Step into classical stillness
Relax your mind, body and soul with this collection of classical tunes.
Soothe your mind, body and soul with this collection of classical tunes handpicked to aid your relaxation.
Featuring warm orchestral favourites from Edward Elgar and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, as well as lighter textures from Liz Dilnot Johnson and Heitor Villa-Lobos and glowing choral melodies from Gabriel Faure and Christopher H. Harris.
All this, alongside new releases from the 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra, Trio RoVerde and Luke Faulkner and captivating natural soundscapes to help you drift off into a world of peace.
Produced by Katie Hill
An Overcoat Media Production for 麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind. MM
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Edward Elgar
Salut d'amour, Op. 12
Performer: Nicolas Dautricourt. Conductor: Fr茅d茅ric Chaslin. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales.- Channel Classics.
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Violin Concerto No. 2 in A Major, Op. 5: II. Largo
Performer: Anne鈥怱ophie Mutter. Ensemble: Mutter鈥檚 Virtuosi.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Alonso Lobo
Versa est in luctum
Ensemble: Ensemble Plus Ultra.- Archiv Produktion.
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Peter Warlock
Capriol Suite: V. Pieds-en-l'air
Performer: James Ross. Ensemble: B眉y眉kada Ensemble.- Ulysses Arts.
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Liz Dilnot Johnson
In the Mirror: I. For Hester
Performer: Heather Tuach. Performer: Yoko Misumi.- Divine Art Limited.
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Ruth Gipps
Violin Concerto in B-Flat Major, Op. 24: II. Andante
Performer: Charlie Lovell-Jones. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Chandos Records Limited.
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Trad.
All Things Are Quite Silent
Conductor: Anna Lapwood. Ensemble: Pembroke College Chapel Choir. Ensemble: Pembroke College Girls' Choir.- Signum Records.
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Aaron Copland
Clarinet Concerto: I. Slowly and expressively -
Orchestra: A Far Cry.- Naxos.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467: II. Andante
Conductor: Daniel Barenboim. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra.- Warner Classics.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Gypsy Songs, Op. 55: IV. Songs My Mother Taught Me
Performer: Lucienne Renaudin Vary. Conductor: Bill Elliott. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.- Warner Classics.
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Maggie Chan
How We Danced
Performer: Rosey Chan.- Rosey Chan.
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Pau Casals
Song of the Birds
Performer: Sol Gabetta. Ensemble: Amsterdam Sinfonietta Soloists.- Sony Classical.
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Pietro Mascagni
Cavalleria rusticana: Intermezzo
Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Domingo Hindoyan.- Onyx Classics.
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Dora Peja膷evi膰
Elegy, Op. 43
Ensemble: Trio RoVerde.- Brilliant Classics.
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Morten Lauridsen
O Magnum Mysterium
Choir: The Concordia Choir. Conductor: Ren茅 Clausen.- Signum Records.
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Ryuichi Sakamoto
Opus
Performer: Gina Alice Redlinger.- Universal Music China.
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Robert Lowry
Shall We Gather at the River?
Performer: Lucienne Renaudin Vary. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bill Elliott.- Warner Music UK Limited.
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Luise Adolpha Le Beau
Theme & Variations, Op. 3
Performer: Mitra Kotte.- Genuin.
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William Byrd
Tribulatio Proxima Est
Conductor: Graham Ross. Ensemble: The Bevan Family Consort.- Signum Records.
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Florence Price
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor - II. Andante ma non troppo
Conductor: Yannick N茅zet鈥怱茅guin. Orchestra: The Philadelphia Orchestra.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Nino Rota
Clarinet Sonata in D Major: I. Allegretto scorrevole
Performer: Goran Gojevic.- Naxos.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh' darein, BWV 2: Chorale. (Arr. for String Quartet)
Ensemble: Quatuor Arod.- Warner Classics.
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Heitor Villa鈥怢obos
Song of the Black Swan
Performer: Eva Oertle. Performer: Consuelo Giulianelli.- Sony Classical.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 45. Sostenuto
Performer: Jan Lisiecki.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Christopher H. Harris
Bring me all your dreams
Lyricist: Langston Hughes. Ensemble: London Voices. Conductor: Christopher H. Harris.- Oxford University Press Music.
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Alessandro Marcello
Oboe Concerto in D Minor S.Z799: 2. Adagio
Performer: Jess Gillam. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Balcombe.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Daniel Kidane
Continuance
Performer: Sean Shibe.- PENTATONE.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Richard Addinsell
The Isle of Apples (From "The Saviours")
Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.- Marco-Polo.
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Luke Faulkner
Esja
Performer: Luke Faulkner.- Lime Blue Music Limited.
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John Tavener
Mother of God
Composer: Mikhail Lermontov. Conductor: Anna Lapwood. Ensemble: Pembroke College Chapel Choir. Ensemble: Pembroke College Girls' Choir.- Signum Records.
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Fanny Mendelssohn
String Quartet in E-Flat Major, H.277: I. Adagio ma non troppo
Ensemble: Quatuor Cobalt.- GFN Classics.
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Takashi Yoshimatsu
Pleiades Dances, Vol. I, Op. 71 - No. 3, Summer Pastoral
Performer: Stanford Cheung.- Azure Sky.
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Joseph Parry
Myfanwy (Arr. for Solo Cello)
Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Claude Debussy
Preludes arranged for Orchestra, Book I L. 117: No. 10 La cath茅drale engloutie
Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Orchestra: Hall茅.- Halle Concerts Society.
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Johannes Brahms
Piano Quartet no.3 in C minor Op.60 (3rd mvt)
Performer: Krystian Zimerman. Performer: Maria Nowak. Performer: Katarzyna Budnik-Ga艂膮zka. Performer: Yuya Okamoto.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Gabriel Faur茅
Cantique de Jean Racine
Choir: Accentus. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Laurence Equilbey.- 苍补茂惫别.
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