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Radio 3 Unwind,07 Feb 2025,180 mins

Brighten your day with comforting classical music

Classical Unwind

Available for 24 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. Featuring gently reassuring melodies from Farrenc, Vaughan Williams, and William Grant Still, this episode explores the benefits of dog walking. Plus, Professor Catherine Loveday explains how humans absorb music from the sounds that surround them.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    En vintersaga, Op 18 (1st mvt, 'Siciliana')
    En vintersaga, Op 18 (1st mvt, 'Siciliana')
    Lars‐Erik Larsson
  3. 2.
    4 Preludes for Piano, Op 61 (No 1, 'Pensieroso')
    4 Preludes for Piano, Op 61 (No 1, 'Pensieroso')
    Ignaz Friedman
  4. 3.
    Summer Music
    Summer Music
    Arnold Bax