Restorative piano music to inspire calm and creativity
Inspire calm and creativity with this rejuvenating piano mix, featuring legendary composers Frédéric Chopin, Franz Schubert, and Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru.
Summon a peaceful headspace and unlock your creativity with this gently flowing mixtape of restorative piano music. Featuring a beautiful piano rendition of the Indian classical raga ‘Bhimpalasi’ by Utsav Lal, a soothing performance of ‘Mother’s Love’ by the legendary Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru, and fresh compositions from contemporary British artists such as Samuel Félix and Polly Carter.
Produced by Jamie Green
A Reduced Listening Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.
To listen on most smart speakers, just say, “ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus”
On radio
Music Played
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Frédéric Chopin
Preludes, Op. 28: No. 17, Allegretto in A-Flat Major
Performer: Joshua Spacht.- Chopin at Midnight.
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Luke Faulkner
Clouds
Performer: Luke Faulkner.- Clouds.
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Takuro Kikuchi
La renoncule
Performer: Takuro Kikuchi.- fleur.
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Polly Carter
Seagulls On The Pier
Performer: Polly Carter.- Seagulls On The Pier.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
6 Schübler Chorales, Op. 5: No. 5, Ach bleib' bei uns, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 649
Performer: Mark Bebbington.- The Piano Music of Ralph Vaughan Williams.
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Francesco Turrisi
Passacalio
Performer: Francesco Turrisi.- Northern Migrations.
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Samuel Félix
Février
Performer: Samuel Félix.- X Waltzes For Silver.
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Roger Eno
One Gull
Performer: Roger Eno.- Little Things Left Behind 1988 - 1998.
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Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou
Mothers Love
Performer: Maria Thompson Corley.- Soulscapes 2 - Piano Music by Women of African Descent.
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Alisha Redmond
Starry Night
Performer: Alisha Redmond.- Regermination.
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Francesco Paolo Frontini
chitarrata siciliana
Performer: Giuseppe Federico Senfett.- Chansons sicilienne & Piano Works.
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Lucinda Gallant
Serenity River
Performer: Lucinda Gallant.- Serenity River.
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Christina Vantzou
Tilang
Performer: Christina Vantzou. Performer: Michael Harrison. Performer: John Also Bennett.- Christina Vantzou, Michael Harrison and John Also Bennett.
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Marlies du Mosch
Norwegian Forest
Performer: Marlies du Mosch.- Tale of a City.
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Arash Sanee
Pari
Performer: Arash Sanee.- Pari.
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Annelie
Sunne pt. 2 - Piano Solo
Performer: Annelie.- Sunne pt. 2 - Piano Solo.
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Franz Schubert
4 Impromptus D.899, Op.90 (no.3 in G flat major)
Performer: Alfred Brendel.- Schubert: The Complete Impromptus/Moments Musicaux.
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Ethel Bilsland
The Birthday Party: VI. Sleepy Song
Performer: Samantha Ege.- Four Women: Music for Solo Piano by Price, Kaprálová, Bilsland and Bonds.
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Utsav Lal
Alap - Raga Bhimpalasi
Performer: Utsav Lal.- Raga Bhimpalasi.
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Helen Hopekirk
Iona Memories: IV. A Twilight Tale
Performer: Gary Steigerwalt.- Hopekirk: Piano Works.
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Kathryn Kaye
Earth
Performer: Kathryn Kaye.- Heavy as a Feather.
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Gabriel Fauré
Nocturne No. 3 in A-Flat Major, Op. 33/3
Performer: Jean Martin.- Faure: Nocturnes Nos. 1-6 / Theme and Variations, Op. 73.
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Thomas Pitfield
Circle Suite : III. Pavan
Performer: Duncan Honeybourne.- Thomas Pitfield: Piano Music.
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Elena Kats‐Chernin
Butterflying
Composer: Tamara Anna Cislowska. Performer: Elena Kats‐Chernin. Performer: Tamara Anna Cislowska.- Butterflying: Piano Music of Elena Kats-Chernin.
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Rosey Chan
How We Danced - Solo Piano Version
Performer: Rosey Chan.- How We Danced - Solo Piano Version.
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Edward Elgar
Douce pensee, Rosemary
Performer: Ashley Wass.- Elgar: Piano Music.
Broadcasts
- Thu 12 Jun 2025 12:00BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Sat 12 Jul 2025 12:00BBC Radio 3 Unwind
