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Radio 3 Unwind,26 Feb 2026,180 mins

Awaken the day with mesmerising music

Classical Unwind

Available for 46 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 comforting and peaceful melodies from a whole host of composers, including Grieg, Pejacevic and John Ireland. There's a chance to hone in on your daily tasks as we try to Find our Focus with music by Norwegian composer Otto Andreas Totland. Elsewhere, Sian watches some paddleboraders on the water while out to Take a Breath, and Professor Catherine Loveday delves into the science of whether music can help ease our fight or flight response.

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Two Entr'actes (No 1, 'Rosemary')
    Two Entr'actes (No 1, 'Rosemary')
    Frank Bridge
  3. 2.
    Les chemins de l'amour, FP 106 (arr for piano)
    Les chemins de l'amour, FP 106 (arr for piano)
    Francis Poulenc
  4. 3.
    Love Song, Op 7 No 1
    Love Song, Op 7 No 1
    Josef Suk