10 Pieces of Music That Can Change Your Life

Mozart’s Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter” – This symphony is what you might call high on life: no angst, no melodrama, no sharp edges, no pointy elbows. Just…

Un bel dí, from Puccini’s Madama ButterflyA few years ago, the Metropolitan Opera presented Madama Butterfly on its Live In HD series. Familiar with the…

Beethoven’s Fifth SymphonyI can think of no other piece of classical music that towers in the collective soul as mightily as does Beethoven’s Fifth…

Wotan’s Farewell (“Der Augen leuchtendes Paar”) from Wagner’s Die Walküre There are moments in Richard Wagner’s music that bring tears to the eyes. This…

The Adagio from Mozart’s Clarinet ConcertoWhile we’re all dreamy with Mozart’s music, let’s just stay here a while and bask in the second movement of his…

The Andante from Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21The second movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 21 is just one of those inspired works of art. This…

The Adagietto from Mahler’s Fifth SymphonyIf it is true that music is a language, then it is also true that music can communicate things that no words…

Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”When stuff goes wrong all over the place and everything’s hitting the fan, it’s sometimes good to resist the…

Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos – take your pick Bach composed six so-called Brandenburg Concertos, concerti grossi in an all-new style and dedicated to the…