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Embrace the day with inspiring classical sounds

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 calming, enchanting melodies from Joe Hisaishi, Anton Bruckner, and Esther M盲gi, this episode explores whether practise can create musical genius, or whether people are born with innate musical talent. Plus, Sian takes a breath on a boat trip across a lake in Italy.

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Music Played

  • Claude Debussy

    Symphony in B minor (2nd mvt)

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

  • Nicanor Abelardo

    Nocturne in C sharp minor

    Performer: Sally Pinkas.
    • MSR Classics.

  • Ruth Gipps

    Symphony No 4, Op 61 (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Rumon Gamba. Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Anton Bruckner

    Locus Iste

    Conductor: David Hill. Choir: 成人快手 Singers.

  • John Ireland

    Soliloquy (arr for cello and orchestra)

    Performer: Raphael Wallfisch. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan. Conductor: David Curtis.
    • NAXOS.

  • Eyd铆s Evensen

    Wandering II

    Performer: Eyd铆s Evensen. Performer: S贸lveig Vaka Ey镁贸rsd贸ttir. Performer: P茅tur Bj枚rnsson. Performer: Gu冒bjartur H谩konarson. Performer: Hrafnhildur Marta Gu冒mundsd贸ttir. Performer: Snorri Sigur冒arson. Performer: Valdimar Gu冒mundsson.
    • XXIM Records.

  • Samuel Barber

    Adagio for strings

    Conductor: Ryan Bancroft. Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Moods 'Stimmungen', Op 73 (4th mvt, 'Folktone')

    • Mediaphon/BMG.

  • Howard Shore

    Shore, Ryan, Enya, Ryan: May it be (Arr. M. Sheeran)

    Performer: VOCES8.

  • William Grant Still

    Romance for alto saxophone and piano

    Performer: Micha艂 Ma艣lak. Performer: Justyna Ja偶d偶yk.
    • Acte Pr茅alable.

  • Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach

    Flute Sonata in A minor, Wq 132, H 562 (1st mvt)

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud.
    • Musiques Suisses.

  • Elena Kats鈥怌hernin

    Dance of the Paper Umbrellas

    Orchestra: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
    • ABC Classics.

  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    Lilacs, Op 21 No 5 (trascribed for piano)

    Performer: Benjamin Grosvenor.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Concerto in F major K 459 for piano and orchestra (2nd mvt)

  • Rosey Chan

    Infinity

    Performer: Rosey Chan.
    • Rosey Chan.

  • Gustav Holst

    A Somerset Rhapsody, Op 21 No 2

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • DE WOLFE.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Concerto Grosso (3rd mvt, 'Sarabande')

    Conductor: Neville Marriner. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • DECCA.

  • John Tavener

    Song for Athene

    Ensemble: Tenebrae.
    • SIGNUM.

  • Mar铆a Teresa Prieto

    Escena de ninos

    Performer: Antonio Oyarzabal.
    • Pixaudio.

  • Giuseppe Verdi

    La Traviata: Prelude to Act 3

    Conductor: Sir Edward Downes. Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Rondo capriccioso (1st mvt)

    Performer: Jan Lisiecki.
    • DG.

  • Hildegard von Bingen

    De virginibus: O pulchrae facies

    Performer: Jean Kelly.
    • FIRST HAND RECORDS.

  • Joe Hisaishi

    Viola Saga (2nd mvt: part 1)

    Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Joe Hisaishi.
    • DG.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Variations and Fugue on a Theme by Haydn, Op 56a (Variation 4)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • SOMM Recordings.

  • James MacMillan

    The Gallant Weaver

    Performer: Harry Christophers. Performer: The Sixteen.
    • CORO.

  • 脡douard Lalo

    Cello Concerto in D minor (2nd mvt, Intermezzo)

    Performer: Han鈥恘a Chang. Conductor: Sir Antonio Pappano. Orchestra: Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale de Santa Cecilia.
    • EMI.

  • Grace Williams

    Hiraeth

    Performer: Edward Witsenburg.
    • GLOBE.

  • Franz Danzi

    Wind Sextet in E flat major, Op 10 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Consortium Classicum.
    • ORFEO.

  • William Grant Still

    Symphony No 1, 'Afro-American' (4th mvt, 'Aspiration')

    Conductor: John Jeter. Orchestra: Fort Smith Symphony.
    • NAXOS.

  • Raymond Warren

    Wexford Bells: Lute Book Lullaby

    Conductor: Gavin Sutherland. Orchestra: Royal Ballet Sinfonia.
    • RESONANCE.

  • Takashi Yoshimatsu

    Atom Hearts Club Suite, Op 70b No 1 (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Sachio Fujioka. Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Ester M盲gi

    Piano Concerto (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Ada Kuuseoks. Conductor: Arvo Volmer. Orchestra: Estonian Symphony Orchestra.
    • TOCCATA CLASSICS.

  • Carlo Gesualdo

    Ave, dulcissima Maria

    Conductor: Peter Philips. Ensemble: Tallis Scholars.
    • GIMELL.

  • Kaori Muraji

    The Discovery of Rain

    Performer: Kaori Muraji.
    • DECCA.

  • Jacob Collier

    成人快手 Is

    Ensemble: VOCES8.
    • DECCA.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Concerto for 3 violins in D major, BWV1064 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Rachel Podger. Performer: Bojan 膶i膷i膰. Performer: Johannes Pramsohler. Ensemble: Brecon Baroque.
    • CHANNEL CLASSICS.

  • Mar铆a Luisa Anido

    Preludios Nost谩lgicos: No. 1, Lejan铆a

    Performer: Mar铆a Luisa Anido.

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