Recently, my friend Bobbie asked me for some classical music. She said she didn't care what I gave her; she just wanted something to listen to while she studied. My golden door of opportunity had been opened.
For those who don't know, I'd like to think that I know quite a bit about classical music. My brother is a professional concert and solo violinist and I was surrounded by classical music when I was growing up. I took music lessons for the majority of my childhood and played in orchestras and the school band, and I listen to classical music frequently.
I knew that Bobbie would want something light and not dramatic, but as she had not specified this, I decided to give her music to enrich her life.
The Mendelssohn violin concerto and the Beethoven violin concerto are 2 of my favorites for background study music, so I included them on the playlist. I also included 2 dramatic Shostakovich symphonies and the Elgar cello concerto. Both are contemporary and dramatic, and the Shostakovich is laden with political drama. I included them to open Bobbie's eyes, and I knew I succeeded when she texted me asking for lighter music. In her words, she could "feel the suspense building" as she got to the end of the pages in her psychology textbook, and she was reading faster and faster with the increasing tempos.
I am gleeful right now.
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