Relax to a classical evening soundtrack
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 Mozart, Ruth Gipps and Abbott. Plus, a chance to Press Pause with meditation teacher Izzy Judd, and some essential Wind Down Wisdom from science podcaster Caroline Steel on how cycling can help restore calm.
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Violin Concerto No.4 in D Major, K.218:2.Andante cantabile
- The Classical Label.
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Stephen Paulus
Pilgrims' Hymn
Composer: Michael Dennis Browne. Conductor: Craig Jessop. Orchestra: Orchestra at Temple Square.- Intellectual Reserve.
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Adolphe Adam
Giselle: No. 21 - Andante
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra.- Sony Classical.
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Carl Stamitz
Concerto for Flute & Oboe in G Major (Attrib. C. Stamitz): II. Adagio
- PENTATONE.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
7th Symphony Elegy
- Beethoven Blues.
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Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre
Sonata No. 1 in D Minor: VI. Aria
- EDEL Music & Entertainment GmbH.
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Gian Francesco Malipiero
Symphony No. 10, "Atropo": II. Tranquillo
Conductor: Antonio de Almeida. Orchestra: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.- Marco-Polo.
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Edvard Grieg
Peer Gynt Suite No 1
Orchestra: ѿý Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Bramwell Tovey. -
Julia Kent
Salt Point
- Julia Kent.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 35: II. Romance
- Mirare.
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Leopold Koželuh
Symphony in B-Flat Major, P. I:11 "L'irrésolu": II. Adagio
Conductor: Marek Štilec. Orchestra: Czech Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Pardubice.- Naxos.
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Kris Bowers
The Color Purple
Composer: Allee Willis. Composer: Brenda Russell. Composer: Stephen Bray.- WaterTower Music.
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Thomas Tallis
O nata lux
Choir: ѿý Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin. -
Spiritual
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child
Performer: Isata Kanneh‐Mason.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Jan Garbarek
Anonymous, Garbarek: Remember Me My Dear
Composer: Anon.. Lyricist: Public Domain.- ECM New Series.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
French suite no. 2 in C minor [arr. Garcia / Morinere], BWV 813
Performer: Thibaut Garcia. Performer: Antoine Morinière. -
Edwin York Bowen
Viola Concerto in C Minor, Op. 25: II. Andante cantabile
Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra.- Hyperion.
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Lloyd Coleman
Luminescence
Orchestra: ѿý Concert Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Palmer. -
Dan Forrest
The Sun never says
Ensemble: VOCES8.- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Edgar Bainton
Symphony No. 3 in C Minor: III. Adagio
- Dutton Epoch.
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Tony Ann
ICARUS
- Universal Music Division Decca Records France.
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George Frideric Handel
Concerto grosso in B Flat Major, Op. 6 No. 7, HWV 325: III. Largo
Orchestra: Academy for Ancient Music Berlin.- PENTATONE.
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Hildegard von Bingen
Ave, generosa: Verses 1 - 4
Conductor: Harry Christophers. Ensemble: The Sixteen.- CORO.
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Anne Dudley
Pie Jesu
- Angel Records.
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Jeremiah Fraites
Chilly
- Mercury Classics.
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Ruth Gipps
Clarinet Concerto in G Minor, Op. 9: II. Lento ma con moto
Conductor: Martyn Brabbins. Orchestra: ѿý Scottish Symphony Orchestra.- Champs Hill Records.
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Akira Kosemura
Humming In The Night
- Universal Music LLC.
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Aram Khachaturian
Khachaturian: Pictures of Childhood (Ed. Rowley): No. 1, A Little Song
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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David Moore
Body in a Room
- 4AD.
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Kerensa Briggs
Media Vita
Choir: Pembroke College Girls' Choir. Conductor: Anna Lapwood.- SIGNUM.
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Hans Huber
Serenade No. 2, Winternächte, WoO: III. Träumerei
Orchestra: Swiss Orchestra.- Prospero Classical.
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Ken Burton
A Prayer
Lyricist: Paul Laurence Dunbar. Conductor: Ken Burton. Choir: London Voices.- Oxford University Press Music.
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Joseph Haydn
Symphony No. 31 in D Major, Hob. I:31 "Hornsignal": II. Adagio
- Linn Records.
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