Music pieces HELP????

[kiza_121]

Hey guys

I was wondering if people could give me names of pieces of music that envoke feelings of contentment and calmness. I want to try playing music that would make some one cry for the sheer beauty of the piece.

If any one can help me, please do and thanks.

But please no really really really hard pieces, i'm advanced but not that advanced. Cheers 

PS I would prefer the songs to speak for them selves then to have nice hand movements. Thanks

[contrapunctus]

Stockhausen's piano pieces I-XI should do the trick.

[elias89]

Stockhausen's piano pieces I-XI should do the trick.

:Dhehehe

[bernhard]

Have a look here:

https://www.pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,7008.msg80656.html#msg80656
(Beautiful music that is not hard to play)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,1943.msg15389.html#msg15389
(Haunting Nocturnal pieces)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2213.msg18902.html#msg18902
(Delicate pieces with running passages)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2287.msg19431.html#msg19431
(Melancholy and depressing pieces)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2851.msg24984.html#msg24984
(Introduction to romantic pieces – how technique is specific to pieces)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4371.msg40871.html#msg40871
(Mendelssohn favourites)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4416.msg41105.html#msg41105
(nice slow romantic piece for beginner)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,4737.msg44794.html#msg44794
(Jacques Duphly)

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2357.msg56150.html#msg56150
(Joe Hisaishi sheet music)

https://www.pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,8368.0.html
(Victor Carbajo)

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,8225.msg113552.html#msg113552
(minimalist pieces – description of Einaudi pieces.)

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/board,6/topic,15833.12.html#msg170722
(Nobuo Uematsu – links to MP3 and to free sheet music)

https://www.pianostreet.com/smf/index.php/topic,12061.msg126976.html#msg126976
(Rachmaninoff easier pieces)

And don´t forget to check Scarlatti "Lyrical sonatas" in this thread:

https://pianoforum.net/smf/index.php/topic,2339.msg20064.html#msg20064
(Scarlatti favourite sonatas – almost 200 sonatas graded and commented).

 

Best wishes,
Bernhard

[bella musica]

Chopin's Prelude in C# minor, Op. 45 is a beautiful piece that isn't hackneyed (yet).

MacDowell's 'To a Wild Rose' is simple yet poignant.

Barber's Nocturne Op. 33 (I think, it's 30-something) is a lovely and atmospheric, almost haunting.

The Barber and Chopin pieces both have short cadenzas that can be a little tricky at first but they aren't too hard to pick up.  The MacDowell is easy.