Journeys into calm, explored through all forms of classical and ambient music.
Radio 3 Unwind,·72 episodes
Luminous music to warm the soul ft. Bat for Lashes
Gather fireside with Erland Cooper for a warming selection of luminous sounds.
03 Nov 2025,·60 mins
Music that leads us home ft. Keaton Henson
Look inward with Erland Cooper and musical selections that conjure up the feeling of home.
04 Nov 2025,·60 mins
Songs of solitude ft. Mary Lattimore
Erland Cooper finds calm in the stillness with a selection of pieces inspired by solitude.
05 Nov 2025,·60 mins
Peaceful forest music ft. Hiroshi Ebina
Breathe deep as Erland Cooper shares soothing selections inspired by trees.
06 Nov 2025,·60 mins
A musical moment of calm amongst rocks and stone ft. Lara Somogyi
Escape with Erland Cooper into the realms of calm with geologically inspired selections.
07 Nov 2025,·60 mins
A beautiful soundtrack of melancholy ft. Patrick McDowell
Roam the calming musical landscapes of hopeful melancholy alongside Erland Cooper.
08 Nov 2025,·60 mins
Finding stillness in sound ft. girl in red
Escape into a world of calm with Icelandic pianist and composer Ólafur Arnalds.
04 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Blissful musical blossoms ft. Erland Cooper
Find peace with Ólafur Arnalds and a selection of relaxing music inspired by flowers.
05 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Calm music for connection ft. Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Ólafur Arnalds plays music inspired by community, family, friendship and togetherness.
06 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Relax and flow with river-inspired music ft. Nanna
Ólafur Arnalds shares a selection of relaxing music inspired by rivers, flow and change.
07 Nov 2024,·60 mins
A musical moment to press pause ft. Anoushka Shankar
Take a pause. Ólafur Arnalds plays restful music that feels like time has stopped.
Soothing soundtracks ft. Atli Örvarsson
Ólafur Arnalds shares some of his favourite soothing film, TV and game soundtracks.
09 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Music in the mountains ft. Jordan Rakei
Find some perspective with Ólafur Arnalds and a selection of music inspired by mountains.
11 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Celestial sounds for stargazing ft. Julianna Barwick
Ólafur Arnalds looks to the skies with a celestial soundtrack for stargazing.
12 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Restful music for recovery ft. Laufey
Ólafur Arnalds shares relaxing music to help you rest and recover from burnout.
13 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Take flight with the sound of birdsong ft. Jacob Collier
Fly away with Ólafur Arnalds and a selection of birdsong and bird-inspired pieces.
14 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Musical peace and quiet ft. Kelly Lee Owens
Ólafur lets the music speak for itself, with spacious selections for quiet reflection.
15 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Escape with island songs ft. Chilly Gonzales
Ólafur concludes this series with a selection of reflective music inspired by islands.
16 Nov 2024,·60 mins
Music for new beginnings feat. Alice Sara Ott
Turn over a new leaf with Ólafur Arnalds and a refreshing musical journey into calm.
10 Apr 2023,·59 mins
Soothing sounds of spring feat. Arlo Parks
Ólafur Arnalds shares calming seasonal music inspired by springtime.
17 Apr 2023,·59 mins
Lose yourself in musical memories feat. Dustin O’Halloran
Ólafur Arnalds gets nostalgic with peaceful memory-inspired music.
21 Apr 2023,·59 mins
Songs of wanderlust feat. Chris Burkard
Let Ólafur Arnalds whisk you away with musical selections inspired by the desire to travel
01 May 2023,·59 mins
Calm tracks to inspire confidence ft. Alfa Mist
Ólafur Arnalds shares calming songs to give you a confidence boost.
08 May 2023,·59 mins
Submerge yourself in water-inspired music feat. Mary Anne Hobbs
Dive in with Ólafur Arnalds to a selection of calming music inspired by water.
15 May 2023,·59 mins
Music from the heart feat. JFDR
Ólafur Arnalds on musical matters of the heart with a soothing selection of love songs.
22 May 2023,·59 mins
Calm sounds for sunsets feat. James Acaster
Ólafur Arnalds shares a relaxing selection of songs inspired by the setting sun.
29 May 2023,·59 mins
Music for daydreaming feat. Ibeyi
Drift off with Ólafur Arnalds and a calming soundtrack for your daydreams.
05 Jun 2023,·59 mins
Bedtime stories in sound feat. Rara Sekar
Let Ólafur Arnalds lull you to sleep with music perfect for bedtime stories.
12 Jun 2023,·59 mins
A Summer Solstice soundtrack feat. AURORA
Ólafur Arnalds shares a selection of calm, sun-filled songs to soundtrack your Midsummer.
19 Jun 2023,·59 mins
Musical transformations feat. FINNEAS
Ólafur Arnalds shares calming songs filled with a sense of transformation and renewal.
26 Jun 2023,·59 mins
