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Soothing classical music to keep you centred

Bring clarity and calm with this reflective selection of classical music.

A calming selection of classical music old and new to keep you centred and help bring clarity to your life. Featuring warm and reflective orchestral textures from Piero Piccioni, Henriette Renié and Peteris Vasks, plus sweet melodies by Debussy, Brahms and Marianna Martines.

Produced by Steven Rajam
An Overcoat Media production for 鶹Լ Sounds. MM

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2 hours, 1 minute

Music Played

  • Giacomo Puccini

    Madame Butterfly: Humming Chorus

    Performer: Vienna State Opera Choir. Orchestra: Vienna Philharmonic. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan. Lyricist: Giuseppe Giacosa. Lyricist: Luigi Illica.
  • Howard Skempton

    Campanella 3

    Performer: John Tilbury.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90: III. Poco allegretto

    Orchestra: Berliner Philharmoniker. Conductor: Herbert von Karajan.
  • Sergey Rachmaninov

    12 Songs, Op. 21: V. Lilacs

    Performer: Sergei Babayan.
  • Thomas Adès

    Arcadiana Op.12: VI. O Albion

    Ensemble: Signum Quartett.
  • Jean‐Philippe Rameau

    Les tendres plaintes

    Performer: Víkingur Ólafsson.
  • Piero Piccioni

    Amore mio aiutami

    Director: Piero Piccioni.
  • Claude Debussy

    La Fille aux cheveux de lin, L. 117

    Performer: Lavinia Meijer. Music Arranger: Lavinia Meijer.
  • Charles Koechlin

    Paysages et marines, Op. 63b: No. 1. Sur la falaise

    Ensemble: Ensemble Contraste. Ensemble: Ensemble Initium.
  • Reynaldo Hahn

    The Willow Tree

    Performer: Doremi Takahashi.
  • Charles Koechlin

    Clarinet Sonata No. 1, Op. 85: II. Andante quasi adagio

    Performer: Jean-Philippe Vivier. Performer: Michael Kleiser.
  • Marianna Martines

    Piano Concerto in A Major: II. Andante comodo

    Performer: Melani Mestre. Orchestra: Orquesta Filarmonía Ibérica.
  • Gabriel Fauré

    Dolly Suite, Op. 56: I. Berceuse

    Performer: Katia Labèque. Performer: Marielle Labèque.
  • Louise Farrenc

    Cello Sonata: II. Andante sostenuto

    Performer: Diana Ambache. Performer: Rebecca Knight.
  • Isak Roux

    Piano Trio No. 1 "Music for an Imaginary Film": II. The Lonely Lady

    Ensemble: Gramercy Trio.
  • Peteris Vasks

    Vientulais Engelis: Meditation for Violin and String Orchestra

    Performer: Mari Samuelsen. Conductor: Jonathan Stockhammer. Orchestra: Konzerthausorchester Berlin.
  • Germaine Tailleferre

    Romance in A Major

    Performer: Adalberto Maria Riva.
  • John Tavener

    The Lamb

    Ensemble: 12 Ensemble.
  • Johannes Brahms

    Cello Sonata No. 2 in F Major, Op. 99: II. Adagio affettuoso

    Performer: Jacqueline du Pré. Performer: Daniel Barenboim.
  • Nico Muhly

    The Street: Station IV. Jesus meets his Mother

    Performer: Parker Ramsay. Performer: Alice Goodman.
  • Federico Mompou

    Musica callada I Angelico

    Performer: Arcadi Volodos.
  • Henriette Renié

    Harp Concerto in C Minor: II. Adagio

    Performer: Emmanuel Ceysson. Orchestra: Orchestre national Avignon-Provence. Conductor: Samuel Jean.
  • Peteris Vasks

    The Fruits Of Silence

    Performer: Huw Watkins. Ensemble: VOCES8. Lyricist: Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu.
  • Georgs Pelēcis

    Concertino bianco: 1. Con intenerimento

    Conductor: Johannes Fritzsch. Orchestra: Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
  • Charles Wuorinen

    Josquiniana: I. Helas madame

    Ensemble: Brentano String Quartet.
  • Max Richter

    Dream 3 (in the midst of my life)

    Performer: Ben Russell. Performer: Yuki Numata Resnick.
  • Samuel Coleridge-Taylor

    5 Fantasiestücke for String Quartet, Op. 5: No. 2, Serenade

    Ensemble: Catalyst Quartet.