Music to paint by
As we paint we listen to great music. Our brain mirrors the architecture of the music, our body responds with Rhythm and Articulation.
List A
| Baroque | Handel: Messiah |
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| Classical | Mozart: Opera Overtures |
| Romantic | Brahms: Symphony No.4 |
| Impressionist | Gabriel Faure:
Pelleas et Melisande Pavane Fantaise por Flute Masques et Bergamasques |
| Soundtrack | John Williams: Harry Potter selections |
List B
| Baroque | Vivaldi: Il Quatro Stagioni (The Four Seasons), performed by Nigel Kennedy.
Here is myself playing Vivaldi: Autumn with my string quartet. |
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| Classical | Haydn: Symphony No.1 in D Major, Symphony No.2 in C Major |
| Romantic | Tchaikovsky: Excerpts from "The Nutcracker" |
| Impressionist | Maurice Ravel: Rhapsodie Espagnol (Prelude a la nuit, Malaguena, Habanera, Feria)
La Valse Pavane pour une Infante Defunte |
| Soundtrack | John Williams: Raiders of the Lost Ark, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, E.T., Jurassic Park, Schindler's List, Saving Private Ryan (Hymn), A.I., Minority Report, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. |
List C
| Baroque | Bach: Prelude and Fugue No.1 in C Major from "Das wohltemperierte Klavier".
My book on this piece: Bach's Guitar: Master Chords and unlock your Right Hand Suite in E minor, S. 996: 1. Prelude | Allemande | Courante | Sarabande | Bourree | Gigue. Played on guitar by Julian Bream Brandenburgisches Konzert No.3 G-Dur BWV 1048: Allegro | Adagio | Allegro |
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| Classical | Haydn: 05. Symphony in G major, Hob. I No. 94 'Surprise' - I. Adagio | II. Andante | III. Menuetto | IV. Finale |
| Romantic | Johann Strauss: The Blue Danube
Dvorak: Symphony no.9 "From the New World", ii: Largo Chopin: Etude Op.10, No.3 in E | Op.25, No.5 in Em | Waltz Op.64, No.2 in C#m |
| Impressionist | Maurice Ravel: Chants Populaires: I. Chanson Française | II. Chanson Espagnole | III. Chanson Italienne | IV. Chanson Hebraique
Faure: Requiem Pavane Granados: Spanish Dance No.4 in G Delibes: Flower duet from "Lakme" |
| 20c | Sibelius: Orchestral Songs.
Elgar: Enigma Variations Grainger: Irish Tune from County Derry (Stokowski Version) | In an English Country Garden | Early one Morning |
Here is my YouTube playlist which contains many of these pieces.
