Switch off with calming classical music
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 Henry Mancini, Hans Zimmer and Bach. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Michael James Wong, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how having a set mealtime can help you to unwind.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
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Alessandro Marcello
Concerto for Oboe, Strings and Basso continuo in D minor: II. Adagio
Performer: Milo拧 Karadagli膰. Ensemble: Arcangelo. Director: Jonathan Cohen.- Sony Classical.
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Louise Farrenc
25 Piano 茅tudes faciles, Op 50: No 2
Performer: Maria Stratigou.- Grand Piano.
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Evelyn Glennie & Philip Sheppard
Celestial Aurora
- KPM Main Series.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Symphony No 29 in A major, K 201
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek. -
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Marie Awadis
脡tude No 10: Void
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Trad.
Still, still, still weils Kindlein schlafen will
Music Arranger: Mack Wilberg. Singer: Bryn Terfel. Choir: London Voices. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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John Jenkins
Fantasia III a 6
Ensemble: L鈥橝ch茅ron. Conductor: Fran莽ois Joubert鈥怌aillet.- Ricercar.
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Fabrizio Paterlini
Waltz
- Believe International.
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Harold Arlen
Over the Rainbow (Arr for Marimba)
Performer: Fumito Nunoya.- Ars Produktion.
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Violin concerto in D major, Op.3`1 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Zhou Qian. Orchestra: Toronto Camerata. Conductor: Kevin Mallon.- NAXOS.
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Bernat Vivancos
Aeternam
Choir: Latvian Radio Choir. Conductor: Sigvards K募ava.- Neu Records.
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Clara Schumann
3 Preludes & Fugues, Op 16: No 2 in B flat major
Performer: Jean鈥怭ierre Armengaud.- Grand Piano.
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Julie Cooper
LULLABY in Valley Green
Performer: Cara Berridge. Performer: Camilla Pay. Performer: Julie Cooper. Ensemble: Her Ensemble.- Signum Records.
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Helen Leach
Diary of the Bee: III. Wild Rose
Performer: John Bradbury. Ensemble: Victoria String Quartet.- Divine Art.
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Henry Mancini
Moon River (Arr for Guitar)
Performer: Pl铆nio Fernandes.- Decca Records US.
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John Foulds
A Lament (Keltic Suite, Op 29)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ronald Corp.- GB麻豆社.
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Taku Matsushiba
Passacaille in Barcelona
Performer: Taku Matsushiba.- avex pictures.
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Luigi Boccherini
String Quartet Op2 no1 in E flat G159
Ensemble: Chaos String Quartet. -
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Hans Zimmer
Interstellar Suite: Part 1, Day One
Composer: Alexander Gibson. Composer: Ryan Rubin. Performer: Aleksandra Suklar. Singer: Gan-Ya Ben-Gur Akselrod. Orchestra: Odessa Orchestra & Friends. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.- Sony Classical/Sony Music.
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Takashi Yoshimatsu
Digital Bird Suite, Op 15: II. A Bird in the Twilight
Performer: Manuela Wiesler. Performer: Noriko Ogawa.- Naxos Music UK Ltd.
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Jeremy Birchall
Listening
- Manners McDade.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Cello Suite No 1 in G major: Sarabande
Performer: Santiago Ca帽贸n-Valencia. -
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Ava Rasti
Music For The Motion Picture Double Life
- RooBeRoo Mansion.
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Sam Rapley
Ease
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
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Anna Lapwood
O Nata Lux
Choir: Pembroke College Girls' Choir. Conductor: Anna Lapwood.- Signum.
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Harold Budd & Brian Eno
A Stream With Bright Fish
- Virgin Catalogue.
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Guillaume Dufay
Saltarello
Conductor: Jordi Savall. Orchestra: Hesp猫rion XXI. Ensemble: La Capella Reial de Catalunya.- Alia Vox.
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Eleni Karaindrou
Eternity And A Day: 2. By The Sea
- ECM New Series.
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J贸hann J贸hannsson
The Wedding (The Theory of Everything OST)
Conductor: Anthony Weeden. Conductor: Ben Foster. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Back Lot Music.
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Johannes Brahms
Romance in F major Op 118 no 5
Performer: Eric Lu. -
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Sally Greenaway
Resonance
Choir: Luminescence Chamber Singers. Conductor: Roland Peelman.- Modern Classical X.
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Christina Vantzou & John Also Bennett
Dwelling
- Editions Basilic.
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Mary Lattimore
Pine Trees
- Ghostly International.
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Franz Schubert
String Quartet in G minor D173 (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Leonkoro Quartet. -
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Shin Suzuma
Always
Performer: Shin Suzuma. -
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Georgs Pel膿cis
Fiori Musicali: Vientula kalla
Orchestra: Kremerata Baltica.- SKANI.
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Johann Ludwig Krebs
Concerto for Guitar and Streichorchester in G Major: Satz 2
Performer: Jozef Zsapka. Performer: Dagmar Zsapkova. Orchestra: Slovensk媒 komorn媒 orchester Bohdana Warchala. Conductor: Bohdan Warchal.- Denon.
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Dmitry Shostakovich
Shostakovich Jazz Waltz Variation (After Jazz Suite No 2)
Performer: Louis Philippson.- Masterworks/Sony Music.
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Balmorhea
Rose in Abstract
Performer: Balmorhea. Performer: Morris Kliphuis. Performer: Clarice Jensen. Singer: Lisa Morgenstern.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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William Shield
String Trio No 1 in E flat major (2nd mvt)
Ensemble: Trio Szabadi.- Hungaroton.
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Alexis Ffrench
Hummingbird
- AFM.
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James Bassi
Quem pastores laudavere
Ensemble: ORA. Conductor: Suzi Digby.- harmonia mundi.
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Peter Broderick
Earnest Leslye
- HUSH.
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