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Gentle piano for a peaceful mind

Immerse yourself in a gently flowing piano soundtrack and enter a musical haven away from the daily hustle and bustle.

Step into a contemplative sanctuary away from everyday noise with this gentle, handcrafted piano mix. It features new works by contemporary British artists such as Garreth Broke, Rosey Chan, and Duncan Honeybourne, alongside timeless pieces by classical luminaries including Germaine Tailleferre, Cyril Scott, and Frédéric Chopin.

Produced by Jamie Green
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Sat 27 Dec 202512:00
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Music Played

  • Stephen Reynolds

    2 Poems in Homage to Delius: II. Serenade and Dance of Spring

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Stephen Hough's English Piano Album.
    • Hyperion.

  • Throwing a Spoon

    Rondeau

    Performer: Throwing a Spoon.
    • Bored to death.

  • Carlos Cipa

    Surges (variation)

    Performer: Carlos Cipa.
    • Correlations B-Sides (on Yamaha Upright, 1981).
    • Warner Classics.

  • Marie Jaëll

    18 Pièces pour piano d'après la lecture de Dante, Ce qu'on entend dans le paradi

    Performer: Cora Irsen.
    • Marie Jaëll Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 2.
    • Querstand.

  • Thibault Ravina

    Souvenirs

    Performer: Thibault Ravina.
    • Balades.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Andante spianato from Andante spianato et grande polonaise brilliante in E-flat

    Performer: Eric Lu.
    • Andante spianato from Andante spianato et grande polonaise brilliante in E-flat.

  • Cerys Hafana

    Crwydro (Piano Version)

    Performer: Cerys Hafana.
    • Crwydro.

  • Daniel Ariño

    Nit

    Performer: Daniel Ariño.
    • Nit.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Nocturne

    Performer: David Kadouch.
    • Smyth: Nocturne.

  • Annelie

    Aeolus

    Performer: Annelie.
    • Aeolus.
    • Télès Music.

  • Garreth Broke

    Lifted by the Breeze

    Performer: Garreth Broke.
    • Lifted by the Breeze.

  • Takuro Kikuchi

    流れ星のように

    Performer: Takuro Kikuchi.
    • 森のとびら.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No. 5 for Piano Four Hands, Part III: No. 4, Adagietto - Sehr langsam

    Performer: Evelinde Trenkner. Performer: Sontraud Speidel.
    • Mahler: Symphony No. 5.
    • Digital Concerto.

  • Johann Baptist Cramer

    60 Études for Piano: No. 14 in F Major

    Performer: Giorgio Farina.
    • Cramer: 60 Études for Piano.
    • Bongiovanni.

  • Tigist Ejigu

    Yiwedegn Aywedegn

    Performer: Tigist Ejigu.
    • Ambasel.
    • Mulatta.

  • Cécile Chaminade

    Album des enfants, Vol. 2: No. 10, Villanelle

    Performer: Anna Caterina Binda.
    • Chaminade.

  • Francis Pott

    A Toye

    Composer: Duncan Honeybourne. Performer: Duncan Honeybourne. Performer: Francis Pott.
    • A Toye.
    • Signum Classics.

  • Habischman

    In The Brittle Quietude

    Performer: Carolyn Enger.
    • Resonating Earth.
    • Métier.

  • Chris Doyle

    Contemplation

    Performer: Chris Doyle.
    • For Afie.
    • Excelsior Recordings.

  • Luke Faulkner

    To Autumn

    Performer: Luke Faulkner.
    • To Autumn.
    • Curly Records.

  • Germaine Tailleferre

    Berceuse: Berceuse

    Performer: Quynh Nguyen.
    • The Flower of France. Germaine Tailleferre Works for Piano.
    • Music & Arts.

  • Shin Suzuma

    Windowlight

    Performer: Shin Suzuma.
    • Silhouettes.

  • Maria Corley

    It Is Well With My Soul - Arr. for Piano

    Performer: Maria Thompson.
    • Halidon/Cicerone.
    • Believe Music.

  • Laura Netzel

    Aubade

    Performer: Sandra Mogensen.
    • En Pleine Lumière.
    • Green Butterfly Music.

  • Volodja Brodsky

    Sleepy Hollow

    Performer: Volodja Brodsky.
    • Raindrops.
    • Miraaž Records.

  • Hubert Parry

    Five Miniatures: No. 4, Pause

    Performer: Richard Dering.
    • Parry: Piano Music.
    • Heritage Records.

  • Rosey Chan

    The First Time They Danced

    Performer: Rosey Chan.
    • The First Time They Danced.

  • Cyril Scott

    Valse Caprice, Op. 74: No. 7

    Performer: Leslie De’Ath.
    • Scott: Complete Piano Music, Vol. 1.
    • Dutton.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 27 Nov 202512:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 27 Dec 202512:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind