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Give your morning a boost with restful 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.

For 蜜芽传媒 Wellbeing Week, today Sian is featuring gently flowing melodies from Ola Gjeilo, Mozart, and Julie Cooper. This episode explores the joy of lying on the ground. Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday explains the various factors which combine to create our personal emotional response to hearing a piece of music.

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Music Played

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Symphony No 31 in D major, K 297, 'Paris' (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Charles Mackerras. Orchestra: Scottish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Linn.

  • Ernest John Moeran

    Serenade in G major (3rd mvt)

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

  • Heitor Villa鈥怢obos

    Guitar Concerto, A 501 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Rafael Jim茅nez Rojas. Conductor: Fernando Lozano. Orchestra: Orquesta Sinf贸nica Carlos Ch谩vez.

  • Luise Adolpha Le Beau

    Symphony in F major (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Geoffrey Paterson. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.

  • Elmer Bernstein

    The Age of Innocence (Theme)

    Performer: Itzhak Perlman. Conductor: John Williams. Orchestra: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra.
    • Sony.

  • Ola Gjeilo

    Ubi Caritas

    Choir: VOCES8. Performer: Ola Gjeilo.
    • Decca.

  • Mel Bonis

    Scenes of the Forest, Op 123 (No 3, 'Invocation')

    Performer: Tatjana Ruhland. Performer: Wolfgang Wipfler. Performer: Florian Wiek.
    • SWR.

  • Ernest Bloch

    From Jewish Life (1st mvt, 'Prayer')

    Performer: Natalie Clein. Conductor: Ilan Volkov. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
    • Hyperion.

  • Alexis Ffrench

    Dreamland

    Performer: Alexis Ffrench. Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: James Morgan.
    • Sony.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No 1 in G minor, Op 13, 'Winter Dreams' (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Vasily Petrenko. Orchestra: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Onyx.

  • Jean鈥怭hilippe Rameau

    The Arts and the Hours (Les Bor茅ades, Act IV: 'Entr茅e de Polymnie')

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson. Music Arranger: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
    • DG.

  • Nitin Sawhney

    New Tribes (Human Planet)

    Conductor: Nitin Sawhney. Orchestra: 蜜芽传媒 National Orchestra of Wales.
    • Silva Screen.

  • Les Adams

    Etude No 4 in F sharp minor

    Performer: Thomas Otten.
    • Albany.

  • Caerwen Martin

    Stars Come Out in a Midnight Sky

    Orchestra: ACO Collective.
    • ABC.

  • Johan Svendsen

    Variations on a Norwegian Folktune, Op 31 (1st mvt, 'Fjol gjaett'e Gjeitinn')

    Conductor: Richard Studt. Orchestra: Bournemouth Sinfonietta.
    • Naxos.

  • Edvard Grieg

    Peer Gynt Suite No 1 Op 46 (1st mvt, 'Morning')

    Conductor: Ole Kristian Ruud. Orchestra: Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • BIS.

  • Charles Roland Berry

    Symphony No 4 (2nd mvt, 'Earth - Touch')

    Conductor: Theodore Kuchar. Orchestra: Lviv National Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra.
    • Toccata.

  • Julie Cooper

    Venus in Sunlight Grey

    Singer: Grace Davidson. Ensemble: Oculus Ensemble. Director: Simon Hale.
    • Signum.

  • Franz Liszt

    Consolations S.172 (no.1 in E major)

    Performer: Leif Ove Andsnes.
    • Sony.

  • Undine Smith Moore

    Afro American Suite (3rd mvt)

    Performer: Marcus Eley. Performer: Giovanna Moraga-Clayton. Performer: Lucerne DeSa.
    • Imaginary Animals.

  • Mieczyslaw Karlowicz

    Violin Concerto in A major, Op 8 (2nd mvt, 'Romanza')

    Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Conductor: Jacek Kaspszyk. Orchestra: Polish Chamber Orchestra.
    • Warner.

  • Patrick Hawes

    Quanta Qualia

    Performer: VOCES8. Performer: Christian Forshaw.
    • Decca.

  • Carl Maria von Weber

    Piano Concerto No 1 in C major, Op 11, J 98 (2nd mvt)

    Performer: Benjamin Frith. Conductor: Proinns铆as 脫 Duinn. Orchestra: RT脡 Sinfonietta.
    • Naxos.

  • Melody E枚tv枚s

    Danaid

    Performer: Alex Raineri.
    • ABC Classic.

  • Dai Fujikura

    Satellite Sister

    Performer: Jan Bang. Performer: Dai Fujikura. Performer: Arve Henriksen.
    • PUNKT.

  • Gabriel Faur茅

    Apr猫s un r锚ve, No 1 Op 7 (arr for piano by)

    Performer: William Youn. Music Arranger: William Youn.
    • Sony.

  • Edward Elgar

    String Quartet in E minor, Op 83 (2nd mvt, 'Piacevole')

    Ensemble: Villiers Quartet.
    • Naxos.

  • Claude Debussy

    Preludes arranged for orchestra, Book II L 123 (No 5, 'Bruy猫res')

    Music Arranger: Colin Matthews. Conductor: Mark Elder. Orchestra: Hall茅.
    • Halle.

  • Sophia Dussek

    Trois airs favoris arrang茅s pour la harpe, Livre I (2nd mvt, 'Roslin Castle')

    Performer: Kyunghee Kim-Sutre.
    • Editions Hortus.

  • Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

    Nocturne arr from 6 Morceaux, Op 19

    Performer: Narek Hakhnazaryan. Performer: Oxana Shevchenko.

  • Alexander Moyzes

    Symphony No 1 in D major, Op 4 (2nd mvt)

    Conductor: Ladislav Slov谩k. Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • Naxos.

  • Roger Quilter

    3 English Dances, Op 11 (No 1)

    Conductor: Adrian Leaper. Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra.
    • NAXOS.

Broadcast

  • Fri 16 May 2025 09:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3 Unwind