A meditative journey through transfixing piano pieces for calm and focus
A meditative mix of piano music featuring avant-garde works, modern gems, and timeless classics. Including Chiahu Lee’s reworkings of J.S. Bach and Bill Evans in a tranquil mood.
Immerse yourself in a meditative and transfixing piano soundscape where contemporary and timeless beauty meet. This curated selection features evocative pieces from modern composer-pianists including Chris Abrahams, Zuzanna Całka and Dustin O’Halloran alongside classical gems courtesy of Henry Purcell, Lili Boulanger and William Alwyn. A piano mix that's sure to calm the spirit and focus the mind.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Sonata in C major, K. 330, II. Andante cantabile
Performer: Eric Lu.- Piano Sonata in C major, K. 330, II. Andante cantabile.
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Jenny McLeod
Tone Clock Piece IV
Performer: Michael Houstoun. Performer: Diedre Irons.- 24 Tone Clocks.
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Chris Abrahams
As A Vehicle, The Dream I
Performer: Chris Abrahams.- Appearance.
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Soetkin Milbouw
Heart's Embrace
Performer: Soetkin Milbouw.- Keys for Change.
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Büşra Kayıkçı
Melez Lavanta
Performer: Büşra Kayıkçı.- Eskizler.
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Anastasiya Ihnatovich
Time Lapse 5
Performer: Anastasiya Ihnatovich.- foundations, Vol. 1.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
(Ré)inventio: No. 12 in A Major [After J.S. Bach's BWV 783]
Performer: Chiahu Lee. Music Arranger: Chiahu Lee.- (é)ԱԳپ.
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Alexander Nikolayevich Tcherepnin
8 Pieces for Piano, Op. 88: No. 1, Meditation
Performer: Alexander Gadjiev.- Alexander Gadjiev Play Sergei Prokofiev, Alexander & Nikolai Tcherepnin.
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Bill Evans
Peace Piece
Performer: Bill Evans.- Everybody Digs Bill Evans.
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Thibault Ravina
Unveiled
Performer: Thibault Ravina.- From a New Distance.
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Jim Perkins
Turning
Performer: Jim Perkins.- Turning.
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Luke Duffy
Lullaby
Performer: Luke Duffy.- Lullaby.
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Henry Purcell
Dido & Aeneas (arr. For Piano by Irene Cantos): Act III, Z. 626: X
Performer: Irene Cantos.- Passages. Hidden Treasures of Classical Piano.
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Valentin Silvestrov
Naive Music: No. 7. Waltz
Performer: Elisaveta Blumina.- Silvestrov: Piano Music.
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Laraaji
waltz life
Performer: Laraaji.- piano1.
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Polly Carter
Flowers From The Walled Garden
Performer: Polly Carter.- Flowers From The Walled Garden.
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Emma Jackson
Velvet Embrace
Performer: Emma Jackson.- Improvised Hope.
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William Alwyn
Haze of Noon
Performer: Ashley Wass.- Alwyn: Piano Music, Vol. 1.
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Chilly Gonzales
Epigram in E
Performer: Chilly Gonzales.- Solo Piano II.
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Joep Beving
Ala
Performer: Joep Beving.- Ala.
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Shida Shahabi
Abisme
Performer: Shida Shahabi.- ѿýs.
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Trio, M. 67: III. Passacaille. Très large
Ensemble: Beaux Arts Trio.- Piano Trio, M. 67: III. Passacaille. Très large.
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John Cage
In A Landscape
Performer: Herbert Henck.- Cage: Early Piano Music.
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Zuzanna Całka
My Friend Thunder
Performer: Zuzanna Całka.- Late Night Takes.
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Fiona Brice
Trails of Light
Performer: Fiona Brice.- Trails of Light.
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Undine Smith Moore
Afro American Suite for flute, cello and piano: Adagio ma appassionato
Composer: David v.R Bowles. Performer: Undine Smith Moore. Performer: David v.R Bowles.- Flute and Piano Music By Composers of African Descent. Vol. 2.
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Cláudio Santoro
7 Paulistanas: Paulistana No. 1
Performer: Arnaldo Cohen.- Brasiliana: Three Centuries of Brazilian Music.
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Giya Kancheli
Simple Music for Piano, N. 1 (Theme From "King Lear")
Performer: Alessandro Stella.- Midwinter Spring: Kancheli - Pärt - Vasks.
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James Hawken
After the Tears have Fallen
Performer: James Hawken.- After the Tears have Fallen.
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Dustin O’Halloran
Opus 20
Performer: Dustin O’Halloran.- Piano Solos, Vol. 2.
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Lili Boulanger
D'un vieux jardin
Performer: Sophia Subbayya Vastek.- Lili.
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