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Music for the darkling hour

Sara Mohr-Pietsch presents an adventurous, immersive soundtrack for late-night listening, from classical to contemporary and everything in between.

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1 hour, 29 minutes

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Fri 23 Oct 2026 22:00
BBC Radio 3 Unwind

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Music Played

  • Nico Muhly

    Yellow, Fission & Title

    Performer: Nadia Sirota. Performer: Nico Muhly. Performer: Justin Peters.
    • Bedroom Community.

  • Alberto Hemsi

    Greek Nuptial Dances: II. In Honour of the Bride

    Ensemble: ARC Ensemble.
    • Chandos.

  • The Count Basie Orchestra

    After Supper

    • Columbia.

  • G.S. Sachdev

    Cosmos (feat. Elb Souders)

    • Lyrichord.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Quartet for strings in F major: I. Allegro moderato - tres doux

    Ensemble: Quatuor Ébène.
    • Virgin Classics.

  • Sophye Soliveau

    Initiation

    • Why We Sing.

  • Rustavi Choir

    Kebadi

    • Nonesuch.

  • Chick Corea

    Children's Song No. 8 'The Sky'

    Performer: Sean Shibe. Music Arranger: Forbes Henderson.
    • Pentatone.

  • Ganavya

    let's go out and play (London)

    • https://ganavya.bandcamp.com/track/lets-go-out-and-play-london.

  • Grażyna Bacewicz

    Children's suite: Lullaby

    Performer: Ewa Kupiec.
    • Hanssler Classics.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ

    Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach. Performer: Matthew Barley. Performer: Matthew Barley.
    • Lighty Stories.
    • Signum Classics.

  • James MacMillan

    The Gallant Weaver

    Choir: Tenebrae. Conductor: Nigel Short.
    • The Journey.
    • Signum Classics.

  • Lau Nau

    Caligari

    • Fonal Records.

  • Trad.

    O Love is Teasing

    Composer: Jean Ritchie. Performer: Bruno Helstroffer. Music Arranger: Emily D’Angelo. Music Arranger: Bruno Helstroffer. Singer: Emily D’Angelo.
    • O Love is Teasing.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

    Sonata in F major K.280 for piano: II. Adagio

    Performer: Maria João Pires.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Kajsa Lindgren

    Abundance

    • Momentary Harmony.
    • Recital.

  • Anton Stepanovich Arensky

    Piano Trio No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 32: III. Elegia. Adagio

    Performer: Polina Leschenko. Performer: Renaud Capuçon. Performer: Gautier Capuçon.
    • Warner Classics.

  • Maria Schneider, Iñaki Alberdi Music Project & Gonzalo Tejada

    Walking by flashlight

    • Akorda.

  • Hior Chronik

    Leafless Trees (feat. Moshimoss)

    • Moderna Records.

  • Olivia Chaney

    Lady with the braid (feat. Thomas Bartlett)

    • Circus of Desire.
    • Olivia Chaney.

Broadcasts

  • Last Monday 22:00
    BBC Radio 3 & BBC Radio 3 Unwind
  • Fri 23 Oct 2026 22:00
    BBC Radio 3 Unwind