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Max Richter selects his favourite calming tracks to prepare you for sleep

With liners from Max himself, sit back and relax to this mix of calming classical music

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1 hour, 6 minutes

Music Played

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 659 (Arr. Busoni)

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
  • Osvaldo Golijov

    Tenbrae: 2

    Performer: Kronos Quartet.
  • Bing & Ruth

    And Then It Rained

  • Charles Ives

    The Unanswered Question

    Conductor: Leonard Bernstein. Orchestra: New York Philharmonic.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude and Fugue in C Sharp (WTK, Book II, No. 3) BWV 872

    Performer: Sir Andr谩s Schiff.
  • Thomas Ad猫s

    Arcadiana, Op. 12: VI. O Albion

    Performer: Danish String Quartet.
  • Josquin des Prez

    Miss L'homme arme: Agnus Dei

    Performer: Oxford Camerata. Conductor: Jeremy Summerly.
  • Knut Nystedt, Schola Cantorum & K氓re Hanken

    Immortal Bach

  • Ensemble Gilles Binchois

    A vous Tristan

  • Caroline Shaw

    Plan & Elevation: IV. The Orangery

    Performer: Attacca Quartet.
  • Alexander Scriabin

    24 Preludes, Op. 11, Park IV: No. 21 in B Flat Major

    Conductor: Mikhail Pletnev.
  • Orlando Gibbons

    O Lord, in thy wrath

    Performer: Oxford Camerata. Conductor: Jeremy Summerly.
  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Prelude In E Minor, BWV 855 (Arr. Piano in B Minor by Alexander Siloti)

    Music Arranger: Alexander Siloti. Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson.
  • Joseph Haydn

    String Quartet in E flat major, Hob.III:80, Op.76 No.6: 2. Fantasia (Adagio)

    Performer: Tak谩cs Quartet.