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Hi, I am looking for any good romantic piano pieces. I just finished playing Clair de Lune, and it is a beautiful song. To give some idea of my skill level, a few things in my reptoire include:

Monlight Sonata: 3 movements
Chopin: Minute Waltz plus another one which I don't know the name.
Bach: 4 inventions

If there are any suggestions on romantic composers or pieces that i may like, any advice is helpful!

Chopin's Nocturne in E minor, Op. 72, No. 1

Schubert "Serenade". sorry i dont have an opus number.

Schubert's Serenade is originally a song, but it has piano arrangement.

Probably any of the Chopin waltzes, mazurkas, and nocturnes.

Some big romantic composers (I'll briefly describe some general attributes of each):

Chopin (poetic, lyrical)
Schubert (very lyrical, song-based, fluid)
Schumann (youthful, fresh-sounding pieces)
Brahms (deep, generally reflective)
Liszt (virtuosic, exciting, melodic)
Scriabin (elements of both Chopin and Liszt, his later works are considered more Contemporary than Romantic)

Have fun finding your romantic piece!

I'm learning Chopin's Bb minor nocturne, No.1.
There is beautiful, mysterious, longing, even restless. Technically it is not very difficult, buy musically it's tought, because there are suttle nuances in dynamics that have to be used in order for the piece to make sense.
Check it out.

I just picked up Chopin's Nocturne In C minor, Op 48, No.1. I recommend this, it is beautiful, powerful, and also very haunting.

I've just realised I have no idea to which period Brahms belong to O.O

Anyway, I suggest you tackle something from Liszt. Like, the Gnomenreigen or the Campanella. If thou needeth sheets, Im happy to provide(th)

Thanks for all of the suggestions I will look into all of these composers and songs and post which one i have started

Brahms a Romantic composer (1833-1897).

I would strongly disagree with trying to tackle a piece of Liszt. Liszt's music is very difficult - he does have some easier works, but I suggest that you get more experience with Romantic music before you try and play Liszt. La Campanella is very difficult, and takes a virtuoso to play - it comes from his Paganini Etudes which he wrote with the intention to emulate Paganini's virtuosity.

I say play Chopin - nocturns, impromtus, preludes... you could handle most of them.

Tschiakowski Romance, Op. 5
Sonata Pathetique, 2nd movement
Grieg Notturno Op. 54, No. 4

Brahms, Ballade in G-minor then :p

Liszt's music in genious at its best. But it is horrificly difficult.

I wouldn't recommend that just yet! Just getting the lyrical melody out in the Doppio Movimiento section is difficult, let alone have a well-balanced harmony.

I think Liebestraum No. 3 might be a good choice. I wouldn't say it's too difficult and the theme is just beautiful! Wedding Day at Trouldhaugen (sp?) by Grieg is another great piece.

Yeah, the C Minor prelude Op.48 No.1 is quite advanced. So is a lot of great romantic repertoire, however.

For something that is more your level, I'd recommend Chopin Prelude in D-flat "Raindrop," possibly Prelude in C Sharp Minor by Rachmaninoff, either of the Debussy Arabesques, an easier Chopin Nocturne like maybe the E Minor or G Minor. I worked on Brahms Rhapsody in G Minor Op.79 No.2 for a little while, but I had too much other stuff going on in order to study it through to the end. That's a nice romantic piece that would require quite a bit of work to perform. If you want something faster, there are some fairly accessible Chopin preludes that go along very quickly.

There is a ton of romantic repertoire out there that is beautiful. If I were you, I'd do a couple of things to choose a new piece. First, I'd ask my teacher, and see what suggestions she comes up with. It may be that your teacher has a few great pieces in mind for you that are the right level and are also very appealing. The other thing I would do is listen to as much new music as I can (which I still do everyday) by going to the library and checking out cd's from their classical section. You can also check out most of the sheet music online at www.sheetmusicarchive.net.

Anyway, good luck in finding a new piece to play. The ones I mentioned are quite popular.

I would agree. I recently heard a sixteen year old perform La Campanella in a competition. He was a good pianist, but he was trying to perform a piece written for virtuosi when he is not one himself. He was playing it at about half-tempo, and because of this, was forced to cut the piece down significantly in order to meet the five-minute max time limit for the competition. I'd say he is a better pianist than I, but because the piece was too much for him, I received a higher award than he did.

I doubt I'll attempt La Campanella until I'm well into college or possibly after that. However, there is a nice accessible Liszt piece that comes to mind, which is also very popular, and that is Consolation No.3.

Don't forget Rachmaninoff (grave, dramatic, and RUSSIAN)

This Brahms? Doesn't look very romantic to me...



Neither does Liszt... I don't understand what the ladies' fuss was all about!

Didn't Brahms feud a bit with his contemporaries, and have more regard for the classical form? I've read this in passing in several places, anyone else have any idea about this?

Already mentioned, Liszt Consolation #3.Absolutely beautiful, not difficult, some cross rhythms (2 against 3 and 4 against 3), requires a beautiful singing tone.

Brahms Intermezzo Op. 118, No. 2, another beautiful piece. Requires excellent voicing, contains some cross rhythms. Very well known, frequently performed and can die if not played musically.

Chopin Nocturne, Op. 15, No. 2 Only four pages long with a lovely melody. The middle doppio movement section can be a little tricky. Absolutely gorgeous ending.