Michael Ponti
Michael Ponti (29 October 1937 – 17 October 2022) was a German-American classical pianist. He was the first to record the complete piano works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and Scriabin. He made more than 80 recordings, around 50 of rarely played concertos from the Romantic period, often the only recording of these works at the time. He played and recorded chamber music with his Ponti-Zimansky-Polasek Trio.
Genre: classical, classical-piano
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Top Tracks
- Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 185: III. Finale. Allegro
- Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 185: II. Andante, quasi larghetto
- Totentanz (Dance of Death) for Piano and Orchestra, S. 126
- Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 75, TH 65
- Piano Concerto in E Major, Op. 59: II. Andante
- Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 185: I. Allegro
- Piano Concerto in B Major, Op. 100: Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Op. 100
- Children's Album, Op. 39: II. A Winter Morning
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Op. 100: III. Allegro - Allegretto scherzando - Allegro moderato - Con moto
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Op. 100: II. Andante - Moderato tranquillo
- Piano Concerto No. 2 in B Major, Op. 100: I. Andante sostenuto - Allegro - Più moderato
- Etudes tableaux, Op. 39: No. 9 in D Major
- Etudes tableaux, Op. 39: No. 8 in D Minor
- Etudes tableaux, Op. 39: No. 7 in C Minor
- Etudes tableaux, Op. 39: No. 6 in A Minor
- Etudes tableaux, Op. 39: No. 5 in E-Flat Minor
- Etudes tableaux, Op. 39: No. 4 in B-Flat Minor
- Etudes tableaux, Op. 39: No. 3 in F-Sharp Minor
- Etudes tableaux, Op. 39: No. 2 in A Minor
- Etudes tableaux, Op. 39: No. 1 in C Minor
Albums (47)
- Romantic Piano Concertos, Vol. 1 (2016-01-01)
- Green Edition - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons No. 9-12 & Dumka "Russian Rustic Scene" (2021-04-14)
- Green Edition - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 & the Seasons No. 1-8 (2021-04-13)
- Hiller, R. Schumann & Reinecke: Works for Piano & Orchestra (2016-01-01)
- D'Albert, Medtner & Goetz: Piano Concertos (2016-01-01)
- The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 5 (1992-01-01)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Suite from the Sleeping Beauty (2016-05-12)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2, Op. 17 & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016-04-28)
- Liapunow: Rhapsodie über Ukrainische Volksweisen - Klaiverkonzert (2021-01-29)
- Green Edition - Russian Composers: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Pictures at an Exhibition (2016-06-03)
- Green Edition - Russian Composers: Pictures at an Exhibition & Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes (2016-06-02)
- Green Edition - Russian Composers: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Scheherazade (2016-06-01)
- Everhøj Suite Op.100, Concertino for Two Horns & Orchestra Op.45, Piano Concerto in C major Op.7 (2016-10-14)
- Green Edition - Tchaikovsky: 12 Pieces, Op. 40 No. 2 & 6 Pieces, Op. 21 Nos. 1-6 (2021-04-16)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" & The Seasons, Op. 37a (2017-03-14)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: Dumka "Russian Rustic Scene" & Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" (2017-03-14)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Nos. 8-12, Op. 37a & Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a (2016-10-05)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Suite from the Sleeping Beauty & The Seasons Nos. 1 - 7, Op. 37a (2016-10-05)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Italian Capriccio, Op. 45 & The Seasons Nos. 8-12, Op. 37a (2016-10-05)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 & Dumka "Russian Rustic Scene" (2016-09-23)
- Tschaikowsky: Klavierkonzert No. 1 - Klavierstücke, Op. 19 (2021-02-05)
- Tchaikovsky - Art Edition: Piano Concerto No. 1 & 6 Piano Pieces (2016-05-18)
- Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 75, TH 65 & Other Works for Piano & Orchestra (1991-01-01)
- Green Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 Nos. 1-6 & the Seasons Nos. 1-8, Op. 37A (2021-04-15)
- Piano Masterpieces: Fireworks! (2021-02-12)
- Schumann, Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff: Piano Works (2020-04-17)
- Tschaikowsky: Ballettmusik und Klavierstücke, Vol. 2 (2019-05-10)
- Grey Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 19 & Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" (2017-03-23)
- Grey Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 19 & Symphony No. 3 "Polish" (2017-03-23)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a & The Seasons Nos. 1 - 7, Op. 37a (2016-10-05)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Nos. 7 - 12 & Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" (2016-09-23)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" & The Seasons Nos. 1-6 (2016-09-23)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 & The Seasons Nos. 1-6, Op. 37a (2016-09-23)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique", Op. 74 & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016-09-15)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016-09-15)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique", Op. 74 (2016-09-15)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 (2016-09-15)
- Greys Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (2016-09-07)
- Greys Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Piano Concerto No.1, Op. 23 (2016-09-07)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Symphony No. 2 "Little Russian" (2016-08-17)
- Green Edition - Russian Composers: Scheherazade & Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes (2016-05-31)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016-05-12)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Suite from the Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a (2016-05-12)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a (2016-05-12)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016-04-28)
- Piano Masterpieces: Fireworks! (2021-02-12)
- Tchaikovsky: Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 2 (1993-01-01)
Recordings with proof (2)
- Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 185: III. Finale. Allegro; ISRC HKI192331282; CopyrightID 0xec630ef933ca0e9d78c2ec4b66d24af284ff92a09d191e24a921285c5896c2c1; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
- Piano Concerto in C Minor, Op. 185: II. Andante, quasi larghetto; ISRC HKI192331281; CopyrightID 0xe985e9359f9318726ab1a1bb79c292a90fc18030052083f2ba05f38cf9a02346; Bitcoin block 960181; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
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