In-depth guides to iconic piano pieces — history, theory, recordings, and what makes each one extraordinary.
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Sonata No. 14 in C♯ Minor, Op. 27 No. 2
Bagatelle No. 25 in A minor, WoO 59
Claude Debussy
Suite Bergamasque, Third Movement — D♭ Major
Erik Satie
Trois Gymnopédies — G Major — Lent et douloureux
Frédéric Chopin
Nocturnes, Op. 9 — E♭ Major
Johann Pachelbel
Canon and Gigue in D Major — Baroque Chamber Music
Scott Joplin
A Ragtime Two Step — C Major — 2/4 Time