What classical music is good for studying, reading and writing?

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By Jacob Stockinger

It is about to be Finals Week here at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in many other places.

Little wonder, then, that The Ear recently read a good story about the role of of music in studying.

It was written by a student journalist for The State Press at Arizona State University in Tempe. It covered more kinds of music than classical, but it had some good comments about the ability of music and its various components — melody, rhythm, tempo, text — to focus one’s attention or to distract from the necessary focus.

Here is a link to the story, which also includes 100 music selections from mixed genres:

https://www.statepress.com/article/2024/04/the-echo-whats-your-study-music#

It got me to wondering what classical music do you readers like for studying, reading and writing — if you like it at all for such serious and intense tasks.

The Ear tends to love listening to Baroque music — especially Vivaldi violin concertos and Bach harpsichord concertos such as the one in the YouTube video at the bottom — and to chamber music and solo piano music.

So, what music do you like to listen to when you are: studying? reading? writing?

Do you have a favorite style, or favorite composer, or favorite pieces?

The Ear wants to hear.

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