Slow down with sublime 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 Brahms, Nils Frahm and Alanna Crouch. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Michael James Wong, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on the positive benefits of a bit of self reflection.
To listen on most smart speakers just ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.
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Music Played
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George Frideric Handel
Pifa (Pastoral symphony) from the Messiah, arr. for piano
Performer: Martin Stadtfeld.- Sony Classical/Sony Music.
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Stephan Moccio
Fracture
Performer: Pl铆nio Fernandes.- Decca Records US.
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Louise Farrenc
M茅lodie in Ab Major (arr. for orchestra)
Music Arranger: Christopher Hussey. Conductor: Shea Lolin. Orchestra: Prague Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra.- Sony Classical.
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Lara Somogyi
reverence
Composer: Jean鈥怣ichel Blais. Performer: Lara Somogyi. Performer: Jean鈥怣ichel Blais.- Mercury Classics.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano sonata No 8 in C minor, Op 13 (Pathetique) - 2nd mvt
Performer: Nobuyuki Tsujii.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Francis Poulenc
Sinfonietta (3rd mvt - Andante cantabile)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrei Feher. -
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Yoshinao Nakada
Natsu no Omoide
Performer: Hajime Mizoguchi.- VAP Inc..
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Johannes Brahms
Violin concerto in D major, Op 77 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Francesca Dego. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Dalia Stasevska.- Brahms & Busoni Violin Concertos.
- Chandos Records Limited.
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Emma Jackson
loving softly
Performer: Emma Jackson.- Andante Piano.
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William Lloyd Webber
The Moon
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Julian Lloyd Webber.- And the Bridge Is Love: English Music for Strings.
- Naxos.
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Lisa Lan (arr. Alis Huws for harp)
Performer: Alis Huws. Music Arranger: Alis Huws.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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James Heather
Forgotten Cities
Performer: James Heather.- Ahead Of Our Time.
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Ralph Vaughan Williams
Galop from Suite for viola and small orchestra
Performer: Lawrence Power. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.- Hyperion.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard concerto in D minor, BWV 974 (2nd mvt - Adagio)
Performer: Andrew von Oeyen.- Warner Classics.
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Haythem Mahbouli
Catching the first moment
Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Haythem Mahbouli.- Schole Records.
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Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger
Toccata VI
Performer: Thibaut Roussel.- harmonia mundi.
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Charles Villiers Stanford
Beati quorum via (from Three Motets)
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin. -
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Erik Satie
Gymnopedie No 1 arr. flute & guitar
Performer: Xuefei Yang. Performer: Sharon Bezaly.- Platoon.
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Elliott Jack Sansom
The Three Of Us
Performer: Elliott Jack Sansom.- Decca (UMO) (Classics).
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Un sonnet d'amour from Petite suite de concert
Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Parnther.- Decca.
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Daniel Luke
Shadow Dance
Performer: Daniel Luke.- Daniel Luke.
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Gabriel Faur茅
Apres un reve
Performer: Geneva Lewis. Performer: Sam Armstrong. -
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Nils Frahm
Canton
Performer: Nils Frahm.- Leiter.
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Ghislaine Reece鈥怲rapp
Gratitude
Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Sarah Latto. -
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Johannes Brahms
Symphony No 3 in F major, Op 90 (3rd mvt)
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juanjo Mena. -
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Thomas Farnon
Someone Else's World
Performer: Thomas Farnon.- Chromium Music Group.
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Anna Simonetta
Slowly Breaking Free
Performer: Mirjam Mudde. Performer: Anna Simonetta.- Little Symphony Records.
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Claude Debussy
Deux Arabesques, L. 66: No. 1 in E Major. Andantino con moto
Performer: Marleen de Bakker.- 7 Mountain Records.
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Alanna Crouch
A Summer Afternoon
Performer: Alanna Crouch.- Bigo & Twigetti.
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Georges Bizet
Adagietto from L'Arlesienne, Suite No 1
Orchestra: Philharmonie der Nationen. Conductor: Justus Frantz.- Enterprises Sonor.
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Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe
Big Empty Country
- Verve.
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Justus R眉menapp & Freya Arde
Nebra
- Freya Arde, Justus R眉menapp.
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Emily Lim
The Sun, Unafraid to Shine
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Parkinson. -
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Dora Peja膷evi膰
Piano quartet in D minor, Op 25 (2nd mvt - Adagio)
Performer: Stephen King. Ensemble: Seraphim Trio.- ABC Classic.
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Peter Gregson
Prism
Performer: Peter Gregson.- Decca Records US.
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Kristina Arakelyan
Meditation
Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Heron. -
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Midori Hirano & CoH
Disperse
- Ici, d'ailleurs.
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Alain Lef猫vre
Seduction
Performer: Alain Lef猫vre.- Warner Classics.
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Mark Barrott
Looking Through The Mirror Of The Soul
Remix Artist: Chihei Hatakeyama.- Anjunachill.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Nocturne, Op 19 No 4 (transc. Langley for violin & piano)
Performer: Christian Li. Performer: Nicola Eimer.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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