Piano Whizz

Piano music from my later life

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A fellow of mediocre talent will remain a mediocrity, whether he travels or not; but one of superior talent will go to seed if he always remains in the same place.

— Mozart, 1778

If you want to realize your potential it is essential to play a wide variety of music styles. Here are 160 airport-worthy pieces from around the world that had a positive impact on my passion for the piano as an adult. View these using the Brave web browser to view all YouTube content with advertisements automatically removed.

  1. Georg Händel: Passacaglia (Germany, 1720, HMV 432)
  2. J.S. Bach: Prelude in C major (Germany, 1722, BWV 846)
  3. J.S. Bach: Jesu (Germany, 1723, BWV 147)
  4. J.S. Bach: Badinerie (Germany, 1739, BWV 1067) / Original version
  5. Georg Händel: Arrival of the queen of Sheba (England, 1748, HWV 67)
  6. The Sailor’s Hornpipe (UK, 1770)
  7. Luigi Boccherini: Minuet (Spain, 1771)
  8. Gaudeamus igitur (Germany, 1782)
  9. W. A. Mozart: Piano Sonata No. 11 – Rondo a la Turca (Austria, 1783)
  10. W. A. Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 4 – Rondo (Austria, 1786)
  11. W. A. Mozart: Eine kleine Nachtmusik (Austria, 1787, K525)
  12. Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata in C minor (Austria, 1798, Op. 13, No. 8)
  13. Jamaica Farewell / Iron Bar (Jamaica)
  14. Frédéric Chopin: Polonaise in A major (France, 1838, Op. 40, No. 1)
  15. Johann Strauss Sr: Radetzky march (Austria, 1848) / duet version / 6-hand version
  16. Richard Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries (Germany, 1851)
  17. Louis Gottschalk: Souvenir de Porto Rico (USA, 1857)
  18. Johann Strauss Jr: On the beautiful blue Danube (Austria, 1866)
  19. Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov: Flight of the bumblebee (Russia, 1899)
  20. Ralph Willams: The vagabond (UK, 1907)
  21. George Botsford: Black and white rag (USA, 1908)
  22. Frederick Ricketts: Colonel Bogey March (UK, 1914)
  23. Hubert Parry: Jerusalem (UK, 1916)
  24. Hāvā nāgīlā (1918)
  25. Misirlou (Middle East, 1920s)
  26. Ben Ryan: The gang that sang ‘Heart of my heart’ (USA, 1926)
  27. Levan polkka (Finland, 1928)
  28. Walter Donaldson: My baby just cares for me (USA, 1930)
  29. Herman Hupfeld: As time goes by (USA, 1931)
  30. Carlos Gardel: Por una cabeza (Argentina, 1935)
  31. Ross Parker: We’ll meet again (England, 1939)
  32. Glen Miller: In the mood (USA, 1939)
  33. Aram Khachaturian: Sabre dance (Armenia, 1942)
  34. Arthur Smith: Dueling banjos (USA, 1954)
  35. Lord Burgess: Come back Liza (USA, 1956)
  36. Paul Desmond: Take five (USA, 1959)
  37. Ben E. King: Stand by me (USA, 1961)
  38. Elvis Presley: I can’t help falling in love with you (USA, 1961)
  39. Monty Norman: James Bond theme (UK, 1962)
  40. Antônio Carlos Jobim: Garota de Ipanema (Brazil, 1962) / tutorial
  41. Herbie Hancock: Watermelon man (USA, 1962)
  42. Herbie Hancock: Cantaloupe island (USA, 1964)
  43. Paul McCartney: Yesterday (UK, 1964)
  44. Julius Wechter: Spanish flea (USA, 1965)
  45. The Wellerman (New Zealand, 1966)
  46. Paul McCartney: Penny Lane (UK, 1966) / keyboard view
  47. Lalo Schifrin: Mission: Impossible theme (USA, 1966)
  48. Frank Sinatra: My way (USA, 1968)
  49. Francisco Simó Damirón: Oye mi Piano (Dominican Republic, 1970)
  50. Agadoo (Morocco, 1970) – Club Med. theme song
  51. Cy Coleman: Rhythm of life (USA, 1970)
  52. Karen and Richard Carpenter: Close to you (USA, 1970)
  53. John Denver: Country roads (USA, 1971)
  54. Elton John: Tiny dancer (UK, 1971)
  55. Jimmy Page: Stairway to heaven (UK, 1971)
  56. Nino Rota: Speak softly, love Godfather love theme (USA, 1972) / original
  57. Billy Joel: Ballad of Billy the kid (USA, 1972)
  58. Billy Joel: Piano man (USA, 1973)
  59. Billy Joel: You’re my home (USA, 1973)
  60. Wally Johnson and Bob Brown: Give me a home among the gum trees (Australia, 1974)
  61. Freddy Mercury: Bohemian rhapsody (UK, 1975)
  62. Don Felder: Hotel California (USA, 1976)
  63. Billy Joel: Angry young man (USA, 1976)
  64. Billy Joel: New York state of mind (USA, 1976)
  65. Billy Joel: Scenes from an Italian restaurant (USA, 1977)
  66. Billy Joel: She’s always a woman (USA, 1977)
  67. Billy Joel: Only the good die young (USA, 1977)
  68. Freddy Mercury: We are the champions (UK, 1977)
  69. John Kander: New York, New York theme (USA, 1977)
  70. Dennis DeYoung: Come sail away (USA, 1977)
  71. John Paul Young: Love is in the air (Australia, 1977)
  72. Jimmy Barnes: Khe Sanh (Australia, 1978)
  73. Al McKay: September (USA, 1978)
  74. Village People: Y.M.C.A., You can’t stop the music, In the navy (USA, 1978/1979)
  75. Paul de Senneville: Mariage d’amour (France, 1979) – Clayderman version
  76. Peter Allen: I still call Australia home (Australia, 1980) / Fazioli version
  77. Claude-Michel Schönberg: Look down (France, 1980)
  78. Claude-Michel Schönberg: At the end of the day (France, 1980)
  79. Claude-Michel Schönberg: Who am I (France, 1980)
  80. Claude-Michel Schönberg: Castle on a cloud (France, 1980)
  81. Claude-Michel Schönberg: Master of the house (France, 1980)
  82. Claude-Michel Schönberg: Do you hear the people sing (France, 1980)
  83. Claude-Michel Schönberg: One day more (France, 1980)
  84. Claude-Michel Schönberg: On my own (France, 1980)
  85. Jim Peterik: Eye of the tiger (USA, 1982)
  86. Phil Lynott: Old town (UK, 1982)
  87. Bonnie Tyler: Total eclipse of the heart (USA, 1982)
  88. David Paich: Africa (USA, 1982)
  89. Ryuichi Sakamoto: Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence (Japan, 1983)
  90. Cyndi Lauper: Time after time (USA, 1983)
  91. Van Halen: Jump (USA, 1984)
  92. Leonard Cohen: Halleluja (Canada, 1984)
  93. Compay Segundo: Chan Chan (Cuba, 1984)
  94. Roland Orzabal: Mad world (UK, 1984)
  95. Bruce Hornsby: The way it is (USA, 1985)
  96. Andy Qunta: You’re the voice (UK, 1986)
  97. Guns N’ Roses: Sweet child o’ mine (USA, 1987)
  98. Mark Gable: Run to paradise (Australia, 1987)
  99. Mike Post: Doogie Howser theme (USA, 1989)
  100. Michael Land: Monkey Island theme (USA, 1990)
  101. Bryan Adams: Everything I do (Canada, 1991)
  102. Eric Clapton: Tears in heaven (USA, 1991)
  103. Ace of Base: All that she wants (Sweden, 1992)
  104. Gordon Sumner: Fields of gold (UK, 1992)
  105. John Williams: Jurassic Park theme (USA, 1993) / Another version
  106. Gary Baker and Frank Myers: I swear (USA, 1993)
  107. Nestor Alexander Haddaway and Tony Hendrik: What is love? (Germany, 1993) / A slower version
  108. Michael Nyman: The heart asks pleasure first (UK, 1993)
  109. Henry Samuel (Seal): Kiss from a rose (UK, 1994)
  110. Mariah Carey: All I want for Christmas (USA, 1994)
  111. The Corrs: Runaway (Ireland, 1994)
  112. Alan Silvestri: Forrest Gump theme (USA, 1994)
  113. Ben Folds: Philosophy (USA, 1995)
  114. Ben Folds: Army (USA, 1995)
  115. Robert Miles: Children (Italy, 1995)
  116. Robert Miles: Fable (Italy, 1996)
  117. Toby Smith: Virtual insanity (UK, 1996)
  118. Kenneth Gorelick: The Moment (USA, 1996)
  119. Jean-Jacques Goldman: Aïcha (France, 1996)
  120. Paul Spencer (Dario G): Sunchyme (UK, 1997)
  121. Tony Scalzo: The way (USA, 1997)
  122. Alice Dejay: Better off alone (USA, 1997)
  123. Vegas Vacation theme (USA, 1997)
  124. Paquito Hechavarría: Spice up your life (UK, 1997)
  125. The Corrs: So young (Ireland, 1997)
  126. The Corrs: What can I do (Ireland, 1997)
  127. Itaal Shur: Smooth (USA, 1998)
  128. Ben Folds: Magic (USA, 1999)
  129. Toby Smith: Canned heat (UK, 1999)
  130. Red Hot Chili Peppers: Californication (USA, 1999)
  131. Gabriel Yared: Lullaby for Cain (USA, 1999)
  132. The Corrs: No frontiers (Ireland, 1999)
  133. Ville Virtanen: Sandstorm (Finland, 1999)
  134. Staffan Olsson: One in a million (Sweden, 2000)
  135. The Corrs: Breathless (Ireland, 2000)
  136. Michael Kamen: Band of brothers theme (USA, 2001)
  137. Ben Folds: The Luckiest (Australia, 2001)
  138. Chris Martin: Clocks (UK, 2002)
  139. Klaus Badelt and Hans Zimmer: He’s a pirate (Germany, 2003)
  140. Jeff Marx and Robert Lopez: There’s a fine fine line (USA, 2003)
  141. Roberto Carlos Rodríguez: Ven Ven Ven (Cuba, 2004) / piano transcription
  142. Joe Hasiachi: Merry-go-round of life (Japan, 2004)
  143. Joe Hasiachi: Summer (Japan, 2007) / piano music
  144. Alicia Keys: No one (USA, 2007)
  145. Joe Arroyo: La rebelión (Colombia, 2007)
  146. Mark Foster: Pumped up kicks (USA, 2010)
  147. Robert Lopez: Let it go (USA, 2012) – you must hear this cover!
  148. Park Jae-sang: Gangnam style (Korea, 2012)
  149. Ludovico Einaudi: Experience (Italy, 2013)
  150. Taylor Swift: Shake it off (USA, 2014)
  151. LunchMoney Lewis: Bills (USA, 2015)
  152. Luis Fonsi: Despacito (Puerto Rico, 2017)
  153. Ed Sheeran: Perfect (UK, 2017)
  154. Karla Camila Cabello: Havana (USA, 2017)
  155. Karla Camila Cabello: Señorita (USA, 2019)
  156. Fujii Kaze: Shinunoga E-Wa (Japan, 2020)
  157. Alan Walker: The Drum (Norway, 2022)
  158. Jacob Dodge Lawson: Golden hour (USA, 2022)
  159. Laufey Jónsdóttir: Promise (Iceland, 2023)
  160. Laufey Jónsdóttir: From the start (Iceland, 2023)
  161. 김은재 (Kim Eun-jae): Golden (Korea, 2025)

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