Jan 30

Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 5 Episode 10

Send us a textFeeling Tired? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle, soothing piano music? Welcome to Episode 10 in Series 5 of the Relaxing Piano Playlist! in this episode, I play for you music by women composers ranging from Cecile Chaminade, Teresa Carreno, Fanny Hensl and ... Show More

42m 39s

Dec 5

Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 5 Episode 9

Send us a textFeeling tired? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle, soothing piano music? Welcome to the Episode 9 of the Fourth Series in the Relaxing Piano Playlist! In this themed episode, I perform for you a number of piano arrangements from original works by composers i ... Show More

28m 24s

Nov 2025

Relaxing Piano Playlist Series 5 Episode 8

Send us a textFeeling tired? Need to unwind? Then how about some gentle, soothing piano music? Welcome to the Episode 8 of the Fifth Series in the Relaxing Piano Playlist! In this episode, I perform for you music by Muzio Clementi, Adolf Henselt, Samuil Maykapar, Philip Scharwenk ... Show More

27m 25s

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

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

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

Aug 2012

MacDowell: (To a Wild Rose) Woodland Sketches Op. 51, No. 1

This is a very well-known melody by the American composer, Edward MacDowell. He has wonderful music, including this piece, and I encourage pianists everywhere to get to know his music. I hope to record several more of his works over the coming months and years. This piece is ofte ... Show More

2m 22s

Mar 2024

Cherry Healey

Linton Stephens tries out a classical playlist on presenter Cherry Healey.Cherry's playlist:Julie Cooper - VENUS in Sunlight Grey Bedřich Smetana - Vltava (Má Vlast) Francesco Turini - Sonata à 31 (Madrigali, Book 1: No. 18) Erik Satie - Gnossienne No. 1 Rosanna Scalfi Marcello - ... Show More

29m 44s

May 2013

Brahms: Intermezzo in A Major Op. 118, No. 2

Apparently this is my first release of a Brahms piece on my website! I did not realize I was missing such an important composer in the classical reportory until now... This piece is a beautiful Intermezzo by Brahms - one that was introduced to me by a colleague at Washington Univ ... Show More

7m 24s

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

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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