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ive piano tracks to clear your mind

Hand-picked from across the decades, this curated mix brings together calming tracks from the classical and contemporary piano canon.

Bask in the soft hues of these timeless piano pieces, specially plucked from across the decades to imbue your day with warmth and calm. Showcasing British excellence, composer Roger Quilter’s sun-touched 3 Pieces, Op. 16: No. 2, Summer Evening meets the resonant warmth of contemporary Duval Timothy, while Mark William Lewis paints a heat-hazed London cityscape. Balancing power and subtlety, Sarah Neutkens, Fiona Brice, and Kara-Lis Coverdale offer a masterclass in contemporary minimalism.

To listen on most smart speakers, just say: 'Ask BBC Sounds to play Piano Focus'.

Produced by Áine Devaney.
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds MM.

2 hours

On air

Today 12:00

Music Played

  • Now

    Amy Beach

    Dreaming

    Performer: Alan Feinberg.
    • The American Romantic.
  • 3 minutes ago

    Jóhann Jóhannsson

    She Loves To Ride The Port Ferry When It Rains

    Performer: Jóhann Jóhannsson.
    • Copenhagen Dreams (Original Soundtrack).
  • 6 minutes ago

    Duke Ellington

    Retrospection

    Performer: Duke Ellington.
    • Piano Reflections.
  • 10 minutes ago

    Betty Jackson King

    Seasonal Sketches: I. Spring Intermezzo

    Performer: Maria Thompson Corley.
    • Soulscapes 2 - Piano Music by Women of African Descent.
  • 13 minutes ago

    Roger Quilter

    3 Pieces, Op. 16: No. 2, Summer Evening

    Performer: Richard Masters.
    • Quilter: Complete Piano Music.

Broadcast

  • Today 12:00