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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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Maiden’s PrayerUshida Tomohisa | play_arrow | ‘Maiden’s Prayer’ is a masterpiece, and Tomohisa Ushida debuted at the age of 12. |
| 2east | Turkish MarchYokouchi Ayumi | play_arrow | Turkish March by Mozart |
| 3east | Farewell SongFujiko Hemming | play_arrow | Speaking of the “Farewell” Etude, everyone’s familiar with it… |
| 4east | La CampanellaTsujii Nobuyuki | play_arrow | A famous difficult piano piece composed by Liszt |
| 5east | Grand Waltz Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18Miyazaki Miho | play_arrow | Chopin's Grande valse brillante is a captivating masterpiece |
| 6east | Traumereiaki no piano ensō | play_arrow | Schumann’s “Träumerei” is a masterpiece that is both highly famous and soothing. |
| 7east | revolutionNakamura Hiroko | play_arrow | Chopin Revolutionary Étude speed impressive |
| 8east | NocturneKuniyataka-no-Mikoto | play_arrow | Chopin’s beautiful Nocturne No. 2 is his signature work. |
| 9east | Rachmaninoff / Piano Concerto No. 2, First MovementTanaka Kiyoko | play_arrow | A masterpiece by Rachmaninoff with sweet melodies and beautiful tunes |
| 10east | Fantaisie-ImpromptuHaneda Kentarō | play_arrow | Chopin's Fantaisie-Impromptu is highly difficult. |
| 11east | Liebestraum (Dream of Love)Fujinami Yuka | play_arrow | List 'Liebesträume' Timeless Masterpieces That Invite You Into a Dream |
| 12east | MoonlightTani Masato | play_arrow | Clair de Lune is a healing masterpiece |
| 13east | Polonaise in A-flat major “Heroic”Yokoyama Yukio | play_arrow | Chopin’s Heroic Polonaise is a brilliant and captivating piece |
| 14east | Hungarian Dance No. 1piano dyuo duuoru | play_arrow | Hungarian Dances is a charming masterpiece for piano four hands. |
| 15east | passionChino Yoshihiro | play_arrow | The allure of Beethoven’s Appassionata, third movement |
| 16east | Ballade No. 3Matsushita Nao | play_arrow | A performance that accurately expresses Chopin’s works |
| 17east | Für EliseMatsuoka Toyohisa | play_arrow | A famous piece composed by Beethoven had its name changed due to a misreading of characters. |
| 18east | Moonlight, Movement ISUGAYAN | play_arrow | The first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata is profound and calming. |
| 19east | The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: 1. PreludeHaraguchi Masumi | play_arrow | Beginner’s Guide to Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier |
| 20east | PatheticNagatomi Aya | play_arrow | Characteristics of Beethoven’s masterpiece sonata, the Pathétique |
| 21east | Sonata in C majorAkamatsu Rintaro | play_arrow | Scarlatti's sonatas are pieces for harpsichord |
| 22east | Arabesque No. 1Morimoto Mai | ![]() | A pianist beautifully performs Debussy’s signature piece. |
| 23east | Song of Springmaeda katsunori | play_arrow | Mendelssohn’s Spring Song |
| 24east | Csikos PostObara Rinko, Hirayanagi Mino | play_arrow | A classic sports day song, composed by Necke |
| 25east | Wedding MarchTabataba | play_arrow | Mendelssohn, a wedding classic |
| 26east | Piano Sonata No. 17 “The Tempest,” Movement IIIIkeyama Yōko | play_arrow | A famous piano sonata composed by Beethoven |
| 27east | FlightOkumura Tomomi | play_arrow | A powerful performance of Schumann’s Fantasiestücke |
| 28east | raindropsSorita Kyohei | play_arrow | The Raindrop completed by Chopin during his convalescence |
| 29east | The Voice of Springpiano gokko | ![]() | A famous waltz by Strauss |
| 30east | Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy | play_arrow | Debussy’s Clair de lune, dreamy and beautiful |
| 31east | 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40 No. 1: PreludeNikolay Kapustin | play_arrow | |
| 32east | 8 Concert Etudes, Op. 40 No. 3: ToccatinaNikolay Kapustin | play_arrow | |
| 33east | Waltz No. 6 in D-flat major “Minute Waltz”pianisuto maiko | play_arrow | A piece composed by Chopin was created from the sight of his lover’s dog chasing its tail. |
| 34east | Piano Sonata No. 35, 1st movementMegu Yūmiko | play_arrow | Yumiko Meguri accurately performs Haydn's works |
| 35east | HumoresqueWatanabe Izumi | play_arrow | The famous Humoresque composed by Dvořák |
| 36east | Gondolier’s SongSuzuki Naomi | play_arrow | Burgmüller’s gondola piece is beautiful. |
| 37east | SerenadeTabe Kyoko | play_arrow | The famous serenade composed by Schubert. |


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