Carefully selected classical piano pieces to play at weddings that are sure to move you to tears
A wedding celebrating the couple’s new beginning.
“When you play one piece on the piano for us?” If the two who matter most ask you that, what piece would you present to congratulate the couple as they welcome the happiest moment of their lives?
In this article, we’ve selected classical works that are perfect for a moving wedding performance!
From solo piano pieces to orchestral works and piano arrangements of opera arias, we’ll introduce a wide range of music suited to a setting where vows of love are exchanged and the entire room is enveloped in happiness.
Playlist
| Carefully selected classical piano pieces to play at weddings that are sure to move you to tears | |||
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| show_chart | Title | Playlist | Review |
| 1east | Liebesträume No. 3Franz Liszt |  play_arrow | Franz Liszt’s piece, where the beauty of the melody stands out... |
| 2east | Nocturne No. 8, Op. 27 No. 2Frederic Chopin |  play_arrow | An elegant, introspective atmosphere gently envelops the heart—Frede… |
| 3east | CanonJohann Pachelbel |  play_arrow | When choosing a song to perform as entertainment at the wedding, the groom’s new... |
| 4east | Songs Without Words, Book III, Op. 38 No. 6: “Duet”Felix Mendelssohn |  play_arrow | Representative works of Felix Mendelssohn… |
| 5east | Ombra mai fuGeorg Friedrich Händel |  play_arrow | Handel’s masterpiece “Ombra mai fu.” O… |
| 6east | Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini, Op. 43, Variation 18: Andante cantabileSergei Rachmaninov |  play_arrow | The great pianist and great composer, Zell… |
| 7east | Love’s GreetingEdward Elgar |  play_arrow | Edward Elgar’s Salut d’Amour is… |
| 8east | Nocturne No. 2, Op. 9-2Frederic Chopin |  play_arrow | The Noc… composed by Frédéric Chopin |
| 9east | Jesu, Joy of Man’s DesiringJ.S.Bach |  play_arrow | A piano that sweeps wedding guests up in a whirl of emotion... |
| 10east | DedicationSchumann＝Liszt |  play_arrow | For a wedding reception performance, Schumann’s and Liszt’s “Widmung” is appropriate. |
| 11east | Air on the G StringJ.S.Bach |  play_arrow | Johann Sebastian Bach gave birth to... |
| 12east | Suite bergamasque, No. 3: Clair de LuneClaude Debussy |  play_arrow | They asked for a piano piece suitable for a wedding, and... |
| 13east | Meditation from ThaïsJules Massenet |  play_arrow | Thaïs Meditation is by Jules Massenet... |
| 14east | Waltz No. 1 in E-flat major, Op. 18 “Grande valse brillante”Frederic Chopin |  play_arrow | Frédéric Chopin’s brilliant waltz is... |
| 15east | Ave MariaFranz Schubert |  play_arrow | A gift to the two of you as you begin walking your new life together… |
| 16east | Waltz No. 15 in A-flat major, Op. 39Johannes Brahms |  play_arrow | Brahms’s waltzes possess deep artistry. |
| 17east | On Wings of SongFelix Mendelssohn |  play_arrow | The great composer known for his dazzling compositions, … |
| 18east | “Waltz of the Flowers” from the ballet suite The NutcrackerPyotr Tchaikovsky |  play_arrow | The ballet suite, famous as a Christmas classic, “... |
| 19east | I Want YouErik Satie |  play_arrow | Éric Satie’s piece “Je te veux”… |
| 20east | Romantic Scene: EpilogueEnric Granados |  play_arrow | The elegant strains of a Spanish wedding |
| 21east | Maiden’s Prayer, Op. 4Tekla Bądarzewska |  play_arrow | Badarzewska’s representative piano piece |
| 22east | Song of SpringFelix Mendelssohn |  play_arrow | Famous pieces from Mendelssohn's Songs Without Words |