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Soar through the skies in a hot air balloon

Quietly escape from the world on the gentle flow of the wind, as calming classical music drifts by.

Up, up, up and away...

Quietly escape from the world on the gentle flow of the wind, as calming classical music drifts by. Bunker down in your hot air balloon, and enjoy this uniquely serene and peaceful experience.

Sleep Tracks on BBC Radio 3 Unwind combines soothing classical music and peaceful nature sounds to help you relax into sleep. Search 'Sleep Tracks' on BBC Sounds to enjoy more episodes.

Produced by Alice Boyd and Joy Nkoyo.
A Peanut & Crumb production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.

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Music Played

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Piano Concerto No. 2 In C Minor, Op. 18: II. Adagio Sostenuto

    • Mediaphon.

  • Borodin Quartet

    String Quartet No. 2 In D Major: I. Allegro Moderato

    • Mediaphon.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Six Pieces For Piano, Op. 51: VI. Valse Sentimental In F Minor

    • Mediaphon.

  • George King

    Where The Sun Rises

    Composer: RK Masters.
    • The Nerve.

  • 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.

  • Andrew Potterton

    Certainty

    • De Wolfe.

  • Vince Gabriel

    Spellbinding

    • De Wolfe.

  • Dominik Luke Marsden Johnson

    Stories and memories

    Composer: Jan Valta. Composer: Alexius Tschallener.
    • De Wolfe.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-Flat Major, K. 495: II. Romance. Andante cantabile

    Performer: Radovan Vlatković. Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Jeffrey Tate.
    • Mozart: Horn Concertos, Nos. 1 - 4.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 10.

  • Elgar Howarth

    Variations on an Original Theme, Op.36 "Enigma": 10.

    • The Classical Label.

  • Gustav Holst

    Brook Green Suite: II. Air

    Orchestra: BBC Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Leigh O'Hara.
    • Fide et literis.
    • EMF Endeavours.
    • 6.

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, Op. 80: III. Sicilienne. Allegretto molto moderato

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.
    • Franck: Symphony in D Minor – Fauré: Pelléas et Mélisande.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 6.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Morning Mood

    Music Arranger: Keith Wilkinson. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Rigby.
    • Brilliant Classics.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    The Sleeping Beauty, Suite, Op.66a, TH 234: 4. Panorama

    • The Classical Label.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Clarinet Quintet In A, K.581: 2. Larghetto

    Performer: Eduard Brunner. Ensemble: Hagen Quartett.
    • Mozart / Weber: Clarinet Quintets.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 2.

  • Edward Elgar

    Salut d'amour, Op. 12

    Performer: Nicolas Dautricourt. Conductor: Frédéric Chaslin. Orchestra: BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
    • Elgar: Violin Concerto & Salut d'amour - Delius: Suite.
    • Channel Classics.
    • 4.

  • Edvard Grieg

    The First Meeting

    • Grieg - Peer Gynt Suites Erotik.
    • Bruton Classical Series.

  • Jelle Dittmar

    Reunited (Main)

    Performer: Jelle Dittmar.
    • Refractions.
    • Neogarde.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Two Lyric Pieces Op.68: 1. Evening in the Mountains

    Performer: Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra.
    • Vocal Music Collection.
    • The Classical Label.

  • Christoph Willibald Gluck

    Dance of The Blessed Spirits

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Suite for Orchestra No.4 in G Major, Op.61 "Mozartiana"

    • The Classical Label.

  • Thomas Frinking

    Ascending

  • Gabriel Fauré

    Masques et Bergamasques: Pastorale

    Performer: Orchestre de la Suisse Romande.
    • The Classical Label.

  • Tom Smith

    Curiosity

  • Antonín Dvořák

    Serenade In E Major, Op. 22: II. Tempo Di Valse

    • Mediaphon.

  • Senne van Marissing

    Above The Mountains

    Composer: Tjeerd Nijhof. Performer: Connecting Sound.
    • Felt Piano For Healing.
    • Microcosmic.

  • George Walker

    Lyric for Strings

    Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Tognetti.
    • Lyric for Strings.
    • ABC Classic.
    • 1.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Midsummer Night's Dream - Nocturne

    • Mendelssohn Vol. 1.

  • Ruth Bulman

    Journey of A Cloud

    Composer: Charlie Laffer.

  • Ned Bigham

    Two Nightscapes Serenade

  • Johannes Brahms

    Serenade No. 1 in D major, Op. 11: 4 - Menuetto 1

    • De Wolfe.

  • Zdenek Fibich

    Moods, Impression, Reminiscences

    • Solo Piano Music.
    • Best 4 Classical.

  • Roland Gallery

    Classical Guitar Duet 5

    • Liftmusic Factual.

  • Jon Uijtjens

    Movement Of The Celli

    Performer: Jon Uijtjens.
    • Neogarde.

  • Mily Alexeyevich Balakirev

    In Bohemia

    • Back To Nature.
    • Best 4 Classical.

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