Recommended classical masterpieces for BGM. Soothing classical music.
Classical music has been used in many settings: as church music for religious services, live performances at aristocratic banquets, and as operatic incidental music depicting beautiful landscapes and people.
Even with pieces I already know, when I revisit them after learning their background, I often feel they were originally close in character to background music.
This time, I’ve gathered classical masterpieces that are perfect as BGM for everyday relaxation, commuting to work or school, and lunchtime or dinnertime.
You can rediscover world-famous pieces everyone knows, as well as lesser-known hidden gems—there’s a wide variety to choose from.
I hope you find a new favorite track.
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Recommended classical masterpieces for background music: soothing classical music (51–60)
Harp ConcertoGeorg Friedrich Händel
An elegant piece in which the harp’s timbre resonates pleasantly.
Until Handel composed solo works for the harp, the instrument had never truly taken a leading role; however, this piece sparked the creation of numerous harp concertos.
It’s music you can listen to naturally, yet it conveys a profound depth.
Wedding Dance from CoppeliaLéo Delibes
The story of Coppélia, famous as a ballet, comically depicts a slightly madcap tale of falling in love with the doll Coppélia.
The plot follows a young man whose soul is breathed into the doll, bringing her to life; she is eventually blessed by the villagers and gets married.
As the title suggests, the music is pleasantly easy on the ears and well-suited to scenes like a wedding banquet.
The Skaters’ WaltzModest Mussorgsky
It’s a classic among pop classics.
If you go to an ice rink, this piece is always playing.
Even if you don’t go to the rink, everyone knows it! Since it’s a waltz, it’s naturally elegant and beautiful, but it also has a somewhat comical element, making it a familiar masterpiece of the waltz genre.
As for BGM usage, of course it’s at ice rinks.
Kinderszenen, Op. 15, No. 7: “Träumerei”Robert Schumann
A bewitching masterpiece by Robert Schumann whose dreamy, beautiful melody is impossible not to swoon over.
Composed in 1838 as part of the piano suite Scenes from Childhood, Op.
15—a work for adults that evokes the spirit of childhood—this piece is the seventh in the collection.
Among the set, it is especially famous and is performed not only on piano but also on a variety of instruments such as violin and cello, captivating not just classical music enthusiasts but a wide audience.
You can savor it by listening closely, or immerse yourself in its melodic and harmonic beauty by playing it on the piano.
Why not spend a peaceful moment accompanied by its soothing melody?
Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major, Op. 97 “Rhenish”Robert Schumann
It’s a piece composed in admiration of Beethoven’s Symphony No.
3, the “Eroica.” It certainly conveys a heroic feeling, but my own image is of a powerful princess being led by the hand as she makes a dashing entrance into a ballroom or similar venue.
In the end, the character of the music is a matter of individuality, and it’s a wonderfully romantic piece.