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Radio 3 Unwind,08 Jun 2026,180 mins

Find focus and calm with soothing classical melodies

Classical Unwind

Available for 28 days

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. Today's musical choices featuring soothing, and rewarding pieces from composers including Bax, Pauline Viardot, and JS Bach, and a chance to find your focus with a hypnotic trio from composer Luke Faulkner. Sian explores the idea of patience, waiting for the morning fog to clear while out to Take a Breath, and Professor Catherine Loveday explains how music can effect our serotonin levels.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Symphony No 1 in A flat major, Op 55 (3rd mvt)
    Symphony No 1 in A flat major, Op 55 (3rd mvt)
    Edward Elgar
  3. 2.
    5 Fairy Ballads, No. 2, Alone with Mother
    5 Fairy Ballads, No. 2, Alone with Mother
    Samuel Coleridge-Taylor
  4. 3.
    Suite for Strings, H 93 (2nd mvt, 'Intermezzo')
    Suite for Strings, H 93 (2nd mvt, 'Intermezzo')
    Frank Bridge