Learning the sheet music from The Pianist is a rite of passage. You aren't just learning scales and arpeggios. You are learning how music can survive politics, war, and death.
The undisputed star of The Pianist ’s soundtrack is Frédéric Chopin. In the film, Szpilman (played by Adrien Brody) uses Chopin’s music as his lifeline. If you are looking for from the movie, you are almost certainly looking for Chopin. Here are the key pieces every fan needs.