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Embrace the calm with a soothing classical playlist

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 V铆kingur 脫lafsson, Meredi and Mozart. 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 conducting a 'sound census' can help to calm you down.

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Music Played

  • Hubert Parry

    Act 3 Entr'acte (Hypatia and Philammon- Andante) from Hypatia

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Ralph Vaughan Williams, William Alwyn, York Bowen & Hubert Parry.
    • Dutton.
    • 12.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    the eternal sky

    Performer: Ola Gjeilo.
    • ordinary moments.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 7.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Air on the G string (from Orchestral Suite No 3 in D major, BWV 1068)

    Orchestra: Neubrandenburger Philharmonie. Conductor: Daniel Geiss.
    • Paschen Records.

  • Sara d鈥橧ppolito Reichert

    Bella di Papa

    Performer: An Tran.
    • Bella di Pap脿.
    • Prima Classic.
    • 1.

  • Gaspar Claus

    World of Idols

    Performer: Gaspar Claus.
    • Infine.

  • Karl Goldmark

    Violin Concerto (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Sueye Park. Orchestra: Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin. Conductor: Valentin Egel.
    • Goldmark: Violin Concerto, Op. 28: II. Air. Andante.
    • BIS.
    • 1.

  • Claude Debussy

    Cllair de lune (Suite Bergamasque)

    Performer: Alice Sara Ott.
    • Nightfall.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Augusta Holm猫s

    Clair de lune (3 petites pieces, No 2)

    Performer: Iris Daverio. Performer: Jean鈥怭aul Gasparian.
    • Acte 6 - OKTAV RECORDS.

  • Francis Thom茅

    Clair de lune, Op 112 (arr. for mandolin & piano)

    Performer: Raffaele La Ragione. Performer: Fran莽ois Dumont. Music Arranger: Jules Cottin.
    • Mandoline. Dans les salons fin-de-si猫cle.
    • Arcana.
    • 7.

  • Ben Ponniah

    Ra Ma Da Sa

    Choir: 麻豆社 Singers. Conductor: Graham Ross.

  • Barnaby Taylor

    The Man Who Painted Ireland

    Performer: Barnaby Taylor. Performer: Kath Buckler. Performer: Oliver Schneider.
    • Barnaby Taylor.

  • V铆kingur 脫lafsson

    Sleep Spiral

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • Sleep Spiral.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
    • 1.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet concerto in A major, K 622 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Bla啪 艩parovec. Orchestra: Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.
    • Mozart: Piano Concertos Nos. 1, KV 37 & 27, KV 595, Clarinet Concerto, KV 622.
    • Alpha Classics.
    • 2.

  • Meredi

    White Flowers Take Their Bath (Version for Piano)

    Performer: Meredi.
    • Meredi: White Flowers Take Their Bath (Version for Piano).
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • Antonio Lotti

    Crucifixus for 8 voices

    Ensemble: Vlaams Radiokoor. Conductor: Bart Van Reyn.
    • Lotti: Crucifixus a 8.
    • Antarctica Records.
    • 1.

  • Toby Johnston-Stewart

    Obscured Horizon 2 (live)

    Performer: Jillian Forster. Performer: Bruce Meikle. Ensemble: Emily Carr String Quartet.
    • Cathedral After Dark.
    • Toby Johnston-Stewart.
    • 3.

  • Paul Carr

    Air for Strings

    Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
    • British Light Music Premieres, Vol. 5.
    • Dutton Epoch.
    • 10.

  • Rahul Gohil

    Symphonic Interludes Op 40, No 2: Summer's Evening

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

  • Dorothy Howell

    The Moorings

    Performer: Sarah Nemtanu. Performer: Marie鈥怞os猫phe Jude.
    • Dorothy Howell: The Moorings.
    • La Bo卯te 脿 P茅pites.
    • 1.

  • Hannah Peel

    Limit Of Heat

    Composer: Mike Lindsay. Composer: Beibei Wang. Performer: Hannah Peel. Performer: Beibei Wang.
    • The Endless Dance.
    • Real World Records.
    • 8.

  • Maddy Chassar-Hesketh

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

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Elihu's Dance of Youth and Beauty + Pavane of the Sons of the Morning from Job - A Masque for Dancing

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sakari Oramo.

  • Antonio Rubira

    Romance Anonimo

    Performer: Guillem P茅rez-Quer.
    • Romance An贸nimo.
    • Prima Classic.
    • 1.

  • Franz Schubert

    Arpeggione Sonata, D 821 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Benedict Kloeckner. Performer: Yu Kosuge.
    • Berlin Classics.

  • Erik Satie

    Gymnopedie No 1

    Performer: Igor Levit.
    • Gymnop茅die No. 1: Lent et douloureux.
    • Masterworks.
    • 1.

  • Armin Sanayei

    Ayriliq (3 Folks songs, No 3)

    Performer: Ava Shadmani. Performer: Mehrdad Gholami. Performer: Kiandokht Nouri.
    • Rhea Records.

  • Sebastian Plano

    Wonders

    Performer: Sebastian Plano.
    • SOLO.
    • Newen Records.
    • 1.

  • Marianna Martines

    Symphony in C major (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Wildner.

  • Alam Khan

    New Day

    Composer: Vijay Iyer. Composer: Nitin Mitta. Performer: Alam Khan. Performer: Vijay Iyer.
    • Sanctuary.
    • AMMP.
    • 3.

  • Margaret Hermant

    Timeless - orchestral version

    Performer: Margaret Hermant. Performer: Fabien Lesure. Performer: Maya Levy.
    • Freedom.
    • Neue Meister.
    • 9.

  • Justus R眉menapp

    Fur Oskar

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

  • Marin Marais

    Les voix humaines (Pieces de viole, Book 3, Suite 3 in D major, No 63)

    Performer: Caroline Nicolas. Performer: Kevin Payne.
    • Pi猫ces en solitude.
    • AVIE Records.
    • 20.

  • Liam Taylor-West

    A Slow Breath

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Palmer.

  • Zolt谩n Kod谩ly

    Symphony in C major

    Orchestra: 麻豆社 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Yan Pascal Tortelier.

  • Alanna Crouch

    Remember

    Performer: Alanna Crouch.
    • Bigo & Twigetti.

  • Natalia Tsupryk & Angus MacRae

    Silent Fall

    • Angus MacRae & Natalia Tsupryk.

  • Pau Casals

    Song of the Birds (arr. for 8 cellos)

    Performer: Jan Vogler. Music Arranger: Richard Birchall. Ensemble: Neuhardenberg Ensemble.
    • Song of the Birds (Arr. for 8 Cellos by Richard Birchall).
    • Sony Classical/Sony Music.
    • 1.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 4 Aug 2026 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Last Saturday 17:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind