Main content

Put the day aside with a carefully chosen playlist of relaxing 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, Justus R眉menapp and Vivaldi. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how just a little connection to nature every day can help achieve calm.

To listen on most smart speakers, just ask 麻豆社 Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.

29 days left to listen

3 hours

Last on

Yesterday 17:00
麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind

More episodes

Previous

A restful start to the evening with classical music

Next

21/07/2026

See all episodes from Classical Wind Down

Music Played

  • Eric Coates

    Among the Poppies - Afternoon (From the Countryside - suite)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Eric Coates - Sound and Vision.
    • Dutton Epoch.
    • 3.

  • Eric Whitacre

    Sing Gently

    Performer: Lavinia Meijer.
    • Sing Gently.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.

  • Snorri Hallgr铆msson

    Innocence (Nowhere Sessions)

    Performer: Snorri Hallgr铆msson.
    • Nowhere Sessions.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 5.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Keyboard concerto in G minor, BWV 1058 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Mahan Esfahani. Orchestra: Britten Sinfonia.
    • J.S. Bach: Keyboard Concerto in G Minor, BWV 1058 (After BWV 1041): II. Andante.
    • Hyperion.
    • 1.

  • Eunike Tanzil

    Pearl's Lullaby

    Performer: Eunike Tanzil.
    • Pearl's Lullaby.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • John Taverner

    Quemadmodum

    Ensemble: The Queen鈥檚 Six.
    • Troubled Times: Music and Espionage in Renaissance England.
    • Signum Records.
    • 2.

  • Rahul Gohil

    Symphonic Interludes Op 40, No 9: Nocturne

    Conductor: Rahul Gohil.
    • Symphonic Interludes.
    • ExoPAC Recordings.

  • Augusta Holm猫s

    Roland Furieux (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Valentina Peleggi.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano sonata No 30 in E major, Op 109 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Mitsuko Uchida.
    • Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E Major, Op. 109: I. Vivace ma non troppo 鈥� Ad.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Nadia Boulanger

    Soleils couchants

    Performer: Rachel Kolly. Performer: Pallavi Mahidhara.
    • Ind茅sens Calliope Records.

  • Justus R眉menapp

    Prologue

    Orchestra: Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg. Conductor: Christian K枚hler.
    • Prologue.
    • Justus R眉menapp.
    • 1.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Piano Trio No 22 in A major (1st mvt)

    Ensemble: Trio Gaspard.
    • Haydn: Complete Piano Trios, Vol. 5.
    • Chandos.
    • 101.

  • Leo Brouwer

    Cancion de Cuna (Berceuse)

    Performer: Laura Mazon Franqui.
    • Brouwer: Canci贸n de Cuna (Berceuse).
    • Prima Classic.
    • 1.

  • Andrew Land

    Putting The Pieces Back Together

    Performer: Andrew Land.
    • Perceptions, Vol 7.
    • Bigo & Twigetti.
    • 11.

  • John Hingeston

    Ayre, from Suite No 8 in D minor

    Ensemble: Echo du Danube Ensemble. Conductor: Christian Zincke.
    • John Hingeston: Ayre (from: Suite No.鈥�8 in D minor).
    • CPO.
    • 101.

  • Flore Laurentienne

    Fleuve VII

    • Volume III.
    • Secret City Records.

  • Natalia Tsupryk

    Plyve Kacha

    Composer: Angus McRae. Performer: Angus MacRae. Performer: Natalia Tsupryk.
    • Angus MacRae & Natalia Tsupryk.

  • Doreen Carwithen

    Piano concerto (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Alexandra Dariescu. Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Franz Schubert

    Ave Maria, D 839 arr. cello & piano

    Performer: Emmanuelle Bertrand. Performer: Pascal Amoyel.
    • Schubert: String Quintet - Arpeggione Sonata - Lieder.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 12.

  • Clarice Jensen

    2. 1

    Performer: Clarice Jensen.
    • In holiday clothing, out of the great darkness.
    • 130701.
    • 4.

  • Kristina Arakelyan

    Meditation

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Heron.

  • Yerkesh Shakeyev

    To Be Together

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
    • Waves From Heaven.
    • Yerkesh Shakeyev.

  • Olivia Belli

    Alcova

    Performer: Olivia Belli.
    • Alcova.
    • XXIM Records.
    • 1.

  • William Croft

    Ground

    Performer: Alis Huws.
    • Croft: Ground (Arr. Watkins for Harp).
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

  • Henryk G贸recki

    Miserere Nobis (Miserere, Op 44)

    Ensemble: Mancunium Consort.
    • Miserere, Op. 44: 11. Miserere Nobis.
    • VOCES8 Records.
    • 1.

  • Claude Debussy

    Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ilan Volkov.

  • Vince Pope

    Hearts

    Composer: Patrik Berg Almkvisth. Performer: Vince Pope. Performer: Patrik Berg Almkvisth.
    • Hearts.
    • Manners McDade.
    • 1.

  • Daniela Mars

    Dark Sky Lullaby (vocal version)

    Performer: Daniela Mars.
    • Protected.
    • Records from Mars!.
    • 10.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Concerto for 2 oboes in D minor, RV 535 (3rd mvt)

    Orchestra: Les Musiciens du Prince鈥怣onaco. Conductor: Gianluca Capuano.
    • Vivaldi: Concerti per vari strumenti II.
    • Na茂ve, a Label of Believe Group.
    • 16.

  • Shin Suzuma

    The 10th Station

    Performer: Shin Suzuma.
    • Shin Suzuma.

  • Danny Norbury

    Speak, Memory

    Performer: Danny Norbury.
    • Light in August.
    • flau.
    • 12.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano sonata No 16 in C major, K 545 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Khatia Buniatishvili.
    • Sony.

  • Zoe Dixon

    Meditation

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • David Behrman

    On the Other Ocean

    Performer: David Behrman.
    • Late Night Tales: Belle and Sebastian, Vol. 2.
    • Late Night Tales.
    • 24.

  • Josquin des Prez

    Mille regretz

    Performer: Nils Landgren. Music Arranger: Johannes Marm茅n. Conductor: Hugo Ticciati. Orchestra: O/Modernt Chamber Orchestra.
    • Mille regretz [Arr. for chamber orchestra by Johannes Marm茅n] & Sivad [Arr. for.
    • Signum Records.
    • 1.

  • Hakon Skogstad

    Variation No. 24 in A major

    Performer: Hakon Skogstad.
    • 24 Variations for Piano.
    • 脴ra Fonogram.
    • 24.

  • Erich Wolfgang Korngold

    Lied vom Gluck, Op 36 No 11 (from Die stumme Serenade) arr. for violin & piano

    Performer: Bomsori. Performer: Thomas Hoppe.
    • Korngold: Die stumme Serenade, Op. 36: No. 11, Lied vom Gl眉ck (Transcr. Sonnenmo.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • Fernande Decruck

    Sarabande (Suite in the old style for string quartet)

    Ensemble: ConTempus Quartet.
    • Strings Intertwined.
    • Blue Griffin Recording.
    • 8.

Broadcast

  • Yesterday 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind