Calming piano sounds to bring focus and clarity
From Claude Debussy¡¯s shimmering melodies to the still, expansive atmospheres of Abul Mogard and Poppy Ackroyd, this set flows through eras and textures.
Let yourself drift through a piano-led soundscape where stillness and resonance intertwine. This show weaves together 20th-century impressionism, romantic nocturnes, and contemporary minimalism, linking Marie Ja?ll¡¯s rarely heard concerto to Abdullah Ibrahim¡¯s meditative solo piece The Wedding, and Fiona Brice¡¯s intimate Prelude 3 to Lili Boulanger¡¯s poignant harmonic colour. British experimental artist Leyland Kirby closes the set with his gently melancholic Thirty-Four, leaving a hush that lingers. Spanning more than a century, each piece invites soft reflection and focus.
To listen on most smart speakers, just say: ¡°Ask ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds to play Piano Focus¡±.
Produced by ?ine Devaney.
A Reduced Listening production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Sounds MM.
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Claude Debussy
Estampes, L.100: I. Pagodes
Performer: Ll?r Williams.- Estampes, L.100: I. Pagodes.
- Signum.
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Francis Choini¨¨re
Coup de foudre
Performer: Francis Choini¨¨re.- Coup de foudre.
- GFN Classics.
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Thibault Ravina
Horizon
Performer: Thibault Ravina.- Songes.
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Lili Boulanger
Pr¨¦lude en R¨¦ b/Des
Performer: Antonii Baryshevskyi.- Pr¨¦lude en R¨¦ b/Des.
- Carus.
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Gabriel Dupont
Les heures dolentes: No. 2, Le soir tombe dans la chambre
Performer: Daniel Blumenthal.- Les heures dolentes: No. 2, Le soir tombe dans la chambre.
- Cybelia.
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Irena and Vojt¨§ch Havlovi
Piano & Violoncello 3
Performer: Irena and Vojt¨§ch Havlovi.- Piano & Violoncello 3.
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Shida Shahabi
Abisme
Performer: Shida Shahabi.- ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½s.
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Edvard Grieg
Grieg: Nocturne, Op. 54 No. 4, from Lyric Pieces
Performer: Steven Spooner.- Emil Gilels.
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Frank Bridge
Miniatures: II. Tempo di valse
Performer: Ashley Wass.- Bridge: Piano Music, Vol. 1.
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Fiona Brice
Prelude 3
Performer: Fiona Brice.- Piano Preludes.
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An Gwang Hyeon
Glass
Performer: An Gwang Hyeon.- Selected Works (2022-2025).
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Robert Thies
Waves of Color - Blue Landscapes
Composer: Damjan Krajacic. Performer: Robert Thies. Performer: Damjan Krajacic.- Blue Landscapes.
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Miloslav Kabel¨¢?
Eight Preludes for Piano, Op. 30: No. 5, Preludio notturno - Adagio
Performer: Daniel Wiesner.- Kabel¨¢?: Piano Works.
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Marie Ja?ll
Klavierkonzert No. 2 in C Minor: II. Andante
Performer: WDR Funkhausorchester. Performer: Arjan Tien. Performer: Cora Irsen.- Marie Ja?ll: Complete Works for Piano, Vol. 4.
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Germaine Tailleferre
Le petit livre de harpe de Madame Tardieu (No 18, 'Pas trop vite')
Performer: Alessandra Ziveri.- DA VINCI CLASSICS.
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Howard Skempton
3 Nocturnes: No. 1
Performer: William Howard.- Howard Skempton: Piano Works.
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Elijah Fox
L'Autre Cote
Performer: Elijah Fox.- Wyoming (Piano Works).
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Love Lost
Performer: ½ð×ÓÇÉ.- Unwind.
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Abdullah Ibrahim
The Wedding
Performer: Abdullah Ibrahim.- Solotude.
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John Field
Piano Concerto No. 6 in C Major, H. 49: II. Larghetto
Performer: M¨ª?e¨¢l O'Rourke. Performer: Matthias Bamert. Performer: London Mozart Players.- Field: The Piano Concertos.
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Anthony Joseph Lanman
Hommage A Jackson Pollock
Performer: Holly Roadfeldt.- Hommages.
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Marie Kr¨¹ttli
³¢'¨¦³Ù±ð²Ô»å³Ü±ð
Performer: Marie Kr¨¹ttli.- Transparence.
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Abul Mogard
Sand
Performer: Abul Mogard.- In Immobile Air.
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Floris Boere
Take Me Away, Blue Jay
Performer: Floris Boere.- Take Me Away, Blue Jay.
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Joe Collier
Reverie Breath You Take
Performer: Joe Collier.- Reverie Breath You Take.
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Poppy Ackroyd
Seedling
Performer: Poppy Ackroyd.- Pause.
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Leyland Kirby
Thirty-Four
Performer: Leyland Kirby.- We drink to forget the coming storm.
Broadcasts
- Thu 11 Sep 2025 12:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 Unwind
- Sat 11 Oct 2025 12:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3 Unwind