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Radio 3 Unwind,02 Oct 2026,120 mins

Dreamlike classical music to boost productivity

Piano Focus

Available for 29 days

Get in the zone with Romantic lyricism, delicate chamber music, and atmospheric contemporary composition carefully threaded through this wide-ranging classical mix. Erik Satie, Felix Mendelssohn, and Frédéric Chopin meet the expressive worlds of Amanda Maier and Rachel Portman, alongside contemporary voices including Elena Kats-Chernin, Rebecca Dale, Olivia Belli, and Erland Cooper. A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind. To listen on most smart speakers, just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Focus'.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave
    3 Gymnopédies: No. 3, Lent et grave
    Erik Satie
  3. 2.
    Suite piemontese, Op. 46: II. Canzone
    Suite piemontese, Op. 46: II. Canzone
    John W. Duarte
  4. 3.
    Infinity
    Infinity
    Rosey Chan