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Relax into a seamless flow of calming classical music by composers whose work spans over two centuries.

Relax into a seamless flow of calming classical music by composers whose work spans over two centuries - from Franz Schubert, born in 1797, to Ólafur Arnalds, born in 1986. This edition of Classical Mixtape also includes contemplative works by Johannes Brahms, Gustav Mahler, Amy Beach, Brian Eno, Oliver Davis and Fredrik Sjølin of the Danish String Quartet.

Producer: Christina Kenny.

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30 minutes

Last on

Sun 17 Aug 2025 17:30

Music Played

  • Franz Schubert

    An die Musik, D547

    Performer: James Baillieu. Singer: Benjamin Appl.
    • Alpha Classics.
  • Oliver Davis

    Dance: II

    Performer: Huw Watkins. Performer: Kerenza Peacock. Conductor: Paul Bateman. Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.
    • Signum Classics.
  • Ólafur Arnalds

    momentary

    Performer: Oliver Wass. Choir: VOCES8.
    • Decca.
  • Amy Beach

    Berceuse (3 Pieces Op.40)

    Performer: Steven Isserlis. Performer: Sir Stephen Hough.
    • Children's Cello.
    • BIS.
    • 17.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Geistliches Lied Op.30

    Music Arranger: Sir John Eliot Gardiner. Choir: Monteverdi Choir. Orchestra: Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.
    • Soli Deo Gloria.
  • Fredrik Sjölin

    Shore

    Ensemble: Danish String Quartet.
    • Last Leaf.
    • ECM.
    • 2.
  • Gustav Mahler

    Symphony No 5 in C sharp minor: IV, Adagietto (excerpt)

    Orchestra: Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Jukka‐Pekka Saraste.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Brian Eno

    An Ending (Ascent)

    Music Arranger: David Le Page. Performer: David Le Page. Performer: Eleanor Turner. Orchestra: Orchestra of the Swan. Conductor: Daniele Rosina.
    • Signum Classics.

Broadcasts

  • Tue 22 Jul 2025 19:00
  • Sun 17 Aug 2025 17:30

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