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Classical melodies for peaceful moments

Escape the stresses of the day and immerse yourself in a world of relaxing classical music and soundscapes. With calming pieces perfect for finding moments of peace and reflection.

Escape the stresses of the busy day and and immerse yourself in a world of relaxing classical music and soundscapes. This mix features calming orchestral, piano, and choral pieces - perfect for finding moments of peace and reflection.

With classical favourites from Edward Elgar, Gabriel Fauré, and George Frideric Handel, and gently flowing music from Kerensa Briggs, Thomas James White, Alexis Ffrench, Anna Lapwood, Eleanor Dunnet, Jess Gillam, and more.

Produced by James C Taylor 
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM

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Music Played

  • Trad.

    Deep River

    Music Arranger: Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Music Arranger: Kanneh-Mason Trio. Performer: Sheku Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason. Performer: Braimah Kanneh-Mason.
    • Traditional: Deep River (Arr. Coleridge-Taylor, Kanneh-Mason).
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • John Rutter

    What Sweeter Music

    Lyricist: Robert Herrick. Choir: The Cambridge Singers. Orchestra: City of London Sinfonia. Conductor: John Rutter.
    • Candlelight: Seasonal Reflections & Celebrations.
    • Collegium.
    • 12.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Clarinet Concerto No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 73: II. Adagio ma non troppo

    Performer: Arthur Stockel. Orchestra: Luxembourg Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Leo McFall.
    • Weber: Clarinet Concertos, Clarinet Quintet.
    • Aparté.
    • 2.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Lieder ohne Worte, Op. 19: No. 6 Andante sostenuto "Venetianisches Gondellied"

    Performer: Andreas Ottensamer. Music Arranger: Andreas Ottensamer. Ensemble: Schumann Quartett. Conductor: Gunars Upatnieks.
    • Blue Hour: Mendelssohn Edition.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 - II. Adagio assai

    Performer: Krystian Zimerman. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.
    • Ravel: Piano Concertos; Valses nobles et sentimentales.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 2.

  • Thomas James White

    Momentary Pause - Solo Piano Version

    Performer: Thomas James White.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Madison

    Performer: Ola Gjeilo.
    • Stone Rose.
    • 2L.
    • 12.

  • Gustav Mahler

    Blumine

    Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas.
    • Masterpieces in Miniature.
    • SFS Media.
    • 2.

  • Kerensa Briggs

    Media Vita

    Ensemble: Siglo de Oro. Conductor: Patrick Allies.
    • Media Vita.
    • Delphian Records.
    • 1.

  • Eric Coates

    By The Sleepy Lagoon

    Performer: Martin Loveday. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.
    • The Best Of British Light Music.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 14.

  • Rachel Portman

    recollection

    Performer: Rachel Portman.
    • ask the river.
    • Node Records.
    • 8.

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 7 No. 1: II. Adagio

    Performer: Fumika Mohri. Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice. Conductor: Michael Halász.
    • Saint-Georges: Violin Concertos, Opp. 2 & 7.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • Eleanor Dunnet

    Exhale

    Ensemble: BBC Singers.

  • Dardust

    Pavane Floue

    Performer: Dardust.
    • Pavane Floue.
    • Masterworks.
    • 1.

  • Undine Smith Moore

    We shall walk through the valley

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Rosey Chan

    Autumn

    Performer: Rosey Chan.
    • Platoon.

  • Nitin Sawhney

    New Tribes

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Nitin Sawhney.
    • Human Planet (Soundtrack from the TV Series).
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.
    • 24.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Requiem, Op. 48: 7. In paradisum

    Conductor: Charles Dutoit. Orchestra: Orchestre symphonique de Montréal. Choir: Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal Chorus.
    • 50 Classical Chillout - by Classic FM.
    • Decca (UMO).
    • 14.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No. 41 in C Major, K. 551 "Jupiter": II. Andante cantabile

    Orchestra: Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.
    • Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 40 & 41 "Jupiter".
    • Warner Classics.
    • 6.

  • Frédéric Chopin

    24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B Minor. Lento assai

    Performer: Jan Lisiecki.
    • Chopin: 24 Preludes, Op. 28: No. 6 in B Minor. Lento assai.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • James Scott Skinner

    Hector the Hero

    Music Arranger: Maxwell String Quartet. Ensemble: Maxwell String Quartet.
    • Haydn: String Quartets Op. 77 & Folk Music from Scotland.
    • Linn Records.
    • 11.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique": II. Allegro con grazia

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
    • Tchaikovsky: 6 Symphonies.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 25.

  • Enrique Granados

    Valses Poeticos: Ⅵ. Quasi ad libitum (sentimental)

    Performer: Beste Toparlak.
    • Granados: Valses Poeticos.
    • PB Müzik.
    • 7.

  • Anna Lapwood

    Winter Time

    Lyricist: Robert Louis Stevenson. Conductor: Anna Lapwood. Choir: Pembroke College Girls' Choir.
    • The Waiting Sky.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 4.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427: I. Adagio

    Performer: Seong-Jin Cho.
    • Handel: Suite No. 2 in F Major, HWV 427: I. Adagio.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • Gustav Holst

    Brook Green Suite: II. Air

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Leigh O'Hara.
    • EMF Endeavours.

  • Florence Price

    Piano Concerto in one movement (Adagio cantabile)

    Performer: Jeneba Kanneh‐Mason. Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah.
    • Florence Price: Piano Concerto in One Movement; Symphony No. 1 in E Minor.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 2.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude

    Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma.
    • Nature at Play: J.S. Bach's Cello Suite No. 1 (Live from the Great Smoky Mountai.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.

  • Kate Bush

    This Woman's Work

    Performer: Jess Gillam. Lyricist: Kate Bush. Music Arranger: Geoff Lawson. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.
    • Rise.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 2.

  • Alexis Ffrench

    Everything Changes

    Performer: Alexis Ffrench.
    • Classical Soul Vol. 1.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
    • 13.

  • Edward Elgar

    Sospiri, Op. 70

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • The World Of Elgar.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 18.

  • George Lloyd

    Piano Concerto No. 4: II. Larghetto

    Performer: Kathryn Stott. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: George Lloyd.
    • Lloyd: The Piano Concertos.
    • Wyastone Estate Ltd t/a Nimbus Records.
    • 14.

  • Luis de Milán

    Fantasía No. 10 de Consonancias y Redobles

    Performer: Guillem Pérez-Quer.
    • Fantasía No. 10 de Consonancias y Redobles.
    • Prima Classic.
    • 1.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Lascia ch'io piangia (Rinaldo)

    Performer: Felix Klieser. Ensemble: CHAARTS.
    • Berlin Classics.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Minor, Op. 40: II. Largo

    Performer: Yuja Wang. Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel. Orchestra: Los Angeles Philharmonic.
    • Rachmaninoff: The Piano Concertos & Paganini Rhapsody.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 8.

  • Amy Beach

    Romance Op. 23

    Performer: Bomsori. Performer: Julia Okruashvili.
    • 100 Great Musical Moments.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 56.

Broadcasts

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