May 1

Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 6 Episode 1

Send us Fan MailFeeling tired? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle, soothing piano music? Welcome to the the first episode of Series 6 in the Relaxing Piano Playlist! In this episode, I perform for you music by Bach, Beethoven, Schubert, Liszt, Debussy and Ravel.

35m 22s

Apr 29

Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 6 Episode 1 Trailer

Send us Fan MailHere's a quick preview of Episode 1 in Series 6 which will be released in full on Friday May 1st at 12pm GMT.

2m 17s

Apr 20

Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 6 Episode 1 Announcement

Send us Fan MailIn this short episode, I announce the start date of Episode 1 in Series 6 of Relaxing Piano Playlist.

4m 17s

Mar 2023

Reinventing Bach

If you’ve ever learned classical piano, you probably tried to play one of Bach’s Inventions. The composer wrote fifteen pieces containing the most important fifteen keys in order to teach his son the fundamentals of piano and composition. Today, they remain some of the most popul ... Show More

40 m

May 2008

Schubert: Serenada

This piece is one of Schubert's vocal pieces arranged for piano solo by Franz Liszt. It has become a very popular piece for voice as well as many other instruments. This recording is dedicated to my dear mother-in-law. This is one of her favorite classical works. This recording w ... Show More

4m 5s

Apr 2024

Fast, Furious, Fortissimo

<p>Very often, when I tell people that I'm a classical musician, I am told, "wow, I love classical music! It's so relaxing!" I think almost all classical musicians have heard that before, and you know what? Sometimes, it's true! Classical music can be relaxing! But sometimes, and ... Show More

46m 31s

Jan 2010

Clementi: Sonatina Op. 36, No. 1

This is my first recording of a work by Muzio Clementi. I thank one of the visitors to my Facebook page for suggestion a recording by Clementi! Clementi wrote many, many Sonatas (and Sonatinas) for the piano and was considered the first great composer for the piano (or pianoforte ... Show More

3m 36s

Jul 2020

Episode 10: Beethoven's Legacy

In the final episode of the series, Andy takes a look at some of Beethoven’s later works and asks his guests to explain which 1 piece of his music best describes the great composer’s legacy and influence. References to tour merch, Wimpy and privet hedges may also feature. Many th ... Show More

15m 36s

Feb 2012

Rachmaninov, 2nd Piano Concerto

Rachmaninov's 2nd Piano Concerto - famously featured in David Lean's film "Brief Encounter" - is one of the world's most popular pieces of classical music. Some of its fans describe the way in which it has touched and shaped their lives. Featuring a pianist from Taiwan whose memo ... Show More

27m 33s

Jun 2009

Liszt: Excerpts from Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C Sharp

This is the piece of music made famous by Bugs Bunny! One of the all-time favorite classical piano works - Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2. I only recorded excerpts from this piece for two reasons. First, because I used this as an audition piece for a talent competition for whic ... Show More

2m 35s

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