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Soothing piano sounds to block out distraction

Stay cool, calm and collected with the calming piano music of Frédéric Chopin, Alfa Mist, and Poppy Ackroyd.

Block out the noise and immerse yourself in a calming piano soundtrack, curated to help you focus—whether you're working, studying, or unwinding with a hobby. Discover beautiful new pieces from British female composers like Poppy Ackroyd, Alanna Crouch, and Cerys Hafana, alongside timeless works by classical greats including Chopin, Cohen, and Beethoven.

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Music Played

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 66

    Performer: Joshua Spacht.
    • Chopin at Midnight.
  • Gareth Malone

    June

    Performer: Gareth Malone.
    • Music For Healing.
  • Cyril Scott

    Summerland, Op. 54: IV. Fairy Folk

    Performer: Nino Gvetadze.
    • Cyril Scott: Vision.
  • Kathryn Kaye

    Summer Afternoon

    Performer: Kathryn Kaye.
    • Heavy as a Feather.
  • Roksana Zeinapur

    Scarlet

    Performer: Time Interior.
    • Scarlet.
  • Edward Elgar

    Sonatina in G Major: I. Andantino

    Performer: Ashley Wass.
    • Elgar: Piano Music.
  • Cerys Hafana

    Eiry

    Performer: Cerys Hafana.
    • Eiry.
  • é

    Memoriam

    Performer: é.
    • Memoriam.
  • Enrique Granados

    Escenas poéticas, Book 1: No. 1, Berceuse

    Performer: Myriam Barbaux-Cohen.
    • Granados: Piano Works.
  • Jordan Ireland

    Cooking

    Performer: Jordan Ireland.
    • Spirit Walking.
  • Alanna Crouch

    A Summer Afternoon

    Performer: Alanna Crouch.
    • A Summer Afternoon.
  • Chris Doyle

    Contemplation

    Performer: Chris Doyle.
    • For Afie.
  • transport in lebanon

    verde

    Performer: transport in lebanon.
    • letter n.1.
  • Rosey Chan

    Tara River

    Performer: Rosey Chan. Performer: Sonic Apothecary.
    • Sonic Apothecary.
  • Harriet Cohen

    Russian Impressions: No. 1, Sunset on the Volga

    Performer: Mark Bebbington.
    • Private Passions.
  • Tanya Ekanayaka

    Agidu

    Performer: Tanya Ekanayaka.
    • 18 Piano Sutras & 25 South Asian Pianisms.
  • John Field

    Nocturne No. 6 in F Major, H. 40 Cradle Song

    Performer: Alice Sara Ott.
    • Field: Complete Nocturnes.
  • Signe Lund

    Impressions of Nature, Op. 61: I. In the Boat

    Performer: Rune Alver.
    • Études Poétiques.
  • Clara Peya

    ú

    Performer: Clara Peya.
    • DZòܾ.
  • Carlos Simon

    Memory of Summer

    Performer: Carlos Simon.
    • Together.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Allegretto From Symphony No. 7: Variation Nine

    Performer: Jacques Loussier Trio.
    • Beethoven: Allegretto From Symphony No. 7 (Theme And Variations).
  • Federico Mompou

    Paisajes: I. La Fuente y la campana

    Performer: Marina Staneva.
    • Mompou: Piano Works.
  • Alfa Sekitoleko

    Sorry

    Performer: Alfa Mist.
    • On My Ones.
  • Poppy Ackroyd

    Notes on Water (solo piano)

    Performer: Poppy Ackroyd. Performer: Norman Ackroyd.
    • Notes On Water.
  • Mel Bonis

    Egloge, Op. 12

    Performer: Laurent Martin.
    • Bonis: L'ange gardien (Œuvres pour piano / Les compositrices, Vol. 1).
  • Marta Cascales Alimbau

    Penumbra

    Performer: Marta Cascales Alimbau.
    • Penumbra.
  • Billy Mayerl

    Shallow Waters

    Performer: Philip Martin.
    • B. Mayerl: Piano Music, Vol. 1.
  • Alma Deutscher

    The Lonely Pine-Tree

    Performer: Alma Deutscher.
    • From My Book of Melodies.
  • Johannes Brahms

    6 Klavierstücke, Op 118, No. 5

    Performer: Eric Lu.
    • 6 Klavierstücke, Op 118, No. 5.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 15 May 2025 12:00
  • Sat 14 Jun 2025 12:00