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Radio 3 Unwind,07 Dec 2025,180 mins

Soothing winter melodies to brighten your day

Classical Unwind

Available for 10 days

Calming wintry classical music to inspire focus and ease you gently into the day, with pieces shaped by snow, stillness and the quiet beauty of the colder months. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams. Featuring atmospheric winter landscapes from Tchaikovsky, Schubert, Einaudi, Elgar, Mahler, Grieg and more, this three-hour special explores the clarity and calm we can find in colder days. Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday reveals how our musical choices change with the seasons, and why the playlists we turn to in winter carry their own distinct emotional tone.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    The Seasons, Op 37B (1st mvt, 'January. By the fireplace')
    The Seasons, Op 37B (1st mvt, 'January. By the fireplace')
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
  3. 2.
    Tropic Winter (4th mvt, 'Legend of the Atoll')
    Tropic Winter (4th mvt, 'Legend of the Atoll')
    R. Nathaniel Dett
  4. 3.
    En vintersaga, Op 18 (3rd mvt, 'Pastoral')
    En vintersaga, Op 18 (3rd mvt, 'Pastoral')
    Lars‐Erik Larsson