This morning, BBC Radio 3 Unwind launched on BBC Sounds. Billed as a brand new 24/7 stream showcasing a broad and eclectic vary of calming classical music, at first you wonder if it is likely to be completely forgettable ‘calming’ background music.
However we’re promised a schedule that champions music by dwelling composers, with a specific give attention to these from the UK, with rising artist-composers, in addition to showcasing BBC Introducing artists, bringing their music to a wider viewers. We’re additionally promised music of under-represented composers, and in addition to stay and specifically recorded repertoire from the BBC Orchestras and Choirs and Radio 3’s New Technology Artists.
The stream may also embody content material selling focus and rest, and contributions from visitor specialists and teachers in fields similar to psychology, neuroscience, and psychological well being. The presenter line-up is, at the very least, intriguing with Edith Bowman, Dr Sian Williams, Niall Breslin and AFRODEUTSCHE, becoming a member of extra acquainted Radio 3 names similar to Ólafur Arnalds, Sara Mohr-Pietsch, Hannah Peel and Izzy Judd.
Alongside new reveals, BBC Radio 3 Unwind consists of standard programmes similar to Final Calm with Ólafur Arnalds and The Music & Meditation Podcast with NAO and Izzy Judd, in addition to simulcasting Radio 3’s Evening Tracks with Sara Mohr-Pietsch and Hannah Peel. Its schedule additionally consists of a few of BBC Sounds’ most listened to and enjoyable music mixes, such because the Aware Combine, Piano Focus and The Sleeping Forecast.
BBC Radio 3 Unwind is on BBC Sounds.
