ROMANTIC - Max Alpha King's Classical Music Website

ROMANTIC PIANO MUSIC

On these pages in this section you can listen to Max’s performances and discussions of works by Chopin, Liszt, Schumann and other composers of the 19th century Romantic period.

CHOPIN

I play a lot of Chopin’s music, and will be presenting my recorded performances of his pieces here, including complete sets like all 21 Nocturnes, which I have already recorded. I also play all the Waltzes, Impromptus, Etudes, a couple of Polonaises and a few Mazurkas and Preludes, but will focus first on the pieces I have already recorded. Look out for music performance videos and, elsewhere on this members only website, some scores in flipbook format, as well as study score videos.

Chopin Nocturne No.1 Op.9-1 in Bb minor

Chopin Nocturne No.2 Op.9-2 in Eb major

Chopin Nocturne No.3 Op.9-3 in B major

Chopin Nocturne No.4 Op.15-1 in F major

Chopin Nocturne No.5 Op.15-2 in F# major

Chopin Nocturne No.6 Op.15-3 in G minor

Chopin Nocturne No.7 Op.27-1 in C# minor

Chopin Nocturne No.8 Op.27-2 in Db major

Chopin Nocturne No.9 Op.32-1 in B major

Chopin Nocturne No.10 Op.32-2 in Ab major

Chopin Nocturne No.11 Op.37-1 in G minor

Chopin Nocturne No.12 Op.37-2 in G major

Chopin Nocturne No.13 Op.48-1 in C minor

Chopin Nocturne No.14 Op.48-2 in F# minor

Chopin Nocturne No.15 Op.55-1 in F minor

Chopin Nocturne No.16 Op.55-2 in Bb major

Chopin Nocturne No.17 Op.62-1 in B major

Chopin Nocturne No.18 Op.62-2 in E major

Chopin Nocturne No.19 Op.67-1 in E minor

Chopin Nocturne No.20 Op. posth. in C# minor

Chopin Nocturne No.21 Op. posth. in C minor

Chopin Impromptu No.1 in Ab major Op.29

Chopin Impromptu No.2 in F# major Op.36

Chopin Impromptu No.3 in Gb major Op.51

Chopin Impromptu No.2 in C# minor Op. post. 66

LISZT

I shall be including here performances of some well-known piano solos. They include the three Liebestraume, the six Consolations, a few of his Etudes, and some miscelleneous pieces, as I find time to record and produce the audios and videos.

Liszt Consolation No.1 in E major

Liszt Consolation No.2 in E major

Liszt Consolation No.3 in Db major

Liszt Consolation No.4 in Db major

Liszt Consolation No.5 in E major

Liszt Consolation No.6 in E major

Liszt Liebestraum No.1 in Ab major

Liszt Liebestraum No.2 in E major

Liszt Liebestraum No.3 in Ab major

SCHUMANN

Schumann’s piano music included here will be mainly the complete Kinderszenen, the Arabesque, pieces from the Album for the Young, etc.

Schumann Arabeske Op.18 in C major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.1 in G major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.2 in D major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.3 in B minor

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.4 in D major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.5 in D major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.6 in A major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.7 in F major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.8 in F major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.9 in C major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.10 in G# minor

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.11 in E minor-E major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.12 in E minor-E major

Schumann Kinderscenen Op.15 No.13 in G major

BRAHMS

I played a lot Brahms’ solo piano pieces as a student e.g. the Rhapsodies, Intermezzi, and Waltzes. I shall endeavour to include some of them here gradually.

DVORAK

I’ve always liked Dvorak’s handling of melody, harmony, and musical structure. I have listened more to his orchestral and chamber music, but I shall include at least the piano solo version of his famous Humoresque here.