Uploaded September 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Some famous pianists (András Schiff, Vladimir Sofronitsky, Zoltan Kocsis, Elly Ney, Raoul von Koczalski) play on composers' (Franz Liszt, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frederic Chopin, Alexander Scriabin) pianos (Liszt and his Bechstein piano, Beethoven and his Conrad Graf, Mozart and his Anton Walter Pianoforte, Chopin and his Pleyel, Scriabin and his Bechstein).
There are recordings with historical instruments, but generally unknown pianists play on such instruments. I compiled recordings of five well-known pianists on historical instruments (moreover, the composers' own instruments!).
You can also see the historical change of pianos with this video.
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If you want to support me: patreon.com/chopinzee
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00:00 Liszt's Bechstein - Zoltan Kocsis - Liszt La Campanella
04:47 Beethoven's Conrad Graf - Elly Ney - Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32, Mov. I.
15:05 Mozart's Anton Walter - András Schiff - Mozart Fantasia in C Minor, K.475
27:30 Chopin's Pleyel - Raoul Koczalski - Chopin Prelude no. 20 and Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2
33:56 Scriabin's Bechstein - Vladimir Sofronitsky - Vers La Flamme
Some famous pianists (András Schiff, Vladimir Sofronitsky, Zoltan Kocsis, Elly Ney, Raoul von Koczalski) play on composers' (Franz Liszt, Ludwig van Beethoven, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Frederic Chopin, Alexander Scriabin) pianos (Liszt and his Bechstein piano, Beethoven and his Conrad Graf, Mozart and his Anton Walter Pianoforte, Chopin and his Pleyel, Scriabin and his Bechstein).
There are recordings with historical instruments, but generally unknown pianists play on such instruments. I compiled recordings of five well-known pianists on historical instruments (moreover, the composers' own instruments!).
You can also see the historical change of pianos with this video.
My website on classical music: chopinzee.com
If you want to support me: patreon.com/chopinzee
Instagram: instagram.com/ozanfabien
Twitter: twitter.com/chopinzeeblog
00:00 Liszt's Bechstein - Zoltan Kocsis - Liszt La Campanella
04:47 Beethoven's Conrad Graf - Elly Ney - Beethoven Piano Sonata No. 32, Mov. I.
15:05 Mozart's Anton Walter - András Schiff - Mozart Fantasia in C Minor, K.475
27:30 Chopin's Pleyel - Raoul Koczalski - Chopin Prelude no. 20 and Nocturne Op. 27 No. 2
33:56 Scriabin's Bechstein - Vladimir Sofronitsky - Vers La Flamme
