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Lovely classics

Popular classical piano pieces. A collection of masterful performances by Japanese pianists.

Unless you’ve learned an instrument or had family who listened to it a lot, you might not have many chances to hear classical music.

For those of you who listen to rock and pop but not so much classical, we’ve put together a selection of must-hear piano masterpieces.

Classical piano includes many works that laid the foundations of modern music and are frequently quoted across different genres, so you might find yourself thinking, “Huh? I’ve heard this before.”

From among the many great performances, this time we’ve gathered recordings by Japanese artists!

Playlist

Popular classical piano pieces. A collection of masterful performances by Japanese pianists.
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1eastMaiden’s PrayerUshida Tomohisa
Maiden's PrayerUshida Tomohisaplay_arrow
‘Maiden’s Prayer’ is a masterpiece, and Tomohisa Ushida debuted at the age of 12.
2eastTurkish MarchYokouchi Ayumi
Turkish MarchYokouchi Ayumiplay_arrow
Turkish March by Mozart
3eastFarewell SongFujiko Hemming
Farewell SongFujiko Hemmingplay_arrow
Speaking of the “Farewell” Etude, everyone’s familiar with it…
4eastLa CampanellaTsujii Nobuyuki
La CampanellaTsujii Nobuyukiplay_arrow
A famous difficult piano piece composed by Liszt
5eastGrand Waltz Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18Miyazaki Miho
Grand Waltz Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18Miyazaki Mihoplay_arrow
Chopin's Grande valse brillante is a captivating masterpiece
6eastTraumereiaki no piano ensō
Traumereiaki no piano ensōplay_arrow
Schumann’s “Träumerei” is a masterpiece that is both highly famous and soothing.
7eastrevolutionNakamura Hiroko
revolutionNakamura Hirokoplay_arrow
Chopin Revolutionary Étude speed impressive
8eastNocturneKuniyataka-no-Mikoto
NocturneKuniyataka-no-Mikotoplay_arrow
Chopin’s beautiful Nocturne No. 2 is his signature work.
9eastRachmaninoff / Piano Concerto No. 2, First MovementTanaka Kiyoko
Rachmaninoff / Piano Concerto No. 2, First MovementTanaka Kiyokoplay_arrow
A masterpiece by Rachmaninoff with sweet melodies and beautiful tunes
10eastFantaisie-ImpromptuHaneda Kentarō
Fantaisie-ImpromptuHaneda Kentarōplay_arrow
Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu is highly difficult.
11eastLiebestraum (Dream of Love)Fujinami Yuka
Liebestraum (Dream of Love)Fujinami Yukaplay_arrow
List 'Liebesträume' Timeless Masterpieces That Invite You Into a Dream
12eastMoonlightTani Masato
MoonlightTani Masatoplay_arrow
Clair de Lune is a healing masterpiece
13eastPolonaise in A-flat major “Heroic”Yokoyama Yukio
Polonaise in A-flat major “Heroic”Yokoyama Yukioplay_arrow
Chopin’s Heroic Polonaise is a brilliant and captivating piece
14eastHungarian Dance No. 1piano dyuo duuoru
Hungarian Dance No. 1piano dyuo duuoruplay_arrow
Hungarian Dances is a charming masterpiece for piano four hands.
15eastpassionChino Yoshihiro
passionChino Yoshihiroplay_arrow
The allure of Beethoven’s Appassionata, third movement
16eastBallade No. 3Matsushita Nao
Ballade No. 3Matsushita Naoplay_arrow
A performance that accurately expresses Chopin’s works
17eastFür EliseMatsuoka Toyohisa
Für EliseMatsuoka Toyohisaplay_arrow
A famous piece composed by Beethoven had its name changed due to a misreading of characters.
18eastMoonlight, Movement ISUGAYAN
Moonlight, Movement ISUGAYANplay_arrow
The first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is profound and calming.
19eastThe Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: 1. PreludeHaraguchi Masumi
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: 1. PreludeHaraguchi Masumiplay_arrow
Beginner’s Guide to Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier
20eastPatheticNagatomi Aya
PatheticNagatomi Ayaplay_arrow
Characteristics of Beethoven’s masterpiece sonata, the Pathétique
21eastSonata in C majorAkamatsu Rintaro
Sonata in C majorAkamatsu Rintaroplay_arrow
Scarlatti's sonatas are pieces for harpsichord
22eastArabesque No. 1Morimoto Mai
Arabesque No. 1Morimoto Mai
A pianist beautifully performs Debussy’s signature piece.
23eastSong of Springmaeda katsunori
Song of Springmaeda katsunoriplay_arrow
Mendelssohn’s Spring Song
24eastCsikos PostObara Rinko, Hirayanagi Mino
Csikos PostObara Rinko, Hirayanagi Minoplay_arrow
A classic sports day song, composed by Necke
25eastWedding MarchTabataba
Wedding MarchTabatabaplay_arrow
Mendelssohn, a wedding classic
26eastPiano Sonata No. 17 “The Tempest,” Movement IIIIkeyama Yōko
Piano Sonata No. 17 “The Tempest,” Movement IIIIkeyama Yōkoplay_arrow
A famous piano sonata composed by Beethoven
27eastFlightOkumura Tomomi
FlightOkumura Tomomiplay_arrow
A powerful performance of Schumann’s Fantasiestücke
28eastraindropsSorita Kyohei
raindropsSorita Kyoheiplay_arrow
The Raindrop completed by Chopin during his convalescence
29eastThe Voice of Springpiano gokko
The Voice of Springpiano gokko
A famous waltz by Strauss
30eastSuite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy
Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussyplay_arrow
Debussy’s Clair de lune, dreamy and beautiful
31east8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40 No. 1: PreludeNikolay Kapustin
8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40 No. 1: PreludeNikolay Kapustinplay_arrow
32east8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40 No. 3: ToccatinaNikolay Kapustin
8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40 No. 3: ToccatinaNikolay Kapustinplay_arrow
33eastWaltz No. 6 in D-flat major “Minute Waltz”pianisuto maiko
Waltz No. 6 in D-flat major “Minute Waltz”pianisuto maikoplay_arrow
A piece composed by Chopin was created from the sight of his lover’s dog chasing its tail.
34eastPiano Sonata No. 35, 1st movementMegu Yūmiko
Piano Sonata No. 35, 1st movementMegu Yūmikoplay_arrow
Yumiko Meguri accurately performs Haydn's works
35eastHumoresqueWatanabe Izumi
HumoresqueWatanabe Izumiplay_arrow
The famous Humoresque composed by Dvořák
36eastGondolier’s SongSuzuki Naomi
Gondolier's SongSuzuki Naomiplay_arrow
Burgmüller’s gondola piece is beautiful.
37eastSerenadeTabe Kyoko
SerenadeTabe Kyokoplay_arrow
The famous serenade composed by Schubert.