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Radio 3 Unwind,05 Jan 2026,180 mins

Start the day with wonderful harmonies

Classical Unwind

Available for 36 days

Calming classical music to help you focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams. Featuring energising and focussing music from Clementi, Henriette Renié, and Tan Dun, Sian meets a farrier while out to Take a Breath. Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday explains why some people find it easier than others to hold melodies in their mind.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Suite Algerienne, Op 60 (3rd mvt, 'Reverie du soir')
    Suite Algerienne, Op 60 (3rd mvt, 'Reverie du soir')
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
  3. 2.
    Keyboard Sonata in A major, Op 1 No 5 (1st mvt)
    Keyboard Sonata in A major, Op 1 No 5 (1st mvt)
    Muzio Clementi
  4. 3.
    Symphony No 1 in F minor, Op 7 (2nd mvt)
    Symphony No 1 in F minor, Op 7 (2nd mvt)
    Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda