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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
Badarzewska’s composition “The Maiden’s Prayer” is a...
2eastTurkish MarchYokouchi Ayumi
Turkish MarchYokouchi Ayumiplay_arrow
“Turkish March.” Children who practice the piano…
3eastTraumereiaki no piano ensō
Traumereiaki no piano ensōplay_arrow
It is composed of all 13 pieces composed by Schumann...
4eastFarewell SongFujiko Hemming
Farewell SongFujiko Hemmingplay_arrow
Speaking of the “Farewell” Etude, everyone’s familiar with it…
5eastLa CampanellaTsujii Nobuyuki
La CampanellaTsujii Nobuyukiplay_arrow
La Campanella was composed by Franz Liszt...
6eastGrand Waltz Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18Miyazaki Miho
Grand Waltz Brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18Miyazaki Mihoplay_arrow
Grande valse brillante in E-flat major, Op. 18
7eastRachmaninoff / Piano Concerto No. 2, First MovementTanaka Kiyoko
Rachmaninoff / Piano Concerto No. 2, First MovementTanaka Kiyokoplay_arrow
Piano Concerto No. 2, First Movement. Rachmani...
8eastrevolutionNakamura Hiroko
revolutionNakamura Hirokoplay_arrow
Revolution opens with a suddenly intense prelude...
9eastLiebestraum (Dream of Love)Fujinami Yuka
Liebestraum (Dream of Love)Fujinami Yukaplay_arrow
Liszt's composition 'Liebesträume.' Flowing arpeggios...
10eastNocturneKuniyataka-no-Mikoto
NocturneKuniyataka-no-Mikotoplay_arrow
Chopin, over the course of his life, composed nocturnes...
11eastFantaisie-ImpromptuHaneda Kentarō
Fantaisie-ImpromptuHaneda Kentarōplay_arrow
Chopin’s Fantaisie-Impromptu. Everyone, at least once…
12eastMoonlightTani Masato
MoonlightTani Masatoplay_arrow
Clair de Lune, composed by Debussy. The piano arran…
13eastPolonaise in A-flat major “Heroic”Yokoyama Yukio
Polonaise in A-flat major “Heroic”Yokoyama Yukioplay_arrow
When it comes to pianists who represent the Romantic era, Chi…
14eastThe Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: 1. PreludeHaraguchi Masumi
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: 1. PreludeHaraguchi Masumiplay_arrow
The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I: No. 1, Pr...
15eastHungarian Dance No. 1piano dyuo duuoru
Hungarian Dance No. 1piano dyuo duuoruplay_arrow
Composed by Brahms, “Hungarian Dance No. 1”…
16eastpassionChino Yoshihiro
passionChino Yoshihiroplay_arrow
“Appassionata,” third movement. Fierce, passion without end…
17eastBallade No. 3Matsushita Nao
Ballade No. 3Matsushita Naoplay_arrow
Chopin’s Ballade No. 3—I've heard it somewhere...
18eastFür EliseMatsuoka Toyohisa
Für EliseMatsuoka Toyohisaplay_arrow
One of Beethoven’s famous piano pieces, ...
19eastMoonlight, Movement ISUGAYAN
Moonlight, Movement ISUGAYANplay_arrow
“Moonlight, First Movement.” This piece is by Beetho—
20eastPatheticNagatomi Aya
PatheticNagatomi Ayaplay_arrow
Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op. 13 “Sonata…
21eastCsikos PostObara Rinko, Hirayanagi Mino
Csikos PostObara Rinko, Hirayanagi Minoplay_arrow
A classic piece for sports days and the like, composed by Hermann Necke…
22eastSong of Springmaeda katsunori
Song of Springmaeda katsunoriplay_arrow
The “Songs Without Words” consist of a total of 48 pieces...
23eastArabesque No. 1Morimoto Mai
Arabesque No. 1Morimoto Mai
One of the most frequently performed pieces among Debussy’s works is…
24eastSonata in C majorAkamatsu Rintaro
Sonata in C majorAkamatsu Rintaroplay_arrow
Sonata in D major, K.63 L.84 is by J.S....
25eastraindropsSorita Kyohei
raindropsSorita Kyoheiplay_arrow
Chopin’s Prelude No. 15 in D-flat major, Op. 28…
26eastWedding MarchTabataba
Wedding MarchTabatabaplay_arrow
When it comes to weddings, this song is practically synonymous with them…
27eastPiano Sonata No. 17 “The Tempest,” Movement IIIIkeyama Yōko
Piano Sonata No. 17 “The Tempest,” Movement IIIIkeyama Yōkoplay_arrow
Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 17 in D minor…
28eastHumoresqueWatanabe Izumi
HumoresqueWatanabe Izumiplay_arrow
Antonín Dvořák’s “Eight Humoresques”...
29eastSerenadeTabe Kyoko
SerenadeTabe Kyokoplay_arrow
Famously known as “Schubert’s Serenade”…
30eastSuite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy
Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussyplay_arrow
Clair de Lune is a serene and enchanting masterpiece.
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
This charming piece by Chopin dates from 1847…
34eastFlightOkumura Tomomi
FlightOkumura Tomomiplay_arrow
Schumann’s Fantasiestücke, Op. 12 “Flight…”
35eastPiano Sonata No. 35, 1st movementMegu Yūmiko
Piano Sonata No. 35, 1st movementMegu Yūmikoplay_arrow
Haydn’s Piano So... begins with a concise opening.
36eastGondolier’s SongSuzuki Naomi
Gondolier's SongSuzuki Naomiplay_arrow
The German pianist Burgmüller’s “1...
37eastThe Voice of Springpiano gokko
The Voice of Springpiano gokko
Johann Strauss II’s splendid waltz piece...