In reply to The Lemming:
> If you were to do a 'Blagger's Guide' to classical/contemporary piano, what would you put in your Top 10?
Bach Preludes and Fuges
Bach Goldberg Variations
Beethoven 3rd Piano Concerto
Beethven 4th Piano Concerto
Beethoven 5th Piano Concerto ‘Emperor’
Beethoven Appassionata Sonata
Beethoven Piano Sonata Op 109
Beethoven Piano Sonato Op. 110
Beethoven Piano sonata Op 111
Beethoven Diabelli Variations Op 133
I can't think of anything in 2Oth century keyboard music that's quite of this class or advanced level, except some jazz, but I don't find it as moving. Where C20th music really shines is in the area of 'song' in the broadest sense.