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Welcome in the evening with a relaxing classical playlist

De-stress and wind down from your day with a mix of soothing and reflective music.

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 Chopin, Isobel Waller-Bridge and Florence Price. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how sharing dinner with friends can be a great way to wind down.

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Fri 21 Nov 202517:00
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Music Played

  • Frédéric Chopin

    Nocturne No. 20 in C-Sharp Minor, Op. posth (Arranged for Violin & Orchestra)

    Conductor: Michael Stern. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse

    Composer: Charles Mackesy.
    • Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Pavane pour une infante défunte

    Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thierry Fischer.

  • Dora Pejačević

    Blumenleben, Op. 19: No. 5, Rose

    • Naxos Special Projects.

  • Robert Schumann

    Violin Sonata No. 3 in A Minor, WoO 2 (27): II. Intermezzo. Bewegt, do

    • Hyperion.

  • Gottlob Benedict Bierey

    Kyrie on the Andante sostenuto from the Sonata for piano in C

    Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven. Lyricist: Unknown.
    • Les Disques ATMA Inc..

  • Joseph Horowitz

    Clarinet Sonatina : II. Lento, quasi andante

    • Heritage Records.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Traviata: Act I: Preludio

    • PENTATONE.

  • Gaetano Donizetti

    L'elisir d'amore: Una furtiva lagrima (Arr. for Cello & Orchestra)

    Performer: Ophélie Gaillard. Orchestra: Morphing Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Frédéric Chaslin.
    • Aparté.

  • Craig Armstrong

    If You Should Fall

    Conductor: Cecilia Weston.
    • Decca (UMO) (Classics).

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Seasons, Op. 37a: X. October. Autumn Song.

    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Florence Price

    Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major: II. Andante

    Conductor: Ryan Cockerham. Orchestra: Janáčkova filharmonie Ostrava.
    • Albany Records.

  • John Rutter

    4 Miniatures for Orchestra: No. 3, Lullaby

    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Debbie Wiseman

    Lovers

    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Piano Sonata in B flat major K.333

    Performer: Eric Lu.

  • Daigo Hanada

    Reiu

    • Lime Blue Music Limited.

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Largo

    Performer: Fumika Mohri. Performer: Michael Halász. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic.
    • Naxos.

  • Paul Mealor

    Now Sleeps The Crimson Petal - A Spotless Rose

    Conductor: Nigel Short. Choir: Tenebrae.
    • Decca (UMO).

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    J.S. Bach: Concerto in D Minor, BWV 974: II. Adagio (Transc. for Guitar by Sérgi

    • Decca Records US.

  • Brandee Younger

    Reflection Eternal

    • Impulse!.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 25: II. Andante

    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Michael Jones

    After The Sun

    • Narada.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Oblivion (Arr. J. Lenehan for Saxophone & Piano)

    • Orchid Music Limited.

  • Anna Yarbrough

    The Darkest Places

    • Rhodium.

  • Peter Cavallo

    Elegy for Viola

    • Modern Classical X.

  • Louis Moreau Gottschalk

    Berceuse, Op. 47

    • Naxos.

  • Shir-Ran Yinon

    Butterflies

    • Every Motion Records.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartets, Op. 76, String Quartet in G Major No. 1: II. Adagio sostenuto

    • Wigmore Hall Live.

  • Anne Cawrse

    Fragments

    • Anne Cawrse.

  • Gary De Cart

    From Last Night's Rain

    Composer: Margaret Hermant. Composer: Neil Leiter.
    • 7K!.

  • Vladimir Martynov

    The Beatitudes

    • Nonesuch.

  • Claude Debussy

    Des pas sur la neige (from Preludes)

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.

  • James Heather

    Blueprint

    • Ahead Of Our Time.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Serse, HWV 40 Ombra Ma Fui arr. Oboe d'amore And Orchestra

    Orchestra: Sinfonia Varsovia.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

Broadcasts

  • Wed 20 Aug 202518:00
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