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

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  1. 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.

teaser
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.

Recordings                               Search: 

PCD IDExcerpt Name PrefixComposerFull NameMeasuresPerformerRoomSubpage
000Bach_BWV1056-01-mm001-008_YO-V1J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 001–008YOR3Link
001Bach_BWV1056-01-mm021-028_YO-V1J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 021–028YOR3Link
002Bach_BWV1056-01-mm047-054_YO-V1J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 047–054YOR3Link
003Bach_BWV1056-01-mm079-086_YO-V1J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 079–086YOR3Link
004Bach_BWV1056-01-mm111-116_YO-V1J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 111–116YOR3Link
005Bach_BWV1056-01-mm001-008_YO-V2J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 001–008YOR4Link
006Bach_BWV1056-01-mm021-028_YO-V2J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 021–028YOR4Link
007Bach_BWV1056-01-mm047-054_YO-V2J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 047–054YOR4Link
008Bach_BWV1056-01-mm079-086_YO-V2J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 079–086YOR4Link
009Bach_BWV1056-01-mm111-116_YO-V2J.S. BachPiano Concerto in F Minor, BWV 1056 111–116YOR4Link
010Beethoven_Op015-01-mm118-125_MMBeethovenPiano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15118–125MMR1Link
011Beethoven_Op015-01-mm167-174_MMBeethovenPiano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15167–174MMR1Link
012Beethoven_Op015-01-mm295-302_MMBeethovenPiano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15295–302MMR1Link
013Beethoven_Op015-01-mm306-313_MMBeethovenPiano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15306–313MMR1Link
014Beethoven_Op015-01-mm363-370_MMBeethovenPiano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15363–370MMR1Link
015Beethoven_Op015-01-mm382-389_MMBeethovenPiano Concerto No.1 in C major, Op.15382–389MMR1Link
016Beethoven_Op019-01-mm095-102_ES-V1BeethovenPiano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19095–102ESR3Link
017Beethoven_Op019-01-mm117-124_ES-V1BeethovenPiano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19117–124ESR3Link
018Beethoven_Op019-01-mm095-102_ES-V2BeethovenPiano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19095–102ESR4Link
019Beethoven_Op019-01-mm117-124_ES-V2BeethovenPiano Concerto No.2 in B Flat Major, Op.19117–124ESR4Link
020Beethoven_Op037-01-mm124-130_ES-V1BeethovenPiano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37124–130ESR3Link
021Beethoven_Op037-01-mm148-154_ES-V1BeethovenPiano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37148–154ESR3Link
022Beethoven_Op037-01-mm124-130_ES-V2BeethovenPiano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37124–130ESR4Link
023Beethoven_Op037-01-mm148-154_ES-V2BeethovenPiano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37148–154ESR4Link
024Beethoven_Op037-02-mm030-032_LRBeethovenPiano Concerto No.3 in C Minor, Op.37030–032LRR1Link
025Beethoven_Op058-02-mm031-035_ES-V1BeethovenPiano Concerto No.4 in G Major, Op.58 031–035ESR3Link
026Beethoven_Op058-02-mm031-035_ES-V2BeethovenPiano Concerto No.4 in G Major, Op.58 031–035ESR4Link
027Chopin_Op021-03-mm003-016_ESChopinPiano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21003–016ESR4Link
028Chopin_Op021-03-mm145-157_ESChopinPiano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21145–157ESR4Link
029Chopin_Op021-03-mm215-229_ESChopinPiano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21215–229ESR4Link
030Chopin_Op021-03-mm249-260_ESChopinPiano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21249–260ESR4Link
031Chopin_Op021-03-mm411-424_ESChopinPiano Concerto No.2 in F Minor, Op.21411–424ESR4Link
032Grieg_Op016-01-mm027-030_ESGriegPiano Concerto in A Minor, Op.16027–030ESR4Link
033Mendelssohn_MWVO007-01-mm023-029_ES-V1MendelssohnPiano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op.25023–029ESR3Link
034Mendelssohn_MWVO007-01-mm023-029_ES-V2MendelssohnPiano Concerto No.1 in G Minor, Op.25023–029ESR4Link
035Mozart_KV414-01-mm180-186_YOMozartPiano Concerto No.12 in A Major, KV.414180–186YOR3Link
036Mozart_KV414-01-mm192-196_YOMozartPiano Concerto No.12 in A Major, KV.414192–196YOR3Link
037Mozart_KV467-01-mm145-151_YOMozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467145–151YOR1Link
038Mozart_KV467-01-mm186-192_YOMozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467186–192YOR1Link
039Mozart_KV467-01-mm231-237_YOMozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467231–237YOR1Link
040Mozart_KV467-01-mm253-259_YOMozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467253–259YOR1Link
041Mozart_KV467-01-mm369-375_YOMozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467369–375YOR1Link
042Mozart_KV467-02-mm024-026_YO-V1MozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467024–026YOR1Link
043Mozart_KV467-02-mm030-032_YO-V1MozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467030–032YOR1Link
044Mozart_KV467-02-mm037-039_YO-V1MozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467037–039YOR1Link
045Mozart_KV467-02-mm024-026_YO-V2MozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467024–026YOR4Link
046Mozart_KV467-02-mm030-032_YO-V2MozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467030–032YOR4Link
047Mozart_KV467-02-mm037-039_YO-V2MozartPiano Concerto No.21 in C Major, KV.467037–039YOR4Link
048Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm012-018_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18012–018JLR2Link
049Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm114-120_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18114–120JLR2Link
050Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm182-190_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18182–190JLR2Link
051Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm245-252_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18245–252JLR2Link
052Rachmaninoff_Op018-01-mm366-374_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18366–374JLR2Link
053Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm013-015_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18013–015JLR2Link
054Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm034-036_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18034–036JLR2Link
055Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm055-059_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18055–059JLR2Link
056Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm089-093_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18089–093JLR2Link
057Rachmaninoff_Op018-02-mm116-121_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18116–121JLR2Link
058Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm063-073_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18063–073JLR2Link
059Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm122-128_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18122–128JLR2Link
060Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm150-154_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18150–154JLR2Link
061Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm167-177_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18167–177JLR2Link
062Rachmaninoff_Op018-03-mm431-436_JLRachmaninovPiano Concerto No.2 in C Minor, Op.18431–436JLR2Link
063Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm003-008_ES-V1RachmaninovPiano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30003–008ESR3Link
064Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm021-027_ES-V1RachmaninovPiano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30021–027ESR3Link
065Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm033-038_ES-V1RachmaninovPiano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30033–038ESR3Link
066Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm003-008_ES-V2RachmaninovPiano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30003–008ESR4Link
067Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm021-027_ES-V2RachmaninovPiano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30021–027ESR4Link
068Rachmaninoff_Op030-01-mm033-038_ES-V2RachmaninovPiano Concerto No.3 in D Minor, Op.30033–038ESR4Link
069Saint_Op022-01-mm053-055_ESSaint-SaënsPiano Concerto No.2 in G Minor, Op.22053–055ESR4Link
070Saint_Op022-01-mm061-062_ESSaint-SaënsPiano Concerto No.2 in G Minor, Op.22061–062ESR4Link
071Schumann_Op054-01-mm019-024_ES-V1SchumannPiano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54019–024ESR3Link
072Schumann_Op054-01-mm034-040_ES-V1SchumannPiano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54035–040ESR3Link
073Schumann_Op054-01-mm019-024_ES-V2SchumannPiano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54019–024ESR4Link
074Schumann_Op054-01-mm034-040_ES-V2SchumannPiano Concerto in A Minor, Op.54035–040ESR4Link
075Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm007-013_ES-V1TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23007–013ESR3Link
076Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm018-024_ES-V1TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23018–024ESR3Link
077Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm030-036_ES-V1TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23030–036ESR3Link
078Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm007-013_ES-V2TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23007–013ESR4Link
079Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm018-024_ES-V2TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23018–024ESR4Link
080Tschaikovsky_Op023-01-mm030-036_ES-V2TchaikovskyPiano Concerto No.1 in B Flat Minor, Op.23030–036ESR4Link

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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.