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Radio 3 Unwind,01 Jun 2026,180 mins

Begin the day with glorious classical music

Classical Unwind

Available for 27 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 warming, enriching melodies from composers including Bruckner, Sibelius, and Nadia Boulanger, this morning's chance to Find Your Focus comes courtesy of the music of Fiona Brice. Sian explores the joy of a slower walk around a familiar route and is amazed by how much more she notices around her. Also, Professor Catherine Loveday looks at the role of the cerebellum in how we feel rhythm, and explains why music makes us want to move, and in turn moves us emotionally.

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  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Carnival of the Animals, R 125 (4th mvt, 'Tortoises')
    Carnival of the Animals, R 125 (4th mvt, 'Tortoises')
    Camille Saint‐Saëns
  3. 2.
    Sonata for Orchestra, after Beethoven's Op 30 No 2 (2nd mvt)
    Sonata for Orchestra, after Beethoven's Op 30 No 2 (2nd mvt)
    Ludwig van Beethoven, Yaniv Segal & Garrett Schumann
  4. 3.
    Symphony No 1 in D major D 82 (2nd mvt)
    Symphony No 1 in D major D 82 (2nd mvt)
    Franz Schubert