Solo Piano Music
Who knows of good solo piano music?
Hi all!
I really enjoy solo piano music (not orchestral, but just the solo piano). Does anyone know of a few good albums/artists that only has (or in majority have) solo piano music on it? A few examples would be Claire de Lune by Debussy and Kiss the Rain by Yurima…
I’ll add that I do not necessarily want to play it, but just want to listen while working, etc.
I find perfection in Faure’s 13 Barcarolles. They are all rather simple and quite unremarkable in their simplicity, but that is exactly why I like them. They are gentle, they are sweet, and they fade into the background very nicely. Notice how they all sort of sway back and forth.
The fourth is one of the more popular ones.
The ninth is my favorite (and also one of the least popular, if not THE least popular).
You might also like Poulenc’s 15 Improvisations. My favorites are 7 and 15, but they are all very lovely. They all try to seduce you. Very French.
And I don’t like that this video associates the piece with the Twilight Saga, but my favorite recording on YouTube just got marked private… sadness :c
You might like Scriabin’s first two piano sonatas. This one is the first movement of the second sonata.
Erik Satie is easy to love. This is a whole suite, so be sure to look at the videos that come after this one in the user’s box thingie.
If you are feeling adventurous, you might enjoy Prokofiev’s Visions Fugitives. I think there are 20?
And I enjoy Debussy’s Estampes in general.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-1ERRRUM-c
Best Pieces for Solo Piano: Part 1