Relaxing piano music recommendations?

[romafan]

Originally Posted by Violinist

Of course they did, all the woman yuppies had to get their real estate licenses.

Haydn go seek....

 

[Britalian]

Brad Mehdau's soundtrack to the French movie My Wife is an Actress, the latter of whom is Charlotte Gainsbourg.

It's extremely difficult to get hold of, however.

 

[JBZ]

Originally Posted by Britalian

Brad Mehdau's soundtrack to the French movie My Wife is an Actress, the latter of whom is Charlotte Gainsbourg.

It's extremely difficult to get hold of, however.

I actually went to school with Brad Mehldau from grammar school through high school. We were pretty close friends in grammar and middle school, but drifted apart in high school. He always was an outstanding pianist.

 

[A Y]

Cage's 4'33'' on repeat.

--Andre

 

[Full Canvas]

Originally Posted by Andre Yew

Cage's 4'33'' on repeat.

--Andre


You might have to play with the volume control to hear the pianist's barathea glide on the polished wood when he sits down.

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[Earthmover]

My two recommendations are Chopin's Nocturnes (Moravec) and 1981 Goldberg Variations by Glenn Gould.

 

[imageWIS]

Thanks for the recommendations! That's a lot of music to listen to. I have 3 exams coming up and A LOT of reading to do, so I'm sure I'll be able to hear quite a bit of it.

Jon.

 

[kwilkinson]

^ You have exams coming up already? God... remind me to never go to UAF! or UF.. or UFA... whichever one you've said you go to.

 

[imageWIS]

Originally Posted by kwilkinson

^ You have exams coming up already? God... remind me to never go to UAF! or UF.. or UFA... whichever one you've said you go to.

FAU...the one that is holding the Florida primary debates (did anyone catch Hardball last night with all the OWLS screaming?)

Jon.

 

[romafan]

For exams you can't go wrong w/ Cecil Taylor....

 

[Mr. Checks]

Originally Posted by Earthmover

My two recommendations are Chopin's Nocturnes (Moravec) and 1981 Goldberg Variations by Glenn Gould.

Can't study to the Gould because : (1) too compelling, and (2) he was a grunter and a mouth-breather, and you'd keep looking around to see who else is in the room with you.

 

[imageWIS]

I found a composer and pianist, Christian Calcatelli that has perfect music for studying. I probably wouldn't listen to it for its own sake, but for "˜secondary' music, it works quite well.

Jon.

 

[lithium180]

Hands down, Bill Evans:

and someone mentioned Thelonious Monk. Try Brilliant Corners:

Piano music is my fav for studying too.

 

[65535]

Originally Posted by lithium180

Hands down, Bill Evans:

always found it strange how such a mess was able to write such beautiful music

+1

 

[Connemara]

I don't really get how any of the jazz piano greats are "relaxing." It's tough for me to concentrate on anything but the music when I listen to Evans, Peterson, Hancock, Corea, etc.