Masterpieces of classical piano that are too beautiful for words. A gathering of delicate tones that cleanse the soul.

The piano is a captivating instrument that transforms into a variety of expressions depending on the performer and the manner of interpretation.

Its delicate yet dynamic grace and its ineffable depth—paired with a vast palette of tones and rich resonance—are said to rival an entire orchestra with a single instrument.

This time, from among works that allow you to fully savor the piano’s timbre, we have selected pieces with a focus on “beauty.”

Whether you love to play the piano or to listen to it, we hope you will immerse yourself in its allure, savoring each delicate note one by one.

Playlist

Masterpieces of classical piano that are too beautiful for words. A gathering of delicate tones that cleanse the soul.
	Title	Playlist	Review
1	Moments musicaux, Op. 16 No. 5Sergei Rachmaninov		Sergei..., a Russian-born master of Romanticism,
2	Piano Sonata No. 14 “Moonlight,” First MovementLudwig van Beethoven		Ludwig van Beetho… from Germany
3	Waltz No. 16, Op. 39 No. 15 “Waltz of Love”Johannes Brahms		Johannes Brahms, a master of Romantic music…
4	Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, Variation 18Sergei Rachmaninov		Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 4…
5	Vocalise, Op. 34 No. 14Sergei Rachmaninov		A weighty, shadow-laden melody, with delicacy and…
6	Etude Op. 10 No. 3 “Tristesse”Frederic Chopin		Frédéric Ch…
7	Gymnopédie No. 1Erik Satie		Éric, known as France’s enfant terrible, …
8	Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 7: “Träumerei”Robert Schumann		I found myself enchanted by the dreamy, beautiful melody…
9	Piano Sonata No. 3, Movement 3Alexander Scriabin		The Russian composer Aleksandr Skrya...
10	Nocturne No. 20 in C-sharp minor, Op. posth.Frederic Chopin		Frédéric Chopin composed it in 1830…
11	Video Series 1, No. 1: “Shadows Reflected on Water”Claude Debussy		Claude, known as a pioneer of Impressionist music...
12	Piano Sonata No. 8 “Pathétique,” Second MovementLudwig van Beethoven		Representative of Beethoven’s early piano works is…
13	Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Frederic Chopin		Frederic Cho… whose beautiful melodies cleanse the heart
14	Cantata “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” BWV 147J.S.Bach=Hess		Johann Sebastian Bach in 1723…
15	Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy		Among Claude Debussy’s works, the most fa…
16	Film, Volume 2, No. 2: “The Moon Over the Ruined Temple”Claude Debussy		Claude Debussy, the master of Impressionist music, ...
17	Piano Sonata No. 2, First MovementAlexander Scriabin		The Russian composer Aleksandr Skrya...
18	Intermezzo, No. 2 from Six PiecesJohannes Brahms		The 'Six...' composed by Johannes Brahms in his later years
19	Etude in the Form of Variations, Op. 13 — Posthumous No. 5Robert Schumann		A composer who represents the 19th-century German Romantic movement, Ro...
20	Liebesträume No. 3Franz Liszt		Franz Liszt’s ‘…,’ in which the beauty of the melody stands out
21	fir treeJean Sibelius		Sibelius, the Finnish composer, …
22	18 Pieces, Op. 72: No. 5, ‘Meditation’Pyotr Tchaikovsky		In the very last years of the great Russian composer Tchaikovsky...
23	Pavane for a Dead PrincessMaurice Ravel		It has been used as a song in TV commercials and as an insert song in films...
24	dreamClaude Debussy		A solo piano piece composed by Debussy, day...
25	La Campanella, No. 3 from Grandes études de PaganiniNiccolò Paganini		One of Niccolò Paganini’s representative works, …
26	Play of WaterMaurice Ravel		One of the most famous composers of modern classical music, …
27	DedicationRobert Schumann=Franz Liszt		To color the genes of Beethoven and Schubert...
28	Ave MariaFranz Schubert		An Austrian composer representing his country, Schubert…
29	Nocturne No. 8 in D-flat major, Op. 27 No. 2Frederic Chopin		Chopin, a composer representing the Romantic era, in 183…
30	hibari (skylark)Glinka＝Balakirev		Balakirev, who was a member of the “Russian Five,” …
31	“Dreams” from “Eight Concert Etudes”Nikolai Kapustin		Kapustin fused jazz and classical music…
32	Goldberg Variations, BWV 988J.S.Bach		A great ... that has been loved by many people for a long time
33	Arabesque in C major, Op. 18Robert Schumann		Robert Schumann’s great masterpiece “Arabesque …”
34	Four Impromptus, Op. 90 No. 3Franz Schubert		Chopin, whose crystalline tones and delicate expression touch the heart...
35	Six Pieces, Op. 51: No. 6, “Valse Sentimentale”Pyotr Tchaikovsky		The three great ballets, including Swan Lake...
36	Piano Sonata “On the Street, October 1, 1905”Leoš Janaček		Janáček was a very rare Czech-born...
37	Argentine Dance No. 2A.E.Ginastera		Hina, who is from Buenos Aires, Argentina...
38	Etude Op. 25 No. 1 “Aeolian Harp”Frederic Chopin		Chopin played this piece at Schumann’s house…
39	Three Romances, Op. 11 No. 1Clara Schumann		An emotional piano piece imbued with hidden feelings for Clara
40	Songs Without Words, Book I, Op. 19: No. 1 “Sweet Remembrance”Felix Mendelssohn		…with a smoothly flowing sixteenth-note accompaniment…
41	12 Songs, Op. 21 No. 7: ‘It Is Beautiful Here’Sergei Rachmaninov		The original piece is by the great Russian composer Sergei Rakhma...
42	Piano Sonata No. 21 in B-flat major, D. 960Franz Schubert		Composed by Franz Schubert in the final year of his life…
43	OblivionAstor Piazzolla		Piazzolla was a pioneer who fused classical music and jazz...
44	Polonaise No. 7, Op. 61 “Polonaise-Fantasy”Frederic Chopin		The Polish-born composer Frédéric Ch...
45	Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39Johannes Brahms		A great composer known for a meticulous and elegant style, …
46	Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 37Aleksandr Glazunov		Glazunov was a good offshoot of the great Russian composers…
47	5 Pieces (Suite of Trees), Op. 75: No. 1, When the Rowans BloomJean Sibelius		A light and delicate piece composed by Sibelius
48	Etude Op. 2 No. 1Alexander Scriabin		Scriabin’s music, with its unique worldview…
49	At the seaside at nightHeino Kasuki		A cool piano piece that makes you forget the summer heat
50	8 Pieces, Op. 84: No. 4, AdagiettoGabriel Fauré		A small French musical piece with the delicate melodic beauty of E minor
51	Melody Op. 4-2Fanny Mendelssohn		An emotionally rich, delicate miniature by Fanny
52	Sorrow of LoveKreisler=Rachmaninov		Fritz Kreisler’s masterpiece “Liebesleid” (Love’s Sorrow)…
53	Years of Pilgrimage, Third Year, S.163/R.10, A283, No. 4: “The Fountains of the Villa d’Este”Franz Liszt		The work I’m introducing this time, the Fountain of the Villa d’Este, is Han…
54	Serenade, No. 4 from SchwanengesangFranz Schubert		When I’m feeling depressed or when I hit a wall, I listen…
55	24 Preludes, Op. 28 No. 15 “Raindrop”Frederic Chopin		Composed by Frédéric Chopin around the age of 29…
56	Barcarolle in F-sharp major, Op. 60Frederic Chopin		“Funauta” (boat song) refers to songs sung on Venetian gondolas...
57	Siciliano, Op. 78Gabriel Fauré		A great French [composer/musician] who excels in Romantic music...
58	Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30, No. 3 “Consolation”Felix Mendelssohn		Teaching materials for children's practice with a relatively low level of difficulty...
59	Songs Without Words, Book VII, Op. 85 No. 4 “Elegy”Felix Mendelssohn		This “Elegy” is by Mendelssohn...
60	Mother Goose Suite, No. 5: The Fairy GardenMaurice Ravel		...from the piano four-hands suite “Ma mère l’Oye”...
61	Je te veuxErik Satie		Modern classical composers such as Debussy and Ravel...
62	Gnossienne No. 1Erik Satie		Something I want to listen to when I’m sad or troubled…
63	Happiness, Opus 292-6Gustav Lange		Heal your heart with an elegant piano piece
64	“On Wings of Song” from “Six Songs”Felix Mendelssohn		The sixth song from Mendelssohn’s song collection “Six Songs”
65	Forgotten Images: No. 2, “Memories of the Louvre”Claude Debussy		The three-piece work Forgotten Images is clo…
66	Bergamasque Suite No. 1: PreludeClaude Debussy		Debussy’s works with approachable melodies
67	Three Concert Études No. 3 “Un Sospiro”Franz Liszt		In 1849, the Romantic master Franz Liszt...
68	CanonJohann Pachelbel		The German Baroque master, Johann Pa…
69	An Ode to SpringEdvard Grieg		Contained in the piano collection Lyric Pieces…
70	music boxCharles-Henry		Expressed the delicate tones of a music box on the piano...
71	Consolation No. 4Franz Liszt		Music that purifies the world with beautiful harmonies
72	Cradle Song, S.174, R.57Franz Liszt		A gentle lullaby of the list, tender music
73	Nocturne No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2Frederic Chopin		Chopin's beautiful nocturnes, soothing to the soul
74	Nocturne No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 36Gabriel Fauré		I like piano pieces that are both weighty and beautiful…
75	Gaspard de la nuit, No. 1: OndineMaurice Ravel		If you’re well-versed in French literature, then this “...
76	Five Pieces (Tree Suite), Op. 75: No. 5 “The Spruce”Jean Sibelius		Finland’s beloved national composer, Jean Si…
77	Nocturne No. 15 in F minor, Op. 55 No. 1Frederic Chopin		Chopin’s wistfully beautiful nocturne
78	Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62, No. 6 “Spring Song”Felix Mendelssohn		Felix Mendelssohn's piano piece...
79	Arabesque No. 1Claude Debussy		Practice Debussy’s famous piano pieces
80	The Maiden with Flaxen HairClaude Debussy		This piece is Debussy’s setting of Leconte de ...
81	Love’s GreetingEdward Elgar		Truly possessing an elegant ambiance and a light, lively touch…
82	Little Boat on the Ocean from the Suite ‘Mirrors’Maurice Ravel		My heart is cleansed by Ravel’s cool, refreshing piano piece.
83	“The Swan” from “The Carnival of the Animals”Camille Saint-Saëns		Saint-Saëns was a rare figure blessed with many talents…
84	Consolation No. 5Franz Liszt		A Piano Collection that Cherishes the Melody
85	Song cycle “Three Songs,” Op. 7: No. 1, “Après un rêve”Gabriel Fauré		Pianos, cellos, violins, flutes, and so on...
86	Consolation No. 3 (Solace)Franz Liszt		Hungarian pia… who was active throughout Europe
87	“The Old Castle” from “Pictures at an Exhibition”Modest Mussorgsky		The suite Pictures at an Exhibition, which represents Mussorgsky…
88	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
89	Songs Without Words, Book 4, Op. 53 No. 1 “By the Seashore”Felix Mendelssohn		Thinking of the gentle swell of the waves and the whisper of the sea breeze…
90	Fantasiestücke, Op. 3 No. 1: ElegySergei Rachmaninov		Sergei Rachmaninoff completed it in 1892...
91	Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46: I. MorningEdvard Grieg		If you listen to the intro melody, most people will think, "
92	Two Arabesques No. 1 in E majorClaude Debussy		An elegant piece composed in 1888, ideal for improving performance technique
93	“The Four Seasons” – 12 Characteristic Sketches, Op. 37bis: June “Barcarolle”Pyotr Tchaikovsky		A lyrical piano piece by a Russian composer
94	Nocturne No. 19 in E minor, Op. 72 No. 1, “Posthumous”Frederic Chopin		Chopin’s emotionally rich Nocturnes
95	Petite Suite: I. En bateauClaude Debussy		Debussy’s water scenes, with a cool, refreshing tone
96	Songs Without Words, Book 4, Op. 53 No. 4, Sorrow of the HeartFelix Mendelssohn		Mendelssohn’s collection of emotionally rich short pieces
97	Barcarolle No. 4 in E-flat major, Op. 36Gabriel Fauré		Fauré’s elegant and delicate, beautiful works
98	Seaside at Dusk, H.128: No. 3 “The Stormy Seashore”Bohuslav Martinů		Seaside Evening Piano Piece That Makes You Forget Summer
99	Intermezzo, Op. 118 No. 2Johannes Brahms		A piece whose gentle, graceful melody seeps into the heart. Contri…
100	TraumereiRobert Schumann		A beautiful reverie woven in F major and 4/4 time…
101	La CampanellaFranz Liszt		A delicate melody reminiscent of tolling bells is striking, with high notes...
102	Summer MorningHeino Kasuki		A refreshing piano piece for a summer morning
103	Piano Sonata No. 8 “Pathétique,” Second MovementLudwig van Beethoven		This piece is marked by a gentle, singable melody that leaves a strong impression...
104	Eight Pieces, Op. 84: No. 7, JoyGabriel Fauré		An elegant French piano piece
105	8 Pieces, Op. 84: No. 1, CapriccioGabriel Fauré		A 1902 Paris work that expresses French vocal music on the piano
106	Songs Without Words, Book V, Op. 62 No. 5, No. 3: “Venetian Boat Song”Felix Mendelssohn		Mendelssohn’s moving canal miniature
107	Sonatine in F-sharp minor, M. 40 — I. ModeratoMaurice Ravel		Ravel’s delicately melancholic masterpiece
108	Three Sonatas for Children, Op. 11, No. 2: “3. Evening Song” Op. 118b-3Robert Schumann		Schumann’s heartwarming piano piece
109	Songs Without Words, Book II, Op. 30, No. 1: MeditationFelix Mendelssohn		A classic with a gentle melody, rich in emotion
110	Nocturne No. 1 in E-flat minor, Op. 33Gabriel Fauré		A piano piece that unfolds from silence to passion
111	Barcarolle No. 7 in D minor, Op. 90Gabriel Fauré		Riding on the elegant rhythm of 6/8 time, the waves...
112	Sonatine in F-sharp minor, M. 40: II. MenuetMaurice Ravel		The beauty of Ravel’s piano piece “Sonatine”
113	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
114	Pavane for a Newborn PrincessCharles-Henry		A piano piece celebrating the birth of a princess
115	Children’s Corner No. 4: “The Snow Is Dancing”Claude Debussy		A snowy scene depicted from a child's perspective
116	To a Wild Rose, Op. 51-1 (Forest Sketches)Edward MacDowell		A composer of Romantic music representing America...
117	Nocturne No. 2Frederic Chopin		Beautiful melodies flowing gently and delicate ornamentations...
118	Barcarolle No. 10 in A minor, Op. 104-2Gabriel Fauré		A 6/8 meter like a smoothly rippling water surface…
119	Barcarolle No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 105-2Gabriel Fauré		A French piano piece composed in 1921
120	Preludes, Book I: The Sunken CathedralClaude Debussy		A fantastical piano piece themed around a cathedral in the mist
121	Burgmüller 25 Progressive Pieces, Op. 100, No. 19 “Ave Maria”Johann Burgmüller		I was enraptured by the choir’s hymn resonating through the cathedral church…
122	Je te veux (I want you)Éric Satie		Waltz: A Passionate and Elegant Masterpiece