[March] A selection of famous march masterpieces played on the piano!

Three Military Marches, D 733, Op. 51 No. 1Franz Schubert

Schubert: Military March - Pianist Yuki Kondo / Schubert: Military March, Piano Solo, Yuki Kondo

Franz Schubert is a pivotal composer who bridged the Classical and Romantic eras, leaving more than 600 songs as well as symphonies and chamber works.

Three Military Marches, D.733 (Op.

51), is a set of three marches for piano four hands composed in 1818 and published in 1826.

The first march is especially popular, and there are numerous arrangements for orchestra, wind band, and solo piano.

The piece opens with a bright, heroic theme and is cast in a three-part form featuring fanfare-like figures.

Its memorable, accessible melody is a hallmark of the work, and its cultural impact is significant—among other things, it has been quoted in Walt Disney productions.

Concert Suite The Nutcracker, Op. 71 — No. 1: MarchTchaikovsky = Pletnev

1. March: Tchaikovsky = Pletnev, from The Nutcracker 🎄 / March / Tchaikovsky = Pletnev / Piano

Ballet music The Nutcracker by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.

The first piece, March, from Mikhail Pletnev’s piano arrangement Concert Suite “The Nutcracker,” Op.

71, is a dazzling work whose brilliant music instantly brightens the listener’s heart.

Known as a virtuosic concert piece for solo piano, this suite consists of seven beautiful numbers, beginning with the lively, up-tempo March.

Why not enjoy the pleasure of performing this perfect Christmastime work on the piano?

March, Op. 210-23Cornelius Gurlitt

[Recommended for Piano Recitals] March ♫ Gurlitt / Marsch Op. 210-23, Gurlitt

Cornelius Gurlitt was a German composer and organist active from the 19th to the early 20th century.

“March, Op.

210-23” is one of the pieces from the collection Little Music Party, aimed at students around the latter half of the Bayer method level, and it is beloved by many children.

Its lively rhythm that easily evokes the image of marching, its beautiful melodic line, and its content that helps students learn fundamental piano techniques make it a perfect choice both as a regular practice piece and for recital performances.

While enjoying the music, students can also develop expressive skills—an educational and captivating work that is quintessentially Gurlitt.

Wiener MarchCarl Czerny

I tried playing Carl Czerny’s “Wiener Marsch” on the piano

Carl Czerny was an Austrian composer and piano teacher, a key figure in the early 19th-century classical world, known as a pupil of Beethoven and the teacher of Liszt.

He left an enormous number of piano works, and his études for improving piano technique are still widely used today.

This piece, titled “Viennese March,” is a march for piano four hands published in London around 1826.

Within its refined character—evoking the splendor of the court—one can also feel the bold spirit characteristic of a march.

It’s a work that pianists aiming to progress from beginner to intermediate level will want to tackle.

Take this opportunity to discover the appeal of Czerny!

March from Children’s Music Book, Op. 69-1Dmitri Shostakovich

[Recommended for Piano Recitals] March (from Children’s Notebook) ♪ Shostakovich / March, Op. 69 No. 1 (Children’s Notebook), Shostakovich

Dmitri Shostakovich, a renowned Russian composer, left significant works especially in the fields of symphonies, chamber music, and concertos.

While torn between political pressure and personal expression, he forged a complex and multifaceted style.

Among his works is the piano miniatures collection Children’s Notebook, Op.

69, composed between 1944 and 1945.

Opening the set is March, distinguished by its bright and accessible melody.

This piece, which also conveys Shostakovich’s affection for his own child, overflows with positive emotion, uplifting and encouraging its listeners.