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Mar 16, 2023 · 9. Beethoven – Piano Concerto No. 5 ‘Emperor’. The last of Beethoven’s great piano concertos, the ‘Emperor’ has a strong claim to be the greatest piece ever written for the instrument. The nickname wasn’t given to the piece by the composer himself but apparently by one of Napoleon’s officers who declared it was ‘an emperor of ...
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- Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor – J.S. Bach (1722) Sheet Music. The Prelude and Fugue No. 2 in C Minor is a perfect example of Bach’s talent for weaving together a complex web of voices.
- “Turkish March” – Mozart (1784) Sheet Music. Tutorial and Condensed Sheet Music. “Turkish March” is the third movement from Mozart’s Piano Sonata No. 11.
- “Moonlight” Sonata – Beethoven (1802) Tutorial and Sheet Music. Did you know Beethoven never named his Piano Sonata No. 14, Op. 27, No. 2 “Moonlight”? That nickname was coined by the critic Ludwig Rellstab, who thought the piece reminded him of the moonlight glancing off the waters of Lake Lucerne.
- “Für Elise” – Beethoven (1810) Tutorial and Sheet Music. Who was Elise? Historians think it may have been Therese Malfatti, Elizabeth Röckel, or Juliane Katherine Elisabet “Elise” Barensfeld, but they’re not certain.
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- Moonlight Sonata – Ludwig van Beethoven. Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata (FULL) The beautiful solo work of Ludwig van Beethoven, Moonlight Sonata, is the most famous of his works and admired particularly for its gently arpeggiated and mysterious first movement.
- Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel. Pachelbel - Canon In D Major. Best version. Canon is a music piece with an imitation of melody and layering of counterpoint voices.
- Für Elise – Ludwig van Beethoven. Für Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the most famous piano songs known for its short and light composition and beautiful lyrical melody.
- Piano Concerto – Clara Schumann. Clara Schumann - Piano Concerto in A minor, Op. 7 Clara Wieck began composing Piano Concerto in A minor at the age of thirteen.
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- The Beatles – ‘Let It Be’ (1970) There have been many, many covers of this Beatles classic, but as the title makes quite clear, it’s perfect the way it is.
- Dr Dre – ‘Still D.R.E’ (2001) “Still taking my time to perfect the beat” runs one of Dre’s bars in this one – and his masterful use of just two chords proves he’s not lying.
- Adele – ‘Someone Like You’ (2011) This was all over the radio like a rash when it came out in 2011. It’s not just the weepy lyrics that make it so memorable – it’s also the timeless piano line.
- Joni Mitchell – ‘The Last Time I Saw Richard’ (1971) The final track on Mitchell’s iconic ‘Blue’ draws its restless romanticism to a close with a complex piano part, and lyrics that explore what happens when the lines dividing romantics and cynics become blurred.
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Jan 8, 2024 · 10: Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie, Op. 61. Most of Chopin’s piano music deserves to appear in this list, but the Polonaise-Fantaisie (published in 1846), one of the best solo piano pieces, remains ...
