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Tranquil classical melodies to inspire creativity

Lush orchestral arrangements meet ethereal harp works in this tranquil classical music mix crafted to inspire creativity.

Immerse yourself in this tranquil classical music mix, a sonic sanctuary crafted to soothe the mind and help spark creative inspiration. The mix features lush orchestral arrangements, shimmering piano melodies and ethereal harp work from composers spanning centuries and continents, all gently woven with field recordings from the natural world.

Produced by Jamie Green
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3 Unwind.

To listen on most smart speakers, just 'ask BBC Sounds to play Classical Focus'.

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Music Played

  • Camille Saint‐Saëns

    The Carnival of the Animals, R. 125: XIII. The Swan (Arr. for Cello and Piano)

    Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Performer: Kathryn Stott.
    • "The Swan" & Other Saint-Saëns Masterpieces.

  • Tomasz Kamieniak

    3 Pieces, Op. 38a: I. Pastoral

    Composer: Valentin Silvestrov. Performer: Tomasz Kamieniak.
    • Silvestrov: Echoes of Harmony.

  • Claude Debussy

    Debussy: Arabesque No. 1, L. 66

    Performer: Rosie Bennet.
    • Debussy: Arabesque No. 1, L. 66.

  • Annelie

    Aeolus

    Performer: Annelie.
    • Aeolus.

  • Harper Tasche

    A Peaceful Place

    Performer: Further.
    • Further.

  • Eydís Evensen

    Flow

    Performer: Esther Abrami.
    • Flow.

  • Edward Elgar

    The Wand of Youth Suite No. 1, Op. 1a: II. Serenade

    Performer: Academy of St Martin in the Fields. Performer: Neville Marriner.
    • Elgar, E.: Variations On an Original Theme, "Enigma" / the Wand of Youth Suites.

  • Belle Chen

    Papaya Tree: Part 2 - Stone Nest Live Session

    Performer: Belle Chen.
    • The Stone Nest Live Session.

  • William Walton

    I. Touch Her Soft Lip and Part

    Performer: Michaela Rózsa Růžičková. Performer: Czech Symphony Orchestra.
    • Henry V: Two Pieces for Strings.

  • Takuro Kikuchi

    Improvisation in E flat major No.1

    Performer: Takuro Kikuchi.
    • Pianoforte.

  • Pyotr Tchaikovsky

    Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42: III. Mélodie. Moderato con moto (Arr. for Violi

    Performer: Niek Baar. Performer: Concertgebouw Kamerorkest.
    • Obsession.

  • Christian Blandford

    Fieri - Reprise

    Performer: Christian Blandford.
    • Garden Melodies.

  • Samuel Coleridge‐Taylor

    Romance for Violin, Op. 39: I. Larghetto

    Performer: Elena Urioste. Performer: Chineke! Orchestra. Performer: Kevin John Edusei.
    • Coleridge-Taylor.

  • Thibault Ravina

    Unveiled

    Performer: Thibault Ravina.
    • From a New Distance.

  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Piano Sextet in D Major, Op. 110, MWV Q 16: II. Adagio

    Performer: Hiroaki Takenouchi. Performer: Members Of Sinfonia Cymru.
    • Piano Sextet in D Major, Op. 110, MWV Q 16: II. Adagio.

  • William Alwyn

    5 Preludes: No. 4, Andante con moto

    Performer: Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: David Lloyd‐Jones.
    • 5 Preludes: No. 4, Andante con moto.

  • Deirdra Tormey

    Magical Blue

    Performer: Deirdra Tormey.
    • BBC Introducing.

  • Garreth Broke

    Concrete Bunks

    Performer: Garreth Broke.
    • What Matters.

  • Maurice Ravel

    Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai

    Performer: Chiyan Wong. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Christoph Koncz.
    • Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83: II. Adagio assai.

  • Anneleen Lenaerts

    Lenaerts: Fantaisie sur la Bohème de Puccini, Pt. 2

    Performer: Anneleen Lenaerts.
    • Vienna Stories.

  • Taz Modi

    The Weir

    Performer: Taz Modi.
    • Involuntary Memories.

  • Clara Schumann

    Clara Schumann: Romance no. 1 op. 22

    Performer: Orit Wolf. Performer: Kristina Reiko Cooper.

  • Fiona Brice

    Prelude 10

    Performer: Fiona Brice.
    • Piano Preludes.

  • Johannes Brahms

    3 Intermezzi Op.117 - No. 1 in E flat major

    Performer: Giorgi Gigashvili.
    • BBC Next Gen.
    • Nort Given.

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15: II. Largo

    Performer: Krystian Zimerman. Performer: London Symphony Orchestra. Performer: Sir Simon Rattle.
    • Beethoven: Complete Piano Concertos.

  • Monique DiMattina

    Serafina Lucid Dreamer

    Performer: Monique DiMattina.
    • Serafina Lucid Dreamer.

Broadcasts

  • Thursday 12:00
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