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The Best Piano Works of the 20th Century

My nonimations are:

Vignt Regards sur L’Enfant Jesus by Olivier Messiaen, and

The People United Will Never be Defeated by Frederic Rzewski

How about you?
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roberjerman
4,319 posts
 
The works of Conlon Nancarro for player piano! I have a multi - CD set of these!
gregm
3,405 posts
 
Epic piano concertos of the 20th century in my book:

  • Rach-3
  • Rach- Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini
  • Prokofiev-3Ravel- Concerto in G major
  • Poulenc—concerto for two pianos
  • Bartok- 2 (for modernist listeners)                                     and why not,
  • Messiaen: Vingt regards
chayro
2,997 posts
 
I don't know about being the greatest anything, but Stravinsky wrote some good stuff for solo piano.  I really like this record and recommend it to anyone who is remotely interested in solo piano stuff. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Marie-Francoise-Bucquet-STRAVINSKY-Solo-Piano-Works-Philips-6500-385-SEALED...
larryi
4,038 posts
 

Anyone up for Kaikhosru Sorabji’s "Opus Clavicembalisticum"? It is about 4.5 hours long and almost every minute is exhausting to listen to because of the complexity and changing rhythm. I particularly like the last two sections of the work (the fugue and the coda section).

I also agree that the Nancarro works are amazing. They are not conventional piano works and cannot possibly be played by a human.

newbee
4,767 posts
 
Ravel's - Gaspard de la nuit and Debussy' Preludes. Both are post 1900 as are most of these composers music for solo piano. Their music should not be missed. 
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