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Get set for the day with soothing 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 soothing and uplifting melodies from Franz Schubert, Hania Rani and C茅sar Franck, this episode explores how listening to music in the womb before birth can have an impact on a baby. Plus, Sian takes delight in a walk in the rain.

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Music Played

  • Takashi Yoshimatsu

    White Landscapes, Op 47 No 2, 'Stillness in Snow' (Moderato)

    Performer: John Barrow. Performer: Kate Wilson. Performer: Jonathan Price. Performer: Sachio Fujioka. Ensemble: Manchester Camerata.
    • Chandos.

  • Franz Schubert

    4 Impromptus, Op90 D.899 (No 3 In G Flat Major)

    • Ultimate Classics.

  • Frederick Delius

    Florida Suite, No 4 'At Night'

    Orchestra: Ulster Orchestra. Conductor: Vernon Handley.
    • Chandos.

  • William Byrd

    Ave verum corpus, T92

    Ensemble: The Gesualdo Six. Conductor: Owain Park.
    • Hyperion.

  • Imogen Holst

    On Westhall Hill

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Alice Farnham.
    • NMC.

  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Suite in A Major, Op 98 B 190, 'American' (4th mvt, Andante)

    Orchestra: Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Nathalie Stutzmann.
    • Erato.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Cello Suite No 4 in E flat major, BWV1010 (4th mvt 'Sarabande')

    Performer: Rachel Podger.
    • Channel.

  • Josef Suk

    A Summer's Tale, Op 29 No 3 'Blind Musicians' (Intermezzo)

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Ji艡铆 B臎lohl谩vek.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Hania Rani

    Preludium in Es-dur

    Performer: Dobrawa Czocher. Performer: Hania Rani. Performer: Kornelia Gr膮dzka.
    • DG.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Adagio for Violin and Orchestra in E, K261

    Performer: Renaud Capu莽on. Ensemble: Lausanne Chamber Orchestra.
    • DG.

  • Ashley Wass

    Haze of Noon

    • NAXOS.

  • Augusta Holm猫s

    Roland Furieux (2nd mvt, Andante tranquillo)

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Conductor: Valentina Peleggi.

  • Carlos Simon

    Traveling Song

    Performer: Carlos Simon.
    • DECCA.

  • Mica Levi

    Vanity from Jackie (Original Soundtrack Album)

    Orchestra: Session Orchestra.
    • MILAN.

  • Morten Lauridsen

    O Magnum Mysterium

    Performer: VOCES8.
    • DECCA.

  • Belle Chen

    And It Rains

    Performer: Belle Chen.
    • PLATOON.

  • Hubert Clifford

    Shanagolden

    Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Martyn Brabbins.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Henriette Reni茅

    Danse des Lutins (Dance of the Elves/Goblins)

    Performer: Magdalena Hoffmann.
    • DG.

  • C茅sar Franck

    Sonata For Violin And Piano In A Major 1st mvt, Allegro ben moderato)

    • ULTIMATE CLASSIX.

  • George Frideric Handel

    Sarabande from Suite in D minor, HWV437

    Music Arranger: Simon Hale. Conductor: Alexander Briger. Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • WARNER.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68 (II. Andante sostenuto)

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • WARNER.

  • Harry Burleigh

    From the Southland Suite (5th mvt On Bended Knees)

    Performer: Rochelle Sennet.
    • ALBANY.

  • Caroline Shaw

    Plan & Elevation (No 5 'The Beech Tree')

    Ensemble: Attacca Quartet.
    • NONESUCH.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Concerto in D minor for Violin, Piano and String Orchestra (2nd mvt, Adagio)

    Performer: Gidon Kremer. Performer: Martha Argerich. Ensemble: Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
    • DG.

  • Alessandro Marcello

    Oboe Concerto in D Minor, Transcr. for Piccolo Trumpet & Orchestra (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Alison Balsom. Orchestra: Pinnock's Players. Conductor: Trevor Pinnock.
    • WARNER.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Serenade in A minor (4th mvt, 'Romance')

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Martin Yates.
    • EPOCH.

  • Arvo P盲rt

    Vater Unser

    Ensemble: Rasch猫r Saxophone Quartet.
    • RONDEAU.

  • Johannes Brahms

    Wiegenlied Op 49 No 4

    Performer: Kathryn Stott. Performer: Yo鈥怸o Ma.
    • SONY.

  • Eric Whitacre

    Sleep

    Performer: Eric Whitacre. Ensemble: Eric Whitacre Singers.
    • DECCA.

  • Ethel Smyth

    Concerto for Violin, Horn and Orchestra (2nd mvt, 'Elegy', 'In Memoriam')

    Performer: Sophie Langdon. Performer: Richard Watkins. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Odaline de la Mart铆nez.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges

    Quartetto concertans No 2 in G minor (1st mvt, Adagio)

    Ensemble: Arabella String Quartet.
    • NAXOS.

  • William Walton

    Five Bagatelles for Guitar and Chamber Orchestra (2nd mvt, Lento sognando)

    Performer: Craig Ogden. Ensemble: Royal Northern Sinfonia. Conductor: Richard Hickox.
    • CHANDOS.

  • Erik Satie

    3 Gymnop茅dies No 1 'Lent et douloureux' (Version for Orchestra)

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • SONY.

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