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Relax to a classical evening soundtrack

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 Schubert, Mozart and Avawaves. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Michael James Wong, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how going for a walk can instantly make you feel calmer.

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 41 in C major, K 551, 'Jupiter' (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Staatskapelle Dresden. Conductor: Colin Davis.
    • Philips.

  • Dustin O’Halloran

    Requiem for the Static King, Pt. 1

    Composer: Adam Wiltzie.
    • Late Night Tales.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Andante in E-Flat Major, WAB deest 3

    • Pentatone.

  • Paul Mealor

    Beneath Thy Compassion

    Ensemble: Apollo5.
    • VOCES8 Records.

  • Scott Joplin

    Joplin: Solace (Arr. E. Kunzel)

    Conductor: Erich Kunzel. Orchestra: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra.
    • Telarc.

  • Frederick Delius

    Late swallows

    Music Arranger: Eric Fenby. Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: John Wilson.
    • Chandos.

  • Jocelyn Pook

    Northern Lights

    Orchestra: Brno Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Chester Music.

  • Jean Clero

    Pastoral Suite 4

    • SONV.

  • John Tavener

    Mother of God, here I stand (The Veil of the Temple)

    Conductor: Benjamin Nicholas.
    • Delphian Records.

  • Araki Ichirou

    Garden of Dreams

    Conductor: Hoey Choo. Orchestra: Singapore Symphony Orchestra.
    • Marco-Polo.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Aleko: Intermezzo

    Orchestra: BBC Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Chandos.

  • Olivia Belli

    Anima I - Sleep Rework

    • XXIM Records.

  • Joseph Haydn

    Symphony No. 6 in D Major, Hob.I:6 "Le Matin": II. Adagio - Andante - Adagio

    • Alpha Classics.

  • Dustin O’Halloran

    Opus 18 (Silfur Version)

    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Edward Elgar

    Chanson de matin, Op 15 No 2

    Orchestra: BBC Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Andrew Davis.
    • WARNER.

  • Sayed Darwish

    Darwish: Song at Nile River's Bank (Arr. Schindler for Piano Solo)

    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

    Kyrie (Missa Papae Marcelli)

    Choir: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.
    • Gimell.

  • Henrik Lindstrand

    Jord

    • One Little Independent Records.

  • Nikolai Girshevich Kapustin

    Cello Concerto No. 2, Op. 103: II. Lento

    Conductor: Nicholas Collon. Orchestra: Saarbrücken Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • SWR Classic.

  • *andy quinn

    Time And Tide

    Performer: *andy quinn.

  • Sarah Neufeld

    Where the Light Comes In

    • Kartel Ltd.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Vivaldi: Autumn Movement 2: Adagio molto

    Orchestra: The English Concert.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Ruth Gipps

    Symphony No. 2 in One Movement, Op. 30: V. Adagio

    • Chandos.

  • Nie Er

    Nie Er, Ren Guang: Silver Clouds Chasing the Moon (Arr. Wang Jian Zhong for Pian

    Composer: Ren Guang.
    • Universal Music China.

  • Anon.

    Messa di requiem: IV. Agnus Dei

    Composer: Ildebrando Pizzetti.
    • Naxos Music UK Ltd.

  • Ludovico Einaudi

    Jay

    • Decca (UMO) (Classics).

  • Patrick Hawes

    Hawes: Quanta Qualia

    Ensemble: VOCES8.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Nainita Desai

    Beauty Is In The Detail

    • Mercury Classics.

  • Hugo Alfvén

    Symphony No. 1 in F Minor, Op. 7: II. Andante

    • CPO.

  • Luca Tomassini

    Fragmented Air

    Composer: Andrew Wellington. Composer: Ethan Anderson.
    • MIBE.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Clarinet Concerto No. 2 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74: II. Romanza. Allegretto con mot

    • Aparté.

  • Daniela Mars

    Mertree: Winter Winds

    • VOCES8 Records.

  • Morten Lauridsen

    Lauridsen: Les Chansons des Roses - V. Dirait-on

    Conductor: Nicol Matt. Choir: Chamber Choir of Europe.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).

  • Christian Janssen

    Role model

    Performer: Christian Janssen.
    • Piano Mosaic.

  • Clara Schumann

    3 Romances Op.22 (no.1)

    Performer: Alina Ibragimova. Performer: Cédric Tiberghien.
    • Hyperion.

  • Anna Phoebe

    To Be Alone

    Composer: Aisling Brouwer.
    • One Little Independent Records.

  • Peteris Vasks

    Symphony No 1 "Voices": I. Voices of Silence

    Orchestra: Sinfonietta RÄ«ga. Conductor: Maxim Rysanov.
    • BIS.

  • Ottorino Respighi

    The Nightingale (from The Birds)

    Orchestra: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Manze.

Broadcasts

  • Thu 6 Feb 202518:00
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  • Mon 24 Feb 202518:00
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  • Sun 20 Apr 202518:00
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  • Tue 15 Jul 202517:00
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  • Sat 17 Jan 202617:00
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