The Best 50 of Classical Piano

What are the top 50 classical piano pieces?

Classical music is full of rich and wonderful pieces. This list is a selection of the top 50 classical piano pieces, memorable works that are popular or of outstanding quality. The piano is undoubtedly one of the most influential and popular instruments that is an essential part of classical music heritage. The list covers many different eras from Baroque to Modern.

Top 50 classical piano pieces: Tracklist

1. Frédéric Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 10: No. 12 in C Minor “Revolutionary”
2. Frédéric Chopin: 12 Etudes, Op. 25: No. 12 in C Minor “Ocean”
3. Johann Sebastian Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
4. Claude Debussy: Suite Bergamasque, L. 75: Clair de Lune
5. Erik Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1
6. Erik Satie: Gnossienne No. 1
7. Sergei Rachmaninoff: 14 Romances, Op. 34: No. 14, Vocalise (Transcr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov)
8. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: III. Alla Turca “Turkish March”
9. Ludwig van Beethoven: Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 “Für Elise”
10. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: I. Adagio sostenuto
11. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: II. Allegretto
12. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight”: III. Presto agitato
13. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia in D Minor, KV 397
14. Polina Nazaykinskaya: A Summer Rain
15. Polina Nazaykinskaya: Remembrance
16. Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. Morning Mood (Arr. for 2 Pianos)
17. Sergey Bryukhno: Sonnet in C Major
18. Sergey Bryukhno: Hope
19. Sergey Bryukhno: Turn the Volume Down and Sleep
20. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 8 in C Minor, Op. 13 “Pathétique”: I. Grave – Allegro di molto e con brio
21. Alexander Scriabin: Prelude No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 13
22. Robert Schumann: Symphonic Etudes, Op. 13: Thema
23. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children’s Album, Op. 39: No. 1, Morning Prayer
24. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children’s Album, Op. 39: No. 5, March of the Wooden Soldiers
25. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children’s Album, Op. 39: No. 6, The Sick Doll
26. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children’s Album, Op. 39: No. 8, Waltz
27. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Children’s Album, Op. 39: No. 18, Neapolitan Song
28. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: I. March (Transcr. for Piano)
29. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker Suite, Op. 71a: II. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy (Transcr. for Piano)
30. Johann Sebastian Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier: Book 1, BWV 846-869: I. Prelude in C Major, BWV 846
31. Sergei Rachmaninoff: 12 Romances, Op. 21: No. 7, How Fair this Spot (Transcr. for Piano by Vyacheslav Gryaznov)
32. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major, K. 331/300i: I. Andante grazioso
33. Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in D-Flat Major, Op. 27
34. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 4, April, “Snowdrop”
35. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 6, June, “Barcarolle”
36. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky: The Seasons, Op. 37b: No. 11, November, “Troika”
37. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 6 in A Minor
38. Johann Sebastian Bach|Alexander Siloti: Prelude B Minor, BWV 855a
39. Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: XIV. The Hut on Fowl’s Legs (Baba-Yaga). Allegro con brio, feroce – Andante mosso – Allegro molto – attacca
40. Modest Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition: XV. The Great Gate of Kiev. Allegro alla breve. Maestoso. Con grandezza
41. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 4 in B Minor
42. Franz Schubert & Franz Liszt: 12 Lieder von Franz Schubert, S.558: No. 7, Frühlingsglaube
43. Sergei Rachmaninoff: 5 Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3: No. 2, Prélude “The Bells of Moscow” (Live)
44. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Prelude No. 5 in G Minor, Op. 23: Alla marcia
45. Frédéric Chopin & Franz Liszt: 6 Polish Songs, S.480: No. 5, Meine Freuden (After Frédéric Chopin)
46. Frédéric Chopin: Nocturne No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 9
47. Franz Liszt: Grandes études de Paganini, S.141: III. La Campanella
48. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Cello Sonata, Op. 19: III. Andante (Arr. for Piano by Arcadi Volodos)
49. Sergei Rachmaninoff: Études-tableaux, Op. 39: No. 2 in A Minor
50. Johann Sebastian Bach & Ferruccio Busoni: Chaconne in D Minor (After Violin Partita No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1004 by J.S. Bach, Transcr. for Piano by Ferruccio Busoni)

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