Most beautiful\best piano song ever composed?

Feelgood

Theres so many to choose from, though I reckon Bohemian Rhapsody is definitely up there but Beethovens Moonlight Sonata is the shit. Whats your favourite tune on piano?.

Owen

It's a cliché, but it's very hard to beat Claire de Lune.

NIMAN

Chopsticks

fricatus

Träumerei/Reverie by Schumann.

Look on YouTube for Horowitz playing it as an encore in Moscow 1986. I can never get enough of it.

delbertgrady

Spinal Tap: Lick My Love Pump (Nigel Tufnel's "Mach" piece in D Minor, the saddest of all keys)

Or failing that...

Ludwig Van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C#Minor "Moonlight"
Kate Bush - The Man with the Child in his Eyes
John Cale - (I Keep a) Close Watch (from Fragments of a Rainy Season)
Peter Gabriel - Here Comes the Flood (Piano Version)
Elton John - Funeral for a Friend
Randy Newman - I Think It's Going to Rain Today
Randy Newman - Theme From Ragtime (solo piano version)
Michael Nyman - The Hearts Asks Pleasure First
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky
Erik Satie - Gymnopedie No. 1

ondeball

Always had a soft spot for Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness by The Smashing Pumpkins.

Im Only 71Kg

How my heart sings by Bill Evans. anything by bill evans..

losthorizon

delbertgrady wrote: »

Spinal Tap: Lick My Love Pump (Nigel Tufnel's "Mach" piece in D Minor, the saddest of all keys)

Or failing that...

Ludwig Van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C#Minor "Moonlight"
Kate Bush - The Man with the Child in his Eyes
John Cale - (I Keep a) Close Watch (from Fragments of a Rainy Season)
Peter Gabriel - Here Comes the Flood (Piano Version)
Elton John - Funeral for a Friend
Randy Newman - I Think It's Going to Rain Today
Randy Newman - Theme From Ragtime (solo piano version)
Michael Nyman - The Hearts Asks Pleasure First
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky
Erik Satie - Gymnopedie No. 1

Some lovely selections !

wonderboysam

Tupac - Changes

Malice

While it's difficult to make a definitive choice, this live version of Skimming Stones by Sleepthief is definitely one of the most beautiful piano songs I've ever heard:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sthCcx2GoAw

Here is the original for comparison. You should probably listen to this first to get a feel for the melody:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-f2zR7WovQ

practice

Mozart Piano No. 21- The Elvira Madigan theme
Last Date

Hackysack

Frederic Chopin - Nocturne and Ludovico Einaudi - Primavera come to mind (although Primavera has other instruments in it aside from the Piano so maybe it shouldn't count).

mc3ac

Don't know if it's the best ever but a pretty nice piano piece all the same: Yiruma - 'River Flows in You' . As far as I know, its in that 'Twlight' show

Owen

wonderboysam wrote: »

Tupac - Changes

Eh ... you do know that's just a sample of a prior hit song, right? Tupac had nothing to do with it?

Dr.Dre

Hey guys I have a few hidden gems that I believe are some of the most beautiful piano songs I have ever heard.

1. Praan by Gary schyman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLy-oofwM3o

2. A Beautiful Piano Song by Jervy Hou http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9RWzGH8XqQ

3.To Zanarkand from Final Fantasy X http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGqTA2Uae3s

4. A River Flows In You by Yiruma http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rhN7SG-H-3k

Iv'e been playing Piano for 11 years and I can say without a doubt these are the nicest pieces I have EVER learned.

Just search all 4 on youtube and I can guarantee you will thank me

wonderboysam

PaintDoctor wrote: »

Eh ... you do know that's just a sample of a prior hit song, right? Tupac had nothing to do with it?

yea I was trying to troll, didn't work

Hootanany

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ynTmNW0CmhM



Enjoy

ItsAWindUp

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaPizqtODtE

g'em

Ravel - Pavane pour une infante defunte

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcm9X5kuehc

Table Top Joe

delbertgrady wrote: »

Spinal Tap: Lick My Love Pump (Nigel Tufnel's "Mach" piece in D Minor, the saddest of all keys)

Or failing that...

Ludwig Van Beethoven - Piano Sonata No. 14 in C#Minor "Moonlight"
Kate Bush - The Man with the Child in his Eyes
John Cale - (I Keep a) Close Watch (from Fragments of a Rainy Season)
Peter Gabriel - Here Comes the Flood (Piano Version)
Elton John - Funeral for a Friend
Randy Newman - I Think It's Going to Rain Today
Randy Newman - Theme From Ragtime (solo piano version)
Michael Nyman - The Hearts Asks Pleasure First
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig in the Sky
Erik Satie - Gymnopedie No. 1

Some wonderful choices there......John Cale in particular,i love that man! that whole "Fragments.." album is great too



I have a Debussy piano boxset,any thing off that at random is a contender


One of the first things that came to mind though was "One For My Baby" by Sinatra




http://youtu.be/ODa_903vnLg


@Im Only 71kg......couldnt agree more on Bill Evans,arguably the greatest pianist of them all

fryup

can't believe no one has mentioned this yet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0dVykd2i6g

gives me goosebumps everytime i listen to it

kazzdee

Im going for a slightly more recent one, though Id forgotten all about Damaged by Primal Scream, used to love that song. Sad song, but a classic!

Avril14 by Aphex Twin was an unexpected creation from him, was used in Four Lions as the exit music too. Perfect. Easily one of my Favorite Aphex tunes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBFXJw7n-fU

Bog

Erik Satie - Je Te Veux

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbT9DeULzU4

Yann Tiersen - Comptine d'Un Autre Été

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcBJG8hWqUk

d.anthony

I urge everyone to have a listen of this.

I think it's just stunning.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eoRhJeCJ1gE

Manchegan

Nina Simone sings Randy Newman

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp6rbMWcnVU

Pat Dalton

Erik Satie - Gymnopedie no.1
Arvo Part - Spiegel im Spiegel
Debussy - Reverie
Wagner - Sonata in A flat
Most Rachmaninov stuff aswell

Mister Jingles

Always had a liking for Riders On The Storm and stuff that Ray Manzarek composed while Jim was alive but I just thought this man has turned this song into something beautiful.

It might not be up there with the likes of Claire Du Lune or Bohemian Rhapsody but its still good.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znAxCRDfA8E

TommyTippee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QB0ordd2nOI

thebullkf

Einaudi

Debussy

Gillo

It's really matter of opinion, I'd go with The Heart Asks Pleasure First from The Piano.

WoollyRedHat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3IXg8t8Ybs

That's up there imo, certainly of the modern era.