Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 1 Episode 1

Send us Fan MailFeeling tired? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle, soothing piano music? Welcome to the the Episode 2 of Series 6 in the Relaxing Piano Playlist! In this episode, I perform for you music all centered on the theme of Spring with works by Mendelssohn, Grieg, ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailHere's a quick preview of Episode 2 in Series 6 which will be released in full on Friday May 12th at 12am GMT. 

When the urge to compose finally struck again, Rachmaninoff took a little theme by Nicolo Paganini and turned it into a tour de force for the piano and orchestra, called Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. In this final episode of the Great Composers series on Rachmaninoff, we also ...  Show more

Maurice Ravel was born 150 years ago, on March 7, 1875, and he is the subject of numerous tributes this season. Bertrand Chamayou recorded the complete piano works ten years ago for Erato ('No one who loves French music or exquisite piano-playing will want to miss this' wrote Pat ...  Show more

Our third installment of calming songs includes Max Richter's tribute to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ambient sounds from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Brazilian jazz from Wayne Shorter and more.Featured artists and songs:01. The Choir: "You Don't Have To Smile," from 'Transluc ...  Show more

Captain, We Hit A Schoenberg! Did Arnold Schoenberg break Classical music? Widely considered the greatest composer of the 20th century, Schoenburg’s innovations in ‘atonality’ (a term he detested throughout his life) changed the trajectory of music forever. In this episode, Joann ...  Show more