Classical Piano: Looking For A Certain Sound

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   By His Wayposted 12 years ago

   My musical interest is eclectic, but my recent new interest is classical piano. (There may be a better term. I'm not sure.)
   
   
   I love these popular ones:  (Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven and Nocturne? by Chopin)
   
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT7_IZPHHb0
   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nT7_IZPHHb0
   
   
   
   I'd like to find more that are similiar. Ones that are about this same pace, octave, feeling...that beautiful forlorn feeling.
   
   
   
   Do you know of any? What are your favorites? I like strictly piano.

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      Jesus was a hippyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Beethoven wrote that while pining over some girl that rejected him. I love that piece, I can't really think of anything that compares with it.
      
      Fur Elise is fairly similar. I like that too.
      
      I just started playing Saties Gymnopedies aswell.

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         By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         Fur Elise is a little more upbeat (I think) than I'm looking for, but I agree on the sonata. It's so beautiful and it stands on its own. It fits my current mood.     I'll look up Saties 

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         By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

         http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7DBoiyBoJ8
         
         
         *IN LOVE*
         
         
         wow

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            Jesus was a hippyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

            Sometimes I think it is a shame that there are no brand new 19th century composers...
            
            

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               By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

               There's not?   I was just sitting here thinking about that actually    I really am just a few days new into this genre. I've always loved it, but Ive never spent time getting to know it. I was thinking (not knowing if there were any modern artists)...how I don't think we have the minds to even know how to create in this way any more .....to pull from inspiration like they did. I think it's just beyond our current abilities.

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                  Jesus was a hippyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                  Here is a modern piece by Carter Burwell that I think you will appreciate. I think it fits the genre you are searching for.
                  
                  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3oE2HtxOqXk

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                     By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                     <3  <3   I have no words...        It's my FB status for the day.   Thank you

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                        Jesus was a hippyposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                        I think I'm gonna have to get me the sheet music and learn it.

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                           By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

                           Please do

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      klarawieckposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Okay, so you're looking for piano music that sounds like Moonlight Sonata, in the sense that it's peaceful, soft, romantic... you want Chopin. Chopin is often called The Poet of The Piano. That's all he ever wrote - piano music. You might also want to check out Brahms and Schumann's piano music. You have to go for the Romantic composers, not Baroque or Neoclassical. And of course, don't forget to listen to my music (Clara Wieck's piano music - the REAL Clara Wieck Schumann, I mean).

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         By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

           Awesome. Will do. All of it, and yes I'm finding that's true about Chopin.  I haven't checked out Brahms yet, but I will right after this.

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   AEvansposted 11 years ago

   Mozart and Schubert or Bach is similar to Beethoven. :)Quite classical with sensitivity and an electrifying performance. Enjoy.

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      By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      Thank you! 

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      By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6_SbflSwAg    love

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   gregb4hopeposted 11 years ago

   If you want to hear some beautiful yet furious classical piano music. Beethoven and Chopin are at the top.  For sheer passion and virtuosity you must hear Beethoven's "Appassionata" Sonata (all three movements).  ON the other hand Chopin's Etudes are mini jewels of all kinds of piano techniques with wonderful melodies..they are short pieces and yet dynamic as well. Should be available on youtube...before you buy.

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      By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHru34C2 … ature=fvst
      
      
      This brought tears and I'm not a crier...sheesh  
      
      
      beautiful....thank you
      
      Edit:  I just realized this isn't what you suggested, but still a great find. lol

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      By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEptNFzLpjk     This one was fun....there's so much back and forth...almost exhausting. lol

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   classicalgeekposted 11 years ago

   John Field was a precursor to Chopin and so his compositions are quite similar. For some of the same beautiful forlorn feeling, try Khatchaturian, Debussy, Ravel, and Rachmaninoff. You won't like everything these composers wrote, but you'll like a lot of it!

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      By His Wayposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_hUBufUp2w  Love this.  Oh, and I'm really loving Debussy as well. Thank you for the variety you listed. I'm so lost in all this music at the moment. Thanks again to everyone.

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   By His Wayposted 11 years ago

   Oh I can't wait to search these out! I'm going to dive in tomorrow when I'm off. Thanks to you both!! 

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   By His Wayposted 11 years ago

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifKKlhYF53w   LMBO !!!

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   gregb4hopeposted 11 years ago

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEptNFzLpjk
   
   TRY THIS LINK FOR THE APPASSIONATA

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      gregb4hopeposted 11 years agoin reply to this

      THIS SAME LINK I SENT HAS BOTH THE FIRST AND THIRD MOVEMENTS BUT IN SEPARATE FRAMES.

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