Gentle music for moments of calm
Immerse yourself in a collection of peaceful classical music to bring calm and clarity.
Featuring beautiful works by Caroline Shaw, George Butterworth, Florence Price, Carl Orff and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for 麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind, MM
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George Butterworth
Two English Idylls: No. 1
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Grant Llewellyn.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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J贸hann J贸hannsson
A Sparrow Alighted upon our Shoulder
Performer: J贸hann J贸hannsson. Orchestra: Air Lyndhurst String Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Weeden.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Florence Price
Clouds
Performer: Beatrice Nicholas.- Beatrice Nicholas.
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Alexander Borodin
String Quartet No. 2 in D Major: III. Notturno. Andante
Ensemble: I Musici de Montr茅al. Conductor: Yuli Turovsky.- Chandos Records.
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Kim Andr茅 Arnesen
Even When He is Silent
Choir: Cantus. Conductor: Tove Ramlo-Ystad.- 2L.
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Edward Elgar
Enigma Variations, Op. 36: Theme. Andante
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Leonard Bernstein.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 3, No. 1: Adagio
Performer: Zhou Qian. Orchestra: Toronto Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Kevin Mallon.- Naxos.
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George Frideric Handel
Lascia ch'io piangia (Rinaldo)
Performer: Felix Klieser. Ensemble: CHAARTS.- Berlin Classics.
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Alexis Ffrench
Papillon
Performer: Alexis Ffrench.- Sony Classical.
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Joseph Haydn
String Quartet in B flat, HIII No. 69, Op. 71 No. 1: 2. Adagio
Ensemble: Aeolian Quartet.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Amy Beach
By the Still Waters, Op. 114
Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Heitor Villa鈥怢obos
5 Preludes, W419, A419: No. 3 in A Minor (Homage to Bach)
Performer: Sean Shibe.- Pentatone.
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Carl Orff
Carmina Burana: 3. Cour d'amours, "In trutina"
Performer: Barbara Bonney. Lyricist: Anon.. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau
Les Bor茅ades: Act IV - Entr茅e de Polymnie (Live)
Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Louvre. Conductor: Marc Minkowski.- Archiv Produktion.
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脫lafur Arnalds
momentary - choir version
Performer: 脫lafur Arnalds. Choir: VOCES8.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Ruth Gipps
Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: V. Adagio
Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Chandos.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sonata for 2 Pianos in D Major, K. 448/375a: II. Andante
Performer: Ingrid Haebler. Performer: Ludwig Hoffmann.- UME - Global Clearing House.
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Tarik O鈥橰egan
I Listen To The Stillness of You
Ensemble: 麻豆社 Singers. -
Nitin Sawhney
New Tribes
Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Nitin Sawhney.- Silva Screen Records Ltd.
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Johan Helmich Roman
Asaggio: Andante
Performer: G枚ran S枚llscher.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Frederick Delius
3 Small Tone Poems: No. 3, Spring Morning
Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: David Lloyd鈥怞ones.- Naxos.
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Edvard Grieg
Old Norwegian Romance, Op. 51: Andante molto tranquillo
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Neeme J盲rvi.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Jean Cras
Cello Sonata: II. Adagio
Performer: Astrig Siranossian. Performer: Nathana毛l Gouin.- Alpha Classics.
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Adolphus Hailstork
God be merciful
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin. -
George Frideric Handel
Keyboard Suite in D Minor, HWV 437 III. Sarabande
Performer: Zhilan Li.- 1631 Recordings.
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Valentin Silvestrov
Stille Musik: 3. Augenblicke der Serenade
Performer: Valentin Silvestrov.- ECM New Series.
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Eric Whitacre
Alleluia
Conductor: Eric Whitacre. Choir: Eric Whitacre Singers.- Decca (UMO).
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C茅cile Chaminade
S茅r茅nade, Op. 29
Performer: Eric Parkin.- Chandos Records Limited.
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Ross Edwards
Enyato I: Chorale and Ecstatic Dance: 1. Sereno
Orchestra: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Mills.- Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC).
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Lili Boulanger
2 Pieces for Violin & Piano: No. 1, Nocturne
Performer: Coco Tomita. Performer: Simon Callaghan.- Orchid Classics.
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Caroline Shaw
And the Swallow
Conductor: Anna Lapwood. Ensemble: Pembroke College Chapel Choir. Ensemble: Pembroke College Girls' Choir.- Signum Records.
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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.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Violin Concerto in G Minor, Op. 80: II. Andante
Performer: Philippe Graffin. Conductor: Michael Hankinson. Orchestra: Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra.- AVIE Records.
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Gustav Mahler
Mahler Adagietto Variation (From Symphony No. 5 in C-Sharp Minor)
Performer: Gabriele Bagnati. Performer: Esther Abrami.- Masterworks/Sony Music.
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William Walton
Henry V: 2. Touch her soft lips and part
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Avril Coleridge-Taylor
Who knows?
Performer: Alexandra Mackenzie. Performer: Ingrid Sawers.- Delphian Records.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo
Performer: Stewart Goodyear. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Andrew Constantine.- Orchid Music Limited.
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