
Peaceful classical tunes for new horizons
Take stock and unwind with this selection of calming classical music and nature-filled soundscapes.
Unwind from the busy day and make space for moments of calm, with this selection of peaceful classical music and nature-filled soundscapes.
Featuring twinkling piano melodies from Alexandra Stréliski, Rosey Chan, and Sophie Hutchings. And glowing strings and vocal textures from Florence Beatrice Price, Ēriks Ešenvalds, Ludwig van Beethoven and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind, MM
On radio
Music Played
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Concerto No. 23 in A Major, K. 488: II. Adagio
Performer: Mitsuko Uchida. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Ēriks Ešenvalds
Stars
Composer: Sara Teasdale. Ensemble: VOCES8.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Piero Piccioni
Amore mio aiutami
Performer: Piero Piccioni.- Bacci Bros Records.
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Frédéric Chopin
24 Preludes Op. 28: No. 15 in D-Flat Major "Raindrop"
Ensemble: ACh Duo.- Qbk.
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Ida Moberg
Sunrise Orchestral Suite: Stillness
Orchestra: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Johannes Gustavsson.- Naxos Sweden - Nilento.
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Eydís Evensen
Wandering II
Performer: Eydís Evensen.- XXIM Records.
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Florence Price
Ethiopia's Shadow in America: II. His Resignation and Faith
Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Leslie Suganandarajah.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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H. Leslie Adams
Contrasts: VIII. Romance
Performer: Rochelle Sennet.- Albany Records.
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Samuel Barber
Reincarnations, Op. 16: III. The Coolin'
Ensemble: Conspirare. Conductor: Craig Hella Johnson.- Harmonia Mundi UK Limited.
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Richard Addinsell
Tune in G
Performer: Roderick Elms. Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn.- Marco-Polo.
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Sophie Hutchings
We Are Ships On The Water
Performer: Sophie Hutchings.- 1631 Recordings.
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Alexandra Stréliski
Ad Libre
Performer: Alexandra Stréliski.- Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major: V. Cavatina. Adagio molto espressivo
Ensemble: Miró Quartet.- Pentatone.
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Robert Lucas Pearsall
Lay a garland
Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin.![]()
Aaron Copland
Clarinet Concerto: I. Slowly and expressively -
Orchestra: A Far Cry.- Naxos.
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Erik Satie
Gymnopédie No. 1. Lent et douloureux
Performer: Jean‐Yves Thibaudet.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Michael Haydn
Notturno in F Major: III. Adagio
Ensemble: German Chamber Academy Neuss. Conductor: Lavard Skou-Larsen.- Classic Produktion Osnabrück.
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Edvard Grieg
Holberg Suite, Op. 40: 2. Sarabande (Andante)
Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Conductor: Neville Marriner.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Camille Saint‐Saëns
Le Carnaval des Animaux: Aquarium
Performer: Irena Grafenauer. Performer: Martha Argerich.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Philip Stopford
In My Father's House
Choir: Truro Cathedral Choir. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Christopher Gray.- Regent Records Ltd.
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Sir George Dyson
Woodland Suite: III. Moon-Fairy
Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Hickox.- Chandos Records Limited.
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Rosey Chan
Compassion
Performer: Rosey Chan. Performer: Sonic Apothecary.- Rosey Chan.
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Dmitri Kabalevsky
Violin concerto No.1 in C major, Op.48 : II. Andante Cantabile
Performer: Neeme Järvi. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Lydia Mordkovitch.- Chandos.
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Morten Lauridsen
Lux aeterna: III. O nata lux
Choir: Chamber Choir of Europe. Orchestra: I Virtuosi Italiani. Conductor: Nicol Matt.- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio (After Marcello)
Performer: Anastasia Kobekina. Performer: Azul Lima.- Sony Classical.
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Ruth Gipps
Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: V. Adagio
Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.- Chandos.
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Julia Perry
Prelude for Strings
Music Arranger: Roger Zahab. Orchestra: The Experiential Orchestra. Conductor: James Blachly.- Bright Shiny Things.
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Carl Ditters von Dittersdorf
Symphony No. 4 in F Major, Kr. 76 "Die Rettung der Andromeda durch Perseus"
Conductor: Hanspeter Gmür. Orchestra: Failoni Chamber Orchestra Budapest.- Naxos.
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Eric Whitacre
Lux aurumque
Ensemble: Schola Cantorum Reykjavicensis. Conductor: Tone Bianca Sparre Dahl.- 2L.
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Gustav Holst
The Planets, Op. 32: Neptune, The Mystic
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mike Batt.- Guild Music.
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Benjamin Britten
Concord
Performer: Matthew Barley.- Signum Records.
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Phil Cunningham
The Gentle Light That Wakes Me
Performer: Nicola Benedetti. Performer: Aly Bain. Performer: Phil Cunningham.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Edward Elgar
Dream Children, Op. 43
Orchestra: New Symphony Orchestra of London. Conductor: Raymond Agoult.- Decca (UMO).
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
Nonet, Op. 2: II. Andante con moto
Ensemble: Chineke! Chamber Ensemble.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Sebastián de Vivanco
Versa est in luctum, a 6vv
Ensemble: Ensemble Plus Ultra. Conductor: David Martin.- Cathedralis.
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Trad.
She Moved Through the Fair
Performer: Jonathan Martindale. Performer: Lauren Scott. Conductor: John Rutter. Orchestra: Manchester Camerata.- Collegium.
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Kerensa Briggs
A tender shoot
Choir: BBC Singers. Conductor: Owain Park.![]()
R. Nathaniel Dett
Enchantment (Beyond The Dream)
Performer: Clipper Erickson.- Navona.
Broadcasts
- Fri 7 Mar 202514:00BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Tue 18 Mar 202506:00BBC Radio 3 Unwind
- Thu 8 May 202514:00BBC Radio 3 Unwind
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- Tue 14 Oct 202506:00BBC Radio 3 Unwind
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