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Radio 3 Unwind,29 Jul 2026,180 mins

Lift your day with sparkling classical music

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. Featuring beautiful and enriching melodies from Rachmaninov, Tanzil, and Mozart, this episode features a chance to Find Your Focus in music by Poppy Ackroyd inspired by an early morning walk. Sian goes for a walk herself to Take a Breath and spies a heron in full flight. Also, Professor Catherine Loveday explores whether musical training can improve children's capacity to control their own behaviour.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Carnival of the Animals, live from Lugano 2013 (Aquarium)
    Carnival of the Animals, live from Lugano 2013 (Aquarium)
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
  3. 2.
    De Profundis Concertino for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra (2nd mvt, Canzonetta)
    De Profundis Concertino for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra (2nd mvt, Canzonetta)
    Roderick Elms
  4. 3.
    6 Morceaux, Op 51, arr for cello & piano (No 5, 'Romance')
    6 Morceaux, Op 51, arr for cello & piano (No 5, 'Romance')
    Pyotr Tchaikovsky