Drift away with relaxing piano to soften the day
From Maurice Ravel’s lush landscapes to reverb-laden contemporary by Shida Shahabi and Ryuichi Sakamoto, this curated mix blends classical beauty with cinematic quiet.
Float through a spacious collection of piano pieces, drawing on the rich lyricism of Romantic-era masters, the cinematic pull of composers like Jonny Greenwood and Gabriel Yared, and the ambient hush of modern visionaries. Maurice Ravel sets the tone with its graceful melancholy, while Elfrida Andrée and John Field offer 19th-century calm with quiet strength. Contemporary selections from Cerys Hafana, Daniel Blumberg, and Peter Chilvers bring new textures and tones—sometimes minimalist, sometimes orchestral, always resonant. Spanning over two centuries, this mix invites you into a contemplative sound world where clarity and calm quietly bloom.
To listen on most smart speakers, just say: “Ask ѿý Sounds to play Piano Focus”.
Produced by Áine Devaney.
A Reduced Listening production for ѿý Sounds MM.
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Maurice Ravel
Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte, M. 19
Performer: Bertrand Chamayou.- Ravel: Complete Works for Solo Piano.
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Miloslav Kabeláč
Eight Preludes for Piano, Op. 30: No. 5, Preludio notturno - Adagio
Performer: Daniel Wiesner.- Kabeláč: Piano Works.
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Oliver Patrice Weder
Peter
Performer: Oliver Patrice Weder.- The Pool Project.
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Francis Choinière
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Performer: Francis Choinière.- éڱ澱DzԲ.
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Jonny Greenwood
I'll Follow Tomorrow
Performer: Jonny Greenwood.- Phantom Thread (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
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Marie Awadis
Day II
Performer: Marie Awadis.- Una Corda Diaries.
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Gianluca Piacenza
Moonlight Walk
Performer: Gianluca Piacenza.- Moonlight Walk.
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William Alwyn
Piano Concerto No. 1: IV. Adagio molto e tranquillo
Performer: Peter Donohoe. Performer: James Judd. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.- Alwyn: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2.
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Cerys Hafana
Yr Osteg
Performer: Cerys Hafana.- Difrisg.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
Before Long
Performer: Ryuichi Sakamoto.- Playing the Piano 12122020.
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Marta Cascales Alimbau
Moonlit
Performer: Marta Cascales Alimbau.- Moonlit.
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Federico Mompou
Les amigues retornen del camp
Performer: Jordi Masó.- Mompou: Piano Music, Vol. 6.
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David Shea
Trance
Performer: David Shea.- Piano I.
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Mary Druganova
september 25th
Performer: Mary Druganova.- dreamscape.
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Gabriel Yared
Le petit Nicolas
Performer: Gabriel Yared.- 37°2 le matin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
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Nicanor Abelardo
Panoramas: V. Angelus
Performer: Norman Menzales. Performer: Antoine Lefebvre. Performer: Jay Julio. Performer: Hae-yeun Jeun. Performer: Yolanda Tapia.- Panoramas: Flute Music of the Philippines.
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Hayato Sumino
Nocturne III - Once in a Blue Moon
Performer: Hayato Sumino.- Human Universe.
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Shida Shahabi
Smygkatt
Performer: Shida Shahabi.- ѿýs.
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A Winged Victory for the Sullen
Keep It Dark, Deutschland
- The Undivided Five.
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Constant Lambert
Elegiac Blues
Performer: Richard Rodney Bennett.- British Composers: Best of British.
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Oskar Ekberg
Four Piano Pieces: III. Andante cantabile
Performer: Elfrida Andrée.- Elfrida Andrée: Complete Piano Works.
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Elena Kats‐Chernin
Le Chat Noir
Performer: Tamara Anna Cislowska.- Kats-Chernin: Unsent Love Letters, Meditations On Erik Satie.
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Cédric Dind‐Lavoie
Piano Interlude, No. 1
Performer: Cédric Dind‐Lavoie.- 88.
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Daniel Blumberg
Library
Performer: Daniel Blumberg.- The Brutalist (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
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John Field
Nocturne No.10 in E minor
Performer: Benjamin Frith.- FIELD: Piano Music, Vol. 2.
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Frédéric Chopin
Andante spianato from Andante spianato et grande polonaise brilliante
Performer: Eric Lu.- Andante spianato from Andante spianato et grande polonaise brilliante in E-flat.
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Rieko Makita
Dear mum
Performer: Rieko Makita.- Dear mum.
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Lewis Bolland
Moments Sleep Remix
Performer: Lewis Bolland.- Moments Sleep Remix.
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Emily Hall
Wandering
Performer: Sarah Nicolls.- 2020 Arrangements - Made in Lockdown.
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Brad Oberhofer
Jed's Mirror
Performer: Brad Oberhofer.- The Andy Warhol Diaries (Soundtrack from the Netflix Series).
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Josiah Steinbrick
Please, Sing a Little Longer
Performer: Josiah Steinbrick.- For Anyone That Knows You.
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Gustav Holst
The Planets, Op. 32: VII. Neptune, The Mystic
Performer: Robert Chamberlain. Performer: Len Vorster.- Holst: Music for Two Pianos.
Broadcast
- Thu 28 Aug 2025 12:00ѿý Radio 3 Unwind