Music

What brings you peace?

I’m not keen on pop music, but I’m finding that as I get older I’m happy and at peace when I’m listening to classical music. Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Mendelson, Holst, and several more. I’m not good at remembering the sonata, or opera, or symphony titles and numbers. But I love the sound.

I’ll sometimes try and sing gentle songs, some religious, some not. It’s the sound and choral tones that affect me. Brings me peace.

Classical

What is your favorite genre of music?

Most classical orchestral music.

Beethoven, Bach, Stravinsky, Motzart, Tchaikovsky, Brahms, Holzt, and many more. I love all sorts of tunes and sonatas and melodies. It’s hard to remember all the names. But in a lot of cases I can sing along with them.

From gentle Strauss waltzes, to strong and vibrant marches, classic music cheers me.

I don’t dislike more modern music, but the melodies don’t stay in my mind as well.. Music is part, but not all of my life.