Piano Pieces reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 136 Reddit reviews across 10 subreddits and 47 posts to rank the best Piano Pieces brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/classicalmusic, r/piano, r/lingling40hrs, r/classicalguitar, r/teenagers. Top-rated brands include Chopin (4.3/5), Bach (4.9/5), Satie (4.9/5).
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#1
Chopin
4.3
(15)
"I would recommend Chopin's prelude in E minor. Beautiful piece which can introduce you to rubato technique."
"Easier Chopin etudes - 10/3, 10/9, 25/1, 25/2."
"Chopin’s Nocturne no.20"
"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."
"Chopin's easiest pieces (level 3/4) are:"
"Chopin's easiest pieces (level 3/4) are:"
"Easy arrangements of Chopin pieces for beginners."
#2
Bach
4.9
(12)
"As a baroque lover try some Bach pieces."
"You could always pull out some Bach to work on!"
"Bach Invention number 8 is a good one to start with."
"Fantasia in C minor, very different from the usual Bach you might like it."
"I think you could try to study some 2 part inventions and then some sinfonias, those are really useful."
"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
4.9
(9)
"I highly recommend debussy’s arabesque and piano trios!"
"Satie - any of the gymnopedie"
"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."
"Gymnopedie."
#4
Beethoven
4.9
(8)
"Beethoven’s Sonatina in G major and Burgmuller’s Arabesque"
"Beethoven also wrote a couple small sonatinas and things like Ecossaise and some Bagatells which would fall into the intermediate level."
"Beethoven Pathetique sonata"
"I love Beethoven’s Pathetique sonata."
"Fur elise."
#5
Rachmaninoff
4.9
(7)
"Very dark and tragic piece motivated by news of the death of Rach's hero, Tchaikovsky"
"A huge epic that, while certainly less accessible than its famous brother, is exceedingly awesome with tons of massive climaxes"
"Check out some postromantic pieces including Rach’s Paganini"
"Rachmaninoff - preludes 23/6, 32/5"
"Rachmaninoff prelude in B major"
"Most of them have moments of that kind of excitement."
"Rach Preludes."
#6
Mendelssohn
4.6
(5)
"If you don't have it already, get Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words. Great collection of largely intermediate pieces."
"Be sure to give those a listen."
"Mendelssohn - Songs without Words"
"Some of Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words?"
#7
Debussy
4.6
(5)
"If you like Debussy's Claire de Lune I'd suggest his Reverie and Arabesque No 1."
"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."
#8
Brahms
5.0
(4)
"Absolute favorite"
"The Brahms (G Major and D Minor)"
"Brahms Intermezzo Op 118 No 2"
"Brahms Op 118 no 2, and no 5. Op. 10 no. 1, 2 (although there's some pretty tricky stuff in the middle section of this one), and 4."
#9
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"
#10
Ravel
4.8
(4)
"Try his Sonatine and Le Tombeau de Couperin!"
"Ravel is the composer and Jeux D'eau is probably one of his most famous pieces."
"Maurice Ravel - Prelude"
"Ravel Concerto for the Left Hand"
#11
Schubert
4.8
(4)
"If you want some reading material that's not super fast but also not the easiest either, his D 960 sonata is great."
"Quite a few schubert pieces could work well! Impromptus Op. 90 nos 1 and 3, and Op. 142 nos 2 and 3."
"Schubert's Impromptu No. 3"
"Schubert's Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, Op. 78, [D. 894: III. Minuet]"
#12
Tchaikovsky
5.0
(3)
"Maybe something like Tchaikovsky -Seasons (12 small beautiful pieces)?"
"I think most of Tchaikovsky sits around grade 6/7."
"Tchaikovsky’s Barcarolle, specifically the Roland Dyens arrangement."
#13
Mozart
5.0
(3)
"Mozart's E flat major sonata is so so good and not too hard."
"For Mozart the Viennese Sonatinas"
"Lots of Mozart. Maybe the first movement of the K331 sonata in A major?"
#14
Liszt
4.7
(3)
"I hope you enjoy some of these pieces!"
"For Liszt, could also consider something like le mal du pays, andante lagrimoso, or au lac de wallenstadt"
#15
Schumann
4.7
(3)
"Schumann - Scenes from Childhood"
#16
Burgmüller
4.3
(3)
"Currently trying Tarentella by Burgmüller."
"Maybe Arabesque by Burgmuller or there are some other Burgmuller pieces around that level that are fun to play too."
#17
MacDowell
5.0
(2)
#18
Duke Ellington
5.0
(2)
#19
Prokofiev
5.0
(2)
"Some off the beaten path / deep cut recommendations based on your tastes"
"I really liked them."
#20
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"
#21
Scriabin
4.5
(2)
"Scriabin is a great choice. He actually had modified versions of his own pieces so he could play them with his small hands."
#22
Enrique Granados
5.0
(1)
"Enrique Granados - Spanish Dance No. Oriental"
#23
Louis Köhler
5.0
(1)
"I really like the whole Sonatina Album (which includes the aforementioned sonata) by Louis Köhler. It’s cheap, it’s like a hundred years old, it’s chock full of good intermediate stuff."
#24
Timo Andres
5.0
(1)
"Timo Andres! Just saw him play live and it was great."
#25
Burgmuller
5.0
(1)
"Beethoven’s Sonatina in G major and Burgmuller’s Arabesque"
#26
IMSLP
5.0
(1)
"Here's a list of intermediate repertoire on IMSLP, that can be sub-sorted into even more levels."
#27
Zelda
5.0
(1)
"Or if you want some nostalgia I have a beautiful 14 minute Zelda Ocarina of Time Medley"
#28
Halo
5.0
(1)
"If you're into video games, I have Halo 3 Theme for 2 pianos"
#29
Adult Piano Adventures
5.0
(1)
"I just bought Adult Piano Adventures and their Classic 1 and Pop 1 songbooks."
#30
Michael Nyman
5.0
(1)
"Michael Nyman's score, MGV (Musique à Grande Vitesse) is one of my favorite pieces to date."
#31
Ginastera
5.0
(1)
"Ginastera, danzas argentinas"
#32
Søren Bebe
5.0
(1)
"I love the ballets Rodeo and Balanchine’s Jewels for their music."
#33
Music Notes
5.0
(1)
"Music Notes is a great website to explore! They have a huge collection of music."
#34
Saint-Saens
5.0
(1)
"Saint-Saens - 6 Etudes for Left Hand."
#35
Shostakovich
5.0
(1)
"Shostakovich’s 2nd piano concerto."
#36
Unsuk Chin
4.0
(1)
"Unsuk Chin's Piano etudes (the toccata is the most accessible I think)"
#37
Luciano Berio
4.0
(1)
"I have a few atonal piano pieces that are not completely dissonant all the time to recommend: Luciano Berio's Piano sonata"
#38
Morton Feldman
4.0
(1)
"Palais de Mari by Morton Feldman"
#39
Lowell Liebermann
4.0
(1)
"Listen to Lowell Liebermann's nocturnes."
#40
Boulez
4.0
(1)
"Incises by Boulez"
#41
Keith Snell
4.0
(1)
"Keith Snell has a series of graded repertoire books you might be interested in."
#42
Edu
4.0
(1)
"Try the album “etudes” by edu"
#43
Silvestrov
4.0
(1)
"Please take a look at Silvestrov's Bagatelles."
#44
Timo Andres, Sufjan Stevens and Conor Hanick
4.0
(1)
"I would also recommend the album Ekstasis! It's a pretty recently released collaboration between Timo Andres, Sufjan Stevens and Conor Hanick."
#45
Rautavaara
4.0
(1)
"Just about anything Rautavaara"
#46
Billy Joel
4.0
(1)
"Billy Joel as a lot of amazing songs on the piano"
#47
Chris Dench
4.0
(1)
"I have a few atonal piano pieces that are not completely dissonant all the time to recommend: Chris Dench's Piano sonata"
#48
Edmund Rubbra
4.0
(1)
"If 1930-60 counts as contemporary, you could do worse than Edmund Rubbra. Especially his Sinfonia Concertante and two Piano concerti."
#49
Ragtime
4.0
(1)
"You could look into ragtime/stride, those are almost all cheerful and upbeat, and while some rags and stride numbers definitely venture into virtuosic territory, a vast number are certainly in the intermediate wheelhouse."
#50
Eckhardt-Gramatté
4.0
(1)
"Eckhardt-Gramatté - Piano Sonata No. 6, 2nd movement."
#51
Alkan
4.0
(1)
"Only one I know of is Alkan's Etude op.76 no.2, [Introduction, variations, et finale]"
#52
Artur Cimirro Music
4.0
(1)
"That's how I found this guy who has pretty good Rachmaninoff prelude left hand arrangements."
#53
Making Music Fun
4.0
(1)
"I'm also an older beginner and usually find something nice here, some free, some not."
#54
RC Music
4.0
(1)
"Either this or the level 3 book."
#55
YouTube Channel
4.0
(1)
"This youtube channel has an incredible array of famous classical pieces arranged for the guitar."
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