Classical music to boost your mood
Take time out with a 30-minute soundscape of classical music, including works by Mozart, Ravel and Bach.
Half and hour of back-to-back classical music to help wind down at the end of a busy day. Mozart's transcendently beautiful slow movement from his clarinet concerto opens the sequence, followed by a Schubert piano minuet and music for violin and orchestra by Joseph White. Cooling the temperature is Ravel's "Jeux d'eau" and William Byrd's Mass for three voices, and the mix ends with one of Bach's most immersive works, originally written as his E major violin concerto, and recycled for keyboard.
Producer: Kevin Bee
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Concerto in A major, K 622 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Michael Collins. Conductor: Michael Collins. Orchestra: Swedish Chamber Orchestra.- Chandos.
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Franz Schubert
Minuet in A major, D. 334
Performer: Arcadi Volodos.- Sony Classical.
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Joseph White
Violin Concerto in F sharp minor (2nd mvt)
Performer: Rachel Barton Pine. Orchestra: Encore Chamber Orchestra. Conductor: Daniel Hege.- Cedille.
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Maurice Ravel
Jeux d'eau
Orchestrator: Claudio Viacava. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Geoffrey Simon.- Cala Records.
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William Byrd
Mass for 3 voices (Agnus Dei)
Choir: Tallis Scholars. Director: Peter Phillips.- Gimell.
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Keyboard Concerto No 3 in D major, BWV 1054 (2nd mvt)
Performer: Christophe Rousset. Orchestra: Academy of Ancient Music. Conductor: Christopher Hogwood.- L'Oiseau-Lyre.
Broadcasts
- Mon 5 Jan 2026 19:00BBC Radio 3
- Wed 8 Jul 2026 19:00BBC Radio 3
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