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Aug 2022
31m 33s

Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 1 Episode...

James Quinn
About this episode

Feeling stressed? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle relaxing music for you to ease into. Come and join me as your host, James Quinn as I take you through some wonderful music as I play for you on my own piano ranging from Bach, Mozart, Chopin and more. 

In this official premiere episode, I play some music by Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Schumann and a song originally by Faure arranged by Percy Grainger.

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