Classical Music For Studying & Focus

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73 'The Emperor' - Ludwig van Beethoven

Piano Concerto No. 5 in E flat major, Op. 73, The Emperor -  II. Adagio un poco moto - Ludwig van Beethoven (8D Binaural Remastered - Music Therapy)

Socrate - Messe Des Pauvres - Poulenc Piano Pieces

Gymnopedie No 1

Napster

Mid Air

Mid Air (Piano Version)

Renaissance

Harpsichord Suite No. 1 in G Major, Z. 660: I. Prelude

Bach: Air

Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068: II. Air (Arr. Siloti for Solo Piano)

American Dream

Thirteen miniature journeys, each a complete world in ninety seconds.

In this new album, Samuel Hamish Gray continues his exploration of spontaneous composition — music created entirely in the moment, unpremeditated yet intricately formed. Each piece was conceived, performed, and completed in a single take, bound only by one strict parameter: a duration of exactly one minute and thirty seconds.

Within that constraint lies astonishing freedom. The result is thirteen concise piano works — cinematic, lyrical, sometimes fragile, sometimes dramatic — each a distilled emotional narrative. Gray’s playing moves from shimmering introspection to bold, cinematic resonance, his improvisations sculpted by instinct and refined by long experience in both classical and jazz idioms.

Listeners familiar with his Sirius Suite (2025), a meditation on loss and love, will recognize the same immediacy and tenderness, but here the focus is on compression: each piece a single breath, a fleeting vision, a self-contained journey.

Gray is known for his fully spontaneous solo piano performances in Norway, New Zealand, and beyond, and for his forthcoming long-form work Norgesvenn (2026), recorded as one continuous arc. These new miniatures reveal another side of his artistry — concise, pure, and perfectly balanced between composition and improvisation.

Perfect for reflective playlists, film and documentary use, or simply quiet listening, each piece can stand alone, loop seamlessly, or fade into thought — small universes of sound, carved from silence.

Miniatures

Fjorden

Happy autumn lullaby

“Vemos la luz del atardecer anaranjada y violeta porque llega demasiado cansada de luchar contra el espacio y el tiempo”
“We see the light of the sunset as orange and violet because it arrives too tired from fighting against space and time”
(Albert Einstein)

La luz del atardecer

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Bach and Beyond

Adagio (Arr. Montero for Piano After Violin Concerto No. 2, BWV 1042)

Gabriela Montero’s visionary interpretations have won her a quickly expanding audience and devoted following around the world.  In addition to her brilliant and nuanced classical interpretations, Gabriela Montero’s unique personal style comes from her improvisational gifts. “I connect to my audience in a completely unique way – and they connect with me.  Because improvisation is such a huge part of who I am, it is the most natural and spontaneous way I can express myself”.

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Adagio (Arr. Montero for Piano After Violin Concerto No. 2, BWV 1042)

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