Calm Piano Music

Satie: Gymnopédie No. 1

Gymnopédie means a "nude dance, accompanied by song, which youthful Spartan maidens danced on specific occasions", it is the Satie’s Gymnopédies, written in 1888. This song belongs to some of the most simple and beautiful pieces of music of all time.

Beethoven: ‘Moonlight’ Sonata (I)

Ludwig van Beethoven was a German composer and pianist whose music ranks among the most performed of the classical music repertoire; he remains one of the most admired composers in the history of Western music. His works span the transition from the classical period to the romantic era in classical music. Beethoven wrote 32 piano sonatas and some of them have become real monoliths of the solo piano repertoire – every Romantic pianist should know the ‘Moonlight’ Sonata. The ‘Moonlight’ Sonata is both beautiful and perfect for beginners. The first movement – the most famous section – is also the most very easy to play.

Beethoven: Für Elise

The song is thought to be written for Therese, a woman that Beethoven wanted to marry in 1810, however his handwriting was misspelt undergoing transcription, allowing the piece to be known as Fur Elise rather the Fur Therese. ... Therese did not want to marry him. This amazing piano work is the perfect piece if you’re just starting out.

Mozart: Sonata No. 16 (Sonata Facile)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, was a prolific and influential composer of the Classical period. Born in Salzburg, in the Holy Roman Empire, Mozart showed prodigious ability from his earliest childhood. Mozart might be the most famous composer who ever lived, but that doesn’t mean that all of his pieces are incredibly difficult to play. We believe that this Sonata is an amazing choice specifically for people just starting out on the piano.

J.S. Bach: Minuet in G

Johann Sebastian Bach was a German composer and musician of the Baroque period. Minuet in G comes from a notebook that belonged to Bach’s wife, Anna Magdalena. In her book she copied music by variety of composers from the 17th and 18th century. Recent research suggests this song was actually composed by Christian Petzold. Christian Petzold was a German composer and organist. He was active primarily in Dresden, and achieved a high reputation during his lifetime, but his surviving works are few.

Einaudi: Primavera

Ludovico Maria Enrico Einaudi is an Italian pianist and composer. Trained at the Conservatorio Verdi in Milan, Einaudi began his career as a classical composer, later incorporating other styles and genres such as pop, rock, folk, and world music. Primavera literally means ‘Springtime’.

Schumann: Vom fremden Ländern und Menschen from Kinderszenen

Robert Schumann was a German composer, pianist, and influential music critic. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. Schumann left the study of law, intending to pursue a career as a virtuoso pianist. His teacher, Friedrich Wieck, a German pianist, had assured him that he could become the finest pianist in Europe, but a hand injury ended this dream. Schumann then focused his musical energies on composing. Kinderszenen "Scenes from Childhood" is a set of thirteen pieces of music for piano written in 1838.

Rachmaninov, Elegie, Op. 3, No. 1

Sergei Vasilyevich Rachmaninoff was a Russian composer, virtuoso pianist, and conductor of the late Romantic period. The influence of Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, Balakirev, Mussorgsky, and other Russian composers is seen in his early works, later giving way to a personal style notable for song-like melodicism, expressiveness and rich orchestral music.

The Last of the Mohicans - Promontory (Main Theme) (Piano Cover)

The main theme of the movie is "Promontory", an orchestration of the tune "The Gael" by Scottish singer-songwriter Dougie MacLean from his 1990 album The Search.

Tchaikovsky - June: Barcarolle (The Seasons, op. 37a, no. 6)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky was a Russian composer of the Romantic period. He was the first Russian composer whose music made a lasting impression internationally. He was honored in 1884 by Tsar Alexander III and awarded a lifetime pension. The Seasons, Op. 37a is a set of twelve short character pieces for solo piano.

MENDELSSOHN, Songs Without Words, Op. 67 No. 2 - "Lost Illusions"

Jakob Ludwig Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy was a German composer, pianist, organist and conductor of the early Romantic period. Mendelssohn's compositions include symphonies, concertos, piano music, organ music and chamber music. Lost Illusions Op. 67 No. 2 in F-sharp Minor from Songs Without Words. The composition is categorized as "Piece" in Piano Street's sheet music library.

Ludwig van Beethoven, Sonatina in G, Anh. 5, No. 1

The Sonatina in G major is a composition for solo piano attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven. The work was published in Hamburg, Germany, after Beethoven's death; its authenticity is doubtful, as it uses styles never seen by Beethoven before.

Johann Sebastian Bach, “Prelude In C Major” from The Well-Tempered Clavier

The Prelude and Fugue in C Major, BWV 846, is a keyboard composition written by Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the first prelude and fugue in the first book of The Well-Tempered Clavier, a series of 48 preludes and fugues by the composer.

Frederic Francois Chopin, “Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4”

Chopin was born in Poland in 1810 and later settled in Paris. He was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of the Romantic era who wrote primarily for solo piano. He has maintained worldwide renown as a leading musician of his era, one whose "poetic genius was based on a professional technique that was without equal in his generation.

Franz Liszt - Un Sospiro

Three Concert Études (Trois études de concert) are a set of three piano études by Franz Liszt, composed between 1845–49 and published in Paris as Trois caprices poétiques with the three individual titles as they are known today. As the title indicates, they are intended not only for the acquisition of a better technique, but also for concert performance. Liszt was himself a virtuoso pianist and was able to easily play many complex patterns generally considered difficult. The third of the Three Concert Études is in D-flat major, and is usually known as Un sospiro (Italian for "A sigh").