Favourite programmatic solo piano pieces

Started by Hobby, May 10, 2025, 06:00:07 AM

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Hobby

There are some wonderful solo piano works that are thematic or programmatic.
Three to five pieces would be a good starting point. I look forward to finding more but my current choices would be
Liszt Annees de Pelerinage
Janacek On an overgrown path
Debussy Preludes
Messiaen Vingt Regards
Albeniz Iberia

Madiel

Straight at the top of my list would be 2 lots of Ravel: Miroirs and Gaspard de la Nuit.

I do also like several of your selections a great deal.
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Some favorites:

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Poulenc: Promenades
Schumann: Carnaval
Liszt: Harmonies poétiques et réligieuses
Albéniz: Iberia
Alkan: Piano Sonata 'Les quatre âges'
Langgaard: Insektarium
Ginastera: Pieces for children
Janacek: On an overgrown path
Grieg: Lyric Pieces
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OTOH, alongside a number of pieces mentioned above.

Debussy - Images, Books 1 & 2, Estampes
Ravel - Tombeau de Couperin, Jeux D'eau
Schumann - Kreiseriana, Davidsbündlertänze
Liszt - Mephisto Waltz
Mompou - Musica Callada, Books 1 - 4
Bartok - Out of Doors Suite
Ives - Concord Sonata
Messiaen - Catalogue d'oiseaux


A list that could certainly be longer (including almost anything by Ravel or Debussy), but the above will suffice for now.