The Practice--10 Classical Movements for Relaxation
Face it, many of us are feeling like we're a high wire act these days so staying balanced and grounded feels challenging. When we feel stress, tension, or too much chaos in the world we need to take time out and retreat either into silence or with relaxing classical music. You could even listen to new age or other types of music, but I choose classical music specifically because we know the key of each piece. Also with classical music, you can bet that the second movement of a concerto or even a symphony will slow down and provide a respite, but more so with the concertos. I feel that chamber music provides the most relaxation since the brain doesn't go into overdrive keeping up with several musical themes. Solo instruments provide the most relaxation, especially instruments playing low tones--the low end of the piano, a prominent bass ostinato, cello, bassoon, etc... I'm providing you with a list of composers, compositions and 2nd movements (or whole piece...