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Piano Concerto Dataset (PCD): A Multitrack Dataset of Piano Concertos

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Yigitcan Özer, Simon Schwär, Vlora Arifi-Müller, Jeremy Lawrence, Emre Sen, and Meinard Müller
Piano Concerto Dataset (PCD): A Multitrack Dataset of Piano Concertos
Transactions of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval (TISMIR), 6(1): 75–88, 2023. DOI

@article{OezerSALSM23_PCD_TISMIR,
title     = {Piano Concerto Dataset (PCD): A Multitrack Dataset of Piano Concertos},
author    = {Yigitcan {\"O}zer and Simon Schw{\"}ar and Vlora Arifi-M{\"u}ller and Jeremy Lawrence and Emre Sen and Meinard M{\"u}ller},
journal   = {Transactions of the International Society for Music Information Retrieval ({TISMIR})},
volume    = {6},
number    = {1},
year      = {2023},
pages     = {75--88},
doi       = {10.5334/tismir.160}
}

Abstract

The piano concerto is a genre of central importance in Western classical music, often consisting of a virtuoso solo part for piano and an orchestral accompaniment. In this article, we introduce the Piano Concerto Dataset (PCD), which comprises a collection of excerpts with separate piano and orchestral tracks from piano concertos ranging from the Baroque to the Post-Romantic era. In particular, using existing backing tracks by the music publisher Music Minus One, we recorded excerpts from 15 different piano concertos played by five interpreters on various instruments under different acoustic conditions. The key challenge of playing along with pre-recorded orchestral accompaniments lies in the exact synchronization of the performer. For guiding the pianists for obtaining a high synchronization accuracy, we used additional click tracks generated with measure and beat annotations of the orchestral tracks, which also are provided in the PCD. The dataset is relevant for a variety of Music Information Retrieval (MIR) tasks, including music source separation, automatic accompaniment, music synchronization, editing, and upmixing.

Overview of the recording process. (a) The sheet music of measures 8--15 from Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor, Op. 23, 1st movement. (b) During the recording process, the pianist is supposed to play synchronously with the backing track.

Access and Tools

We provide a ZIP archive, which comprises the original WAV files along with a metadata .csv file.

Raw data (ZIP file, 897 MB)

Recordings Search:

PCD ID	Excerpt Name Prefix	Composer	Full Name	Measures	Performer	Room	Subpage
000	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm001-008_YO-V1	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	001–008	YO	R3	Link
001	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm021-028_YO-V1	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	021–028	YO	R3	Link
002	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm047-054_YO-V1	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	047–054	YO	R3	Link
003	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm079-086_YO-V1	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	079–086	YO	R3	Link
004	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm111-116_YO-V1	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	111–116	YO	R3	Link
005	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm001-008_YO-V2	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	001–008	YO	R4	Link
006	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm021-028_YO-V2	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	021–028	YO	R4	Link
007	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm047-054_YO-V2	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	047–054	YO	R4	Link
008	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm079-086_YO-V2	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	079–086	YO	R4	Link
009	Bach_BWV1056-01-mm111-116_YO-V2	J.S. Bach	Piano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056	111–116	YO	R4	Link
010	Beethoven_Op015-01-mm118-125_MM	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15	118–125	MM	R1	Link
011	Beethoven_Op015-01-mm167-174_MM	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15	167–174	MM	R1	Link
012	Beethoven_Op015-01-mm295-302_MM	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15	295–302	MM	R1	Link
013	Beethoven_Op015-01-mm306-313_MM	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15	306–313	MM	R1	Link
014	Beethoven_Op015-01-mm363-370_MM	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15	363–370	MM	R1	Link
015	Beethoven_Op015-01-mm382-389_MM	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15	382–389	MM	R1	Link
016	Beethoven_Op019-01-mm095-102_ES-V1	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19	095–102	ES	R3	Link
017	Beethoven_Op019-01-mm117-124_ES-V1	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19	117–124	ES	R3	Link
018	Beethoven_Op019-01-mm095-102_ES-V2	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19	095–102	ES	R4	Link
019	Beethoven_Op019-01-mm117-124_ES-V2	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19	117–124	ES	R4	Link
020	Beethoven_Op037-01-mm124-130_ES-V1	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37	124–130	ES	R3	Link
021	Beethoven_Op037-01-mm148-154_ES-V1	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37	148–154	ES	R3	Link
022	Beethoven_Op037-01-mm124-130_ES-V2	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37	124–130	ES	R4	Link
023	Beethoven_Op037-01-mm148-154_ES-V2	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37	148–154	ES	R4	Link
024	Beethoven_Op037-02-mm030-032_LR	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37	030–032	LR	R1	Link
025	Beethoven_Op058-02-mm031-035_ES-V1	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major, Op.58	031–035	ES	R3	Link
026	Beethoven_Op058-02-mm031-035_ES-V2	Beethoven	Piano Concerto No.4 in G Major, Op.58	031–035	ES	R4	Link
027	Chopin_Op021-03-mm003-016_ES	Chopin	Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21	003–016	ES	R4	Link
028	Chopin_Op021-03-mm145-157_ES	Chopin	Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21	145–157	ES	R4	Link
029	Chopin_Op021-03-mm215-229_ES	Chopin	Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21	215–229	ES	R4	Link
030	Chopin_Op021-03-mm249-260_ES	Chopin	Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21	249–260	ES	R4	Link
031	Chopin_Op021-03-mm411-424_ES	Chopin	Piano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21	411–424	ES	R4	Link
032	Grieg_Op016-01-mm027-030_ES	Grieg	Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.16	027–030	ES	R4	Link
033	Mendelssohn_MWVO007-01-mm023-029_ES-V1	Mendelssohn	Piano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op.25	023–029	ES	R3	Link
034	Mendelssohn_MWVO007-01-mm023-029_ES-V2	Mendelssohn	Piano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op.25	023–029	ES	R4	Link
035	Mozart_KV414-01-mm180-186_YO	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.12 in A Major, KV.414	180–186	YO	R3	Link
036	Mozart_KV414-01-mm192-196_YO	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.12 in A Major, KV.414	192–196	YO	R3	Link
037	Mozart_KV467-01-mm145-151_YO	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	145–151	YO	R1	Link
038	Mozart_KV467-01-mm186-192_YO	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	186–192	YO	R1	Link
039	Mozart_KV467-01-mm231-237_YO	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	231–237	YO	R1	Link
040	Mozart_KV467-01-mm253-259_YO	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	253–259	YO	R1	Link
041	Mozart_KV467-01-mm369-375_YO	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	369–375	YO	R1	Link
042	Mozart_KV467-02-mm024-026_YO-V1	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	024–026	YO	R1	Link
043	Mozart_KV467-02-mm030-032_YO-V1	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	030–032	YO	R1	Link
044	Mozart_KV467-02-mm037-039_YO-V1	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	037–039	YO	R1	Link
045	Mozart_KV467-02-mm024-026_YO-V2	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	024–026	YO	R4	Link
046	Mozart_KV467-02-mm030-032_YO-V2	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	030–032	YO	R4	Link
047	Mozart_KV467-02-mm037-039_YO-V2	Mozart	Piano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467	037–039	YO	R4	Link
048	Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm012-018_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	012–018	JL	R2	Link
049	Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm114-120_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	114–120	JL	R2	Link
050	Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm182-190_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	182–190	JL	R2	Link
051	Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm245-252_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	245–252	JL	R2	Link
052	Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm366-374_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	366–374	JL	R2	Link
053	Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm013-015_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	013–015	JL	R2	Link
054	Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm034-036_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	034–036	JL	R2	Link
055	Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm055-059_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	055–059	JL	R2	Link
056	Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm089-093_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	089–093	JL	R2	Link
057	Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm116-121_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	116–121	JL	R2	Link
058	Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm063-073_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	063–073	JL	R2	Link
059	Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm122-128_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	122–128	JL	R2	Link
060	Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm150-154_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	150–154	JL	R2	Link
061	Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm167-177_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	167–177	JL	R2	Link
062	Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm431-436_JL	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18	431–436	JL	R2	Link
063	Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm003-008_ES-V1	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30	003–008	ES	R3	Link
064	Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm021-027_ES-V1	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30	021–027	ES	R3	Link
065	Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm033-038_ES-V1	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30	033–038	ES	R3	Link
066	Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm003-008_ES-V2	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30	003–008	ES	R4	Link
067	Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm021-027_ES-V2	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30	021–027	ES	R4	Link
068	Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm033-038_ES-V2	Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30	033–038	ES	R4	Link
069	Saint_Op022-01-mm053-055_ES	Saint-Saëns	Piano Concerto No.2 in G Minor, Op.22	053–055	ES	R4	Link
070	Saint_Op022-01-mm061-062_ES	Saint-Saëns	Piano Concerto No.2 in G Minor, Op.22	061–062	ES	R4	Link
071	Schumann_Op054-01-mm019-024_ES-V1	Schumann	Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54	019–024	ES	R3	Link
072	Schumann_Op054-01-mm034-040_ES-V1	Schumann	Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54	035–040	ES	R3	Link
073	Schumann_Op054-01-mm019-024_ES-V2	Schumann	Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54	019–024	ES	R4	Link
074	Schumann_Op054-01-mm034-040_ES-V2	Schumann	Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54	035–040	ES	R4	Link
075	Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm007-013_ES-V1	Tchaikovsky	Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23	007–013	ES	R3	Link
076	Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm018-024_ES-V1	Tchaikovsky	Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23	018–024	ES	R3	Link
077	Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm030-036_ES-V1	Tchaikovsky	Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23	030–036	ES	R3	Link
078	Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm007-013_ES-V2	Tchaikovsky	Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23	007–013	ES	R4	Link
079	Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm018-024_ES-V2	Tchaikovsky	Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23	018–024	ES	R4	Link
080	Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm030-036_ES-V2	Tchaikovsky	Piano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23	030–036	ES	R4	Link

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Acknowledgments

Special thanks Yiğit Aydın, Barış Demirezer, and Tolga Yayalar for fruitful discussions and organizing the recording sessions at Bilkent University, Ankara. Thanks also to Lisa Rosendahl for her musical contributions. This work was supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG MU 2686/10-2). The authors are with the International Audio Laboratories Erlangen, a joint institution of the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits IIS.