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Concert videos of performances at the American Pianists Awards, organized by composer.

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Isaac Albéniz

From "Iberia," Book 1 by Henry Kramer
“Evocación” from Iberia by Andrew Staupe

J.S. Bach

Prelude, From English Suite No. 6 in D Minor, BWV 811 by Alex Beyer
French Suite No. 5 in G Minor, BWV 816 by Sean Chen
Overture in the French Style, BWV 831 by Steven Lin
Toccata in F♯ Minor, BWV 910 by Drew Petersen
Toccata in C Minor, BWV 911 by Claire Huangci

Béla Bartók

Three Etudes, Op. 18 by Sean Chen
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Major, Sz. 95 by Sean Chen

Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15 by Steven Lin
Piano Concerto No. 2 in B♭ Major, Op. 19 by Alex Beyer
Sonata in E♭ Major Op. 27, No. 1 by Sean Chen
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 by Sam Hong
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 by  Claire Huangci
Piano Sonata No. 22 in F Major, Op. 54 by Drew Petersen
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 by Sean Chen
Piano Concerto No. 5 in E♭ Major, Op. 73, "Emperor" by Drew Petersen
Seven Variations on “God Save the King,” WoO 78 by Sam Hong
32 Variations on an Original Theme in C Minor, WoO. 80 by Claire Huangci
Piano Sonata No. 31 in A♭, Op. 110 by Kenny Broberg

Johannes Brahms

"Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Handel," Op. 24 by Sam Hong
Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 by Alex Beyer
From Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 by Kenny Broberg
Piano Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34 by Andrew Staupe

Frédéric Chopin

Études, Op. 10 by Eric Zuber
Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, Op. 11 by Eric Zuber
Bolero, Op. 19 by Claire Huangci
Andante spianato et Grande polonaise brillante, Op.22 by Claire Huangci
Scherzo No. 2 in B♭ Minor, Op. 31 by Sam Hong
Piano Sonata No. 2, Op. 35 by Henry Kramer
Scherzo No. 3 in C♯ Minor, Op. 39 by Andrew Staupe

Aaron Copland

Piano Variations by Sam Hong

Claude Debussy

La Terrasse des audiences du clair de lune by Andrew Staupe

Ernst von Dohnányi

Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1 by Sean Chen
Piano Quintet No. 1 in C Minor, Op. 1 by Steven Lin

Antonín Dvořák

Piano Quintet No. 2 in A Major, Op. 81, B. 155 by Sam Hong

Gabriel Fauré

Barcarolle No. 9 in A Minor, Op. 101 by Kenny Broberg

César Franck

Piano Quintet in F Minor, FWV 7 by Drew Petersen
"Variations symphoniques," M. 46 by Kenny Broberg

Christopher Goddard

Concert Etude No. 6 by Christopher Goddard

Franz Joseph Haydn

Piano Sonata in C Minor, Hob.XVI:20 by Alex Beyer
Keyboard Sonata in E Major, Hob.XVI:31 by Henry Kramer
Piano Sonata in C Major, Hob.XVI:50, L. 60 by Steven Lin

Laura Kaminsky

"Alluvion" (world premiere) by Kenny Broberg

Nikolai Kapustin

Concert Etudes, Op. 40, No. 3 in E Minor “Toccatina” by Claire Huangci

György Ligeti

From "Musica ricercata" by Henry Kramer

Franz Liszt

Transcedental Étude No. 4 in D Minor, “Mazeppa,” S. 139/4 by Drew Petersen
"La leggierezza" from Three Concert Études, S. 144/2 by Drew Petersen
From "Années de pèlerinage" ("Years of Pilgrimage"),S.161/7 by Kenny Broberg
"Réminiscences de Don Juan," S. 418 by Steven Lin
Paraphrase de concert sur Rigoletto, S.434 by Andrew Staupe

Nikolai Medtner

Piano Sonata in A Minor, Op. 30 by Kenny Broberg

Felix Mendelssohn

Fantasy in F♯ Minor, Op. 28 by Andrew Staupe

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Piano Concerto No. 25 in C Major, K. 503 by Henry Kramer
Piano Concerto No. 27 in B♭ Major, K.595 by Andrew Staupe

Sergei Prokofiev

Piano Concerto No. 2 in G Minor, Op. 16 by Drew Petersen
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, Op. 26 by Alex Beyer

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18 by Sam Hong
Preludes, Op. 23 by Eric Zuber
Preludes, Op. 32 by Eric Zuber
From Études-tableaux, Op. 33 by Alex Beyer
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 38 by Andrew Staupe
"Rhapsody on a Theme of Paginini," Op. 43 by Steven Lin

Maurice Ravel

Sonatine by Claire Huangci
"La Valse" by Sean Chen
"Ondine" from "Gaspard de la nuit" by Henry Kramer
"Alborada del gracioso" from "Miroirs" by Henry Kramer
Piano Concerto in G Major by Henry Kramer

Alexander Scriabin

Piano Sonata No. 5 in F♯ Major, Op. 53 by Kenny Broberg
Piano Sonata No. 5 in F♯ Major, Op. 53 by Sean Chen

Domenico Scarlatti

Keyboard Sonata in D Major, K. 96 by Henry Kramer
Sonata in A Major K. 101 by Andrew Staupe
Sonata in G Major K.146 by Andrew Staupe

Dmitri Shostakovich

Piano Quintet in G Minor, Op. 57 by Claire Huangci

Franz Schubert

Klavierstück, D. 946, No. 2 by Claire Huangci

Robert Schumann

Piano Sonata No. 1 in F♯ Minor, Op. 11 by Alex Beyer
From "Fantasiestücke," Op. 12 by Sam Hong
"Études Symphoniques," Op. 13 by Steven Lin
"Kinderszenen," Op. 15 by Eric Zuber
Humoreske, Op. 20 by Drew Petersen
Piano Quintet in E♭ Major, Op. 44 by Henry Kramer

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

"Sleeping Beauty" by Claire Huangci

Heitor Villa-Lobos

"Rudepoêma" by Andrew Staupe

Christopher Walczak

"Eridanus" by Andrew Staupe

 

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