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Quiet your mind with soothing classical

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 Louise Farrenc, Daniela Mars and Johannes Brahms. 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 lifting weights can help you to feel calmer.

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Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    Octet in F, D 803 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Symphony Orchestra.
    • GB成人快手.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 31 in D Major, K 297 "Paris" (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Klassische Philharmonie Stuttgart. Conductor: Karl M眉nchinger.
    • Karl Munchinger - The Classical Legacy.
    • Universal Music Australia Pty. Ltd..
    • 26.

  • Isobel Waller-Bridge

    September

    • September.
    • Mercury Classics.
    • 1.

  • Florence Price

    Symphony no.4 in D Minor (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Fort Smith Symphony. Conductor: John Jeter.
    • Price: Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4.
    • Naxos.
    • 202.

  • Vicente Emilio Sojo

    Five Pieces From Venezuela: III. Si de noche ves que brillan (Canci贸n)

    Performer: John Williams.
    • Music from England, Japan, Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina and Mexico.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 11.

  • John Pickard

    3 Latin Motets: No. 2, Te lucis ante terminum

    Choir: 成人快手 Singers. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • John Pickard: Mass in Troubled Times.
    • Naxos Music UK Ltd.
    • 2.

  • Louise Farrenc

    Symphony No 1 in C Minor, Op 32 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Insula Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Equilbey.
    • Farrenc: Symphonies Nos 1 & 3.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 2.

  • Giovanni Sollima

    L.B. Files: Igiul

    Performer: Abel Selaocoe. Ensemble: Manchester Collective.
    • LBFiles: Igiul.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 1.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Piano Trio No 1 in D minor, Op 49

    Ensemble: Amatis Piano Trio.

  • Tony Ann

    AQUARIUS "The Explorer"

    • AQUARIUS 鈥淭he Explorer鈥�.
    • Universal Music Division Decca Records France.
    • 1.

  • Cipriani Potter

    Symphony No. 1 in G Minor: II. Andante quasi allegeretto

    Orchestra: 成人快手 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Howard Griffiths.
    • cpo.

  • Frederick Delius

    Romance

    Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • Songs from the Arc of Life.
    • Sony.
    • 11.

  • Hania Rani

    At Dawn

    Performer: Hania Rani.
    • Venice - Infinitely Avantgarde (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • XXIM Records.
    • 13.

  • Christopher H. Harris

    Bring me all your dreams

    Lyricist: Langston Hughes. Choir: London Voices.
    • Oxford University Press Music.

  • Camille Saint鈥怱a毛ns

    Carnival of the Animals

    Performer: Martha Argerich. Performer: Sir Antonio Pappano. Performer: Gabriele Geminiani. Ensemble: Orchestra of Santa Cecilia.
    • Warner.

  • Lara Somogyi

    self.seed (acoustic)

    • ! (expansion).
    • Mercury Classics.
    • 13.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No 1 in C Minor, Op 68 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Robin Ticciati.
    • Brahms: The Symphonies.
    • Linn Records.
    • 2.

  • Noa Margalit

    Mayim

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Parkinson.

  • Sigvaldi Kaldal贸ns

    Ave Mar铆a (Upright Piano)

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson. Music Arranger: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • From Afar.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 12.

  • Joseph Canteloube

    Chants d'Auvergne: Ba茂l猫ro

    Performer: Julian Lloyd Webber. Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Gerhardt.
    • Classic FM Music for Bathtime.
    • Classic FM.
    • 2.

  • Erland Cooper

    Music For Growing Flowers - Pt. 4

    Performer: Erland Cooper.
    • Music For Growing Flowers.
    • Mercury Classics.
    • 4.

  • Louis Spohr

    Symphony No 6 in G Major, Op 116 (2nd mvt)

    Orchestra: Orchestra della Svizzera italiana. Conductor: Howard Shelley.
    • Spohr: Symphonies Nos. 3 & 6.
    • Hyperion.
    • 7.

  • Nainita Desai

    Lazy Summer Days

    • Untamed Romania (Original Television Soundtrack).
    • Silva Screen Records Ltd.
    • 17.

  • Rachel Grimes

    Halcyon Hill

    • Mossgrove Music.

  • Georges Bizet

    Jeux d'enfants, Op 22: No 3, La poup茅e

    Performer: Katia Lab猫que. Performer: Marielle Lab猫que.
    • Bizet: Jeux d'enfants / Faur茅: Dolly Suite / Ravel: Ma m猫re l'Oye.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 3.

  • Rosey Chan

    Theta Eclipse

    Performer: Rosey Chan. Ensemble: Sonic Apothecary.
    • Rosey Chan.

  • Anthony Collins

    Santa Cecilia: a madrigal

    Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra.
    • Anthony Collins - Vanity Fair.
    • Dutton Epoch.
    • 14.

  • Balmorhea

    Waiting Itself

    Performer: Balmorhea.
    • Clear Language.
    • Western Vinyl.
    • 7.

  • Max Richter

    Space 11 (Invisible Pages Over)

    Performer: Ben Russell. Performer: Yuki Numata Resnick. Performer: Caleb Burhans. Performer: Brian Snow. Performer: Clarice Jensen.
    • From Sleep.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 3.

  • Astor Piazzolla

    Oblivion

    Performer: Sally Harrop. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan. Conductor: Daniele Rosina.
    • Entranced.
    • Signum Records.
    • 10.

  • Daniela Mars

    Shimmers II - Alec

    Performer: Daniela Mars. Singer: Barnaby Smith.
    • Shimmers II - Alec.
    • VOCES8 Records.
    • 1.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Partita no 1 in B flat major BWV.825 - Prelude

    Performer: Alim Beisembayev.

  • Thomas Hewitt Jones

    Compline

    • Vivum Music Ltd..

  • C茅sar Franck

    Andantino quietoso in E flat Major, Op 6 CFF 115

    Performer: Leon Blekh. Performer: Jean-Claude Vanden Eynden.
    • Franck: Complete Chamber Music.
    • Fuga Libera.
    • 3.

  • Trad.

    Mitt hjerte alltid vanker

    Performer: Mari Samuelsen. Performer: Christian Badzura. Music Arranger: Christian Badzura. Ensemble: Classical Sundays.
    • Mitt hjerte alltid vanker (Arr. for Solo Violin and Ensemble).
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Wiegenlied, Op 49 No 4 (Arr for viola and piano)

    Performer: Antoine Tamestit. Performer: C茅dric Tiberghien.
    • Brahms : Viola Sonatas, Op. 120 - Zwei Ges盲nge, Op. 91.
    • harmonia mundi.
    • 9.

  • Bill Evans

    Peace Piece

    Performer: Igor Levit.
    • Life.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 7.

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