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post #1 of 19
2/12/11 at 11:06pm
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Does anyone have any suggestions for melodic piano music? It's hard to describe the exact style I like, but I prefer very melodic tracks (fast or slow tempo doesn't matter). I like a lot of the Asian composers and a lot of the video game music as well. I've never really gotten into piano music heavily, but I have always enjoyed listening to it on the side. Any recommendations would be really helpful!

 

- Ali

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post #2 of 19
2/13/11 at 12:30pm

Herbie Hancock - The Piano

 

Really beautiful music. The SQ is amazing too. It was a direct-to-disc session.

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post #3 of 19
2/13/11 at 10:26pm
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Awesome, thanks for the suggestion. I will definitely look into it!

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post #4 of 19
2/14/11 at 1:18pm

If you don't mind minimalistic structures, Philip Glass' Etudes for piano, Vol. 1, Nos. 1 - 10 is absolutely fantastic.

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post #5 of 19
2/15/11 at 8:39am

Philip Glass - Solo Piano

Olafur Arnalds - Found Songs (though the sq is horrible)

Dustin 'O Halloran - Piano Solos / Piano Solos  vol.2

Gonzales - Solo Piano

Goldmund - Corduroy Road / The Malady of Elegance

Nils Frahm - Wintermusik / The Bells

 

Mostly minimalist exept for Gonzales which is easy to listen.

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post #6 of 19
2/15/11 at 11:41am

x2 for the O' Halloran, Glass and Goldmund's Malady which I own myself. 

Just to add...

 

Erik Satie - Gymnopedies

 

Chopin -  Nocturnes 

 

Harlod Budd - Music For 3 Pianos & La Bella Vista

 

Brian Eno & Harold Budd - Ambient 2 The Plateaux Of Mirror & The Pearl

 

Sylvain Chauveau - Des Plumes Dans La Tête & Nuage

 

Peter Broderick - Float

 

Rafael Anton Irisarri - Daydreaming

 

Max Richter - Blue Notebooks (tracks 2, 3, 6. & 11) If you saw the film Shutter Island track 2 is on the soundtrack. Violin instead of piano but worth a listen.

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post #7 of 19
2/15/11 at 11:45am

I forgot to mention Deaf Center. It's a crossbreed between modern piano and ambient, and sounds amazing.

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post #8 of 19
2/15/11 at 12:01pm
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Originally Posted by Ynoskire View Post

I forgot to mention Deaf Center. It's a crossbreed between modern piano and ambient, and sounds amazing.


Just having preview of Owl Splinters and Pale Ravine... Me likeL3000.gif

Not to get off topic. But you must like Loscil, Fennesz and Helios?

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post #9 of 19
2/15/11 at 12:42pm

Keith Jarrett--Koln Concert or Radiance

 

Bill Evans--HUGE repertoire but early 60s like Waltz with Debbie or Live at Village Vanguard

 

Theolonius Monk

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post #10 of 19
2/15/11 at 10:55pm
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Originally Posted by MrQ View Post




Just having preview of Owl Splinters and Pale Ravine... Me likeL3000.gif

Not to get off topic. But you must like Loscil, Fennesz and Helios?

I really like Fennesz. I do have some Helios but prefer Goldmund, Helios is a bit too "full" for my tastes in this kind of music. I've never heard of Loscil so i'll go and check it out!
 

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post #11 of 19
2/16/11 at 1:16am

Have you listened to those from the Final Fantasy series ?  There are piano versions of Final Fantasy X, X-2, VII and so on.

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post #12 of 19
2/16/11 at 1:24am

Keith Jarret's Koln Concert

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post #13 of 19
2/18/11 at 12:03am
Thread Starter 

Aweomse! Thanks for the suggestions! I will definitely check them all out.

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post #14 of 19
2/20/11 at 6:09pm

Michael Nyman - Upon Leaving His Mistress

From the film The Libertine

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post #15 of 19
2/20/11 at 8:37pm

Michael Nyman's music for the movie The Piano is worth listening to.  

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