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Radio 3 Unwind,02 Sep 2026,180 mins

Bring peace to your day with soothing classical music

Classical Unwind

Available for 29 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 gently unfurling melodies and gorgeous harmonies in music by composers including Vivaldi, Imogen Holst, and Vaughan Williams, and a chance to Find Your Focus for the morning through the music of Poppy Ackroyd. Sian finds a magical soundworld in woodland while out to Take a Breath following a burst of rain, and Professor Catherine Loveday explains why piano music can be particularly calming and help us to concentrate.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Andante Cantabile from String Quartet No 1 in D major, Op 11
    Andante Cantabile from String Quartet No 1 in D major, Op 11
    Pyotr Tchaikovsky
  3. 2.
    Concerto for 2 Harps and Orchestra in D minor, Op 91 (2nd mvt)
    Concerto for 2 Harps and Orchestra in D minor, Op 91 (2nd mvt)
    Elias Parish Alvars
  4. 3.
    Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV 152 (2nd mvt)
    Concerto for Strings in G minor, RV 152 (2nd mvt)
    Antonio Vivaldi