For a bold new classical project, trance DJ Armin van Buuren embraces the pared-back simplicity and intimacy of piano and strings. Piano is the culmination of an intense period of self-reflection that began back in early 2020 during a gruelling and draining tour of the US. The acclaimed, multi award-winning DJ considered giving up music for good, but ended up, he tells Apple Music Classical, rediscovering his “real love for music.” Piano, composed, performed, and produced by Armin van Buuren, is a love letter to his musical roots. Listen to the track “Sonic Samba” and pre-add the album before its release on October 31.