This is probably one of the most famous pieces on the list – and hence I will put it first – however you might not have known it by name. Chopin was a great lover of the piano, and he has a multitude of fame following him in Etudes, Preludes, Nocturnes, Polonaises, Ballades and Waltzes. Print and download piano sheet music for popular Chinese songs, Chinese folk songs, traditional Chinese music such as The Moon Represents My Heart, The Story of. Sheet Music CC is a site for those who wants to access popular sheet music easily, letting them download the sheet music for free for trial purposes. The piano has clearly been a wildly popular instrument ever since its first introduction to the music scene, as both a solo instrument and an accompaniment. Its instant popularity led to a massive influx of solo piano pieces being written – some a violent explosion of color and motion, others a slow, melodic meditation. Some pieces were less than a minute in duration and some hours long (in fact, there was a rumor circulating recently as to the existence of a post-modern piece whereupon one note is played every hour, and pianists take shifts to keep the performance lasting for weeks, months at a time). Yet while I’m sure many of you are familiar with hundreds of beautiful, instantly recognizable pieces, this is a list of ten pieces which rival even the most famous pieces in beauty, yet have slipped under the radar. Of course, some of these will be known to some of you, but hopefully everyone will find something new here. At some point in my life, I have played all of these pieces (of course, not all up to concert standard!) and each one has been immensely rewarding in its own way. 31 This is probably one of the most famous pieces on the list – and hence I will put it first – however you might not have known it by name. Chopin was a great lover of the piano, and he has a multitude of fame following him in Etudes, Preludes, Nocturnes, Polonaises, Ballades and Waltzes. But for me, it is his Scherzos that really show off his compositional talent for the piano. This one in particular is a glorious exploration of the range of the piano, with almost every key used at some point, and long flowing passages running from one end of the piano to the other. It is a little louder than most of Chopin’s repertoire, however it is complemented brilliantly by a mellow slow section in the middle, and the whole piece fits together perfectly (plus, if you dislike Classical music, Yundi Li is always funny to watch perform!). Metamorphosis Philip Glass has been an extremely influential composer in late 20th Century music, yet very few people can name a single piece by him. He is essentially a minimalist composer (yet he detest the title himself) and this piece strongly echoes that fact. The video above is of Metamorphosis I, the first in the set, however according to Glass, Metamorphoses I – V are meant to be listened to in succession, and I strongly endorse his perspective. Each new piece is a slight development of the last, adding new ideas and complicating the main themes, however it retains its overall structure, returning to its roots at the end, with Metamorphoses I and V all but identical. It is a very simple, yet very moving set of pieces, and one that should not be overlooked by anyone. Piano Sonata in B. Minor Liszt is a Romantic composer that is (and most certainly was) revered around the world. He caused a ripple to spread through the European music scene for two main reasons. First was that he was one of very few composers of his caliber who was also a virtuosic performer, and second was that his pieces were considered all but unplayable, famously quoted as requiring four hands to play his simplest pieces. This is his only piano sonata, and it lasts more than half an hour, yet it ranges from simplistic emotion to technical ferocity, with a huge demand on the performer not only physically, to withstand the full half hour, but also mentally, as the emotion required in this piece is immense. It is full of color and musical poetry, evoking galleries of mental image and passion. Piano Concerto No. 2 Mvt III Shostakovich is one of the greats of 20th Century music, a time in which musical expression was being overshadowed by musical exploration, and while it was unquestionably a time of brilliant musicality, this is one of the shining gems of the time. The piano line complements the orchestra exquisitely, and the scale of this piece is immense, and yet consistently beautiful. This recording is by Shostakovich himself, and so it has a certain validity of expression, as every note is played exactly as the composer intended. However, this piece was written for Shostakovich’s son, as a birthday present and for him to perform at his graduation ceremony from Moscow Conservatorium. When your father composes you a piece like this for you to do more practice, it might be time to find a new way to impress him. Unfortunately, this is not a complete version of his performance, but I strongly urge you to look this up on YouTube yourself if you enjoy it, the full version is magnificent. Prelude in G Minor Op.
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