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[Classical] Classical music BGM. Recommended classical music as background music for work and study.

“I want to focus, but I still want music…” “I’m looking for BGM to listen to while I work.” For people like this, classical music is highly recommended.Its pleasant melodies and refined sounds clear your mind and boost productivity.That said, many people say, “There’s so much classical music—I don’t know what to choose.”In this article, we’ll introduce classical pieces that are especially suitable as BGM for working or studying.Whether you want quiet concentration or a relaxed working vibe, these selections fit a variety of situations—so please find your favorite track.

[Classical] Classical music BGM. Recommended classical music for work and study (61–70)

PetrushkaIgor Stravinsky

Stravinsky Petrushka – Stravinsky Three Movements from Petrushka, 1st movement
PetrushkaIgor Stravinsky

It is a ballet score composed by the Russian composer Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky and is considered one of his representative works.

Said to have been written for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, the piece is notable for its characteristic “Petrushka chord.”

CanonJohann Pachelbel

Pachelbel – Canon in D-dur
CanonJohann Pachelbel

It is one of the best-known classics and is used at ceremonies such as school entrance and graduation.

While it has a solemn atmosphere, its clear harmonic progression makes the melody familiar and approachable, and it is often performed on instruments like the piano.

It is pleasant to listen to and has continued to be loved in every era.

The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I, No. 1 in C major, BWV 846, PreludeJ.S.Bach

Johann Sebastian Bach’s collection of works for keyboard, The Well-Tempered Clavier.

Opening Volume I, this piece features a gentle melody that deeply resonates with the heart.

Composed in 1722, it was later used as the accompaniment for Gounod’s Ave Maria and has been cherished by many.

With its beautifully shifting harmonies, it is perfect for moments when you want to calm anger or impatience, or when you wish to dwell in sorrow.

You’ll feel your mind grow still and composed.

It is a classical masterpiece whose piano timbre permeates the depths of the soul.

Emperor WaltzJohann Strauss II

J. Strauss II = Pennario: Emperor Waltz, Op. 437
Emperor WaltzJohann Strauss II

It is a waltz composed by Johann Strauss II.

Its splendid, crisply defined melody, which conveys a sense of nobility and purity, is extremely popular among classical music fans and is counted as one of Strauss II’s “three great waltzes.”

Symphonie fantastiqueLouis Hector Berlioz

Myung-Whun Chung conducting Berlioz’s Symphonie fantastique
Symphonie fantastiqueLouis Hector Berlioz

Berlioz’s first symphony.

While influenced by Beethoven, it is, as the title suggests, a work filled with a fantastical worldview.

It is also said to have been composed based on his tumultuous experiences—falling passionately in love, suffering heartbreak, falling in love again, yet unable to marry.