Re: Relaxing Classical Music

Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 02:11:40 GMT
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Anne Murtfeldt wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> My girl-friend who's having her birthday in a few days wishes to have a
> number of relaxing classical cds e.g. as background for conversation. She
> doesn't like pianos very much but everything else.
>
> I know it's difficult but could anybody recommend something which might be
> the right music for this purpose?
>
> Thanks for much for your help!
> Anke
I like guitar music as background, either traditional classical (usually
Baroque, since the
later guys didn't really write much for guitar) or even moderns (VillaLobos,
Albeniz, etc).
Guitar concertos might work - the famous Concierto de Aranjuez by Rodrigo,
also
Castlenuovo-Tedesco.
Branford Marsalis made a CD called Romances for Saxaphone. Familiar
classical
pieces. Very nice - romantic even. Columbia MK 42122. Rather early CD.
The soundtrack to The Unbearable Lightness of Being is excerpts of the music
of Janacek,
except for Hey Jude sung in (I assume) Czech ! Mostly strings.
Also Symphonc Tango, on Teldec1-76997-2. Music of Piazzola and others.
The Brandenburgs as Background Music? Too much variety, too much intensity.
don