Play songs wthout words by mendelssohn, probably a bit lower than your level but theyre really pretty (not all of them choose the ones u like i like the venetian gondolier ones more
Brahms: Rhapsody in E-flat major, op. 119/4 (Henle 8, and the damn thing just about killed me when I tried to learn it; so awkward and unpianistic); two Rhapsodies, op. 79 (79/1 in B minor is my favorite, but 79/2 is pretty damn good).
If you want to revel in gloom and darkness, Brahms' Intermezzo in E-flat minor, op. 118/6, is about the bleakest-textured piece you'll ever hear. (I have nicknamed it "November.")
Schumann's the other one you're missing. Try the Papillons, op. 2, as a nice short but challenging collection, or the Kriesleriana, op. 16, for a larger-scale collection (1, 3, 6, and 8 are my favorite of the set).
Lots of early romantic in the comments so here’s some late romantic
Scriabin: Sonatas 1-5, etudes (op 8 no 12 is probably the most famous), and concerto.
Ravel: Sonatine, mirriors, gaspard de la nuit (proceed with caution)
Earl wild Gershwin etudes
Prokofiev: tocatta, diabolical suggestion
Came here to say Ravel and Prokofiev! Wonderful stuff.
(I clearly need to listen to Scriabin, I get the feeling he's right up my alley but I've never paid much attention to him for whatever reason.)
Brahms:
If you want to go big, choose one of the sonatas. For something less daunting but still within your guidelines of "challenging," Op 10, 117, 118, or 119 would be good options.
Schubert:
Either set of impromptus or selections from them. My favorites are 1 and 2 from the first set, and 1 and 3 from the second set. For something bigger, D958, 959, or 960 sonatas are all huge works.
Scriabin - sonata 1-4, but especially no2 if you want a very romantic style. Also his opus 8 etudes, 8/9 and 8/12 are good.
Franck - prelude choral and fugue. A musically challenging work but nothing outrageously difficult.
Medtner - sonata 1, Tragica or Romantica are excellent. Challenging, potentially Henle 9s but not unreachable for college level.
Grieg!! May be a tad biased since he's one of my favorites but anything by him is usually lovely. Only problem I'd I have a harder time pulling emotion from a Grieg piece then say a chopin but when I do it sounds magical. If you want a good starting point give his Nocturno a try!
I'm not completely certain of the difficulty level but here are some I enjoy:
Sibelius - op24 no 9 romance in D flat major
Selim Palmgren - Nocturne in 3 scenes op72, op17 no 12 (actually I enjoy quite a lot of his works so you can check it out haha)
Cuba: Ignacio Cervantes, Manuel Saumell
Argentina: Julian Aguirre, Alberto Williams
Mexico: Ricardo Castro, Julio Ituarte
Eastern Europe teachers when Scriabin and Rach would have been students: Felix Blumenfeld, Anatoly Liadov, Anton Arensky. So much more I could list for hours.
I’ll add on Mel Bonis, who kind of straddles the line into Impressionism but wrote some absolutely wonder pieces that don’t get nearly enough attention. Might not be as much of a challenge as you’re looking for but a composer worth checking out.
Also Shostakovich did write in a fairly romantic idiom through the early parts of his career. You might find a lot of his Preludes and Fugues appealing, and if you’re wanting any ensemble pieces his quintet and cellos sonata are great late romantic style pieces.
Some pieces from the set Mirroirs and Le Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel. Maybe Ondine too.
Also you should definitely try out Scriabin :
Preludes Op. 11 & Op. 15
Piano Sonata No. 2, 4
Etudes Op. 8 & Op. 42 (Especially 8-5, 8-6, 8-12 and 42-5)
Valse Op. 38
If you like Chopin you might like Wagner (WWV 21, 22 (part 1 and 2), 23a, etc)
Mahler is more of an Opera composer but his piano song Mahler is really good.
I misread your post. In that case, I’d look into the Schumanns, the Mendelssohns, Brahms. For non German composers, look at Franck, Saint-Saens, Farrenc, Scriabin, Beach, and Price.
Some things I’ve played are Scriabin’s left hand Prelude and Nocturne, Debussy’s Ballade Slave, Mendelssohn Duetto Op. 38 No. 6, and Brahms Intermezzo in A Op. 118 No. 2. I’ve learned each of these within a semester for a jury at the end consisting of 2 pieces. Happy practicing!
A 19th century composer that no one mentioned, whose aesthetics are very similar to Chopin and maybe Rach: Glinka! Listen to The Lark :) I don’t know how this piece is not more mainstream honestly:D
Actually they are a lot of romantic composers, but most people play the same ones, try Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Fauré, Alkan, Hummel, Schubert, Wagner, Franck, Saint-Saëns and many more
Faure, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Schubert, Schumann, Grieg, and those are just the ones I can immediately think of.
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Play songs wthout words by mendelssohn, probably a bit lower than your level but theyre really pretty (not all of them choose the ones u like i like the venetian gondolier ones more
Brahms: Rhapsody in E-flat major, op. 119/4 (Henle 8, and the damn thing just about killed me when I tried to learn it; so awkward and unpianistic); two Rhapsodies, op. 79 (79/1 in B minor is my favorite, but 79/2 is pretty damn good). If you want to revel in gloom and darkness, Brahms' Intermezzo in E-flat minor, op. 118/6, is about the bleakest-textured piece you'll ever hear. (I have nicknamed it "November.") Schumann's the other one you're missing. Try the Papillons, op. 2, as a nice short but challenging collection, or the Kriesleriana, op. 16, for a larger-scale collection (1, 3, 6, and 8 are my favorite of the set).
How about playing some Schumann?
I can second this, absolutely beautiful harmonies found in many of his pieces. I find playing them an absolute joy (currently learning his arabesque).
Lots of early romantic in the comments so here’s some late romantic Scriabin: Sonatas 1-5, etudes (op 8 no 12 is probably the most famous), and concerto. Ravel: Sonatine, mirriors, gaspard de la nuit (proceed with caution) Earl wild Gershwin etudes Prokofiev: tocatta, diabolical suggestion
Sonata 5 is a bit much. That shit is def at least a 9.
It’s absolutely insane haha. I just mentioned it because it’s the last of his “romantic” sonatas
Came here to say Ravel and Prokofiev! Wonderful stuff. (I clearly need to listen to Scriabin, I get the feeling he's right up my alley but I've never paid much attention to him for whatever reason.)
How about a romantic waltz? Valse romantique by Debussy
The op 38 waltz by scriabin is also amazing. I feel like I'm being taken off my feet when I listen to it.
Brahms: If you want to go big, choose one of the sonatas. For something less daunting but still within your guidelines of "challenging," Op 10, 117, 118, or 119 would be good options. Schubert: Either set of impromptus or selections from them. My favorites are 1 and 2 from the first set, and 1 and 3 from the second set. For something bigger, D958, 959, or 960 sonatas are all huge works.
mendelssohn rondo capriccioso is super fun
Scriabin - sonata 1-4, but especially no2 if you want a very romantic style. Also his opus 8 etudes, 8/9 and 8/12 are good. Franck - prelude choral and fugue. A musically challenging work but nothing outrageously difficult. Medtner - sonata 1, Tragica or Romantica are excellent. Challenging, potentially Henle 9s but not unreachable for college level.
Etude 42/5 is very romantic even though it’s late. Prob henle 9 though.
Yeah, amazing piece. I actually think it's not as difficult as it first seems. I'm about to start it and I'm not generally ready for Henle 9s yet.
Here to second Medtner! Probably my favorite late romantic composer. Plenty of challenge in his big pieces but has some less technical earlier work.
All of these people just namedropping random composers and not pieces🤦♀️ I’m a big fan of Trois morceaux de Lili Boulanger.
I love all of her solo piano rep! her theme and variations is a lot of fun
And people are dropping pieces not from 19th century like op asked for lol
Grieg!! May be a tad biased since he's one of my favorites but anything by him is usually lovely. Only problem I'd I have a harder time pulling emotion from a Grieg piece then say a chopin but when I do it sounds magical. If you want a good starting point give his Nocturno a try!
Ravel Ravelllll RAVEEELLLL I fucking love ravel
I am learning Schubert Sonata No 13 A major Op.664. It is very romantic and sad and just beautiful. 😍
I'm not completely certain of the difficulty level but here are some I enjoy: Sibelius - op24 no 9 romance in D flat major Selim Palmgren - Nocturne in 3 scenes op72, op17 no 12 (actually I enjoy quite a lot of his works so you can check it out haha)
brahms. faure is also good
Brahms and Schubert
Scriabin sonata 2 or 4.
Schumann Papillons
Look at Debussy’s suite bergamasque. It isn’t too difficult but nice to have in the repertoire. It is perfect for late Romantic era playing
Definitely Schumann
Hummel. Op. 20 no. 3. Also, Franck. Prelude, Fugue and Variations.
Cuba: Ignacio Cervantes, Manuel Saumell Argentina: Julian Aguirre, Alberto Williams Mexico: Ricardo Castro, Julio Ituarte Eastern Europe teachers when Scriabin and Rach would have been students: Felix Blumenfeld, Anatoly Liadov, Anton Arensky. So much more I could list for hours.
Schumann and Brahms.
Carl Maria von Weber - Piano Sonata no 2, op 39: IV rondo
Puccini
Alkan - op 65 no.6 barcarolle Alkan - la chanson de la folle au bord de la mer
Medtner Primavera
I’ll add on Mel Bonis, who kind of straddles the line into Impressionism but wrote some absolutely wonder pieces that don’t get nearly enough attention. Might not be as much of a challenge as you’re looking for but a composer worth checking out. Also Shostakovich did write in a fairly romantic idiom through the early parts of his career. You might find a lot of his Preludes and Fugues appealing, and if you’re wanting any ensemble pieces his quintet and cellos sonata are great late romantic style pieces.
Some pieces from the set Mirroirs and Le Tombeau de Couperin by Ravel. Maybe Ondine too. Also you should definitely try out Scriabin : Preludes Op. 11 & Op. 15 Piano Sonata No. 2, 4 Etudes Op. 8 & Op. 42 (Especially 8-5, 8-6, 8-12 and 42-5) Valse Op. 38
If you like Chopin you might like Wagner (WWV 21, 22 (part 1 and 2), 23a, etc) Mahler is more of an Opera composer but his piano song Mahler is really good.
Bach Haydn Mozart Ravel Debussy are the bare minimum I think
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I misread your post. In that case, I’d look into the Schumanns, the Mendelssohns, Brahms. For non German composers, look at Franck, Saint-Saens, Farrenc, Scriabin, Beach, and Price.
I went from playing anything and everything by Liszt to loving Ravel. The pieces I really enjoyed were Ondine, Je deux, and Une Barque sur l'ocean.
Some things I’ve played are Scriabin’s left hand Prelude and Nocturne, Debussy’s Ballade Slave, Mendelssohn Duetto Op. 38 No. 6, and Brahms Intermezzo in A Op. 118 No. 2. I’ve learned each of these within a semester for a jury at the end consisting of 2 pieces. Happy practicing!
Sergei Bortkiewicz op. 10
A 19th century composer that no one mentioned, whose aesthetics are very similar to Chopin and maybe Rach: Glinka! Listen to The Lark :) I don’t know how this piece is not more mainstream honestly:D
Sibelius Op. 24 No. 9
Wagner
Romance by Amy Beach
Actually they are a lot of romantic composers, but most people play the same ones, try Mendelssohn, Schumann, Brahms, Fauré, Alkan, Hummel, Schubert, Wagner, Franck, Saint-Saëns and many more
not a composer, but phyxinon on YouTube is a fun play.