Relax to a classical evening soundtrack
Niall Breslin brings you calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest.
Three hours of calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest - presented by Irish musician and mindfulness expert Niall Breslin.
This episode features a rich blend of music from the likes of Philip Glass, Holst and Mars Smith 鈥� plus some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on a simple but effective way to prepare for a restful night.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
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Edvard Grieg
Holberg suite Op.40 vers. for string orchestra - ii: Sarabande
Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud.- BIS.
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Philip Glass
Mishima/Closing (String Quartet No 3, 'Mishima')
Ensemble: Attacca Quartet.- Sony Classical.
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Edward Elgar
Serenade for Strings. Op. 20: II. Larghetto
Conductor: Christopher Warren鈥怗reen. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.- RPO.
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Laura Mvula
Sing to the Moon
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Nicholas Chalmers. -
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Grace Williams
Calm Sea in Summer (Sea Sketches)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Andrews.- Resonus.
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Elena Kats鈥怌hernin
Kats-Chernin: Unsent Love Letters
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 73 "Emperor": II. Adagio un
Conductor: Kurt Sanderling. Orchestra: Chamber Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Gabriel Faur茅
Pell茅as et M茅lisande, Op. 80: 4. Sicilienne
Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Seiji Ozawa.- Faure: Pell茅as et M茅lisande.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Mars Smith
Here There Be Mermaids
Performer: Daniela Mars. Performer: Paul Smith. Choir: Lyyra.- VOCES8 Records.
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Gustav Holst
Venus, the Bringer of Peace (The Planets, Op 32)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- Chandos.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Silent Woods
Performer: Jean鈥怗uihen Queyras. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.- HARMONIA MUNDI.
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Henry Purcell
Ground in C minor
Performer: Lavinia Meijer.- Sony.
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Luke Howard
Dappled Light
Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: Jess Gillam Ensemble.- DECCA.
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Giacomo Puccini
Cristanemi
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.- Warner Classics.
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Germaine Tailleferre
Berceuse
Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Sam Armstrong. -
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Ballak茅 Sissoko
Berceuse
Composer: Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch.- Ornithology.
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Sigur R贸s
贵濒箩贸迟补惫铆办
Performer: Thomas Gould. Performer: Emma Denton. Performer: Sam Becker. Choir: VOCES8.- DECCA.
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Snorri Hallgr铆msson
Chasing the Present
- Lime Blue Music Limited.
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Rosey Chan
Infinity
- Rosey Chan.
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Khruangbin
Les Petits Gris
- Dead Oceans.
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John Eccles
Ground: Aire (The Mad Lover Suite)
Performer: Th茅otime Langlois de Swarte. Performer: Thomas Dunford.- harmonia mundi.
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Dustin O鈥橦alloran
Umrika
- Rident Royalties, Inc..
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Thorkell Sigurbj枚rnsson
Heyr himna smidur
Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: H枚r冒ur 脕skelsson.- Meditatio: Music For Mixed Choir.
- BIS.
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Arvo P盲rt
Mozart-Adagio
Performer: Patrick Messina. Performer: Henri Demarquette. Performer: Fabrizio Chiovetta.- 础辫补谤迟茅.
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Vanbur
Falling Colour
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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