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Music in the mountains ft. Jordan Rakei

Ultimate CalmÓlafur Arnalds: Series 3
Episode 7 of 12

Find some perspective with Ólafur Arnalds and a selection of music inspired by mountains. Plus, the musician Jordan Rakei shares the track that brings him ultimate calm.

Escape into the embrace of the mountains, with Icelandic pianist and composer Ólafur Arnalds and a selection of music to bring you perspective and peace.

Ólafur reflects on the mountains near Reykjavik that he heads to when the noise of the world gets to be too much, and the feeling of calm that one can get from looking out at a horizon. Inspired by that feeling, he plays a selection of music including Rikuto Fujimoto, Chihei Hatakeyama and Ellen Reid.

Plus we’ll visit the musical safe haven of the singer, songwriter, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Jordan Rakei. Jordan shares a track that brings him ultimate calm, giving him goosebumps every time he listens.

Produced by Kit Callin & Derick Armah
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 and Radio 3 Unwind

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Last on

Wed 17 Dec 202521:00
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Music Played

  • Nicolas Horvath

    Horizon

  • Rikuto Fujimoto

    Northern Meadow

  • Laraaji

    Koto (glimpse)

  • Marga Richter

    Mountain Idylls Op. 39, Nos. 1, 2 & 3

  • Alex Kozobolis

    The Horizon To Which We Go

  • Pan•American & Kramer

    A Mountain is an Ancestor

  • Georg Nielsen

    The Mountains Call

  • Kronos Quartet

    West Coast Sky Forever

  • Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer

    Snåcko

  • Jordan Rakei

    Miracle

  • Jordan Rakei

    Mantra (the pool session)

  • William Ackerman

    Synopsis

  • Domenique Dumont

    Gone for a wander

  • Tony Njoku

    La Ruée

  • Anastasia Kobekina

    Abendserenade

  • Elori Saxl

    The blue of distance

  • M. Ljungström

    Quietly into the night

  • Chihei Hatakeyama

    Forgotten Hill

  • Florence Price

    Honeysuckle (A Southern Sky)

    Performer: Kirsten Johnson.
    • Piano Music.
    • Guild.
    • 15.

Broadcasts

  • Mon 11 Nov 202421:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Mon 23 Dec 202421:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sun 12 Jan 202522:00
    BBC Radio 3
  • Mon 3 Feb 202521:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Mon 17 Mar 202521:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Mon 14 Apr 202521:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Mon 9 Jun 202521:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Mon 4 Aug 202521:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Mon 20 Oct 202521:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Wed 17 Dec 202521:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind