{"id":15655,"date":"2023-10-22T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=15655"},"modified":"2023-10-23T10:07:32","modified_gmt":"2023-10-23T17:07:32","slug":"top-piano-composers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/top-piano-composers\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Great Piano Composers: The Best Classical Piano Music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The piano can handle practically every musical genre under the sun. Still, when most people think of pianos, chances are it&#8217;s classical music that comes to mind. It&#8217;s true that many famous composers are known as &#8220;piano composers&#8221; because some of their greatest works were composed for the keyboard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are 20 composers throughout the ages who have contributed significantly to keyboard repertoire. You&#8217;re likely already familiar with many of them (ie. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin). But some of them may be new names! We&#8217;ve also included newer faces who have contributed to piano&#8217;s viral popularity in the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><p><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/p><nav><ol><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#johann-sebastian-bach-1685-1750\">Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#domenico-scarlatti-1685-1752\">Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1752)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#muzio-clementi-1752-1832\">Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-1756-1791\">Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ludwig-van-beethoven-1770-1827\">Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#carl-czerny-1791-1857\">Carl Czerny (1791-1857)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#franz-schubert-1797-1828\">Franz Schubert (1797-1828)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#frederic-chopin-1810-1849\">Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin (1810-1849)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#franz-liszt-1811-1886\">Franz Liszt (1811-1886)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#clara-schumann-1819-1896\">Clara Schumann (1819-1896)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#claude-debussy-1862-1918\">Claude Debussy (1862-1918)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#erik-satie-1866-1925\">Erik Satie (1866-1925)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#scott-joplin-1868-1917\">Scott Joplin (1868-1917)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#alexander-nikolayevich-scriabin-1872-1915\">Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (1872-1915)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#sergei-rachmaninoff-1873-1943\">Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#maurice-ravel-1875-1937\">Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#john-cage-1912-1992\">John Cage (1912-1992)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#joe-hisaishi-1950\">Joe Hisaishi (1950- )<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#ludovico-einaudi-1955\">Ludovico Einaudi (1955- )<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#yiruma-1978\">Yiruma (1978- )<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Your Go-To Place for All Things Piano<\/b><\/h2><p>Get exclusive interviews, fascinating articles, and inspiring lessons delivered straight to your inbox. Unsubscribe at any time.<\/p><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"johann-sebastian-bach-1685-1750\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Keyboard Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gVah1cr3pU0?si=30xi4U-gqag0mL2s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prelude in C Major<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/CGVL5j6BEKs?si=zHRyJT4Ry5NfY3fD\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prelude and Fugue in C Minor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/p4yAB37wG5s?si=o4FlA715FdoHDfd4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Goldberg Variations<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His religious music and, specifically for keyboard music, his <strong>counterpoint<\/strong>\u2014multiple interwoven lines of music arranged in complex, creative, and clever ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The two volumes of <em>The Well-Tempered Clavier<\/em> contain preludes and fugues in all 24 major and minor keys.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Four of Bach&#8217;s children also became composers: Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Wilhelm Friedemann Bach, Johann Christoph Friedrich&nbsp;Bach, and Johann Christian Bach.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/3-easy-classical-pieces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Easy Classical Piano Pieces<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"480\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19143729\/bach.jpeg\" alt=\"Painting of portly Baroque man in white curly wig and suit carrying sheet music in one hand.\" class=\"wp-image-15659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19143729\/bach.jpeg 480w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19143729\/bach-244x300.jpeg 244w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"domenico-scarlatti-1685-1752\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1752)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Keyboard Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lYAsSceNGrE?si=kIixhGK90zxNN0qa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonata in D Minor, Kk. 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ebmMBvuxRkg?si=YdVjnXdp2Ix7q9jL\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cCat Fugue\u201d (Sonata in G Minor, K. 30)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Gh9WX7TKfkI?si=L_oCEuuX4tXWMDfT\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Keyboard Sonata in D Minor, K. 141<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>555 piano sonatas and bridging the Baroque and Classical eras.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Legend has it that a cat walked across Scarlatti\u2019s keyboard and the notes it played led to Sonata in G Minor, K. 30.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He and Handel were born in the same year and had a <a href=\"https:\/\/earlymusicreview.com\/handel-vs-scarlatti\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">famous duel<\/a> on keyboards, showing off their improvisational skills.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"811\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19144507\/scarlatti-811x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Painting of stately Baroque man with curly white wig in elaborate suit holding sheaf of paper in one hand.\" class=\"wp-image-15661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19144507\/scarlatti-811x1024.jpeg 811w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19144507\/scarlatti-238x300.jpeg 238w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19144507\/scarlatti-768x970.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19144507\/scarlatti-1217x1536.jpeg 1217w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19144507\/scarlatti.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 811px) 100vw, 811px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"muzio-clementi-1752-1832\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Muzio Clementi (1752-1832)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Keyboard Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/42qx4zVyjmw?si=7lhAiRttFK_0Qfub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">6 Progressive Sonatinas, Op. 36, nos. 1-6<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/c4mYK5V5dx4?si=LNko5gxttpEcA2bF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonata Op. 25, no.5<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T4mj-gHnODg?si=P_Z4difBpbkMCPVN\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonata Op. 24, no. 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Charming, beginner-friendly piano sonatinas that sound impressive. If you had classical piano lessons as a kid, you probably played Clementi!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Op. 36 no. 5 was adapted by The Mindbenders into <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/yVyPQA3PO5U?si=55MVN3UeEqW4Bs0y\">\u201cA Groovy Kind of Love\u201d<\/a>, which was then made famous by <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/HsC_SARyPzk?si=_Fxe9-IdvUJQa9sg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Phil Collins<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sonata Op. 24 sounds eerily similar to the opening of Mozart\u2019s <em>Magic Flute<\/em>\u2026you can say Mozart \u201csampled\u201d Clementi.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/5-classical-piano-pieces\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">5 Classical Pieces, From Easy to More Difficult<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19145843\/Muzio_Clementi-853x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Black and white drawing of classical era man in suit smiling on a desk.\" class=\"wp-image-15663\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19145843\/Muzio_Clementi-853x1024.jpeg 853w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19145843\/Muzio_Clementi-250x300.jpeg 250w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19145843\/Muzio_Clementi-768x922.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19145843\/Muzio_Clementi.jpeg 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"wolfgang-amadeus-mozart-1756-1791\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong>Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/turkish-march-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piano Sonata No. 11 in A Major (&#8220;Rondo alla turca&#8221;\/&#8221;Turkish March&#8221;)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/1vDxlnJVvW8?si=QPX_A7tt0Spuatcf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major (\u201cSonata facile\u201d)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/df-eLzao63I?si=TCuUeHQGlLuFktNF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Elvira Madigan&#8221; from Piano Concerto No. 21<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a child prodigy and a genius. While he\u2019s not everyone\u2019s favorite composer, there is something clever and beautiful about Mozart\u2019s melodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Wolfgang&#8217;s sister Nannerl was also an accomplished piano player.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mozart famously began composing as early as four or five years old. This music was dictated by his father because it appears in <a href=\"https:\/\/rebekah.maxner.ca\/2021\/01\/26\/leopold-mozarts-guide-on-how-to-teach-composition-to-creative-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Leopold Mozart&#8217;s handwriting<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While <em>Amadeus<\/em>\u2014the Oscar-winning film about Mozart&#8217;s life\u2014is a great watch, many of its plot points are dramaticized and <a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/amadeus-scenes-dramaticize-fiction-real-life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">not true at all<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/turkish-march-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Turkish March \u2013 Free Sheet Music &amp; Tutorial<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19150834\/mozart-706x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Painting of classical era man in red suit and white wig.\" class=\"wp-image-15665\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19150834\/mozart-706x1024.jpeg 706w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19150834\/mozart-207x300.jpeg 207w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19150834\/mozart-768x1114.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19150834\/mozart.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ludwig-van-beethoven-1770-1827\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/moonlight-sonata-easy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonata No. 14, Op. 27 (&#8220;Moonlight&#8221;)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SrcOcKYQX3c?si=-1rjLJIAFLFq4ZDB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonata No. 8 Op. 13 (&#8220;Path\u00e9tique&#8221;)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/fur-elise-piano-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor (&#8220;F\u00fcr Elise&#8221;)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moody and dramatic music, his 32 piano sonatas, and \u201cF\u00fcr Elise\u201d\u2014arguably the most famous piano piece of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>We&#8217;re not 100% sure who Elise is and there are a few contenders. But the most likely suspect is Therese Malfatti (whom Beethoven proposed to but was rejected) because the piece was found in her belongings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Beethoven started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.californiasymphony.org\/composer\/beethoven\/the-whole-story-of-beethovens-deafness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">losing his hearing<\/a> in his mid-20s and was fully deaf by the time he was 45.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/fur-elise-piano-sheet-music-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The BEST \u201cF\u00fcr Elise\u201d Tutorial on the Internet!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"823\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19155321\/Joseph_Karl_Stielers_Beethoven_mit_dem_Manuskript_der_Missa_solemnis-823x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Painting of classical\/romantic era man with intense gaze and ruffly grey hair and red scarf holding and writing sheaf of music.\" class=\"wp-image-15666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19155321\/Joseph_Karl_Stielers_Beethoven_mit_dem_Manuskript_der_Missa_solemnis-823x1024.jpg 823w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19155321\/Joseph_Karl_Stielers_Beethoven_mit_dem_Manuskript_der_Missa_solemnis-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19155321\/Joseph_Karl_Stielers_Beethoven_mit_dem_Manuskript_der_Missa_solemnis-768x956.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19155321\/Joseph_Karl_Stielers_Beethoven_mit_dem_Manuskript_der_Missa_solemnis-1234x1536.jpg 1234w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19155321\/Joseph_Karl_Stielers_Beethoven_mit_dem_Manuskript_der_Missa_solemnis.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 823px) 100vw, 823px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"carl-czerny-1791-1857\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Carl Czerny (1791-1857)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ZkuMVMx0A4I?si=m2dN0qrTi5GNAVzp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fantasy on <em>The Marriage of Figaro<\/em> Op. 493<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kxum7nOLARU?si=QvWZ_zx0Nq5NYDwd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The School of Velocity, <\/em>Op. 299<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLC8DE9B69C2A4A43D&amp;si=V6-hJXCOU8qnv8Sk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Art of Finger Dexterity, <\/em>Op. 740<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing <em>a lot <\/em>of music, especially piano exercises. He was a student of Beethoven\u2019s and in turn, taught Liszt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A workaholic, Czerny kept <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/czerny-carl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">multiple desks<\/a> and would rotate between them so he could work on multiple pieces simultaneously as the ink dried.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was one of the first to use the term &#8220;nocturne,&#8221; after composer John Field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"440\" height=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19161037\/Czerny.jpeg\" alt=\"Black and white drawing of man in glasses in Romantic era suit with signature Carl Czerny underneath.\" class=\"wp-image-15667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19161037\/Czerny.jpeg 440w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/19161037\/Czerny-200x300.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 440px) 100vw, 440px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"franz-schubert-1797-1828\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong>Franz Schubert (1797-1828)<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JS91p-vmSf0?si=T3Thl1zz0ACvWFkZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Erlk\u00f6nig,&#8221; Op. 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/g3k81__bwrM?si=JBeIqJSSz9VH79nu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piano Quintet in A Major (&#8220;Trout&#8221; Quintet), Op. 114<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/l4ImL0Rblk8?si=e2YW82FdMbCYcLaf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;St\u00e4ndchen&#8221;<\/a> &#8211; originally a lied but popularly played as a solo piano piece with arrangements by Horn and Liszt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing over 600 lieder (songs for a singer accompanied by piano) and dying young, in relative obscurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He wrote <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/composers\/schubert\/guides\/schubert-20-facts-about-great-composer\/franz-schubert-5\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">20,000 measures<\/a> of music in 1815 alone, including 150 lieder.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He studied law for a while, but dropped out in favor of pursuing music.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Schubert&#8217;s height and plump frame earned him the nickname Schwammerl (&#8220;Little Mushroom&#8221;).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20102036\/Franz_Schubert_by_Wilhelm_August_Rieder_1875_larger_version.png\" alt=\"Painting of small man with glasses and mutton chops in Romantic era suit with one hand on desk with sheet music, holding quill.\" class=\"wp-image-15672\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20102036\/Franz_Schubert_by_Wilhelm_August_Rieder_1875_larger_version.png 583w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20102036\/Franz_Schubert_by_Wilhelm_August_Rieder_1875_larger_version-246x300.png 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"frederic-chopin-1810-1849\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong>Fr\u00e9d\u00e9ric Chopin (1810-1849)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/s_ST3hzMsVE?si=B_av_SZ7Zf7Up0S7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nocturne in C-Sharp Minor, P. 1 No. 16<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Gy5UHK4EeM8?si=8N31oWunMAMY5bk5\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Fantasie-Impromptu&#8221; Op.&nbsp;posth.&nbsp;66<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QR10Od1cLaM?si=HgBNc1DJVabji4dt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9 No. 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being THE piano composer. Unlike most composers, he focused almost solely on piano. When you think piano, you think Chopin!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He started <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/composers\/chopin\/guides\/chopin-facts\/paris\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">writing poetry<\/a> at age six and gave his first public concerto performance at age eight.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chopin had his own method of teaching piano, where he encouraged students to learn the B major scale first (instead of C) because it more naturally falls beneath the fingers. You can watch a modern interpretation of his method <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCPWIsLTQOV519YuGmwjxpIQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20105829\/Chopin_by_Wodzinska-759x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"Painting of slight man in tuxedo crossing arms in a red armchair.\" class=\"wp-image-15673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20105829\/Chopin_by_Wodzinska-759x1024.jpeg 759w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20105829\/Chopin_by_Wodzinska-222x300.jpeg 222w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20105829\/Chopin_by_Wodzinska-768x1036.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20105829\/Chopin_by_Wodzinska-1139x1536.jpeg 1139w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20105829\/Chopin_by_Wodzinska-1519x2048.jpeg 1519w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20105829\/Chopin_by_Wodzinska.jpeg 1584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"franz-liszt-1811-1886\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong>Franz Liszt (1811-1886)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FZ651tNXp0Y&amp;ab_channel=DWClassicalMusic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Liebestr\u00e4um No. 3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/byGI1mDi3no?si=qywiUwnIDcAPeH_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/0FbQZCsYXVg?si=cC-p_M8QwbrwpUyi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;La Campanella&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being the world\u2019s first rockstar. A virtuoso and entertainer, Liszt cemented our modern understanding of the music performer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Interested in social justice issues, Liszt believed artists occupied a special purpose in society and donated much of his profits to charity.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was an avid improviser and many of his compositions are arrangements of other pieces. The virtuosic &#8220;La Campanella&#8221; is based on a concerto by Niccol\u00f2 Paganini.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/franz-liszt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Ultimate Liszticle<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"779\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20110820\/Liszt_Lehmann_portrait-779x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Painting of youngish man in black crossed arms with jaw length straight hair.\" class=\"wp-image-15674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20110820\/Liszt_Lehmann_portrait-779x1024.jpg 779w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20110820\/Liszt_Lehmann_portrait-228x300.jpg 228w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20110820\/Liszt_Lehmann_portrait-768x1009.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20110820\/Liszt_Lehmann_portrait-1169x1536.jpg 1169w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20110820\/Liszt_Lehmann_portrait-1558x2048.jpg 1558w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20110820\/Liszt_Lehmann_portrait-scaled.jpg 1948w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"clara-schumann-1819-1896\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Clara Schumann (1819-1896)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kNV9SoztdG4?si=06e7K5zWMfaCSRYk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Variations on a Theme by Robert Schumann, Op. 20<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/k0Y1hrqcSLI?si=pByz52NmiarVwfwI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op.7<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BTghQEzMEqw?si=-vBEHAZ9hZBNetXX\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3 Romances for Violin and Piano, Op. 22<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One of few women who exerted an influence over classical music. She\u2019s responsible for things we take for granted in modern concerts, such as playing from memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>She had eight children and still managed to be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/discover-music\/clara-schumann-facts-pianist-composer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">primary breadwinner<\/a> for the Schumanns. She was also in charge of <a href=\"https:\/\/interlude.hk\/13-facts-you-didnt-know-about-clara-schumann\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brahms&#8217; investments<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Clara was famously critical of new directions in music and often lobbed insults at Wagner. The conflict between conservative and progressive musicians at this time was called the <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/War_of_the_Romantics\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">War of the Romantics<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"583\" height=\"843\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20112803\/Clara_Schumann_1853.jpg\" alt=\"Sepia photograph of woman in Victorian clothing leaning on arm on lacey table.\" class=\"wp-image-15675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20112803\/Clara_Schumann_1853.jpg 583w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20112803\/Clara_Schumann_1853-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 583px) 100vw, 583px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"claude-debussy-1862-1918\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Claude Debussy (1862-1918)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/clair-de-lune-easy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cClair de lune\u201d<\/a> from <em>Suite bergamasque<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/QRjllL-MP0U?si=0MdovDhm4NQJukMs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cR\u00eaverie\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/6KzMLnRNliY?si=h4CbopwdvxQQ3Pt0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cLa fille aux cheveux de lin\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being THE impressionist-style composer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/clair-de-lune-easy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cClair de lune,\u201d <\/a>one of piano\u2019s most beloved pieces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He really didn\u2019t like the term \u201cimpressionist.\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He had <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.sharmusic.com\/the-love-life-of-claude-debussy\">multiple affairs<\/a> and lost several friendships as a result.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He only had one child, Claude-Emma, whom he nicknamed \u201cChou-Chou.\u201d <em>Children\u2019s Corner <\/em>is dedicated to her.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/clair-de-lune-easy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Play &#8220;Clair de lune&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20114917\/Claude_Debussy_atelier_Nadar-837x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Monotone photograph of man in suit with beard.\" class=\"wp-image-15676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20114917\/Claude_Debussy_atelier_Nadar-837x1024.jpg 837w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20114917\/Claude_Debussy_atelier_Nadar-245x300.jpg 245w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20114917\/Claude_Debussy_atelier_Nadar-768x939.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20114917\/Claude_Debussy_atelier_Nadar.jpg 932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"erik-satie-1866-1925\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Erik Satie (1866-1925)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/gymnopedie-no-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gymnop\u00e9die No. 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/4Y42P0G-kGY?si=rwo0kGxWkTS2DF2N\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gnossienne No. 1<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/sKKxt4KacRo?si=E0Yuh1KcaLIOilzc\">&#8220;Vexations&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His eccentric personality and atmospheric background music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He kept a <a href=\"https:\/\/masoncurrey.substack.com\/p\/erik-satie-precise-daily-schedule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">precise daily schedule<\/a> that involved sleeping \u201cvery hard.\u201d He also only ate white foods.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He composed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.openculture.com\/2018\/04\/hear-the-very-first-pieces-of-ambient-music-erik-saties-furniture-music-circa-1917.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cfurniture music,\u201d<\/a> which was meant to be background noise you don\u2019t focus on.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>&#8220;Vexations&#8221; is often interpreted as being meant to be played 840 times. Performing &#8220;Vexations&#8221; takes several hours and a relay team of multiple pianists.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/gymnopedie-no-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Play Gymnop\u00e9die No. 1<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20115409\/Ericsatie-1-732x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Monotone photo of man with scraggly beard and small glasses in suit.\" class=\"wp-image-15677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20115409\/Ericsatie-1-732x1024.jpg 732w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20115409\/Ericsatie-1-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20115409\/Ericsatie-1-768x1075.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20115409\/Ericsatie-1-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20115409\/Ericsatie-1-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20115409\/Ericsatie-1-scaled.jpg 1829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"scott-joplin-1868-1917\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Scott Joplin (1868-1917)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/the-entertainer-piano-sheet-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThe Entertainer\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bCxLAr_bwpA?si=J583pxO07Z8ojsPF\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cMaple Leaf Rag\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TZVoFl_fD2k?si=Y6jt5BtIM_uHqvIt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cThe Cascades\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Writing the iconic ice cream truck song (&#8220;The Entertainer&#8221;) and his association with the ragtime genre, a style designed almost exclusively for piano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He wanted to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/joplin-scott\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">taken seriously<\/a> as a classical composer and tried to write ballets and operas, but people saw him more as a commercial writer of mass-produced rags. Obviously, this irked him.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He didn\u2019t like it when people played his ragtimes too fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/the-entertainer-piano-sheet-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Play &#8220;The Entertainer&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20120234\/Scott_Joplin_19072.jpg\" alt=\"Monotone photo of man in black tie and suit.\" class=\"wp-image-15678\" style=\"width:337px;height:438px\" width=\"337\" height=\"438\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"alexander-nikolayevich-scriabin-1872-1915\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (1872-1915)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/tYJJjT0vpqE?si=GkDucGBPz0jSAtgU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piano Sonata No. 5, Op. 53<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_dP8FMZr2sA?si=flXAtE0fDuvUJ6tR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00c9tude in D-Sharp Minor, Op. 8 no. 12<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ry5L3_0XVuk?si=Zt-DSZPeEMoGsNmp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">24 Preludes, Op. 11<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtuosic and experimental music, along with his eccentric belief system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He was born on Christmas Day and died on Easter, and his early music was heavily inspired by Chopin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classical-music.com\/composers\/alexander-scriabin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">injured his right hand<\/a> and subsequently wrote very challenging repertoire for the left hand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Somewhat of an egomaniac, Scriabin thought of himself as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gramophone.co.uk\/features\/article\/alexander-scriabin-the-innovation-and-audacity-of-the-russian-composer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">god<\/a>. He believed he would transcend death and be worshipped.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"642\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20120747\/Skrjabin_Alexander.jpg\" alt=\"Monotone photo of man with handlebar mustache looking thoughtful with head resting on hand.\" class=\"wp-image-15679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20120747\/Skrjabin_Alexander.jpg 642w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20120747\/Skrjabin_Alexander-214x300.jpg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 642px) 100vw, 642px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"sergei-rachmaninoff-1873-1943\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/NsqXCO0ADwM?si=VjUTxJff9l1YwTMd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piano Concerto No. 2<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/GvKQKnIVy1I?si=FRdwF3x7fPhN6cye\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Piano Concerto No. 3<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/ppJ5uITLECE?si=Ano1KOLRQRy4lcGH\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Virtuosic, grandiose piano concertos that demand very large hands. The \u201cRach 3\u201d is considered one of the most difficult piano pieces of all time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rachmaninoff fell into a deep depression after the disastrous debut of his First Symphony. However, his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.laphil.com\/musicdb\/pieces\/4944\/piano-concerto-no-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">second piano concerto<\/a> was triumphant and he dedicated it to the doctor who helped him recover.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He was very tall with infamously large hands. Some historians think he may have had Marfan&#8217;s syndrome. Rachmaninoff could reportedly reach a 12th, equal to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rachmaninoff.org\/articles\/archive\/30-on-the-phenomenal-hands-of-sergei-rachmaninoff\">one and a half octaves<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20125005\/Rachmaninoff_1900.jpg\" alt=\"Monotone photo of man with short hair in suit looking at sheet music at an upright piano.\" class=\"wp-image-15681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20125005\/Rachmaninoff_1900.jpg 518w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20125005\/Rachmaninoff_1900-194x300.jpg 194w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"maurice-ravel-1875-1937\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/J_36x1_LKgg?si=kWXj4unDZsD42Ls2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Jeux d\u2019eau&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/eGybwV3U9W8?si=aad--7NN3-QC9RWM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;Pavane pour une infante defunte&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TQSyRXRuk6Y?si=Opl5hVlmi6qir55i\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gaspard de la nuit<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Being the \u201cother\u201d French Impressionist next to Debussy. But his style is more improvisatory, almost jazzy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>During World War I, Ravel served as a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/composers\/ravel\/guides\/ravel-15-facts\/tombeau_couperin-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">truck driver<\/a> in the military. His <em>Le tombeau de Couperin<\/em> is dedicated to friends who died fighting the war.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Ravel&#8217;s time, Balakirev\u2019s\u00a0&#8220;Islamey&#8221; was considered the toughest piece for piano. So Ravel strived to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/listen\/classic\/read-and-watch\/music-reads\/classically-curious-six-surprising-facts-about-maurice-ravel\/11773254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">beat it<\/a> with the &#8220;Scarbo&#8221; movement in <em>Gaspard de la nuit<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20125618\/Maurice_Ravel_1925-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sepia photo of man in suit with slight smile and short white hair.\" class=\"wp-image-15682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20125618\/Maurice_Ravel_1925-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20125618\/Maurice_Ravel_1925-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20125618\/Maurice_Ravel_1925-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20125618\/Maurice_Ravel_1925-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20125618\/Maurice_Ravel_1925-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"john-cage-1912-1992\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>John Cage (1912-1992)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/JTEFKFiXSx4?si=FrKPpfIYYbKQM8II\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4\u201933\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BQNxrUwHKSc?si=NMXSPQS1ydVA6LbK\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">In a Landscape<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/jRHoKZRYBlY?si=1MOhq-5UBoEXXYB9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sonata No. 5 <\/a>from <em>Sonatas and Interludes for Prepared Piano<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Avant-garde experimental music and &#8220;preparing&#8221; pianos with objects added to their mechanism, such as paper between strings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>He was fascinated by indeterminacy or music created by chance, and he composed using the <em><a href=\"https:\/\/interlude.hk\/new-music-for-the-20th-century-john-cage-inspired-by-the-book-of-i-ching\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">I Ching<\/a><\/em>, an ancient divination book.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2000\/05\/08\/1073885\/4-33\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;4\u201933\u201d&#8221;<\/a>, the pianist sits quietly at the piano for four minutes and 33 seconds. The music is the ambient sound of the environment you\u2019re sitting in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20130735\/John_Cage_1988-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Monotone up close photo of face of older man.\" class=\"wp-image-15683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20130735\/John_Cage_1988-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20130735\/John_Cage_1988-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20130735\/John_Cage_1988-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20130735\/John_Cage_1988-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20130735\/John_Cage_1988.jpg 1811w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"joe-hisaishi-1950\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Joe Hisaishi (1950- )<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/TK1Ij_-mank?si=vm4HYSudQIp-xn0s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cOne Summer\u2019s Day\u201d<\/a> from <em>Spirited Away<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/2pQKqQ9sG50?si=Iir9bMohoHwRI2bv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cMerry-Go-Round of Life\u201d<\/a> from <em>Howl\u2019s Moving Castle<\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/faf98cNY8A8?si=tAtMCyar1ccJXm6F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cAshitaka and San\u201d<\/a> from <em>Princess Mononoke<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Composing the film score behind beloved Studio Ghibli films such as <em>Spirited Away.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His legal name is Mamoru Fujisawa. \u201cJoe Hisaishi\u201d is his professional name.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He wrote the music behind two Academy Award-winning films: <em>Spirited Away<\/em> (Best Animated Feature 2003) and <em>Departures<\/em> (Best Foreign Language Film 2009).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:407px;\"><div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/130045930\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div><div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:145.94594% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/130045930?et=zzYBmJVjSBpeuw-ktTY_sg&#038;tld=com&#038;sig=M9C9grmHsVJDrNjzQ4p-51qEZ5bRwA4mVhqVM1K52v8=&#038;caption=true&#038;ver=1\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"407\" height=\"594\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background 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href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Uffjii1hXzU?si=Lts8lOIz6IsNedVo\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Uffjii1hXzU?si=Lts8lOIz6IsNedVo\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cI Giorni\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/experience-piano-sheet-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cExperience\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For: <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His simple yet beautiful and catchy instrumental music. Whether his music \u201ccounts\u201d as classical depends on who you ask, but he\u2019s responsible for revitalizing classical music\u2019s popularity among younger generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Einaudi composed the music for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/composers\/einaudi\/guides\/facts\/black-swan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Black Swan<\/em> trailer<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>He is the most streamed classical pianist of all time, with more than<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.co.uk\/article\/ludovico-einaudi-on-becoming-the-worlds-most-streamed-classical-pianist-fzbl0v7vl#:~:text=He%20is%20the%20most%20streamed,children%20from%20a%20previous%20marriage.\"> two billion streams<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/experience-piano-sheet-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How to Play &#8220;Experience&#8221;<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"getty embed image\" style=\"background-color:#fff;display:inline-block;font-family:Roboto,sans-serif;color:#a7a7a7;font-size:11px;width:100%;max-width:395px;\"><div style=\"padding:0;margin:0;text-align:left;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1394055579\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color:#a7a7a7;text-decoration:none;font-weight:normal !important;border:none;display:inline-block;\" rel=\"noopener\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><\/div><div style=\"overflow:hidden;position:relative;height:0;padding:150.37975% 0 0 0;width:100%;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/embed.gettyimages.com\/embed\/1394055579?et=JsC7N8nkQMlHsm_ggXFuHA&#038;tld=com&#038;sig=6KZyQR-byksAijuaWdxqQvjHuHJsrHEuAvYy5e7MuD4=&#038;caption=true&#038;ver=1\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" width=\"395\" height=\"594\" style=\"display:inline-block;position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;margin:0;\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-cyan-bluish-gray-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-cyan-bluish-gray-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"yiruma-1978\" style=\"font-size:28px\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Yiruma (1978- )<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Top Piano Hits:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/river-flows-in-you-piano-tutorial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cRiver Flows In You\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/imGaOIm5HOk?si=M0E7nmtjcrX9v2_c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cKiss the Rain\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PeU3LS_s03I?si=wmbfoQHmD8g_4svm\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/PeU3LS_s03I?si=wmbfoQHmD8g_4svm\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u201cMay Be\u201d<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Best Known For:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple and melodious piano style, similar to Einaudi. \u201cRiver Flows In You\u201d is a viral hit and a favorite song among piano hobbyists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fun Facts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>His legal name is Lee Ru-Ma, and he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/discover-music\/instruments\/piano\/yiruma-river-flows-in-you-meaning-twilight\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.classicfm.com\/discover-music\/instruments\/piano\/yiruma-river-flows-in-you-meaning-twilight\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">moved to the U.K.<\/a> at age 10 to study at the Purcell School of Music.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cRiver Flows In You\u201d was originally released in 2001, but it experienced a resurgence during the coronavirus pandemic when housebound people started learning piano. 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