Classical Unwind: Hay Festival Special
Dr Sian Williams and Professor Catherine Loveday discuss the power of music to help us focus, bring us calm and support us through the day. Recorded at Hay Festival 2025.
Dr Sian Williams in conversation with Professor Catherine Loveday
Can listening to music improve our wellbeing? Why does sad music lift our mood? Can classical music really make us smarter?
Join broadcaster, Radio 3 Unwind presenter and psychologist Dr Sian Williams and cognitive neuroscientist Professor Catherine Loveday at Hay Festival as they discuss the power of music and its ability to help us focus, bring us calm and support us through the day.
Delving into the science behind music and the brain, Sian and Catherine share the practical tips that can keep us positive and productive and reveal the benefits of opening your mind and getting out into nature, accompanied by a range of soothing classical music from Sian鈥檚 daily morning show.
A Tandem Production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3
Music Played
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Samuel Barber
Adagio for Strings
Performer: 蜜芽传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Performer: Ryan Bancroft. -
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Johann Strauss II
Mein Herr Marquis (Adele鈥檚 Laughing Song)
Performer: Diana Damrau. Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: David Charles Abell.- Forever.
- ERATO.
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Belle Chen
And It Rains
Performer: Belle Chen.- Ravel in the Forest.
- PLATOON.
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Michael Torke
UNSEEN: No.1
Performer: East Coast Chamber Orchestra. Performer: Michael Torke Orchestra.- Unseen.
- ECSTATIC RECORDS.
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Erland Cooper
With Silence (Mvt. 3, Part 4 "sunwards turn") from Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence
Performer: Erland Cooper. Performer: Daniel Pioro. Performer: Studio Collective.- Carve the Runes Then Be Content With Silence.
- MERCURY.
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Caroline Shaw
And the Swallow
Performer: Pembroke College Chapel Choir. Performer: Pembroke College Girls' Choir. Performer: Anna Lapwood.- All Things Quiet Are Silent.
- SIGNUM.
