There truly is a mountain of beautiful music in the world to choose from to listen to. Here I want to give you a relatively short list of pieces which are classics, even by classical music standards. Each one would be perfect for family listening time or for a class. Bonus points if you look up the part you or your student is learning, and follow along with the part or score. Please use a high quality speaker system or, as a last resort, earphones. These are each individually gorgeous pieces I love to play and to listen to again and again. I hope your year is filled with the glory of great music and the inspiration this provides.
Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor
Johann Sebastian Bach Partita in E Major for Solo Violin
Vivaldi Le quattro stagione – L’ Estate (Summer) III Presto
Puccini La Boheme Aria: Quando m’en vo’ (Act II, No. 13)
Beethoven Symphony No. 9 (each one is a masterpiece)
Mascagni Cavalaria Rusticana – Intermezzo
Rimsky-Korsakov Russian Easter Overture
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