# Any nice, soothing piano music recommendations? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 1, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305 "2014-02-01T21:40:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/21 "2014-02-02T14:08:26Z")
Classical, but there’s a set of CDs called “Beethoven for Relaxation,” and ditto for Brahms, Mozart, and Bach. I find them very VERY relaxing. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/22 "2014-02-02T15:42:19Z")
Here’s a [piano cover](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uiUAq4aVTjY) of a deadmau5 song. It might be slightly more upbeat/energetic than some of the suggestions in this thread, but I still find it soothing. ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/23 "2014-02-02T15:48:56Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > Any recording which includes Egon Petri’s arrangement for solo piano of J S Bach’s cantata “Sheep may Safely Graze” will fit the bill perfectly. [Andrew Rangell’s CD “A Recital of Intimate Works” includes this. The whole CD sounds like just what the OP is looking for.](http://www.amazon.com/Rangell-Andrew-Recital-Intimate-Works/dp/B0097EAYII) As for Oscar Peterson, I’m not so sure – his ballads, yes, but a lot of his stuff is intricate, fast, be-bop or even swing-style jazz. Really fast, awesome, intricate fingerwork is not what I call relaxing, personally. ---
**Author:** ![Roundabout](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/dec6dc/32.png) [@Roundabout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roundabout)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/24 "2014-02-02T15:59:06Z")
Chopin’s “Raindrop” Prelude is a well known classic. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OFHXmiZP38](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OFHXmiZP38) ---
**Author:** ![Don\_t\_Panic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/don_t_panic/32/398_2.png) [@Don\_t\_Panic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Don_t_Panic)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/25 "2014-02-02T17:20:26Z")
Add me to the list of fans of Chopin and Satie. Also, again absolutely not jazzy, but I love [Philip Glass.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qAAPRbRSc0) ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/26 "2014-02-02T17:59:41Z")
Jazz pianists to consider or to check out at YouTube: George Shearing Bill Evans Ahmad Jamal Keith Jarrett Lyle Mays Tommy Flanagan Peter Nero ---
**Author:** ![No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ea5d25/32.png) [@No\_umlaut\_for\_U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/No_umlaut_for_U)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2014, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/27 "2014-02-02T21:48:16Z")
Whisperings, er, rocks. Or tinkles. Thank for the link! ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2014, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/28 "2014-02-03T07:35:51Z")
A couple at random: Schumann, Romance op. 28, no. 2 [Schumann: Romance op. 28 #2, Stephen Ham, Piano - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a68ACS_nJM) Schubert, Impromptu in G-flat major [Schubert: Impromptu in G flat Op. 90 No. 3 - YouTube](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_z9oSn-eIM) ---
**Author:** ![larryg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9d8465/32.png) [@larryg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/larryg)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2014, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/29 "2014-02-03T18:47:40Z")
He sings and plays trumpet in a small group with piano but your mention of soothing standards makes me think that Chet Baker ( Misty, Someone to watch over me ) should be mentioned. Try on pandora . He perfectly fits your request. ---
**Author:** ![wombattver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b77776/32.png) [@wombattver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wombattver)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2014, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/30 "2014-02-03T21:58:51Z")
George Winston - very soothing, nice background music ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/31 "2014-02-04T00:55:14Z")
> [@wombattver](#): > > George Winston - very soothing, nice background music Yes. You will find him on the Wyndham Hill label I linked to near the start of this thread. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nom\_de\_Plume](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/85f322/32.png) [@Nom\_de\_Plume](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nom_de_Plume)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/32 "2014-02-04T15:46:29Z")
Anything by John Thulin. His stuff is great. ---
**Author:** ![jrsone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jrsone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jrsone)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/33 "2014-02-04T15:51:37Z")
Phillip Glass - Solo Piano [Link](http://www.allmusic.com/album/philip-glass-solo-piano-mw0000679647) Also, from his Glassworks album, the song “Opening” is wonderful, but that album is not strictly piano. I also enjoy Music for Airports by Brian Eno, but it’s not strictly piano. Mostly, but not all. It will put you to sleep most definitely though. I absolutely love that album. [Music For Airports](http://www.amazon.com/Ambient-Music-Airports-Brian-Eno/dp/B0002PZVH0/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1391529311&sr=1-1&keywords=music+for+airports) ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2014, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/34 "2014-02-04T21:50:24Z")
A little, tinkly jazzy piano? How about some [ragtime](http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Greatest-Piano-Eubie-Blake/dp/B0001JXOM6/ref=pd_bxgy_m_text_z)? ---
**Author:** ![chancetx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/cdc98d/32.png) [@chancetx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chancetx)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/35 "2014-02-06T06:08:58Z")
Suzanne Ciani, a New Age artist, has 3 non-electronic albums featuring simple piano arrangements of her songs - “Pianissimo” volumes 1-3. They’re all available on CD and to download from itunes (for some reason amazon only has volumes 1 & 2 available to download.) Lovely melodies, very soothing. [http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb\_sb\_noss\_1?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=suzanne+ciani+pianissimo&rh=n%3A5174%2Ck%3Asuzanne+ciani+pianissimo](http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dpopular&field-keywords=suzanne+ciani+pianissimo&rh=n%3A5174%2Ck%3Asuzanne+ciani+pianissimo) ---
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/36 "2014-02-06T12:25:50Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > A little, tinkly jazzy piano? How about some [ragtime](http://www.amazon.com/Worlds-Greatest-Piano-Eubie-Blake/dp/B0001JXOM6/ref=pd_bxgy_m_text_z)? Soothing? That’s “get up and jump around like a spastic cat” music! Well, whatever works for you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/37 "2014-02-06T13:23:43Z")
I always enjoyed George Winston. [http://www.amazon.com/Seasons-Piano-Solos-George-Winston/dp/B0009LDNCW](http://www.amazon.com/Seasons-Piano-Solos-George-Winston/dp/B0009LDNCW) My roommate and I used to fall asleep to his music in college. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/38 "2014-02-06T13:31:13Z")
Carl Doy - any of his CD’s heres one example > **[Amazon.com: Piano By Moonlight: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars: CDs & Vinyl](https://www.amazon.com/Piano-Moonlight-Quiet-Nights-Stars/dp/B000003SLY)** > > Amazon.com: Piano By Moonlight: Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars: CDs & Vinyl [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Pay05NUhphM/hqdefault.jpg "Moonlight - Carl Doy") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pay05NUhphM) ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/39 "2014-02-06T14:33:54Z")
Most of Bill Evans’ \*Conversations with Myself \*would fill the bill. ---
**Author:** ![Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/96bed5/32.png) [@Patty\_O\_Furniture](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Patty_O_Furniture)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2014, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305/40 "2014-02-06T18:02:34Z")
Raul di Blasio: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_bJ4-9D5aro/hqdefault.jpg "Boheme Raul Di Blasio") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bJ4-9D5aro) [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4PKkpH41Vs) Both of these are from the album ‘Solo’ but I also highly recommend ‘Grand Exitos’. It’s the most interesting and varied mix of sad, sleepy, jazzy, fluty and modern piano I’ve heard. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-nice-soothing-piano-music-recommendations/680305.md?page=3)