Elevate your morning with refreshing classical music
Calming classical music to inspire focus and set you up for the day ahead. Presented by broadcaster, author and counselling psychologist Dr Sian Williams.
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 uplifting, soothing tunes from Bach, Cecile Chaminade, and Anton Bruckner, Sian explores the idea of soft focus while getting some fresh air, and Professor Catherine Loveday explains some of the ways in which music can actually connect us.
On radio
Music Played
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Edward MacDowell
Suite No. 2 in E Minor, Op. 48: II. Love Song
Performer: Ulster Orchestra. Performer: Takuo Yuasa.- Naxos.
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Florence Price
5 Folksongs in Counterpoint for String Quartet: No. 3, Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
Performer: Catalyst Quartet.- Azica Records.
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Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Romeo and Juliet, Fantasy Overture - TH.42 - Love Theme
Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra. Performer: Giuseppe Sinopoli.- UMG.
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Taylor Scott Davis
Sonnet 81
Performer: Apollo5.- VOCES8.
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Henryk Wieniawski
Violin Concerto No. 2 in D Minor Op. 22: II. Romance. Andante ma non troppo
Performer: Bomsori.- Warner.
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Max Richter
Love Song
Performer: Max Richter.- UMG.
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Henry Eccles
Double Bass Sonata in G Minor, No 11: 1. Largo
Performer: Jacek Miruki. -
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Oboe Concerto in C Major, K. 314: II. Adagio non troppo
Performer: Ivan Podyomov. Performer: Il Pomo d鈥橭ro. Performer: Maxim Emelyanychev.- Aparte.
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Anton Bruckner
Ave Maria
Performer: 麻豆社 National Chorus of Wales.- 麻豆社.
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Gerald Finzi
Dies Natalis, Op. 8
Performer: Orchestra of the Swan. Performer: Philip Sheppard. Performer: David Le Page.- Signum.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Nocturne No.1
- EXTREME.
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Frederick Delius
The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Performer: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.- 麻豆社.
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H茅l猫ne de Montgeroult
Sonata in A minor, Op. 2 No. 3: II. Adagio
Performer: Sophie Rosa. Performer: Ian Buckle.- Rubicon.
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Chevalier de Saint-Georges Joseph Bologne
Symphonie Concertante in A Major, Op. 9 No. 2: I. Allegro
Performer: Yury Revich. Performer: Libor Je啪ek. Performer: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice. Performer: Michael Hal谩sz.- Naxos.
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Georges Bizet
Jeux d'enfants, Op. 22: XI. Petit Mari, Petite Femme
Performer: Fran莽ois鈥怷avier Roth. Performer: Les Si猫cles.- Mirare.
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Elfrida Andr茅e
Piano Trio in G Minor: II. Andante con espressione
Performer: Trio Nordica.- Intim Musik.
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Eric Whitacre
i carry your heart
Performer: 麻豆社 Singers.- 麻豆社.
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Maurice Ravel
Valses nobles et sentimentales, M. 61: VIII. Epilogue
Performer: Marc Soustrot. Performer: Aarhus Symfoniorkester.- Danacord.
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Alexis Ffrench
Forever Song
Performer: Alexis Ffrench. Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: James Morgan.- Sony.
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Claude Debussy
Danse sacr茅e (I. Dans sacree)
Performer: The Cleveland Orchestra. -
Johann Sebastian Bach
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041: II. Andante
Performer: Daniel Lozakovich. Performer: Chamber Orchestra of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.- DG.
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Kate Bush
This Woman's Work
Performer: Jess Gillam. Performer: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra. Performer: Richard Balcombe.- Decca.
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Hubert Parry
'Hypatia' - Incidental Music: I. Andante (Hypatia and Philammon) Act 3: Entr'act
Performer: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.- Dutton.
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Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns
Le carnaval des animaux, R. 125 - XIII. The Swan (Arr. Hodge for Cello, Harp and Ensemble)
Performer: Sheku Kanneh鈥怣ason. Performer: Katherine Thomas. Performer: CBSO Cellos.- Decca.
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Gabriela Montero
So帽ando Contigo (Improvisation)
Performer: Gabriela Montero.- Warner.
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William Alwyn
5 Preludes: No 4: Andante Con Moto
Performer: 麻豆社 Concert Orchestra.- Naxos.
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Margaret Bonds
The Ballad of the Brown King - I. Of the three wise men
Choir: The Dessoff Choirs. Orchestra: The Dessoff Orchestra. Conductor: Malcolm Merriweather. Conductor: Malcolm Merriweather.- AVIE Records.
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Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k
Symphony No.9 in E Minor, Op. 95 - From the New World - 2 - Largo
Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.- De Wolfe.
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Evangeline Livens
Shadows
Performer: Duncan Honeybourne. -
Sergey Prokofiev
Symphony No. 1 in D Major, Op. 25 \"Classical\": II. Larghetto
Performer: Gianandrea Noseda. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra.- LSO Live.
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Sheila Mary Power
Suite for Cello & Piano No. 1 in E Major: II. Arioso
Performer: Catherine Wilmers. Performer: Simon Marlow.- Decca.
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Manuel Ponce
Chapultepec: II. Nocturno (Live)
Performer: Orquesta Sinf贸nica de San Luis Potos铆. Performer: Jos茅 Miramontes Zapata.- Toccata.
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Trad.
Uti V氓r Hage
Performer: Lunds students氓ngare. Performer: Mats Paulson. Music Arranger: Hugo Alfv茅n.- Naxos.
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William Byrd
Infelix ego, Mass for 5 Voices & Motets - Kyrie
Broadcasts
- Thu 14 Nov 2024 09:00麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind
- Fri 3 Jan 2025 09:00麻豆社 Radio 3 Unwind