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We asked British pianist and record producer Tokio Myers<\/strong><\/a> to name us the piano music he turns to when he needs to relax. Here were Tokio’s carefully (and calmly) chosen nominations: a list of some of the most relaxing piano music in the repertoire.<\/p> These piano works have become my refuge \u2013 a safe place to retreat to when life gets difficult. I take them with me wherever I go, whether it’s to my local shop or travelling to the other side of the world.<\/p> Rachmaninov<\/a><\/strong> has created a wonderful journey piece based on a set of variations on Paganini<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s Caprice No. 24, originally written for violin. When you listen closely, you hear how Rachmaninov very cleverly inverts the melody theme. In other words, the A minor Paganini theme is literally played ‘upside down’ in D flat major.<\/p>The most relaxing pieces of piano music<\/h2>
Rachmaninov: Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, Variation 18<\/strong><\/h3>