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The following list contains famous pieces that have been composed for piano, or have become associated particularly with their performance on the piano.
BLUES: * "Hesitation Blues", by Jelly Roll Morton * "I Got A Woman", by Ray Charles * "PineTop's Boogie Woogie", by Pine Top Smith (Clarence Smith)
CLASSICAL: * "Brahm's Lullaby", by Johannes Brahms * "Clair de Lune", by Claude Debussy * "Emperor Concerto", by Ludwig Von Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, op. 73, was Beethoven's last piano concerto, and a brilliant piece of music * "Fur Elise", by Ludwig Von Beethoven * "Minuet in G", by Johann Sebastian Bach* "Moonlight Sonata", by Ludwig VonBeethoven, whose sonatas are referred to as the Keyboardist's "New Testament" * "Prelude in A Op. 28, No. 7", by Frederic Chopin, who wrote extensively for piano, and his waltzes are famous, this prelude in 3/4 time feels like a waltz * "Prelude in C# Minor Op. 3, No. 2 ", by Sergei Rachmaninoff * "The Well Tempered Clavier", by Johann Sebastian Bach, is often considered the "Old Testament" of the Keyboardist's Bible * "Turkish March", by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
COUNTRY/WESTERN: * "Last Dance", by Floyd Cramer, famous piece by Hall of Fame country piano player who made the 'slip-note style' famous. Cramer said of this style, "...the style I use mainly is a whole-tone slur which gives more of a lonesome, cowboy sound."
FOLK: * "The Eight Improvisations on Hungarian Peasant Songs", by Béla Bartók, famous Hungarian Folk Music for piano
JAZZ/RAGTIME: * "Body and Soul", by Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton,& Johnny Green, this famous jazz standard was written in 1930
* "Maple Leaf Rag", by Scott Joplin
* "The Entertainer", by Scott Joplin, featured in the movie The Sting.POPULAR: * "Georgia On My Mind",by Ray Charles * "The Celebrated Chopsticks Waltz", by Euphemia Allen, under the pseudonym of Arthur de Lulli, 1877, better known as "Chopsticks" ROCK: * "Crocodile Rock", by Elton John * "Good Golly Miss Molly!", by Little Richard (Richard Wayne Penniman)* "Great Balls of Fire", by Jerry Lee Lewis * "Imagine", by John Lennon * "Piano Man", by Billy Joel * "What'd I Say?",by Ray Charles For more detail on some of these musicians and their music, please refer to the related links with this question.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y ago1.Hungarian Rhapsody No.2 by Liszt
2.The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss
3.Mozart Sonata in C-Major K545
4.The Minute Waltz by Chopin
5.Schumann Piano Concerto Op.54 No.1
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∙ 12y agoBeethoven was probably the most popular.
Bach.
Brahms.
Tchaikovsky.
Wagner.
And Saint Saëns.
There were many more greats but, in my opinion, these were the most lasting.
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What was Schumann famous for?
He was famous for composing German classical music of the Romantic era. His most successful works have been his songs for voice and piano, the A minor piano concerto, two piano sonatas, and various character pieces for solo piano. He was also an influential music critic.
What instruments did Tchaikovsky compose music for?
He wrote piano music, solo (with piano accompaniment) pieces for violin and cello. He wrote pieces with orchestral accompaniment for piano, violin, and cello. He wrote chamber music for string quartet and for piano trio (piano, violin and cello). Most of his music is orchestral and operas.
What are Edvard Grieg's most famous compositions?
* Halberg Suite * Lyric Pieces (piano) * Peer Gynt * Piano Concerto in A minor
What kind of music is Scott Joplin famous for composing?
Scott Joplin is most associated with ragtime music. One of his most famous pieces is 'Maple Leaf Rag'.
Is Wagner most famous for symphonies operas piano music or art music?
Wagner is best known for his operas.
What are the words most famous pieces of piano music?
I would probably say Fur elise by Mozart
What was Schumann famous for?
He was famous for composing German classical music of the Romantic era. His most successful works have been his songs for voice and piano, the A minor piano concerto, two piano sonatas, and various character pieces for solo piano. He was also an influential music critic.
What were Bach's most famous pieces of piano?
there were no pianos when JS was alive
What song is Robert schumann most famous for?
Schumann was a German composer of the romantic period, most famous for his piano music and his songs, which are both still widely performed. He was also a music critic who identified the genius of Johannes Brahms early on.
What instruments did Tchaikovsky compose music for?
He wrote piano music, solo (with piano accompaniment) pieces for violin and cello. He wrote pieces with orchestral accompaniment for piano, violin, and cello. He wrote chamber music for string quartet and for piano trio (piano, violin and cello). Most of his music is orchestral and operas.
What kind of music did Scott Joplin most famous for?
ragtime piano
What are Edvard Grieg's most famous compositions?
* Halberg Suite * Lyric Pieces (piano) * Peer Gynt * Piano Concerto in A minor
Why are Chopin's pieces of music important?
Chopin's music mostly illustrates the nationalism in Romantic era. He was the most prolific Polish composer. He wrote pieces exclusively to piano.
What kind of music is Scott Joplin famous for composing?
Scott Joplin is most associated with ragtime music. One of his most famous pieces is 'Maple Leaf Rag'.
Is Wagner most famous for symphonies operas piano music or art music?
Wagner is best known for his operas.
What pieces of music did Paul Dukas write?
His most famous and popular piece is "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" which is essentially a program piece for orchestra. He also wrote piano music (including a large sonata sometimes called the "French Hammerklavier"), chamber music, and other works.
What kind of music Scott joplin famous for composing?
Scott Joplin is most associated with ragtime music. One of his most famous pieces is 'Maple Leaf Rag'.
