For some reason, Wall Street Rag by Scott Joplin kind of does.
I think I'm alone on this one.
Haha, you probably are, williampiano, but I'll give it a shot! Besides, I am a stock broker by trade, so there's a pretty good chance that I will have a connection to it.
For listening, Haydn's Concerto in D Hob. XVIII: No. 11, especially the very engaging last movement with that weird and surprising Hungarian theme in the middle development section. Gets me floating high every time! Even better played with harpsichord.
Prokofiev: Piano Concerto No.2
Schumann: Fantasiestucke, Op. 12, Der Abends
Hey williampiano, I listened to the Wallstreet Rag on Youtube while typing this up, good stuff. I like George Cobb's 'Russian Rag', based off Rachmaninov's Prelude in c# minor.
You might already've heard this before, but the story about it goes Cobb and a friend were at a piano bar or restaurant (1910ish?) in New York. His friend, with mischievious intent, started a coversation about if any piece of music can be ragged. Cobb said yes, he could rag anything, and on the spot, the friend says 'oh, Yea?, well I bet you can't rag Rachmaninov's c# minor Prelude', knowing very well he would intice Cobb to go strait to the piano there and demonstrate.
Unknown to Cobb, his friend noticed Rachmaninov sitting across the room, so Cobb went to the piano and began to play the rag. To his surprise, Rachmaninoff walked up to Cobb after he finished playing his rag and said "Nice rag, but you've got the wrong rhythm."
I know that sounds extremely romanticized for that to be true, but I sure hope it is as it's not too far fetched.
Good Morning
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Playing/Learning:
Haydn: Sonata in C No. 35
Mozart: Fantasia in d, K. 397
Scarlatti: K. 1, 380, 443
Blasco de Nebra: Sonata V
Handel: Fantasia in C G.60
Couperin: La Reville Matin
Rameau: La Dauphine
Bach, Vanhal, more Scarlatti, and thinking about Beethoven.
Topic: Piano pieces that "move" you?