4 modern piano pieces that sound energetic and urgent, like rock. Two were written for Peter Greenaways’ movies – “The Draughtsman’s Contract” and “The Belly Of An Architect”, in the early 1980’s.
1 – Modern Love Waltz – Philip Glass, played by Jenny Lin
2 – Chasing Sheep Is Best Left To The Shepherd – Michael Nyman, played by Valentina Lisitsa
3 – 12 Études – Frederick Chopin, played by Alice Sara Ott
4 – 4 Mains – Wim Mertens
Spotify is the best way to enjoy the playlist. Although a subscription is required to listen to the full length of each tune, you can play a sample without a subscription.
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Thankfully, we can also listen to the songs on YouTube individually.
This is the 19th playlist. If you enjoy it, the earlier playlists can be found by either clicking “Random” at the top of the page, or click “playlists” under Category at the bottom of the page, or searching on the EXPLORE page..
Random Moment is a playlist series we started during the COVID pandemic in 2020. There are typically 4 songs in the playlist which is curated to suggest and sustain a musical mood or idea in 10 to 20 minutes of listening time. The choice of music ranges from classical to modern pieces, and from rock to dance tracks.