Best piano pieces on Reddit
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#1
Chopin
4.5
(22)
"The obvious waltz in A minor."
"The right Chopin pieces can be really nice."
"Chopin Waltz in A minor Op. Posth?"
"Chopin Op. 28 No. 4, No.6, No. 7, and No. 20."
"Pretty much anything bu Chopin or Debussy but especially Reverie (Debussy) or any of the Chopin nocturnes"
"Chopin and rachmaninoff's etudes."
"I cant believe no one has said op. 48 no. 1"
"•Etude Révolutionnaire"
"•Nocturne in B Flat Minor"
"•Fantaisie Impromptu,"
#2
Bach
4.9
(8)
"As a baroque lover try some Bach pieces."
"Bach's Prelude in C-major is a very obvious suggestion."
"Prelude in C major by Bach is simple and very relaxing to play!"
"But yeah pick anything by Bach."
"The Notebook for Anna Magdalena is a good introduction to Bach."
"Has some easier pieces."
#3
Satie
5.0
(7)
"I highly recommend debussy’s arabesque and piano trios!"
"Are great for intermediate level!"
"Are good for students who have been learning for a year or so."
"Satie’s Gymnopedie 1, Bach’s Invention 13, Schubert’s Standchen, Tiersen’s Comptine d’un autre ete, and Granados’ Spanish dance no. 2 are some of my favorites."
#4
Beethoven
4.8
(6)
"Beethoven's last 3 sonatas"
"Moonlight Sonata, first movement. Mozart's early sonatas. Erik Satie in general."
"Fur elise."
#5
Debussy
4.6
(5)
"I personally love Debussy- especially La cathédrale engloutie, Arabesque 1, Rêverie, and La fille aux cheveux de lin :)"
"Well, u can start off with Debussy preludes. My fav is Reflets dans l’eau and Buyeres (can’t spell, sowyy)"
"Debussy wrote an etude for eight fingers...unfortunately, he intended for the thumbs to be omitted."
#6
Scriabin
4.2
(5)
"You could try and start with Scriabin’s Prélude op. 9 … of course also not very comfortable because it is still Scriabin, but very beautiful and much easier than the Nocturne."
"Scriabin is a great choice. He actually had modified versions of his own pieces so he could play them with his small hands."
"Scriabin sonata 5."
"Scriabin Op. 9."
#7
Liszt
5.0
(4)
"Liszt's Sonata and Transcendental Etudes (they are amazing musically, not just technically)"
"I hope you enjoy some of these pieces!"
"La Campanella."
#8
Grieg
4.8
(4)
"I highly recommend debussy’s arabesque and piano trios!"
"I really liked them."
"Be sure to give those a listen."
"Grieg - Lyric Pieces"
#9
Mendelssohn
4.5
(4)
"Be sure to give those a listen."
"Mendelssohn - Songs without Words"
"Some of Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words?"
#10
Rachmaninoff
4.5
(4)
"Check out some postromantic pieces including Rach’s Paganini"
"Most of them have moments of that kind of excitement."
"Rach Preludes."
"Not the composer you’d expect for this request, but Rach Barcarolle in g minor."
#11
Frédéric Chopin
5.0
(3)
"Chopin's mazurkas are great."
"Check out Chopin Op. 28 No. 6 in B minor."
"Chopin's Preludes in C minor, E minor, B minor are worth checking out."
#12
Schumann
4.7
(3)
"Schumann - Scenes from Childhood"
#13
MacDowell
5.0
(2)
#14
Prokofiev
5.0
(2)
"Some off the beaten path / deep cut recommendations based on your tastes"
"I really liked them."
#15
Duke Ellington
5.0
(2)
#16
Cesar Franck
5.0
(2)
"Some off the beaten path / deep cut recommendations based on your tastes"
"Add a few violin-piano sonatas to your list! I'll suggest the Franck"
#17
Erik Satie
5.0
(2)
"Eric Satie's Trois Gymnopedies"
"Gymnopedie by Erik Satie i believe you can learn that."
#18
Burgmüller
4.5
(2)
"Maybe Arabesque by Burgmuller or there are some other Burgmuller pieces around that level that are fun to play too."
#19
Shostakovich
4.5
(2)
"Shostakovich’s 2nd piano concerto."
"Try some pieces from Shostakovich Op 87. Fugue no.15 don’t need a lot of stretching and is also kinda advanced."
#20
Mozart
4.5
(2)
"Mozart Piano Sonata in C Major"
"I enjoyed learning Mozarts k.1 minuet when I started!"
#21
Schubert
4.5
(2)
"How about Schubert Impromptu in E flat? It's so beautiful."
"Schubert's Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, Op. 78, [D. 894: III. Minuet]"
#22
John Field
5.0
(1)
"Some off the beaten path / deep cut recommendations based on your tastes"
#23
Brahms
5.0
(1)
"Absolute favorite"
#24
Adult Piano Adventures
5.0
(1)
"I just bought Adult Piano Adventures and their Classic 1 and Pop 1 songbooks."
#25
Leos Janacek
5.0
(1)
"Some off the beaten path / deep cut recommendations based on your tastes"
#26
Halo
5.0
(1)
"If you're into video games, I have Halo 3 Theme for 2 pianos"
#27
Zelda
5.0
(1)
"Or if you want some nostalgia I have a beautiful 14 minute Zelda Ocarina of Time Medley"
#28
Felix Blumenfeld
5.0
(1)
"Some off the beaten path / deep cut recommendations based on your tastes"
#29
Alexander Scriabin
5.0
(1)
"Some off the beaten path / deep cut recommendations based on your tastes"
#30
Tchaikovsky
5.0
(1)
"Tchaikovsky’s Barcarolle, specifically the Roland Dyens arrangement."
#31
Saint-Saens
5.0
(1)
"Saint-Saens - 6 Etudes for Left Hand."
#32
Czerny
5.0
(1)
"You need Czerny!!!"
#33
SENS
5.0
(1)
"Lost my pieces from Toradora
Like a Wind - SENS"
#34
Studio Ghibli
5.0
(1)
"Cristoforis dream, studio ghibli film scores"
#35
Maurice Ravel
5.0
(1)
"Ravel's piano music is known for using only a small part of the keyboard."
#36
Jean-François Dandrieu
5.0
(1)
"La Gemissante - Jean-Francois Dandrieu."
#37
Yiruma
5.0
(1)
"Yiruma's book collection is a nice choice."
#38
Herbert Howells
5.0
(1)
"Try works by **Herbert Howells**"
#39
Jehan Alain
5.0
(1)
"**Jehan Alain**"
#40
IMSLP
5.0
(1)
"Here's a list of intermediate repertoire on IMSLP, that can be sub-sorted into even more levels."
#41
Henle
5.0
(1)
"Go the Henle website. Click 'Search', select 'Level of Difficulty', select 'Piano', and click on 'Medium'."
#42
Clementi
5.0
(1)
"Very satisfying for the pianist and much more clever than you would expect"
#43
Albeniz
5.0
(1)
"Cordoba by Albeniz"
#44
Granados
5.0
(1)
"Valses poeticos no 6 by Granados is one of my favourites, and not so well known."
#45
Ravel
4.0
(1)
"Ravel Concerto for the Left Hand"
#46
Alkan
4.0
(1)
"Only one I know of is Alkan's Etude op.76 no.2, [Introduction, variations, et finale]"
#47
Eckhardt-Gramatté
4.0
(1)
"Eckhardt-Gramatté - Piano Sonata No. 6, 2nd movement."
#48
Nancy Telfar
4.0
(1)
"When Rivers flowed on Mars- Nancy Telfar."
#49
Bartok
4.0
(1)
"Try Bartok Mikrokosmos."
#50
Lucas King
4.0
(1)
"I've learned a piece called Last Leaf Falls by a guy called Lucas King."
#51
Handel
4.0
(1)
"Maybe try out some easy Handel first!"
#52
YouTube Channel
4.0
(1)
"This youtube channel has an incredible array of famous classical pieces arranged for the guitar."
#53
RC Music
4.0
(1)
"Either this or the level 3 book."
#54
Making Music Fun
4.0
(1)
"I'm also an older beginner and usually find something nice here, some free, some not."
#55
Artur Cimirro Music
4.0
(1)
"That's how I found this guy who has pretty good Rachmaninoff prelude left hand arrangements."
#56
Alfred
4.0
(1)
"Might try going through Alfred adult level 1."
#57
Paganini/Liszt
4.0
(1)
"Paganini/Liszt Etude No. 6"
#58
Vince Guaraldi
4.0
(1)
"Right now I'm learning 'Linus & Lucy'."
#59
Easy Classics to Moderns
4.0
(1)
"I recommend the book “Easy Classics to Moderns,” you can find it online pretty cheap."
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