• gigastasio@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Honestly, I’m a classically trained musician, so I almost never put on classical music for background noise - I tune in and listen out of sheer habit.

    I like Philip Glass. Yeah his name is a punchline but I find his sense of harmony and melody pleasant to listen to. I recommend his violin concerto. If you like vocal music I recommend renaissance motets (anything by Tomás Luis de Victoria for starters).

    If you like a challenge take a listen to Stravinsky. If you wanna hear what it’s like to be a combat veteran try Xenakis.

    • SGGeorwell@lemmy.world
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      7 hours ago

      It depresses me when people ask this question. It’s like asking, “which one of your friends do you invite over when you don’t want to have to interact much with anyone?” Umm - they’re my friends. I like them because of the quality of our interactions! Not just for their ambient body heat. That would make me a sociopath.