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)
- Green Edition - Tchaikovsky: 12 Pieces, Op. 40 No. 2 & 6 Pieces, Op. 21 Nos. 1-6 (2021)
- Green Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 Nos. 1-6 & the Seasons Nos. 1-8, Op. 37A (2021)
- Green Edition - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons No. 9-12 & Dumka "Russian Rustic Scene" (2021)
- Green Edition - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 & the Seasons No. 1-8 (2021)
- Piano Masterpieces: Fireworks! (2021)
- Piano Masterpieces: Fireworks! (2021)
- Tschaikowsky: Klavierkonzert No. 1 - Klavierstücke, Op. 19 (2021)
- Liapunow: Rhapsodie über Ukrainische Volksweisen - Klaiverkonzert (2021)
- Schumann, Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninoff: Piano Works (2020)
- Tschaikowsky: Ballettmusik und Klavierstücke, Vol. 2 (2019)
- Grey Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 19 & Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" (2017)
- Grey Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Piano Pieces, Op. 19 & Symphony No. 3 "Polish" (2017)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" & The Seasons, Op. 37a (2017)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: Dumka "Russian Rustic Scene" & Symphony No. 1 "Winter Dreams" (2017)
- Everhøj Suite Op.100, Concertino for Two Horns & Orchestra Op.45, Piano Concerto in C major Op.7 (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a & The Seasons Nos. 1 - 7, Op. 37a (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Nos. 8-12, Op. 37a & Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Suite from the Sleeping Beauty & The Seasons Nos. 1 - 7, Op. 37a (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Italian Capriccio, Op. 45 & The Seasons Nos. 8-12, Op. 37a (2016)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: The Seasons Nos. 7 - 12 & Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" (2016)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" & The Seasons Nos. 1-6 (2016)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 & The Seasons Nos. 1-6, Op. 37a (2016)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 & Dumka "Russian Rustic Scene" (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique", Op. 74 & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique", Op. 74 (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Symphony No. 3 "Polish", Op. 29 (2016)
- Greys Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Violin Concerto, Op. 35 (2016)
- Greys Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Piano Concerto No.1, Op. 23 (2016)
- Yellow Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Symphony No. 2 "Little Russian" (2016)
- Green Edition - Russian Composers: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Pictures at an Exhibition (2016)
- Green Edition - Russian Composers: Pictures at an Exhibition & Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes (2016)
- Green Edition - Russian Composers: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Scheherazade (2016)
- Green Edition - Russian Composers: Scheherazade & Rhapsody on Ukrainian Themes (2016)
- Tchaikovsky - Art Edition: Piano Concerto No. 1 & 6 Piano Pieces (2016)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 & Suite from the Sleeping Beauty (2016)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Suite from the Sleeping Beauty, Op. 66a (2016)
- Red Edition - Tchaikovsky: 6 Pieces, Op. 21 & Suite from the Nutcracker, Op. 71a (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2, Op. 17 & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016)
- Orange Edition - Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 & Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 75 (2016)
- Romantic Piano Concertos, Vol. 1 (2016)
- Hiller, R. Schumann & Reinecke: Works for Piano & Orchestra (2016)
- D'Albert, Medtner & Goetz: Piano Concertos (2016)
- Tchaikovsky: Complete Solo Piano Music, Vol. 2 (1993)
- The Romantic Piano Concerto, Vol. 5 (1992)
- Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 75, TH 65 & Other Works for Piano & Orchestra (1991)
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