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Sail into the evening on a calm sea of 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 Eunike Tanzil, Eric Whitacre and Charles Gounod. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how the sound of rain can help us to relax.

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Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Air (Orchestral suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068) arr. for piano

    Performer: Alexandre Tharaud.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Eunike Tanzil

    Pink Sakura

    Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Anna Handler.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Gabr铆el 脫lafs

    Ocean Variation II

    Performer: Gabr铆el 脫lafs.
    • Decca Records US.

  • Grace Williams

    Sailing Song (Sea Sketches, No 2)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic. Conductor: John Andrews.
    • Resonus Classics.

  • Christian Badzura

    Petites Vagues

    Performer: Julius Asal.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Robert Schumann

    String Quartet No.2 in F major, Op.41 (2nd mvt)

    Ensemble: Consone Quartet.

  • Marie Ja毛ll

    Cello concerto in F major (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Raphaela Gromes. Orchestra: German Symphony Orchestra Berlin. Conductor: Anna Rakitina.
    • Sony Classical/Sony Music.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Piano Sonata No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor: I. Andante

    Performer: Peter Jacobs.
    • Heritage Records.

  • Henry Purcell

    When I am laid in earth (Dido and Aeneas) arr. Stokowski

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic. Conductor: Matthias Bamert.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Nobuo Uematsu

    Tifa's Theme from Final Fantasy 7, arr. Koseki for guitar

    Performer: Kaori Muraji.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • William Sterndale Bennett

    Symphony in G minor, Op 43 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: London Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Braithwaite.
    • Lyrita.

  • Joep Beving

    Etude (redux)

    Performer: Joep Beving.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Geoffrey Burgon

    Nunc dimittis

    Performer: Matilda Lloyd. Ensemble: The Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
    • Hyperion.

  • Dmitry Shostakovich

    Romance (The Gadfly)

    Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Orchestra: Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kirill Karabits.
    • Decca.

  • Akin Euba

    L'ori oke ati petele (3 Yoruba Songs Without Words)

    Performer: Rebeca Omordia.
    • SOMM Recordings.

  • cktrl

    balance

    • R & R / Sound of Wonder.

  • Emilie Mayer

    Piano concerto in B flat major (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Ewa Kupiec. Orchestra: Neubrandenburger Philharmonie. Conductor: Sebastian Tewinkel.
    • CapriccioNR.

  • Lauri Porra

    Det ar redan morgon

    Performer: Lauri Porra.
    • Platoon.

  • Florence Margaret Spencer Palmer

    Legend

    Performer: Catherine Wilmers. Performer: Jill Morton.
    • Divine Art.

  • Anders Krisar

    Lullaby for Florens

    Performer: Roland P枚ntinen.
    • European Gramophone.

  • Maddy Chassar-Hesketh

    Dream Song/In 4 (tell me what you know!)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Cecilia Tyrrell

    Expand your creativity

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Laurie Spiegel

    The Unquestioned Answer

    Performer: Laurie Spiegel.
    • Unseen Worlds.

  • Eric Whitacre

    The Seal Lullaby

    Performer: Lavinia Meijer. Choir: VOCES8.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Amy Beach

    Romance, Op 23

    Performer: Sterling Elliott. Performer: Richard Uttley.

  • L茅o Delibes

    Flower Duet from Lakme

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Northen Lights

    Performer: Anna Lapwood.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Mary Lattimore

    Silver Ladders

    Performer: Mary Lattimore.
    • Ghostly International.

  • Rosey Chan

    Hymn for Peace

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

  • Hariprasad Chaurasia

    Bhairav

    • Nimbus.

  • Percy Sherwood

    Concerto for violin, cello and orchestra (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Rupert Marshall-Luck. Performer: Joseph Spooner. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: John Andrews.
    • EM Records.

  • Nala Sinephro

    Space 1

    • Warp Records.

  • Dardust

    Golden Cage (Piano Solo)

    Performer: Dardust.
    • Masterworks.

  • Georg Philipp Telemann

    Fantasia 2, TWV 40:27 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Sara Ruiz.
    • Challenge Classics.

  • Cephas Azariah

    Rediscover Joy

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Hector Berlioz

    March of the Pilgrims (Harold in Italy)

    Performer: Rebecca Jones. Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jonathan Bloxham.

  • Dalal

    Silhouette

    • Warner Classics.

  • Charles Gounod

    Ave Maria (arr. for violin, piano & organ)

    Performer: Max Tan. Performer: Marisa Gupta. Performer: Chris Yuejian Chen.
    • Centaur.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Sep 2025 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sun 5 Oct 2025 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Thu 16 Apr 2026 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sun 5 Jul 2026 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind