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Music for new beginnings feat. Alice Sara Ott

Join Icelandic composer 脫lafur Arnalds for a calming musical journey inspired by fresh starts. Plus classical pianist Alice Sara Ott shares the song that brings her ultimate calm.

Icelandic composer and pianist 脫lafur Arnalds is ready to unwind. After an incredibly busy time playing concerts all over the world, he is back with a second series of Ultimate Calm - twelve unique episodes, each one a musical journey that seeks to find that all too elusive feeling of calm.

In the spirit of a new series, in this first episode 脫lafur takes inspiration from the idea of new beginnings, with music related to fresh starts. He shares pieces from Ryuichi Sakamoto, Poppy Ackroyd and Philip Glass, and reflects on how music can provide feelings of escape and rejuvenation.

For each episode, 脫lafur has invited a special guest to share with listeners their own sonic safe haven - the piece of music that brings them ultimate calm. This week our guest is the celebrated classical pianist Alice Sara Ott, who tells us about the piece that made her stand still when she first heard it - a composition by Arvo P盲rt that she plays regularly in her own performances, leaving both her and her audience transformed every time.

Produced by Katie Callin
A Reduced Listening production for 大象传媒 Radio 3 and 大象传媒 Sounds

10 months left to listen

59 minutes

On radio

Wed 15 Jan 2025 21:00

Music Played

  • 脫lafur Arnalds

    Saman ii (sunrise sessions)

  • 脫lafur Arnalds

    New Grass

  • Sofi Paez

    Preludio

  • Arvo P盲rt

    II Silentium (Gidon Kremer Version)

    Performer: Gidon Kremer.
  • A Winged Victory for the Sullen

    So That The City Can Begin To Exist

  • Poppy Ackroyd

    Seedling

  • Ryuichi Sakamoto

    20211130

  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    Eyes Shut - Nocturne in C Minor

    Composer: 脫lafur Arnalds. Performer: Alice Sara Ott.
  • Arvo P盲rt

    F眉r Alina

  • Aphex Twin

    Aisatsana

  • Sophie Hutchings, Peter Hollo & Jay Kong

    A Small Kind Of Revival

  • Colin Stetson

    The First

  • Philip Glass

    Opening (Electric Guitar Version)

    Performer: Sergio Sorrentino.
  • Brian Eno

    Always Returning

Broadcasts

  • Mon 10 Apr 2023 21:00
  • Mon 2 Dec 2024 21:00
  • Wed 15 Jan 2025 21:00