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Jan 2024
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Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 4 Episode...

James Quinn
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Feeling tired? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle, soothing piano music? Welcome to the Episode 10 of the Fourth Series in the Relaxing Piano Playlist! In this very special episode, I perform for you music by Jean Louis Nicodé, Dora Pejacevic, Edward MacDowell and Amy Beach. I also feature an exclusive addition of a brand new piece by a current  contemporary London based composer, Nickie Hart, as well as a very special piece from Ukrainian composer Mykola Lysenko. To finish I also perform Movement 2 from Piano Concerto in A minor Op.16 by Edvard Grieg.

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