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Ease into calm with peaceful classical sounds

Escape the stresses of the day and immerse yourself in relaxing classical music, perfect for finding those moments of peace and reflection.

Relax and unwind from the stresses of the day with a peaceful selection of classical music. This collection of soothing piano, orchestral, and choral pieces is perfect for finding those quiet moments to help you pause and reflect.

Featuring calming classics by Erik Satie, Johannes Brahms, and Maurice Ravel. And gentle melodies from Undine Smith Moore, Teresa Carreño, Don MacDonald, and more.

Produced by James C Taylor 
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM

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Music Played

  • Dan Jones

    Love at First Sight

    Performer: Esther Yoo. Conductor: Dan Jones. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
    • On Chesil Beach (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 7.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Miroirs: III. Une barque sur l'océan

    Performer: André Laplante.
    • Ravel: Miroirs, Jeux D'Eau, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte.
    • Analekta.
    • 10.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Rusalka, Op. 114, Act I: Song to the Moon

    Performer: Pablo Ferrández. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Fröst.
    • Rusalka, Op. 114, Act I: Song to the Moon.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.

  • Dan Forrest

    Good Night, Dear Heart

    Lyricist: Bobby Raps. Lyricist: Mark Twain. Choir: VOCES8.
    • Nightfall.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 11.

  • Olivia Belli

    Grain Moon

    Performer: Anna Lapwood.
    • Luna.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 2.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco Allegretto (Live)

    Orchestra: North German Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Günter Wand.
    • J. Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 3.
    • RCA Red Seal.
    • 7.

  • Oliver Davis

    The Water Garden

    Ensemble: Beth & Flo. Conductor: Paul Bateman. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Oliver Davis: Blue.
    • Signum Records.
    • 6.

  • Teresa Carreño

    Nocturne, Op. 10, "Souvenirs de mon pays"

    Performer: Alexandra Oehler.
    • Carreño: Rêverie & Selected Music for Piano.
    • Naxos Music UK Ltd.
    • 01.

  • Anthony Collins

    Symphony for Strings No.1: II. Adagio molto

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra.
    • Anthony Collins - Vanity Fair.
    • Dutton Epoch.
    • 23.

  • Erik Satie

    Gymnopédie No. 1

    Performer: Xuefei Yang. Performer: Sharon Bezaly. Music Arranger: Xuefei Yang. Music Arranger: Sharon Bezaly.
    • Chapeau Satie.
    • Platoon.
    • 4.

  • Igor Stravinsky

    Berceuse from L'oiseau de feu - The Firebird

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Terry Davies.
    • Youth (Original Soundtrack Album).
    • Masterworks.
    • 11.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Sonata for Flute and Harpsichord in G Minor BWV 1020: 2. Adagio

    Performer: Andrea Griminelli. Performer: Roberto Loreggian. Performer: sco Galligioni.
    • Bach: Flute Sonatas.
    • Universal Music Italia srL..
    • 10.

  • Don Macdonald

    When the Earth Stands Still

    Ensemble: Lyyra.
    • More Love.
    • VOCES8 Records.
    • 2.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Serse, HWV 40, Act I: Largo. "Ombra mai fu" (arr. for String Orchestra)

    Orchestra: Budapest Strings. Conductor: Béla Bánfalvi.
    • Handel at Christmas.
    • Menuetto Classics.
    • 4.

  • Lee Hazlewood

    Leather and Lace

    Lyricist: Lee Hazlewood. Ensemble: amiina.
    • The Lighthouse Project.
    • Sound Of A Handshake.
    • 4.

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Symphony in A Minor, Op. 8: II. Lament. Larghetto affettuoso

    Conductor: Douglas Bostock. Orchestra: Aarhus Symfoniorkester.
    • Musical Concepts.

  • George Gershwin

    Porgy and Bess, Act 2: "I Loves You, Porgy"

    Performer: Lucienne Renaudin Vary. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bill Elliott.
    • Mademoiselle in New York.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 3.

  • Johanna Müller-Hermann

    Piano Quintet in A minor Op.31 (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Oliver Triendl. Performer: Nina Karmon. Performer: Daniel Gaede. Performer: Benedikt Schneider. Performer: Antoaneta Emanuilova.
    • Johanna Muller-Hermann: Piano Quintet Op. 31 • Violin Sonata Op. 5.
    • haenssler CLASSIC.
    • 2.

  • Alec Templeton

    Pocket Size Sonata No.1: I. Improvisation

    Performer: Lionel Andrey. Performer: Flore Merlin.
    • Color Gradient.
    • 7 Mountain Records.
    • 12.

  • Edward Elgar

    Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61: II. Andante

    Performer: Nicolas Dautricourt. Conductor: Frédéric Chaslin. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
    • Elgar: Violin Concerto & Salut d'amour - Delius: Suite.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 2.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Children's Album, Op. 39: No. 4, Mama

    Performer: Viktoria Postnikova.
    • Tchaikovsky: Complete Piano Works.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 53.

  • Margaret Bonds

    Bright Star

    Music Arranger: Ellie Consta. Ensemble: Her Ensemble.
    • Her Ensemble.

  • Gregorio Allegri

    Miserere Mei

    Ensemble: VOCES8.
    • Lux.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 6.

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto in A Major, Op. 7 No. 1: II. Adagio

    Performer: Fumika Mohri. Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice. Conductor: Michael Halász.
    • Saint-Georges: Violin Concertos, Opp. 2 & 7.
    • Naxos.
    • 1.

  • Johannes Hieronymus Kapsberger

    Toccata VI

    Performer: Thibaut Roussel.
    • The Last Rose.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 18.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto for 2 Pianos No. 10 in E-Flat Major, K. 365/316a: II. Andante

    Performer: Radu Lupu. Conductor: André Previn. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.
    • Mozart: Concerto for Two Pianos, K. 365 & Piano Concerto No. 20, K. 466.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.

  • Undine Smith Moore

    We shall walk through the valley

    Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.

  • Claude Debussy

    Clair de lune

    Performer: Lang Lang.
    • Classical Lazy Sunday - Debussy.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 82.

  • Antonín Dvořák

    String Quartet No. 12 in F major, Op. 96 - "American" B.179: 2. Lento

    Ensemble: Hagen Quartett.
    • Dvorák: String Quartet No.12 \"American\"; Cypresses / Kodály: String Quartet No.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 02.

  • Roger Quilter

    Where the Rainbow Ends Suite: No. 2 Rosamund

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Adrian Leaper.
    • Quilter: Where the Rainbow Ends / Country Pieces.
    • Marco-Polo.
    • 3.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Sonata No. 23 in F Minor, Op. 57 "Apionata": II. Andante con moto

    Performer: Sir András Schiff.
    • Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 5 "Emperor" & Piano Sonata No. 23 "Apionata".
    • Warner Classics International.
    • 5.

  • Jean Sibelius

    Be Still My Soul (Finlandia, Op. 26)

    Music Arranger: Nick Ashby. Ensemble: The King’s Singers.
    • Such Stuff as Dreams are Made on.
    • Signum Records.
    • 23.

  • Rodgers & Hart

    Blue Moon (arr. H. Kawano for saxophone & piano)

    Performer: Mariko Ishibashi.
    • OMF.

  • Florence Price

    Adoration

    Performer: Daniel Hope. Orchestra: Zürcher Kammerorchester.
    • America.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 14.

  • Dora Pejačević

    Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25: II. Adagio

    Performer: Stephen King. Ensemble: Seraphim Trio.
    • Piano Quartet in D Minor, Op. 25: II. Adagio.
    • ABC Classic.
    • 1.

  • John Dowland

    A Fancy

    Performer: Guillem Pérez-Quer.
    • A Fancy.
    • Prima Classic.
    • 1.

  • Max Richter

    Dream 3 (in the midst of my life)

    Performer: Ben Russell. Performer: Yuki Numata Resnick. Performer: Max Richter.
    • Música Clásica Para Dormir.
    • UME - Global Clearing House.
    • 13.

Broadcasts

  • Fri 2 May 2025 14:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sunday 06:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind