Classical Piano

Classical piano music is a genre characterized by its technical complexity, nuanced expressiveness, and intimate solo performances. Emerging in the 18th century, it evolved from the harpsichord music of the Baroque era, with composers like Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven shaping its development. The Romantic era saw a peak in popularity, with virtuosos like Liszt and Chopin pushing the genre's technical boundaries. Classical piano music is marked by intricate fingerwork, dynamic contrasts, and a focus on emotional depth, often drawing upon literary and poetic inspirations. Its cultural significance lies in its ability to convey the human experience through music, transcending language and cultural barriers. While often associated with formal concert settings, classical piano music also influences other genres, such as film scores and jazz. Notable for its solo nature, classical piano music demands a deep connection between the performer and the instrument, resulting in a unique, deeply personal sound.

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Aldo Ciccolini
Alexander Melnikov
Alexander Scriabin
Alexandra Papastefanou
Alexandre Tharaud
Alexei Lubimov
Alexis Weissenberg
Alfred Brendel
Alicia de Larrocha
Alvaro Cendoya
Andrzej Pikul
André Laplante
Angela Hewitt
Anne-Marie McDermott
Ariel Lanyi
Baldassare Galuppi
Benjamin Frith
Benjamin Grosvenor
Boris Giltburg
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Claude Debussy
Claudio Arrau
Cyprien Katsaris
Daniel Barenboim
Daniil Trifonov
David Korevaar
Domenico Cimarosa
Domenico Scarlatti
Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
Elia Cecino
Elisabeth Leonskaja
Emanuel Ax
Erik Satie
Fazıl Say
Federico Mompou
Felix Mendelssohn
Franz Liszt
Franz Schubert
Friedrich Burgmüller
Frédéric Chopin
Gabriel Fauré
Gianluca Cascioli
Giorgio Koukl
Goran Filipec
Gottlieb Wallisch
György Kurtág
Hélène Grimaud
Ian Hobson
Idil Biret
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Isaac Albéniz
Jae-Yeon Won
Jascha Horenstein
Jennifer Lim
Jenő Jandó
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johannes Brahms
John Ogdon
Jon Winterstein
Jordi Masó
Jue Wang
Klara Kormendi
Konstantin Scherbakov
Kotaro Fukuma
Lars Vogt
Leon Tomic
Ludwig van Beethoven
Luke Faulkner
Marc-André Hamelin
Mark Viner
Martha Argerich
Martin Jones
Maurice Ravel
Mikhail Pletnev
Mitsuko Uchida
Nikolai Demidenko
Orion Weiss
Ottorino Respighi
Paul Hindemith
Peter Donohoe
Peter Phillips
Péter Nagy
Relaxing Piano Music
Reynaldo Hahn
Robert Schumann
Samson Tsoy
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Shani Diluka
Simone Dinnerstein
Stanisław Moniuszko
Stephen Hough
Sviatoslav Richter
Tatiana Nikolayeva
Tuija Hakkila
Vadim Chaimovich
Vladimir Feltsman
Wilhelm Kempff
Wojciech Waleczek
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Yulianna Avdeeva
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Frédéric Chopin
Ludwig van Beethoven
Claude Debussy
Erik Satie
Johannes Brahms
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Franz Liszt
Robert Schumann
Franz Schubert
Lang Lang
Gabriel Fauré
Víkingur Ólafsson
Daniel Barenboim
Felix Mendelssohn
Relaxing Piano Music
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Maurice Ravel
Philippe Entremont
Alexandre Tharaud
Glenn Gould
Maurizio Pollini
Mikhail Pletnev
Jenő Jandó
Khatia Buniatishvili
Alice Sara Ott
Idil Biret
Martha Argerich
Benjamin Frith
Valentina Lisitsa
Alexander Scriabin
Ottorino Respighi
Vladimir Horowitz
Domenico Scarlatti
Igor Levit
Krystian Zimerman
Bertrand Chamayou
András Schiff
Paul Lewis
Martin Jones
Ronny Matthes
Alfred Brendel
Fazıl Say
Michael Endres
Yuja Wang
Arthur Rubinstein
Arcadi Volodos
Katia Labèque
Murray Perahia
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Janos Sebestyen
Mao Fujita
Daniil Trifonov
Howard Shelley
Angela Hewitt
Janusz Olejniczak
Wilhelm Kempff
Isaac Albéniz
Leif Ove Andsnes
Alexis Weissenberg
Martin Stadtfeld
Péter Nagy
Håvard Gimse
Mitsuko Uchida
Cyprien Katsaris
Luke Faulkner
Emil Gilels
Jan Lisiecki
Konstantin Scherbakov
Stephen Hough
Pascal Rogé
Evgeny Kissin
Domenico Cimarosa
György Kurtág
Scott Joplin
Seong-Jin Cho
Boris Giltburg
Maria João Pires
Benjamin Grosvenor
Jonathan Biss
Carol Rosenberger
Alain Planès
Kun-Woo Paik
Claudio Arrau
Ivan Moravec
Chiyan Wong
Piano Radiance
André Laplante
Javier Perianes
Emanuel Ax
Luis Fernando Pérez
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Eldar Nebolsin
Olga Scheps
Nikolai Lugansky
Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
Tal & Groethuysen
Alessio Bax
Brigitte Engerer