Einaudi: Nuvole Bianche

Ludovico Einaudi is the world’s most popular composer, and the source of hundreds of instantly familiar themes used in films, TV, advertising and synch activity (recent credits include American Airlines, This Is England ’86 and Black Swan). His music is playing somewhere in the world and being heard by a listener 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He is also the only classical artist who sells the most sheet music in the UK, coming a close 3rd behind Adele and Mumford and Sons in total sheet music sales. Einaudi sells out massive tours across Europe every year, and “Islands” is the first time that all of his best known material will appear on one destination purchase collection, targeted to reach as wide an audience as possible.

Ludovico Einaudi is the world’s most popular composer, and the source of hundreds of instantly familiar themes used in films, TV, advertising and synch activity (recent credits include American Airlines, This Is England ’86 and Black Swan). His music is playing somewhere in the world and being heard by a listener 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. He is also the only classical artist who sells the most sheet music in the UK, coming a close 3rd behind Adele and Mumford and Sons in total sheet music sales. Einaudi sells out massive tours across Europe every year, and “Islands” is the first time that all of his best known material will appear on one destination purchase collection, targeted to reach as wide an audience as possible.

Christine Rayner plays Ludovico Einaudi’s music for solo piano in aid of UK Cancer Charities and Research. The calming influence of the pieces selected for this collection create a sanctuary in which the stresses of daily life have no place.

“On first hearing the beautiful Le Onde by Ludovico Einaudi in 2009 I was captivated. This piece touched me deeply, and playing his music has since become a vital part of my life.

The calming influence of many of Einaudi’s works creates for me a sanctuary in which the stresses of daily life have no place. His music would undoubtedly have inspired and uplifted me during the dark months of my chemotherapy eleven years ago, and I regret that it was unknown to me at that time.

With this in mind, I humbly present my selected pieces from Einaudi’s past albums as a compilation intended to offer the listener a restful hour of peace, calm and relaxation.”

At least £1 per copy sold will be Gift-Aid donated to UK Cancer Charities. Donations from sales will also go to directly help fund Prof. Roy Bicknell’s research into alternative treatments to chemotherapy.

“It’s very nice when music can help other people and I wish all the best to Christine Rayner’s beautiful project.” Ludovico Einaudi

His phenomenal CD sales and ability to sell out major concert halls worldwide are confirmation that Ludovico Einaudi is one of classical music's biggest success stories of recent years. Many of the works on this album receive frequent airplay on Classic FM and his albums are regularly to be found in the Top 10 Classical charts.

This double album collects 22 of his best-selling works and features the hugely popular Le Onde as well as Ritornare (as featured in BBC TV's Top Gear).This is the first major release of works by Einaudi to be recorded by a pianist other than the composer and is the first to present his greatest hits together on one album.

The award-winning pianist Jeremy Limb has not only carved out an enviable career in music but is also an acclaimed comedy writer, actor and performer. He regularly appears at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and his scripts have been performed by Harry Enfield on BBC1 as well as on other channels and on radio. He was recently nominated for the LWT New Comedy Writing Award for his highly successful play about Peter Cooke.