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Radio 3 Unwind,17 Jun 2026,120 mins

Gentle piano music to welcome calm

Piano Focus

Available for 24 days

Romantic lyricism gives way to jazz-inflected warmth and ambient contemporary sound worlds, drifting across centuries and genres. From the expressive piano writing of York Bowen, Amy Beach, and Roger Quilter to the spacious minimalism of Harold Budd and Joanna Brouk, the programme unfolds with a quiet sense of ease and reflection. Produced by Áine Devaney. A Reduced Listening production for BBC Sounds.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Rêverie in B Major, Op. 86. Andante espressivo e rubato
    Rêverie in B Major, Op. 86. Andante espressivo e rubato
    York Bowen & Nuron Mukumi
  3. 2.
    It Could Happen to You
    It Could Happen to You
    Erroll Garner
  4. 3.
    Sunrise in the Rocking Chair
    Sunrise in the Rocking Chair
    Aaron Tagliaboschi