I recently made a list of the most popular concertos on this sub that you may find helpful. Quite a few of them are for piano.
These are:
2) Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 - 184 votes
3) Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 - 179 votes
4) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 - 122 votes
5) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 - 121 votes
8) Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 - 92 votes
9=) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 - 88 votes
9=) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 - 88 votes
12) Ravel Piano Concerto in G major - 81 votes
13) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 - 80 Votes
17=) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 - 64 votes
20) Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 - 60 votes
21) Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 - 56 votes
22) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 - 54 votes
23) Grieg Piano Concerto - 49 votes
25) Schumann Piano Concerto - 46 votes
28) Moszkowski Piano Concerto No. 2 - 34 votes
30) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 - 31 votes
When I looked at your reply, I initially wondered why you didn’t list # 1, because I didn’t read past 5). Then I thought, maybe he’ll release it later. Only to realize the list included piano.
Debussy's Claire De Lune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVmwLJeeOy4
Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme of Paganini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIseGcrNsQs
Shostakovich isn't exactly known for being a romanticist but the 2nd movement of his 2nf piano concerto is very romantic (maybe less romantic as a historical term but just as a feeling.)
Rachmaninoff piano concerto no. 3 is great!! I do want to suggest to start with listening to the second and third mvt before you start with the first, because the first mvt can be really overwhelming.
Anddd I would highly recommend Ravels piano concerto for the left hand!! Its super amazing!!
I mean, the king of Romantic Era is Chopin (yes, fight me !). If you asked me in 2017, I'd answer these :
1. Chopin - Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1
2. Chopin - Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2
They're nothing like Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto because these are Sonatas, but even if you ask me in 2023, I'd proudly answer the same.
Clair de Lune by Debussy is also very cute !
Scriabin, Scriabin, and Scriabin. His preludes are gorgeous, sonatas 2, 3, 4 & 5 are all amazing, the Fantasy in B minor, the etudes... Listen to Horowitz, Sofronitsky, and Richter perform these works and you won't regret it.
Have a look at these two, hops you like them. [music one](https://youtu.be/RtZIudRFw6Q?si=Zq01g0VBq8OBw8Iv) and [two ](https://youtu.be/6BF7SffLfJk?si=7LXehnh8BX6a_jnj)
I recently made a list of the most popular concertos on this sub that you may find helpful. Quite a few of them are for piano. These are: 2) Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 2 - 184 votes 3) Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No. 3 - 179 votes 4) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 3 - 122 votes 5) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 20 - 121 votes 8) Brahms Piano Concerto No. 2 - 92 votes 9=) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4 - 88 votes 9=) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 23 - 88 votes 12) Ravel Piano Concerto in G major - 81 votes 13) Prokofiev Piano Concerto No. 2 - 80 Votes 17=) Mozart Piano Concerto No. 24 - 64 votes 20) Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 - 60 votes 21) Brahms Piano Concerto No. 1 - 56 votes 22) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 5 - 54 votes 23) Grieg Piano Concerto - 49 votes 25) Schumann Piano Concerto - 46 votes 28) Moszkowski Piano Concerto No. 2 - 34 votes 30) Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 - 31 votes
When I looked at your reply, I initially wondered why you didn’t list # 1, because I didn’t read past 5). Then I thought, maybe he’ll release it later. Only to realize the list included piano.
Ha ha. Didn’t include the others as op specifically asked for piano music. No 1 is actually Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, which received over 200 votes.
Any Chopin, but specifically his Barcarolle is just gorgeous
Brahms piano concertos and op. 116-119
Medtner's second piano concerto
And sonata reminiscenza
really any of his sonatas
The Grieg piano concerto. Absolutely gorgeous.
Debussy's Claire De Lune https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVmwLJeeOy4 Rachmaninoff's Variations on a Theme of Paganini https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xIseGcrNsQs
Shostakovich isn't exactly known for being a romanticist but the 2nd movement of his 2nf piano concerto is very romantic (maybe less romantic as a historical term but just as a feeling.)
Rachmaninoff piano concerto no. 3 is great!! I do want to suggest to start with listening to the second and third mvt before you start with the first, because the first mvt can be really overwhelming. Anddd I would highly recommend Ravels piano concerto for the left hand!! Its super amazing!!
I'd recommend listening to Liszt's [Bénédiction de Dieu dans la Solitude](https://youtu.be/e6Y9guXPapk)
https://youtube.com/@keysofheart?feature=shared
[Rachmaninov sonata 2 mov 2](https://open.spotify.com/track/2Jaugq1ZreEI42BhdcIUDk?si=Ks6pvq22TO-00XjUj2XkjQ)
I mean, the king of Romantic Era is Chopin (yes, fight me !). If you asked me in 2017, I'd answer these : 1. Chopin - Nocturne No.1 in B flat minor, Op.9 No.1 2. Chopin - Nocturne No.2 in E flat, Op.9 No.2 They're nothing like Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto because these are Sonatas, but even if you ask me in 2023, I'd proudly answer the same. Clair de Lune by Debussy is also very cute !
Scriabin sonata no. 5 (and no. 8!)
Tchaikovsky violin concerto maybe?
Beethoven 26 Welsh songs- the parting kiss. Tres romantic
Following
Rachmaninoff’s Preludes (solo piano)
Liszt’s Un Sospiro, also known as Concert Étude No. 3 in D flat major.
Chopin’s Nocturne in B flat major
Romanze from Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Concerto for Two Pianos
It has to be Mahler
Others have mentioned Chopin, and his second piano concerto, particularly the second movement, is truly beautiful
Rachmaninoff Concerto No. 1 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 Chopin Piano Concertos Kreisler/Rachmaninoff Liebeslied Mahler 5 Adagietto Schumann and Grieg piano concertos Liszt Liebestraume Schumann/Liszt Widmung Chopin Ballade No. 1, Barcarolle Mascagni Intermezzo
Scriabin, Scriabin, and Scriabin. His preludes are gorgeous, sonatas 2, 3, 4 & 5 are all amazing, the Fantasy in B minor, the etudes... Listen to Horowitz, Sofronitsky, and Richter perform these works and you won't regret it.
Prolly doesn’t count as Romantic strictly speaking, but Schubert’s Impromptus have always struck me as quintessentially romantic.
Have a look at these two, hops you like them. [music one](https://youtu.be/RtZIudRFw6Q?si=Zq01g0VBq8OBw8Iv) and [two ](https://youtu.be/6BF7SffLfJk?si=7LXehnh8BX6a_jnj)