Last Updated on 2022-08-05 | Originally Posted on 2022-03-22
This page is intended to give my piano students opportunities to listen to others perform their own pieces, as well as do some general listening of other works. It’s in the process of being filled with lots of good stuff!
Many of the repertoire books I recommend, like the Alfred Masterworks and FJH Festival, have recordings available on the included CD or via a download code. Please check those resources first, since this list is focused on repertoire where no recordings are included.
In many cases, the tempos might be a lot faster than you will eventually play them. Click on the gear icon at the bottom of the YouTube window to adjust the playback speed.
I have not included a comprehensive listing below of Piano Safari recordings, since that’s available on the dedicated Piano Safari YouTube Channel. Choose a Piano Safari book from the list, and then you’ll see an entire list of pieces from that book on the right side of the window.
| ID | Composer | Title | Comments | Artist | URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clementi, Muzio | Sonatina Op. 36, No. 1 in C Major | Cory Hall | https://youtu.be/0_Ksi2qmW0A | |
| 2 | Diabelli, Anton | Sonatina Op. 151, No. 1 in G Major | It's rare to find a celebrated concert pianist recording a piece that's mostly played by piano students. Enjoy! | Cyprien Katsaris | https://youtu.be/9N324zJWwXg |
| 3 | Diabelli, Anton | Sonatina Op. 151, No. 1 in G Major | This recording is processed with MIDI to sound like it's played on a fortepiano, even though it was recorded on a modern piano. | Salvatore Nicolosi | https://youtu.be/jrNTAcY8BfU |
| 4 | Olsen, Lynn Freeman | Sonatina No. 3 in A minor | UI Piano Ped Project | Alan Huckleberry | https://youtu.be/z47_shRcqeo |
| 5 | Reinagle, Alexander | Allegro in D Major | Good student performance | Caroline Wang | https://youtu.be/_gwX-HU4Zgc |
| 6 | Dvořák, Antonin | Symphony No. 9, Mvt 2 | The first theme, with English Horn solo, is often arranged in beginner piano books. | Münchner Philharmoniker, Sergiu Celibidache | https://youtu.be/pHyN3izk38c |
| 7 | Hague, Julie | Fred the Fish | Great recording with very creative improvisation. | Luke | https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/644949249 |
| 8 | Bernstein, Seymour | Elegant Torreador, The | It's a bit quick, but as always a solid performance from the UI Pedagory Project. | Alan Huckleberry | https://youtu.be/ZItt6kSqTJw |
| 9 | Stegman, John | Greg and Alice and Their Dog | Highly repetitive, but it's cute an memorable to learn three of the white notes instantly. | Juliet Lyons and Friends | https://youtu.be/N46FFgxE6ns |
| 10 | English Folk Song | Bah Bah Black Sheep | Fun video for younger kids playing the piece in Piano Safari Book One. | Cocomelon | https://youtu.be/MR5XSOdjKMA |
| 11 | Garner, Erroll | Misty | It's hard to pick just one, so I picked the version that sounded most like the one I could hope to achieve. It's simple with lots of technical licks that are properly stylized. | Jeff Williams | https://youtu.be/s-UjwvJ0eeA |
| 12 | Beethoven, Ludwig von | Turkish March from The Ruins of Athens, Op. 113 | An arrangement of this is found at the end of the Faber 2B Lesson Book. | Berlin Philharmonic / Claudio Abbado | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6j61TVbCj_w&t=1038s |
| 13 | Granados, Enrique | Cuentos de la Juventud, Op. 1 (Stories from Childhood) | Decent recording, albeit with that squeaky bench. Larrocha's recordings are split into 10 separate files, so I posted this instead. | Jeremy Weissmann | https://youtu.be/gmJDz_nPa8k |
| 14 | Gurlitt, Cornelius | Murmuring Brook, Op. 140, No. 5 | Love the sound of this recording and simplicity of interpretation. | Norma Meis | https://youtu.be/mZ15fhF46Xc |
| 15 | Carmichael, Hoagy | Heart and Soul (4 Hands, 1 Piano) | Nice informal performance with some nice planned improvisation. | Side Tracked Musicians | https://youtu.be/vPdVgxfNr3Q |
| 16 | Mozart, W.A. | Sonata in C Major, K. 545 | Late career performance but still amazing control. Notice slow and even pacing of 1st mvt! | Sviatoslav Richter | https://youtu.be/qknbWY_i_1A?t=952 |
| 17 | Attwood, Thomas | Sonatina in G Major, Mvt 1 | UI Piano Ped Project | Jason Sifford | https://youtu.be/DLYMKBR0Adw |
| 18 | Attwood, Thomas | Sonatina in G Major, Mvt 2 | UI Piano Ped Project | Jason Sifford | https://youtu.be/KEBFU_Ja2S0 |
| 19 | Attwood, Thomas | Sonatina in G Major, Mvt 3 | UI Piano Ped Project | Jason Sifford | https://youtu.be/RFMTNiaEF54 |
| 20 | Adams, John C. | Nixon in China: Excerpts from Act 1 | Great example of contemporary compositional style called minimalism | Metropolitan Opera | https://youtu.be/rFnQrbVV3_U |