Flowing melodies for quiet relaxation
Soothe your mind with gentle melodies, from soft piano solos to expansive orchestral works, all chosen to bring peace and tranquility to your day.
Let gentle melodies guide you to a peaceful and reflective state. Featuring serene piano solos, glowing choral harmonies, and calming orchestral movements - all chosen to bring relaxation and tranquility to your day.
Featuring lyrical melodies from Florence Price, Franz Schubert, & Gerald Finzi. And flowing textures from Olivia Belli, Christian Forshaw, Eric Whitacre, and more.
Produced by James C Taylor
An Overcoat Media Production for 91热爆 Radio 3 Unwind, MM
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Antonio Vivaldi
Winter Meditation (after The Four Seasons, Violin Concerto, RV 297: II. Largo)
Composer: Eldbj酶rg Hemsing. Performer: Hestia String Quartet.- Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd.
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Fr茅d茅ric Chopin
Nocturnes, Op. 27: No. 2 in D Flat Major. Lento sostenuto
Performer: Jan Lisiecki.- Chopin: Complete Nocturnes.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Gerald Finzi
Dies Natalis, Op. 8 - Arr. Sheppard - 5. The Salutation
Performer: Amy Dickson. Lyricist: Thomas Traherne. Music Arranger: Mike Sheppard. Orchestra: Aurora Orchestra. Conductor: Nicholas Collon.- Introit: The Music of Gerald Finzi.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Johan Svendsen
Norwegian Folk Song
Orchestra: Norwegian Radio Orchestra. Conductor: Ari Rasilainen.- Rustle of Spring.
- Fazer Records/Finlandia.
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Alex Baranowski
Reflections
Performer: Jess Gillam. Ensemble: Jess Gillam Ensemble.- Baranowski: Reflections.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Claude Debussy
Petite suite, L. 65: No. 1, En bateau
Orchestrator: Henri B眉sser. Orchestra: Orchestre national de Lyon. Conductor: Jun M盲rkl.- Debussy: Orchestral Works, Vol. 6.
- Naxos.
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Don Macdonald
When the Earth Stands Still
Choir: Lyyra.- When the Earth Stands Still.
- VOCES8 Records.
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Marie Ja毛ll
Valse in A Minor
Performer: Muri毛l Bostdorp. Music Arranger: Muri毛l Bostdorp.- Marie Ja毛ll: Valse in A Minor (Arr. by Muri毛l Bostdorp, "Hommage 脿 Marie").
- Andante Piano.
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Ludwig van Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto
Performer: Daniel Lozakovich. Orchestra: Munich Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Valery Gergiev.- Beethoven: Violin Concerto in D Major, Op. 61: II. Larghetto.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Calum Martin
Ballantyne (Movement 5 Your Shadow)
Composer: Craig Armstrong. Composer: Trad.. Performer: Cecilia Weston. Performer: Craig Armstrong. Performer: Calum Martin. Lyricist: Trad.. Orchestra: Scottish Ensemble. Conductor: Daniel Pioro.- Ballantyne (Movement 5 Your Shadow).
- Modern Recordings.
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Charles-Valentin Alkan
Recueil de chants, Op. 65: No. 6, Barcarolle
Performer: Bruce Liu.- WAVES: Music by Rameau, Ravel, Alkan.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Goldberg Variations, BWV 988: Aria
Performer: Dmitry Sitkovetsky. Performer: G茅rard Causs茅. Performer: Mischa Maisky. Music Arranger: Dmitry Sitkovetsky.- Bach: Goldberg Variations, BWV 988.
- Orfeo.
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Sally Beamish
Can you hear me?
Composer: Peter Thomson. Choir: National Youth Choir. Conductor: Suzzie Vango.- Can you hear me?.
- NYCGB.
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William Walton
Touch Her Soft Lips and Part
Orchestra: English Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Barenboim.- Vaughan Williams: Fantasia On "Greensleeves"; The Lark Ascending / Delius: Two P.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Giacomo Puccini
Vissi d'Arte (Olivia Belli Rework)
Performer: Olivia Belli. Music Arranger: Olivia Belli.- Puccini: Vissi d'Arte (Olivia Belli Rework).
- XXIM Records.
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Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Violin Concerto in G Major, Op. 2 No. 1: II. Largo
Performer: Fumika Mohri. Performer: Michael Hal谩sz. Orchestra: Czech Philharmonic.- Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Violin Concertos, Opp. 2 and 7.
- Naxos.
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Undine Smith Moore
We shall walk through the valley
Choir: 91热爆 Singers. Conductor: Sofi Jeannin. -
John Rutter
Suite Lyrique - 1. Prelude
Performer: Catrin Finch. Conductor: John Rutter. Ensemble: Sinfonia Cymru.- Blessing.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Felix Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 40: II. Adagio - Molto sostenuto
Performer: Benjamin Frith. Orchestra: Slovak State Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: R贸bert Stankovsk媒.- Naxos.
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Orlando Gibbons
Drop, Drop Slow Tears
Choir: Tenebrae. Performer: Christian Forshaw. Conductor: Nigel Short.- When Sleep Comes: Evening Meditations for Voices & Saxophone.
- Signum Records.
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Eric Coates
By the sleepy lagoon
Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: John Wilson.- Eric Coates: Orchestral Works Vol. 1.
- Chandos Records Limited.
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Maurice Ravel
Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 - II. Adagio assai
Performer: Krystian Zimerman. Orchestra: The Cleveland Orchestra. Conductor: Pierre Boulez.- Ravel: Piano Concertos; Valses nobles et sentimentales.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Florence Price
Negro Folksongs in Counterpoint: No. 2, Somebody's Knockin' At Yo Do'
Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet.- Uncovered, Vol. 2: Florence B. Price.
- Azica Records.
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Philip Herbert
Elegy (In Memoriam Stephen Lawrence)
Orchestra: Chineke! Orchestra. Conductor: Anthony Parnther.- NMC Recordings.
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Zenobia Powell Perry
Nocturne
Performer: Deanne Tucker.- Cambria.
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Arvo P盲rt
Spiegel im spiegel
Performer: Ang猫le Dubeau. Ensemble: La Piet脿.- Arvo P盲rt: Portrait.
- Analekta.
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Julian Lloyd Webber
Jackie's Song
Performer: Julian Lloyd Webber. Conductor: Barry Wordsworth. Orchestra: 91热爆 Concert Orchestra.- Cello Moods.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Clara Schumann
3 Romances Op.11 ( no.1 in E flat minor)
Performer: Isata Kanneh鈥怣ason.- Romance 鈥� The Piano Music of Clara Schumann.
- Decca Music Group Ltd..
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Goldmund
Shenandoah
Composer: Trad.. Performer: Goldmund.- All Will Prosper.
- Western Vinyl.
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Edward Elgar
2 Chansons, Op. 15: No. 2, Chanson de matin (Orchestral Version)
Orchestra: 91热爆 Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andrew Davis.- Elgar: The Music Makers & Orchestral Works.
- Warner Classics.
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Agnes Obel
Chord Left
Performer: Agnes Obel. Lyricist: Agnes Obel.- Aventine.
- Play It Again Sam.
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Eric Whitacre
Sleep
Lyricist: Charles Anthony Silvestri. Ensemble: Eric Whitacre Singers. Conductor: Eric Whitacre.- Light & Gold.
- Decca (UMO).
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Franz Schubert
Octet In F, D.803: 2. Adagio
Performer: Gidon Kremer. Performer: Isabelle van Keulen. Performer: Tabea Zimmermann. Performer: David Geringas. Performer: Alois Posch. Performer: Eduard Brunner. Performer: Radovan Vlatkovi膰. Performer: Klaus Thunemann.- Schubert: Chamber Music - "Trout" Quintet; "Rosamunde" Quartet; Octet.
- Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
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Nkeiru Okoye
Dusk
Performer: William Chapman Nyaho.- Kete - Piano Music of Africa and the African Diaspora.
- MSR Classics.
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Ethel Smyth
Concerto for Violin, Horn and Orchestra: II. Elegy. Adagio, "In Memoriam"
Performer: Richard Watkins. Performer: Sophie Langdon. Orchestra: 91热爆 Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Odaline de la Martinez.- Chandos.
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Edward Elgar
Romance, Op. 62 (Version for Cello & Piano)
Performer: Gerald Ingham. Performer: Antony Peregrine.- Folk Tales.
- Naxos.
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Henriette Reni茅
Harp Concerto in C Minor: II. Adagio
Performer: Emmanuel Ceysson. Orchestra: Orchestre national Avignon-Provence. Conductor: Samuel Jean.- Believe International.
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