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Peaceful classical tunes for new horizons

Take stock and unwind with this selection of calming classical music and nature-filled soundscapes.

Unwind from the busy day and make space for moments of calm, with this selection of peaceful classical music and nature-filled soundscapes.

Featuring twinkling piano melodies from Alexandra Str茅liski, Rosey Chan, and Sophie Hutchings. And glowing strings and vocal textures from Florence Beatrice Price, 膾riks E拧envalds, Ludwig van Beethoven and more.

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

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio

    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • E虅riks Es虒envalds

    Stars

    Composer: Sara Teasdale. Ensemble: VOCES8.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • Piero Piccioni

    Amore mio aiutami

    Performer: Piero Piccioni.
    • Bacci Bros Records.
  • Fr茅d茅ric Chopin

    24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop"

    Ensemble: ACh Duo.
    • Qbk.
  • Ida Moberg

    Sunrise Orchestral Suite: Stillness

    Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Gustavsson.
    • Naxos Sweden - Nilento.
  • Eyd铆s Evensen

    Wandering II

    Performer: Eyd铆s Evensen.
    • XXIM Records.
  • Florence Price

    Ethiopia's Shadow in America: II. His Resignation and Faith

    Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • H. Leslie Adams

    Contrasts: VIII. Romance

    Performer: Rochelle Sennet.
    • Albany Records.
  • Samuel Barber

    Reincarnations, Op. 16: III. The Coolin'

    Ensemble: Conspirare. Conductor: Craig Hella Johnson.
    • Harmonia Mundi UK Limited.
  • Richard Addinsell

    Tune in G

    Performer: Roderick Elms. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn.
    • Marco-Polo.
  • Sophie Hutchings

    We Are Ships On The Water

    Performer: Sophie Hutchings.
    • 1631 Recordings.
  • Alexandra Str茅liski

    Ad Libre

    Performer: Alexandra Str茅liski.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo

    Ensemble: Mir贸 Quartet.
    • Pentatone.
  • Robert Lucas Pearsall

    Lay a garland

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.
  • Aaron Copland

    Clarinet Concerto: I. Slowly and expressively -

    Orchestra: A Far Cry.
    • Naxos.
  • Erik Satie

    Gymnop茅die No. 1. Lent et douloureux

    Performer: Jean鈥怸ves Thibaudet.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • Michael Haydn

    Notturno in F Major: III. Adagio

    Ensemble: German Chamber Academy Neuss. Conductor: Lavard Skou-Larsen.
    • Classic Produktion Osnabr眉ck.
  • Edvard Grieg

    Holberg Suite, Op. 40: 2. Sarabande (Andante)

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Le Carnaval des Animaux: Aquarium

    Performer: Irena Grafenauer. Performer: Martha Argerich.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
  • Philip Stopford

    In My Father's House

    Choir: Truro Cathedral Choir. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Christopher Gray.
    • Regent Records Ltd.
  • Sir George Dyson

    Woodland Suite: III. Moon-Fairy

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • Chandos Records Limited.
  • Rosey Chan

    Compassion

    Performer: Rosey Chan. Performer: Sonic Apothecary.
    • Rosey Chan.
  • Dmitri Kabalevsky

    Violin concerto No.1 in C major, Op.48 : II. Andante Cantabile

    Performer: Neeme J盲rvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Lydia Mordkovitch.
    • Chandos.
  • Morten Lauridsen

    Lux aeterna: III. O nata lux

    Choir: Chamber Choir of Europe. Orchestra: I Virtuosi Italiani. Conductor: Nicol Matt.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio (After Marcello)

    Performer: Anastasia Kobekina. Performer: Azul Lima.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Ruth Gipps

    Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: V. Adagio

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Chandos.
  • Julia Perry

    Prelude for Strings

    Music Arranger: Roger Zahab. Orchestra: The Experiential Orchestra. Conductor: James Blachly.
    • Bright Shiny Things.
  • Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf

    Symphony No. 4 in F Major, Kr. 76 "Die Rettung der Andromeda durch Perseus"

    Conductor: Hanspeter Gm眉r. Orchestra: Failoni Chamber Orchestra Budapest.
    • Naxos.
  • Eric Whitacre

    Lux aurumque

    Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: Tone Bianca Sparre Dahl.
    • 2L.
  • Gustav Holst

    The Planets, Op. 32: Neptune, The Mystic

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mike Batt.
    • Guild Music.
  • Benjamin Britten

    Concord

    Performer: Matthew Barley.
    • Signum Records.
  • Phil Cunningham

    The Gentle Light That Wakes Me

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Aly Bain. Performer: Phil Cunningham.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • Edward Elgar

    Dream Children, Op. 43

    Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London. Conductor: Raymond Agoult.
    • Decca (UMO).
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Nonet, Op. 2: II. Andante con moto

    Ensemble: Chineke! Chamber Ensemble.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
  • Sebasti谩n de Vivanco

    Versa est in luctum, a 6vv

    Ensemble: Ensemble Plus Ultra. Conductor: David Martin.
    • Cathedralis.
  • Trad.

    She Moved Through the Fair

    Performer: Jonathan Martindale. Performer: Lauren Scott. Conductor: John Rutter. Orchestra: Manchester Camerata.
    • Collegium.
  • Kerensa Briggs

    A tender shoot

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Owain Park.
  • R. Nathaniel Dett

    Enchantment (Beyond The Dream)

    Performer: Clipper Erickson.
    • Navona.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 7 Mar 2025 14:00
  • Tue 18 Mar 2025 06:00
  • Thu 8 May 2025 14:00
  • Sat 7 Jun 2025 06:00
  • Sat 5 Jul 2025 14:00
  • Mon 4 Aug 2025 06:00
  • Mon 15 Sep 2025 14:00
  • Tue 14 Oct 2025 06:00
  • Saturday 14:00