[extrabigmehdi]

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@ extrabgmehdi Yiruma is of a similar style, but with less repetition and more complexity/melody.

Thanks for the suggestion. But regarding complexity of that piano piece, you don't expect the music of a game to be too complex. Still strong in emotions despite the simplicity. Make me think of "Lettre à élise" by Beethoven.
 
What about other instrument than piano ? Hilary Stagg , Hiromitsu Agatsuma ,  Dante Bucci ....
Piano, is just too much .... mainstream.

 

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For other instruments:
 
With New Age harp music, I prefer John Doan over Hilary Stagg (not really comparable though as they have different styles, JD leans more towards Celtic). It is just my personal preferences.
 
With guitar music, I prefer Classical guitar (Julian Bream, John Williams, Christopher Parkening) over New Age works. Again, just my personal preferences.

 

[extrabigmehdi]

Found in my too big collection:
- Suzanne Ciani
- Michael Whalen

 

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Suzanne Ciani

 
I like her music. I have not heard of her before. Thank you!

 

[Mingus Ah Um]

Not sure I would consider him 'New Age' but Olafur Arnalds definitely deserves to be mentioned in this thread.  If you like Dustin O'Halloran then check out Arnalds.
 

 

[zzffnn]

^ Interesting work from a new artist. Piano/instrumental works with ambient/electronic beats. 
 
Thank you Mingus Ah Um. Cheers on your first post! Welcome to Headfi.

 

[extrabigmehdi]

Michael Whalen seems the last artist I  can suggest. Very Ambient.

 

[Mingus Ah Um]

Thanks zzffnn.  Been lurking here for years but haven't taken the time to post anything until today.  
 
Two other artists worth mentioning are Max Richter & Peter Broderick.  Both would be considered more along the ambient piano lines but they do tend to get grouped into classical piano quite a bit.  Either way both are very relaxing to listen to and sound very amazing and intimate on a nice pair of cans. 
 
Peter Broderick - Float
Max Richter - The Blue Notebooks

 

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Phantasys by Danny Wright is another excellent album. If you like albums from David Lanz, Jim Brickman or Kevin Kern, you may like this one as well.
 

 

[extrabigmehdi]

Well, since you are still searching:
 
Wim Mertens
Rene Aubry
 
These are not 100% piano, but it would be a pity to not know them.
 
And during this period, the album "A Charlie Brown Christmas" by Vince Guaraldi Trio has lot of success ,
sorry if it's more jazzy than new age.

 

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^ Thanks!  My search never ends.  I like Rene Aubry's Plaisirs d'Amour and Playtime, although they are not really piano albums.

 

[Olias of Sunhillow]

Nice thread. I'd add Peter Kater to the list. I especially enjoy his Native American-themed albums with R. Carlos Nakai (Honorable Sky and Through Windows & Walls come to mind), and his solo works show his diversity beyond Native motifs.

 

[extrabigmehdi]

Well, when I  think about it,
they are few titles from Yann Tiersen , on "Le fabuleux destin d'amélie poulain" soundtrack,
that are worth a listen:
 
Comptine d'un Autre Ete
Sur le fil
 
The whole soundtrack is not just piano, but I  could not imagine missing these.

 

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Nice thread. I'd add Peter Kater to the list. I especially enjoy his Native American-themed albums with R. Carlos Nakai (Honorable Sky and Through Windows & Walls come to mind), and his solo works show his diversity beyond Native motifs.

 
^ Thanks Olias of Sunhillow. I like Peter Kater's Piano album (which is one of his very few solo albums).

 

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I also like this album (Angel Above My Piano) by Fiona Joy Hawkins, which was recommended to me by a kind fellow Headfi'er.