Autumn for the Arts: Treasured Piano Pieces | Enjoy Classical Music by Listening and Playing

Speaking of autumn… yes, “the season of the arts”! If you’re a music lover, you probably think of this phrase before “the season of appetite” or “the season of sports,” don’t you? Autumn is the perfect time to enjoy music, with concerts and arts festivals held all over the country.

This time, we’ve curated and will introduce some beautiful piano pieces from among the classical works you’ll want to hear in autumn.

Enjoy quietly at home, or have fun playing them yourself! Please enjoy the season of the arts in your preferred style, together with beautiful piano music.

Playlist

Autumn for the Arts: Treasured Piano Pieces \| Enjoy Classical Music by Listening and Playing
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	“The Four Seasons” — 12 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 37bis: October, “Autumn Song”Pyotr Tchaikovsky		Tchaikovsky's Autumn Song
2	Liebesträume No. 3Franz Liszt		Liszt’s Liebesträume is popular in films and TV dramas.
3	Clair de lune from the song collection “Two Songs”Gabriel Fauré		Fauré’s Moonlight Ball Depiction Piece
4	From the children’s piano collection ‘Rainbow Rhythm,’ No. 22: ‘Fallen Leaves Dancing in the Autumn Light’Hirayoshi Takeshu		Expressing the scene of autumn leaves in a piano piece for children
5	Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy		The Allure of Debussy’s Masterpiece “Clair de Lune” and How to Enjoy It
6	Préludes, Book II, No. 2 “Dead Leaves”Claude Debussy		Debussy’s prelude “Dead Leaves” is a work that expresses the melancholy of autumn.
7	Six Concert Études, Op. 35-2 “Autumn”Cécile Chaminade		A piano piece depicting Chaminade’s autumn
8	Piano Sonata No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 27 No. 2 “Moonlight,” First MovementLudwig van Beethoven		Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata is a beautiful masterpiece
9	“The Seasons” – 12 Characteristic Pieces, Op. 37bis: November “Troika”Pyotr Tchaikovsky		Tchaikovsky “The Seasons” November: Troika
10	Whispers of AutumnRichard Clayderman		Richard Clayderman's famous piece themed around autumn
11	Variations on AkatomboMiyake Haruna		Arrange the melody of Akatonbo into five variations
12	Lyric Pieces: “Autumn Sketch”William Gillock		Gurlitt’s Autumn Sketch is a beautiful piece that expresses the atmosphere of autumn.
13	From “The Four Seasons” No. 3 “Autumn” First MovementAntonio Vivaldi		Autumn, First Movement, from Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
14	Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1Frederic Chopin		The beauty of Chopin’s No. 15 and the feeling of being saved
15	Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 7: “Träumerei”Robert Schumann		The charm of Schumann’s masterpiece “Träumerei” and how to enjoy it
16	“Dragonfly” from the Lyric PiecesWilliam Gillock		Introducing Gillock’s Lyric Pieces “Dragonflies”
17	From Lyric Pieces: “October Morning”William Gillock		An elegant piano piece portraying a Gilock autumn morning
18	Gnossiennes No. 1 in Three PartsÉric Satie		Satie’s melancholic piano piece, Gnossienne
19	Autumn WaltzIsaac Albeniz		Albéniz’s Autumn Waltz, its poignancy is the charm.
20	Étude Op. 25, No. 11 “Winter Wind”Frederic Chopin		Chopin Etude: the ferocity and delicacy of Winter Wind
21	Trout (arranged by Liszt)Franz Schubert		The Trout, piano arrangement by Liszt
22	Three Romances, Op. 11 No. 1Clara Schumann		An emotional piano piece imbued with hidden feelings for Clara
23	Le Tombeau de Couperin, No. 2: FugueMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s composition: the only fugue in memory of his fallen comrade
24	Suite ‘Mirrors’ No. 5 – The Valley of the BellsMaurice Ravel		A piece that expresses Ravel’s fantastical bell chimes
25	Slavonic Dance No. 8Antonin Dvořák		Dvořák’s Slavonic Dances are ideal for piano four hands
26	Seaside at Dusk, H.128: No. 3 “The Stormy Seashore”Bohuslav Martinů		Seaside Evening Piano Piece That Makes You Forget Summer
27	Serenade from SchwanengesangFranz Schubert		The melancholy and beauty of Schubert's lieder
28	Sonatine in F-sharp minor, M. 40: II. MenuetMaurice Ravel		The beauty of Ravel’s piano piece “Sonatine”
29	Dumka in C minor, Op. 59Pyotr Tchaikovsky		Expressive piano piece by Tchaikovsky
30	Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1, “Posthumous”Frederic Chopin		Chopin’s emotionally rich Nocturnes
31	In the ForestAlbert Ketèlbey		A gentle, shade-like piano piece that soothes the heart
32	dreamClaude Debussy		The serene beauty of fantastical Impressionist music
33	Petite Suite: I. En bateauClaude Debussy		Debussy’s water scenes, with a cool, refreshing tone
34	Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Frederic Chopin		Chopin's beautiful nocturnes, soothing to the soul
35	Daylight saving timeGeorge Gershwin		A Lullaby to Soothe Gershwin's Heart
36	At the seaside at nightHeino Kasuki		A cool piano piece that makes you forget the summer heat
37	Little Boat on the Ocean from the Suite ‘Mirrors’Maurice Ravel		My heart is cleansed by Ravel’s cool, refreshing piano piece.
38	Etude-Tableaux, Op. 39 No. 2 in A minor “The Sea and the Seagull”Sergei Rachmaninov		A summer piano piece, a masterpiece by Rachmaninoff
39	Midnight Fire FestivalHirayoshi Takeshu		Kiyosu Hirayoshi’s dynamic solo piano piece
40	French Suite No. 2, BWV 813 – CouranteJ.S.Bach		Elegant dance works of Baroque music
41	Six Ecossaises No. 3Ludwig van Beethoven		A lively Scottish-style social dance tune
42	Armand in A major, WoO 81Ludwig van Beethoven		4/4 time, the allure of a splendid dance
43	The Confectionery World, No. 14: “Demon Arare”Yuyama Akira		Fuse Japanese and Western music in a short piece
44	8 Pieces, Op. 84: No. 4, AdagiettoGabriel Fauré		A small French musical piece with the delicate melodic beauty of E minor
45	Eight Pieces, Op. 84: No. 7, JoyGabriel Fauré		An elegant French piano piece
46	Suite ‘Dolly’ Op. 56 No. 4, Kitty-ValseGabriel Fauré		Play the graceful waltz of French music on the piano
47	Barcarolle No. 10 in A minor, Op. 104-2Gabriel Fauré		A 6/8 meter like a smoothly rippling water surface…
48	Barcarolle No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 105-2Gabriel Fauré		A French piano piece composed in 1921
49	Masquerade Ball ‘Waltz’Aram Khachaturian		Waltz. Used in a movie and the Olympics.
50	Something good might happen!Yuyama Akira		A piano piece that fuses classical and jazz
51	Midnight Fire Festival from ‘Rhythm of the Rainbow’Hirayoshi Takeshu		A passionate, Spanish-style piano miniature
52	Songs Without Words, Book I, No. 3, Hunter’s Song, Op. 19Felix Mendelssohn		Mendelssohn’s passionate hunting piece
53	white birchJean Sibelius		A piano piece that depicts an elegant scene of nature
54	Sonatina No. 9, First MovementMuzio Clementi		Clementi’s lively composition, brimming with vibrant tones.
55	Impromptu of the WindNakata Yoshinao		A melody like a refreshing, free wind
56	Little Suite: IV. BalletClaude Debussy		An elegant piano duet in the style of a Rococo-era ball
57	From the suite ‘Ma mère l’Oye’: No. 1 Pavane of the Sleeping BeautyMaurice Ravel		An elegant piano duet inspired by the theme of Sleeping Beauty
58	Children’s Album, Volume 1: “Album of My Boyhood,” No. 5: EtudeAram Khachaturian		A short piece of ethnic music for children with an impressive staccato feel
59	Children’s Corner No. 4: “The Snow Is Dancing”Claude Debussy		A snowy scene depicted from a child's perspective
60	Video, Episode 1: “Reflections of Water”Claude Debussy		Debussy's beautiful piano piece that depicts water
61	Video, Episode 2: “And Then the Moon Falls on the Abandoned Temple”Claude Debussy		Debussy’s piano piece depicting a ruined temple in moonlight
62	Love’s GreetingEdward Elgar		Composed by Elgar, a masterpiece of love, spring music
63	To a Wild Rose, Op. 51-1 (Forest Sketches)Edward MacDowell		A composer of Romantic music representing America...
64	Etude Collection (Studies) No. 4, Op. 10-4 in C-sharp minorFrederic Chopin		Passionate music with advanced technique is captivating.
65	Joy of LoveFritz Kreisler		A traditional light dance from Vienna
66	Grand WaltzFrederic Chopin		Chopin’s masterpiece, a splendid piece of dance music
67	The Rite of SpringIgor Stravinsky		A musical revolutionary work by The Rite of Spring
68	Burgmüller 25 Progressive Pieces, Op. 100 No. 2 “The Hunt”Johann Burgmüller		A brilliant march inspired by Islamic art
69	Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2Johannes Brahms		A piece whose gentle, graceful melody seeps into the heart. Contri…
70	The Carnival of the Animals, No. 12: FossilsCamille Saint-Saëns		Fossils, No. 12 from Saint-Saëns’s The Carnival of the Animals
71	Demon KingSchubert=Liszt		A famous song composed by Schubert
72	Je te veux (I want you)Éric Satie		Waltz: A Passionate and Elegant Masterpiece
73	Sorrow of LoveKreisler=Rachmaninov		Liebesleid arranged by Rachmaninoff
74	Suite ‘Pictures at an Exhibition’ No. 1 ‘Promenade’Modest Mussorgsky		Pictures at an Exhibition is Mussorgsky’s piano suite
75	Waltz No. 6 in D-flat major “Minute Waltz”Frederic Chopin		A piano solo piece depicting a puppy scampering about
76	Etude No. 13 in A-flat major, Op. 25 No. 1 “Aeolian Harp”Frederic Chopin		A technically intricate piano piece that expresses the atmosphere of spring
77	Turkish MarchWolfgang Amadeus Mozart		A masterpiece influenced by Turkish-style music
78	Spring has come, and the cherry blossoms are in bloom.Nakata Yoshinao		Expressing the joy of welcoming spring and the blooming of cherry blossoms