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Slide into the evening with classical 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 Beethoven, Ruth Gipps and Alexis Ffrench. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with Helen Marie, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel, on how drinking a particular tea can help you de-stress from the pressures of your day.

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

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Dona Nobis Pacem (arr. for string trio)

    Performer: Jonathan Moerschel. Performer: Richard Harwood.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Henry Purcell

    Chacony in G minor, Z.730

    Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. Performer: Chaos String Quartet.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • 笔茅谤辞迟颈苍

    Beata Viscera II. Arr Paul Smith / Apollo5

    Performer: Apollo5.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata No 3 in E major, D.459 III. Adagio

    Performer: Elisabeth Leonskaja.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Teiichi Okano

    Misty Moon Night

    Performer: James Galway.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Maurice Jarre

    The Engadiner Suite - Winter

    Performer: Ahn Trio.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Lauri Porra

    Aino

    Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kristian Sallinen.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    E Lucevan le Stelle, arr for Cello and Orchestra (Tosca)

    Performer: Oph茅lie Gaillard. Orchestra: Morphing Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Fr茅d茅ric Chaslin.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Jules Massenet

    Poeme pastoral V. Crepuscule

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Trad.

    The Parting Glass for bass choir

    Performer: Minnesota Choral Artists. Music Arranger: Karen Marrolli. Music Arranger: Karen Marrolli.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Dona nobis pacem (Arr. for string trio by Maya Magub)

    • CRD.

  • Edward Elgar

    Enigma Variations Op 36, Var 13 Romanza (extract)

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • C茅cile Chaminade

    II. Lento

    Performer: Neave Trio.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Margaret Bonds

    Montgomery Variations. IV. Dawn in Dixie

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Kellen Gray.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartets, op 20. no 6 in A major, Hob. III.36 - II. Adagio. Cantabile

    Performer: Quatuor Mosa茂ques.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov

    Cradle Song

    Performer: Alliage Quintett.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Gerald Finzi

    5 Bagatelles arr clarinet & strings - No 2 Romance

    Performer: Anthony Peregrine.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Ketil Bj酶rnstad

    In the Night, Midwinter

    Performer: Ketil Bj酶rnstad.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G M.83. II Adagio

    Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Seong鈥怞in Cho.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Henry Purcell

    Chacony in G minor

    Music Arranger: Benjamin Britten. Ensemble: Chaos String Quartet.

  • Thomas Tallis

    Third Mode Melody

    Performer: Lucia Micarelli.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Peteris Vasks

    Castillo Interior: Adagio [Fig 14]

    Performer: Kristine Balanas. Performer: Margarita Balanas.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Jean Sibelius

    King Christian II Suite III. Musette

    Orchestra: 91福利社 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Thomas S酶ndergaard.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Winter arr harp & string trio

    Performer: Alis Huws. Performer: Ellie Consta.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • 笔茅谤辞迟颈苍

    Beata Viscera II (Arr. Paul Smith / Apollo5)

    • VCM Records.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Jane Grey Fantasy (arr. for viola and piano)

    Performer: Peter Mallinson. Performer: Lynn Arnold.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    Evening Star

    Performer: The Chapel Choir of Pembroke College. Performer: Anna Lapwood.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • John Williams

    With Malice Toward None (From Lincoln) arr. String quartet

    Performer: Calidore String Quartet.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Thomas James White

    Reverie

    Performer: Thomas James White.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Clara Schumann

    Liebst du um Schonheit, op 12 No 2

    Performer: Amy Harman. Performer: Tom Poster. Performer: Tom Poster.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Laschia ch'io pianga from Rinaldo (arr. piano)

    Performer: Martin Stadtfeld.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Shida Shahabi

    All in Circles

    Performer: Shida Shahabi.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Clarinet Concerto No 2

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Performer: Nicholas Carpenter.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Jordy Chandra

    Blooming Memories of our last Spring arr. Isaac

    Ensemble: Jordy Chandra Orchestra.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Sonata in g minor op 19 for cello and piano

    Performer: Anastasia Kobekina.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Gabr铆el 脫lafs

    The Waves

    Performer: Gabr铆el 脫lafs.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Francesca Guccione

    Movement Vi

    Performer: Francesca Guccione. Performer: Bryan Senti.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D Major, op 61. 2 Larghetto

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Alexis Ffrench

    Moments

    Performer: Alexis Ffrench.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Tony Anderson

    Nuit

    Performer: Bonnie Brooksbank. Performer: Christopher Dennis Coleman.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Pavane (arr. guitar & orchestra)

    Performer: Gerald Garcia.
    • Unknown.
    • Unknown.

  • Franz Schubert

    Piano Sonata No. 3 in E Major, D. 459: III. Adagio

    • Warner Classics.

  • Teiichi Okano

    Misty Moon Night (Oboro Tsukiyo)

    Conductor: Hiroyuki Iwaki.
    • RCA Victor.

  • Maurice Jarre

    The Engadiner Suite for Piano Trio: III. Winter

    • Warner Classics.

  • Lauri Porra

    Aino

    Orchestra: Lahti Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Kristian Sallinen.
    • Platoon.

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Tosca, SC. 69: E lucevan le stelle (Arr. for Cello & Orchestra)

    • 础辫补谤迟茅.

  • Jules Massenet

    颁谤茅辫耻蝉肠耻濒别

    Performer: Sir Stephen Hough. Performer: Jules Massenet. Music Arranger: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Stephen Hough's French Album.
    • hyperion.
    • 008.

  • Anon.

    The Parting Glass (Arr. K. Marrolli for Bass Choir)

    • ARSIS Audio.

  • Edward Elgar

    Enigma Variations Op.36

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.

  • C茅cile Chaminade

    Piano Trio No. 2 in A Minor, Op. 34: II. Lento

    Ensemble: Neave Trio.
    • Chandos.

  • Margaret Bonds

    Montgomery Variations: IV. Dawn in Dixie

    • Linn Records.

  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in A Major, Hob.III:36 (Op. 20 No. 6) - 2. Adagio

    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov

    Cradle Song

    • Sony Classical.

  • Gerald Finzi

    Romance (5 Bagatelles Op.23)

    Music Arranger: Lawrence Ashmore. Performer: Robert Plane. Orchestra: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.
    • Finzi: Clarinet Concerto, Five Bagatelles: Robert Plane, Northern Sinfonia.
    • Naxos.
    • 5.

  • Ketil Bj酶rnstad

    In the Night, Midwinter

    • The Orchard Enterprises.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai

    Conductor: Andris Nelsons. Orchestra: Boston Symphony Orchestra.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Thomas Tallis

    Third Mode Melody

    • Vital Records.

  • Peteris Vasks

    Castillo Interior: Adagio [Fig. 14]

    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Jean Sibelius

    King Christian II Suite, Op. 27: III. Musette

    • Linn Records.

  • Kristina Arakelyan

    Meditation

    Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Mark Heron.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Winter (Version for Harp & String Trio)

    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Ruth Gipps

    Jane Grey, Fantasy for Viola and String Orchestra (or piano), Op. 15

    • Meridian Records.

  • John Williams

    With Malice Toward None (from "Lincoln") [Version for String Quartet]

    • Signum Classics.

  • Thomas James White

    Reverie

    • TJW Music.

  • Clara Schumann

    Lieder, O. 12: No. 2, Liebst du um Sch枚nheit (Arr. for Bassoon & Piano by Amy Ha

    • Chandos.

  • Shida Shahabi

    All In Circles

    • 130701.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Clarinet Concerto No 2

    Performer: Nicholas Carpenter. Orchestra: 91福利社 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey.

  • Jordy Chandra

    Blooming Memories of Our Last Spring

    • Mellow & Chill Records.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Sonata in G minor Op.19 for cello and piano

    Performer: Anastasia Kobekina. Performer: Luka Okros.

  • Gabr铆el 脫lafs

    The Waves

    • Decca Records US.

  • Francesca Guccione

    Movement Vi

    • Neue Meister.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Violin Concerto in D Major, op 61. 2 Larghetto

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO).

  • Alexis Ffrench

    Moments

    • Sony Classical.

  • Tony Anderson

    Nuit

    Composer: Christopher Dennis Coleman. Composer: Bonnie Brooksbank.
    • Tony Anderson Music.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Pavane, Op. 50 (Arr. By G. Garcia for guitar and orchestra)

    Conductor: Peter Breiner. Orchestra: Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Amadis.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 13 Jan 2026 17:00
    91福利社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Sat 7 Feb 2026 17:00
    91福利社 Radio 3 Unwind
  • Thu 28 May 2026 17:00
    91福利社 Radio 3 Unwind