Well-known composers or piano pieces generally suitable for someone with small hands?

Question

One of my struggles with playing the piano is that I have small hands. I can reach an octave - mostly. I can reach it, I just can't maneuver between octaves quickly. Often times a piece will have a running stretch of octaves that I am unable to play. I am completely unable to reach a ninth and above. Are there any well-known composers (classical, baroque, romantic, jazz, etc) who generally wrote pieces suitable for someone with a smaller reach? It is so very frustrating to look at a piece and have to attempt to make concessions in the piece just to be able to play it.

Answer 1

In most cases being able to reach an octave is all that you need to do in order to play most piano music.

The late famous Spanish pianist Alicia de Larrocha was only about 4'9" and could barely reach an octave. She didn't let that stop her from having a major concert career.

There are ways to expand one's reach. It's not normal to spread the fingers apart. It just takes a little practice.

Answer 2

regarding a ninth, for example C-D', what about C-D, where D is an octave below D'