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I Knew I Loved You

The emotions of excitement, longing, and pain felt while in love, expressed through gentle piano A piece expressed through melody

Difficulty · IntermediateClassical
I Knew I Loved You · Album cover (original 2020 release)

The story behind the piece

I Knew I Loved You

"I Knew I Loved You" is a piece that uses a gentle piano arrangement to express the emotions of excitement, longing, and heartache that accompany falling in love.

I Knew I Loved You · Album cover (original 2020 release)
I Knew I Loved You · Album cover (original 2020 release)

Performed by Red Piano (Be The Pianist)

This is a performance video of "I Knew I Loved You" released on the Red Piano (Be The Pianist) channel.

Red Piano (Be The Pianist) · Video released Jan 17, 2021 · Screenshot provided by the composer
Red Piano (Be The Pianist) · Video released Jan 17, 2021 · Screenshot provided by the composer
Watch the performance on You Tube ↗

Left Behind

It has been included again in the full-length piano album *Left Behind*.

Left Behind · 2024 piano album cover
Left Behind · 2024 piano album cover

Listener Comments · Piano

SubmitHub · Verified reviewer
“Le morceau est bien composé et bien produit. Le son est beau, mais j’aurais préféré un son acoustique qui donne plus de charme à mon avis aux morceaux de Piano . J’aurais apprécié également une pochette qui ne soit pas générée par l’intelligence artificielle. Le morceau est agréable, mais il n’a pas raisonné en moi au niveau émotionnel autant que je leur aurais souhaité.”

The piece is well composed and well produced. The sound is beautiful, but I would have preferred an acoustic sound that gives more charm to piano pieces in my opinion. I would also have appreciated a cover that is not generated by artificial intelligence. The piece is enjoyable, but it did not resonate with me emotionally as much as I would have liked.

SubmitHub · Verified reviewer
“Une composition remplie de douceur et de délicatesse. C'est très agréable à écouter. Et cela correspondra parfaitement à ce qui est principalement recherché dans les playlists piano solo néo classiques. Peut-être que vous pourriez réhausser le niveau du mix car il semble un peu faible comparé aux autres pistes que j'ai évaluées jusqu'ici.”

A composition filled with softness and delicacy. It is very pleasant to listen to. And it will perfectly match what is mainly sought in neo-classical solo piano playlists. Perhaps you could enhance the level of the mix as it seems a bit low compared to the other tracks I've evaluated so far.

SubmitHub · Verified reviewer
“La simpleza de una emoción clara y sincera, traducida con delicadeza al sonido del piano. Una propuesta íntima y honesta, que encuentra en la minimalidad su mayor fuerza expresiva.”

The simplicity of a clear and sincere emotion, delicately translated into the sound of the piano. An intimate and honest proposal that finds its greatest expressive strength in minimalism.

SubmitHub · Verified reviewer
“A beautiful tune for the piano with interesting harmonic progressions which keep the music always evolving. ”

A beautiful tune for the piano with interesting harmonic progressions which keep the music always evolving.

Sheet music

I Knew I Loved You — piano score

4 pages of piano music · 1 page of copyright and usage information

A closer look at the score

Played in 4/4 time at an *Andante* tempo, the melody unfolds with the right hand layering two notes over ascending arpeggios in the left hand. Starting softly with F and B♭ chords, the harmonic color shifts through an F augmented chord, E7, and D chords, guiding the emotional trajectory without significant breaks in the melodic line. The *mp* (mezzo-piano) and *dolce* (sweetly) markings at the beginning call for a smooth, connected melodic flow rather than a specific volume level.

A chord progression where the bass descends by semitones—such as Dm–A/C♯–Am/C–G/B—shifts the emotional mood beneath the melody. In the middle section, the musical figures become denser, and the intensity builds through *mf* and *f* dynamics before returning to *mp*. Towards the end, the music alternates between the tonal colors of Fm and CM7, finally concluding on a C chord.

Orchestral arrangement

The Orchestral Collection · Lee Sang Gul · album cover

Jazz arrangement

Piano Meets Jazz — Jazz album image provided by Lee Sang Gul

Listen to all versions

Piano and arranged versions organized by release order.