Specific Request: Calming/Relaxing Classical Music

Hi all, i am looking for calming, relaxing classical music from any artist, the bench line i am using is




anything and everything similar would be much appreciated!!

How about vivaldi's four seasons?

Pachelbel's Canon in D performed by Karajan and the Berliners. Very relaxing. I also higly recommend Bach's cello suites and his Air on Strings. Mozart's eine kleine nachtmusik is also very relaxing and so is the specially arranged Herbert von Karajan version of Beethovens Ode to Joy ( the EU anthem version). Roman's Drottningholmsmusik is also quite nice.

EDIT: oh and of course Boccherini's La Musica Notturna Delle Strade Di Madrid!

How about vivaldi's four seasons?

Well, it contains many passages that are not exactly calm and relaxing

Pachelbel's Canon in D performed by Karajan and the Berliners.

Once long ago I posted Karajan playing Vivaldi and was quickly reminded that he and baroque music
don't belong together. I've learned a thing or two since then. Here's a more authentic version,
though not everyone may like the organ there as I found out the last time I posted this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1pEJ9n5-D4

and his Air on Strings

Well that is actually a 19th century arrangement. Here's the real thing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScB0SPYun3M

Boccherini's La Musica Notturna Delle Strade Di Madrid

An excerpt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRDeFsUuYho

I might as well add my own recommendation, I guess you'll recognise the melody

Bach's Cello suite nr.1:


Bach's Air on A G String:


Bach's Double Violin Concerto in D minor


Delibe's Flower Duet:


Barber's Adagio for the Strings:


Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21:


Erik Satie - Gymnopédie No.1



And of course.. How could we forget Brahm's Lullaby

Once long ago I posted Karajan playing Vivaldi and was quickly reminded that he and baroque music
don't belong together. I've learned a thing or two since then. Here's a more authentic version,

That depends. It's all up to the listener, i certainly enjoy his interpretations.

Well that is actually a 19th century arrangement. Here's the real thing.

Well that doesn't change the fact that its relaxing. The melody is the same.

An excerpt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xRDeFsUuYho

I find it extremely relaxing, although there are slower parts of the piece as well

I might as well add my own recommendation, I guess you'll recognise the melody

Yummie. Haydn is always nice.

That depends. It's all up to the listener, i certainly enjoy his interpretations.

Originally Posted by Sidus Preclarum

I can't stand it: bland, heavy, pompous, as imaginative and playful as a convention of German electric engineers, as nimble as a panzerdivision (and 20+ or so continuists from a philarmonic ARE a panzerdivizion, as far as baroque is concerned)...

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showt...assical&page=2

Well it's split up into four songs so you can choose which ones are calm to you. But I'm a person who can sleep with Ozzy Osbourne so calm might not be my best.

Well it's split up into four songs so you can choose which ones are calm to you. But I'm a person who can sleep with Ozzy Osbourne so calm might not be my best.

Turn up the volume and relax

Music to my ears.

awesome music guys! i love all of what you guys have linked, this will help me make my ipod play list to relax to when i am stressed out and stuff

The Chopin nocturnes.

Spiegel im Spiegel - Arvo Pärt



Metamorphosis 1 - Philip Glass (I'm obsessed with all of his music)



The Last Man - Clint Mansell (unbelievable soundtrack to The Fountain!!!)

Listen to ambient
For example
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swQAwnusJVQ
Its weird but relaxing i think listen to it when ur high
Or when u feel down then listen to some ambient music and u will probably kill urself

Eno kicks ass. I've loved his music for about 7 years now. His, Music for Airports, and, Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks, are great.

Beethoven's Pastorale symphony (No 6 I believe)

Parts of it, at least

Some more Vivaldi, I think this one very much falls into the calming/relaxing category.

Slightly out there, but Radio Birdsong.

Night on Bald Mountain