. 72 (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Piano Sonata No. 27 in E Minor, Op. 90: II. Nicht zu geschwind und sehr singbar vorgetragen— Ludwig van Beethoven
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Piano Sonata No. 13 in A Major, Op. Posth. 120, D. 664: III. Allegro (Live)— Franz Schubert
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Kreisleriana, Op. 16: V. Sehr lebhaft— Robert Schumann
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12 Etudes, Op. 8 (Excerpts) : No. 5 in E Major (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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2 Poèmes, Op. 63: No. 2, Etrangeté (Live)— Alexander Scriabin
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Polonaise-Fantaisie in A-Flat Major, Op. 61— Composer not established
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Barcarolle, Op. 60— Composer not established
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Mazurkas, Op. 56: No. 2 in C Major— Composer not established
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Mazurkas, Op. 63: No. 3 in C-Sharp Minor— Composer not established
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Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D-Flat Major— Composer not established
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Mazurkas, Op. 68: No. 4 in F Minor— Composer not established
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Ballade No. 4, Op. 52— Composer not established
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Nocturnes, Op. 15: No. 2 in F-Sharp Major— Composer not established
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10 Preludes, Op. 23: No. 7 in C Minor (Encore)— Composer not established
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Berceuse, Op. 57— Composer not established
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Barcarolle, Op. 60— Composer not established
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: I. Allegro maestoso— Composer not established
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Waltz, Op. 64: No. 3 in A-Flat Major (Encore)— Composer not established
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2 Pieces, Op. 57: No. 2, Caresse dansée (Encore)— Composer not established
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Suite bergamasque, L. 75: III. Clair de Lune (Encore)— Composer not established
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: IV. Finale— Composer not established
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Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23— Composer not established
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: III. Largo— Composer not established
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Ballade No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 47— Composer not established
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Ballade No. 2 in F Major, Op. 38— Composer not established
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Piano Sonata No. 3 in B Minor, Op. 58: II. Scherzo— Composer not established
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Ballade No. 4 in F Minor, Op. 52— Composer not established
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Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth. 66— Composer not established
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