Classical Repertoire

As soon as I started working on pianos, I started getting requests to perform in public again. For a while I refused most offers, as the solo repertoire that I had been playing until recently was mostly not a great fit for cocktail hours or dinner music. I have shifted my focus towards lighter pieces though and assembled a new repertoire of short pieces that generally avoid aggressive dynamic contrasts, brazenly polyphonic textures, and sonata forms. All of the pieces, however, are from first-rate composers and offer both counterpoint and nuance for those who care to listen for it, and a nice melody for everyone else. This new repertoire draws largely from the following:

• Bach, J.S.- French Suites, BWV 815, 816, 817
• Scarlatti, D.- Sonatas
• Mozart, W.A.- Sonata in A major, K. 331
• Beethoven, L.- Bagatelles, Op. 119
• Schubert, F.- Moments musicaux, Op. 94
• Schubert, F.- Impromptus, Opp. 90, 142
• Mendelssohn, F.- Songs Without Words, Opp. 19, 30, 53, 62, 85
• Chopin, F.- Mazurkas, Opp. 7, 33, 67
• Chopin, F.- Nocturnes, Opp. 9, 15, 27, 32, 55
• Chopin, F.- Waltzes, Opp. 64, 69
• Schumann, R.- Kinderszenen, Op. 15
• Brahms, J.- Waltzes, Op. 39
• Grieg, E.- Lyric Pieces, Op. 12
• Rimsky-Korsakov, N.- Morceux, Opp. 11, 15, 38
• Strauss, R.- 5 Klavierstücke, Op. 3
• Debussy, C.- Deux arabesques, L. 66
• Albéniz, I.- España, Op. 165
• Rachmaninoff, S.- Morceaux de fantaisie, Op. 3
• Arensky, A.- 4 Morceaux, Op. 25

As a rule, I don’t perform on digital instruments, and I don’t perform on instruments that aren’t professionally maintained. If you are interested in booking me to play a few hours of light classical music, you should first contact me to schedule a tuning appointment. If you mention that you are also looking for a pianist, I will make sure to bring my scores to the appointment.