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
Alvaro Cendoya
Andrey Gugnin
Andrzej Pikul
András Schiff
André Laplante
Angela Hewitt
Anne-Marie McDermott
Arthur Rubinstein
Baldassare Galuppi
Boris Giltburg
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Claude Debussy
Claudio Arrau
Cyprien Katsaris
Daniel Barenboim
Daniil Trifonov
David Fray
David Korevaar
Domenico Cimarosa
Domenico Scarlatti
Dénes Várjon
Edoardo Torbianelli
Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
Elisabeth Leonskaja
Emanuel Ax
Erik Satie
Fazıl Say
Federico Colli
Federico Mompou
Felix Mendelssohn
Franz Liszt
Franz Schubert
Friedrich Burgmüller
Frédéric Chopin
Gabriel Fauré
Giovanni Bellucci
Goran Filipec
Gottlieb Wallisch
György Kurtág
Idil Biret
Ignacy Jan Paderewski
Isaac Albéniz
Jae-Yeon Won
Jascha Horenstein
Javier Perianes
Jenő Jandó
Johann Sebastian Bach
Johannes Brahms
John Ogdon
Jordi Masó
Jue Wang
Julius Katchen
Klara Kormendi
Konstantin Scherbakov
Kotaro Fukuma
Lars Vogt
Ludwig van Beethoven
Luis Fernando Pérez
Luke Faulkner
Mao Fujita
Marc-André Hamelin
Marie François
Martha Argerich
Martin Jones
Martin Stadtfeld
Maurice Ravel
Maurizio Pollini
Mikhail Pletnev
Nikolai Demidenko
Orion Weiss
Ottorino Respighi
Paul Hindemith
Peter Donohoe
Peter Phillips
Ralph van Raat
Regina Chernychko
Relaxing Piano Music
Reynaldo Hahn
Robert Schumann
Roberto Poli
Samson Tsoy
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Shani Diluka
Stanisław Moniuszko
Stephen Hough
Sviatoslav Richter
Tatiana Nikolayeva
Vadim Chaimovich
Valentina Lisitsa
Warsaw Philharmonic Orchestra
Wilhelm Kempff
Wojciech Waleczek
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Johann Sebastian Bach
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Frédéric Chopin
Ludwig van Beethoven
Claude Debussy
Erik Satie
Johannes Brahms
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Franz Liszt
Franz Schubert
Lang Lang
Robert Schumann
Gabriel Fauré
Víkingur Ólafsson
Daniel Barenboim
Felix Mendelssohn
Relaxing Piano Music
Jean-Yves Thibaudet
Maurice Ravel
Philippe Entremont
Alexandre Tharaud
Glenn Gould
Jenő Jandó
Maurizio Pollini
Mikhail Pletnev
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
Martin Jones
Ronny Matthes
Alfred Brendel
Paul Lewis
Fazıl Say
Michael Endres
Yuja Wang
Arcadi Volodos
Janos Sebestyen
Arthur Rubinstein
Katia Labèque
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
Murray Perahia
Mao Fujita
Daniil Trifonov
Howard Shelley
Isaac Albéniz
Angela Hewitt
Janusz Olejniczak
Wilhelm Kempff
Leif Ove Andsnes
Cyprien Katsaris
Martin Stadtfeld
Alexis Weissenberg
Luke Faulkner
Håvard Gimse
Mitsuko Uchida
Péter Nagy
Jan Lisiecki
Konstantin Scherbakov
Pascal Rogé
Emil Gilels
Stephen Hough
Evgeny Kissin
Seong-Jin Cho
Domenico Cimarosa
Boris Giltburg
Maria João Pires
György Kurtág
Carol Rosenberger
Benjamin Grosvenor
Scott Joplin
Jonathan Biss
Claudio Arrau
Ivan Moravec
Alain Planès
Piano Radiance
Kun-Woo Paik
Chiyan Wong
Javier Perianes
André Laplante
Emanuel Ax
Luis Fernando Pérez
Pierre-Laurent Aimard
Alessio Bax
Eldar Nebolsin
Brigitte Engerer
Olga Scheps
Einar Steen-Nøkleberg
Nikolai Lugansky
Tal & Groethuysen