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Switch off with sumptuous music

Niall Breslin brings you calming classical music to help you release the stresses of the day, recharge and prepare to rest.

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 Karl Jenkins, Robert Schumann and C茅cile Chaminade. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Maude Hirst, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how being around water can aid relaxation.

To listen on most smart speakers just ask 91福利社 Sounds to play Classical Wind Down.

3 hours

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV.645

    Music Arranger: Ferruccio Busoni. Performer: Murray Perahia.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Serenade for string orchestra in C major, Op 48 (3rd mvt - Elegy)

    Orchestra: Australian Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Richard Tognetti.
    • ABC Classic.
  • Ruth Gipps

    Song for orchestra, Op 33

    Orchestra: 91福利社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Rumon Gamba.
    • Ruth Gipps: Orchestral Works.
    • Chandos.
    • 14.
  • Eyd铆s Evensen

    Deep Under

    Performer: Eyd铆s Evensen.
    • XXIM Records.
  • Claude Debussy

    Symphony in B minor (2nd mvt)

    Music Arranger: Tony Finno. Orchestra: Orchestre national de Lyon. Conductor: Jun M盲rkl.
    • Naxos.
  • Daniel Kidane

    Aria Antica

    Performer: Hyeyoon Park. Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.
    • NMC Recordings.
  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Aquarium (Carnival of the Animals)

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Academy of Santa Cecilia, Rome. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Hans Haug

    Alba

    Performer: Carlotta Dalia.
    • Berlin Classics.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Symphony No 6 in D major, Op 60 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: 91福利社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Jaime Mart铆n.
  • Anoushka Shankar

    Fathers

    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Karl Jenkins

    The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace - Benedictus

    Performer: Christian Forshaw. Music Arranger: Thomas Hewitt Jones. Ensemble: VOCES8.
    • In Paradisum (France).
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 11.
  • Sergey Prokofiev

    Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 25, 'Classical' (2nd mvt, Larghetto)

    Performer: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas S酶nderg氓rd.
    • Linn.
  • Amy Beach

    A Hermit thrush at morn

    Performer: C茅cile Licad.
    • DANACORD.
  • Joseph Tawadros

    Truth Seeker Suite In A, part 2: Lover

    Performer: Joseph Tawadros. Performer: James Crabb. Performer: James Greening. Performer: Matt McMahon.
    • Australian Broadcasting Corp (ABC).
  • Lambert

    Be Quiet

    Performer: Lambert.
    • Mercury Classics.
  • Agathe Backer-Gr酶ndahl

    Allegretto tranquillo (6 Idylles, Op 24 No 5)

    Performer: Sara Aim茅e Smiseth.
    • Grand Piano.
  • Max Bruch

    Violin concerto No 1 in G minor, Op 26 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Johan Dalene. Orchestra: 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Fabien Gabel.
  • Matilda Brown

    Moving Through Emotions

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Gabriella Teychenn茅.
  • Dan Forrest

    Good Night, Dear Heart

    • Seraphic Fire Media.
  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 39 in E flat major, K 543 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.
  • Robert Schumann

    String quartet in A major, Op 41 No 1 (3rd mvt)

    Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
    • SWR Digital.
  • Manav Paul

    Oculi omnium

    Choir: The Choir of Jesus College Cambridge. Conductor: Benjamin Sheen.
    • CRD.
  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No 26 in D minor (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Northern Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Ward.
    • Naxos.
  • George Frideric Handel

    Eternal source of light - birthday ode for Queen Anne

    Ensemble: Music Lab Collective.
    • Decca (UMO) (Classics).
  • Dobrinka Tabakova

    Kynance Cove

    Choir: Truro Cathedral Choir. Conductor: Christopher Gray.
    • Regent Records.
  • John Tavener

    The Lamb

    Ensemble: 12 Ensemble.
    • Death and the Maiden.
    • Sancho Panza Records.
    • 1.
  • Bo Holten

    A Cradle Song (from The Marriage of Heaven and Hell)

    Choir: 91福利社 Singers. Conductor: Bo Holten.
    • DACAPO.
  • Jean Sibelius

    Serenade in D major, Op 69 No 1

    Performer: James Ehnes. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Edward Gardner.
    • Sibelius: Works for Violin & Orchestra.
    • Chandos Records Limited.
    • 12.
  • Leo Brouwer

    An Idea (Passacaglia for Eli)

    Performer: Andr茅s Madariaga.
    • Etymology Classics.
  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Piece romantique, Op 9 No 1

    Performer: Isabel Gehweiler. Performer: Fiona Hengartner.
    • Notre amour 鈥 St眉cke f眉r Violoncello und Klavier.
    • Solo Musica.
    • 1.
  • Marc Fortier

    En Bateau-mouche

  • Patrick Lenk

    O Filii et Filiae (Chant of the Mystics)

    Performer: Patrick Lenk.
    • Audio Sanctum.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Keyboard concerto No 5 in F minor, BWV 1056 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Beatrice Rana. Orchestra: Amsterdam Sinfonietta.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Nobuo Uematsu

    Aerith's Theme - 91福利社 again (acoustic version)

    Performer: Kenta Higashiohji. Performer: Atsuki Yoshida.
    • Square Enix Co..
  • Dawn Chorus and the Infallible Sea

    Aufero

    • Sonic Cathedral.
  • Hildegard von Bingen

    O splendidissima gemma

    Music Arranger: Stef Conner. Singer: Hannah Lawrance. Choir: The Blossom Street Singers. Conductor: Hilary Campbell.
    • Naxos.

Broadcasts

  • Wed 16 Apr 2025 18:00
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