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Melancholic mood

This playlist explores sad and sorrowful pieces for piano. Ideal for the pianist who is in solitude, looking forward, or back, to better times.

late intermediate

Meditation in F major Op.33 No.1

Mélanie Bonis
early beginner

Sad Daydream from The New Recital Pageants Book 1

Donald Waxman
late beginner

A sad little tale in F minor from 30 Pieces for Children Op.27 No.6

Dmitry Kabalevsky
late intermediate

Valse Mélancolique in B minor Op.3 No.3

Vladimir Rebikov
early intermediate

Miniature in D minor from 10 Miniatures in the Form of Etudes Op.8 No.2

Alexander Goedicke
early intermediate

Élégie in D minor from Album for the Young Op.126 No.7

Cécile Chaminade
late intermediate

Gymnopédie No. 1 in D major from 3 Gymnopédies No.1

Erik Satie
late intermediate

Lament in G minor from 5 Pastels Op.3

Alexander Gretchaninov
early beginner

First loss in E minor from Album for the Young Op.68 No.16

Robert Schumann
advanced

Je crois entendre encore in A minor from Les pêcheurs de perles (piano transcription)

Georges Bizet
early intermediate

4. Elegy in Ab major from Ballet Suite No.3 (piano transcription)

Dmitri Shostakovich
early intermediate

Lament in A minor from 25 Easy Studies Op.50 No.2

Louise Farrenc