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Radio 3 Unwind,11 Sep 2025,120 mins

Calming piano sounds to bring focus and clarity

Piano Focus

Available for 14 days

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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