
Melodies to unlock creativity
A crafted sequence of melodic piano tracks to help you focus. With new tracks by Polly Carter and Arvid Rune as well as classical compositions by Johannes Brahms and William Byrd.
Tune out the chatter and hone your focus with this flowing soundtrack of melodic piano music. The selection features iconic British composers including Ralph Vaughan Williams and Lennox Berkeley alongside contemporary pieces from Rosey Chan with ‘A song for Nina (Simone)’ and Polly Carter's new release, Light Shines On The Fountain.
Produced by Jamie Green
A Reduced Listening Production for ѿý Radio 3 Unwind. MM.
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Agathe Backer-Grøndahl
Rosernes Sang
Performer: Sandra Mogensen.- En Pleine Lumière.
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Julie Cooper
Aurea Hora
Performer: Julie Cooper.- Julie Cooper: Continuum.
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Frédéric Chopin
Waltz in F-Sharp Minor, Op. Posth., Valse melancolique
Performer: Simon Crawford‐Phillips.- Chopin: Piano Trio - Variations for Flute.
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Rosey Chan
A song for Nina (Simone)
Performer: Rosey Chan.- Influence.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
The Seasons, Op. 37a: No. 10, October (Autumn Song)
Performer: Simon Bürki.- Reminiscence.
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Rachel Grimes
The Corner Room
Performer: Rachel Grimes.- Book of Leaves.
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Joe Hisaishi
Ashitaka And San (from Princess Mononoke) - Piano Version
Performer: Tamara Anna Cislowska.- One Summer's Day: Studio Ghibli Favourites for Solo Piano by Joe Hisaishi.
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Ben Crosland
The Hourglass
Performer: Ben Crosland.- The Turn.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Suite for Piano 4-Hands: II. Minuet (Second Version)
Performer: Lynn Arnold. Performer: Charles Matthews.- Walton & Vaughan Williams: Piano Works.
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Marie Awadis
Étude No. 6: La Forêt Oubliée
Performer: Marie Awadis.- Études Mélodiques.
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Mel Bonis
Carillon mystique, Op. 31
Performer: Myriam Barbaux-Cohen.- Mémoires d'une femme.
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Jeanne Leleu
En Italie: IV. Les Compagnons de saint François. Lentement, et avec infiniment
Performer: Célia Oneto Bensaid.- Jeanne Leleu, une consécration éclatante, Vol. 1: Musique de chambre et mélodies.
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Delialah El-Atwi
Memory Lane
Performer: Delialah El-Atwi.- Song on the Beach/Photograph.
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William Byrd
The Bells (Fitzwilliam 69; MB 27/38)
Performer: Kit Armstrong.- William Byrd & John Bull: The Visionaries of Piano Music.
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Erik Satie
Je Te Veux : Je Te Veux
Performer: Axel Gillison.- Satie Slow Motions.
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Simon Jeffes
Red Shorts
Performer: Penguin Cafe Orchestra.- Union Cafe.
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Takuro Kikuchi
Improvisation in G major No.2
Performer: Takuro Kikuchi.- Pianoforte.
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Johannes Brahms
Sechs Klavierstücke, Op. 118: II. Intermezzo in A Major
Performer: Arcadi Volodos.- Volodos Plays Brahms.
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Kjetil Jerve
UKABU 浮
Performer: Kjetil Jerve.- INOCHI 命.
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Aidan Shepherd
Max
Performer: Aidan Shepherd.- London on Key.
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Barry Hudson‐Taylor
Beyond
Performer: Barry Hudson‐Taylor.- Beyond.
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Alanna Crouch
A Hazy Memory
Performer: Alanna Crouch.- the painting.
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Lennox Berkeley
Piano Sonata in A Major, Op. 20: III. Adagio
Performer: Raphael Terroni.- Berkeley: Music for Solo Piano & Piano Duet.
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Alexander Scriabin
12 Etudes, Op.8, No. 8 in A-flat major
Performer: Alexander Gadjiev.- 12 Etudes, Op.8, No. 8 in A-flat major.
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Polly Carter
Light Shines On The Fountain
Performer: Polly Carter.- Light Shines On The Fountain.
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Arvid Rune
karlavagnen
Performer: Arvid Rune.- karlavagnen.
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William Ralph Featherston
My Jesus I Love Thee
Performer: Joseph Nimoh.- Quiet Time in His Presence.
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George Frideric Handel
Rinaldo, HWV 7: Lascia ch'io pianga (Arr. for Piano)
Performer: Martin Stadtfeld.- Handel Variations.
Broadcasts
- Tue 18 Mar 2025 12:00ѿý Radio 3 Unwind
- Wed 21 May 2025 12:00ѿý Radio 3 Unwind