By Jacob Stockinger
Yesterday, Wednesday, Sept. 22, marked the first day of fall or autumn in the Northern Hemisphere.
It happened, specifically, at 10:09 p.m. Central Daylight Time, according to the US government.
Here is some music — beyond the usual candidates such as Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” or Tchaikovsky’s “The Seasons” — that seems to evoke fall too me: some autumnal Brahms, whose music often — especially the late piano works and the chamber music — seems to evoke autumn for me. Specifically, I offer you the first movement of the Sonata No. 1 for Violin and Piano.
I often like to put on the old Izthak Perlman recording in the CD player in the car as I drive around and look at the tree leaves changing color.
I hope you enjoy this other reading:
But here is what I want to know.
What music do you think is best for fall?
Is there music you always like to listen to when fall arrives?
The Ear wants to hear.