Toy Piano Compendium

A working list of repertoire for the toy piano: solo, duo, or chamber with other instruments.

Please contact if you have pieces by yourself or others to add!

Adler, Christopher. “The Toy Robot’s Mechanical Heart” 2015. Duet for toy piano and percussion.

Cage, John. “Suite for Toy Piano.” 1948. The first serious composition for toy piano.

Cage, John. “Music for Amplified Toy Pianos.” 1950. For any number of amplified toy pianos.

Carnevale, Roberto. “For Eiko.” 2009.

Chen, Phyllis. “Carousels.” For toy piano and hand-cranked music box.

Chen, Phyllis. “Hypnos.” For solo toy piano.

Chen, Phyllis. “Hush.” Duet for prepared piano and toy piano, music box, and bowls.

Chen, Phyllis. “Tell me A Tale.” Solo for two toy pianos.

Chen, Phyllis. “Double Helix.” 2009? Solo for toy piano and bowls.

Chin, Sophie. “Compline.” 2024. For toy piano and tape.

Dean Kyle. “companion piece.” 2023. For singing toy pianist and companion.

Dexa, Alexa. “Microwave Background Radiation.” 2015. Solo for toy piano and microwave.

Distler, Jed. “Three Landscapes for Peter Wyer.”

Essel, Karlheinz. “Kalimba.” 2005. For toy piano and playback.

Finnissy, Michael. “Sonata for (Toy) Piano.” 2007.

Glass, Philip. “Modern Love Waltz.” 1977. Arranged for two toy pianos by Margaret Leng Tan.

Gold, Aidan. “Toying with Space.” 2019. Solo for toy piano and electronics.

Griswold, Erik. “Down the rabbit hole.” 2015.

Harrington, Jeffrey Michael. “Tantrum for Toy Piano.” 2011.

Huber, Nicolaus A. “Erosfragmente.” 2012. Percussion solo for 18 singing bowls, toy piano, and further instruments.

Jai, Delaney. “23.” 2021. Solo voice and prepared toy piano.

Kawai, Takuji. “Prayer.” 2009?

Kennedy, John. “The Winged Energy of Delight.” 1997. Suite for toy piano and toy percussion.

Koeszeghy, Peter. “Moon Veil.” 2013. Solo for toy piano and melodica.

Lang, David. “miracle ear.” 1996. Solo for toy piano and metal pipes.

Ligeti, Lukas. “Play Addict.” 2013. Solo for toy piano and electronics.

Malsky, Matt. “heterogeneous.” 2007. For toy piano and live processing.

Marasco, Anthony T. “Mid-century Marfa.” 2013. For toy piano and various electric fans.

Mostel, Raphaël. “Star Spangled Etude #3 (Furling Banner).” 1997. For toy piano and props.

Paredes, Hilda. “Rainy Day.” 2019. Duet for two toy pianos.

Pertout, Andrián. “Exposiciones.” 2005. For toy piano and tape.

Smooke, David. “Snug as a Bug in a Rug” from Toy With Me. 2009. Duet for two toy pianos.

Twining, Toby. “Nightmare Rag.” Arranged for piano and toy piano by the composer.

Twining, Toby. “Satie Blues.” 1997. Solo for toy piano and piano. Originally a vocal quartet, reworked for pianos by the composer.

Wolf, Julia. “East Broadway.” 1996. Toy piano and audio playback.

Young, Nina. “Tête-á-Tête.” 2017. For two toy pianos, desk bells, and electronics.