[Classical] Introducing Recommended Moving/Touching Pieces
Music is truly wonderful—some people may even say a single song saved their life.
Among such music, there are pieces with lyrics and pieces without.
In this article, we introduce moving works from the world of classical music, where pieces without lyrics are common.
There are things you can feel precisely because there are no words—only melody and resonance—and at times they can move you deeply.
Whether you’re a classical music fan or someone who doesn’t often have the chance to listen to it, we hope this article helps you savor the charm of classical music.
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[Classical] Introducing Moving/Touching Recommended Pieces (21–30)
Water Music, Suite No. 1 – AndanteGeorg Friedrich Händel
Handel was a German musician.
The suite Water Music was premiered in 1717 during a royal boating party on the River Thames.
In the Andante of the First Suite, to the slow accompaniment of harpsichord and strings, two oboes perform a calm, elegant, solemn, and wistful melody.
AdagioTomaso Albinoni
Albinoni was an Italian Baroque composer.
He wrote more than 50 operas.
The Adagio features a somewhat wistful bass line and a solemn main melody.
It has been arranged for organ and strings, flute and strings, violin and strings, and more, and has been performed by many musicians.
[Classical] Introducing Moving, Recommended Pieces (31–40)
Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 “Choral,” from the 4th movement: “Ode to Joy”Ludwig van Beethoven
An immortal masterpiece woven by a grand orchestra and chorus.
Ludwig van Beethoven completed it over the course of about nine years while battling his lost hearing.
At its premiere in May 1824, the audience erupted in thunderous applause, but the already deaf Beethoven did not notice until a singer turned him around—an episode that has been passed down as deeply moving.
In Japan, this work is also known for being performed nationwide at the end of the year.
It is a piece that resonates with the heart, one that sends off life’s farewells not only with sorrow, but with gratitude for the path traveled and with hope.
Air on the G StringJ.S.Bach
A Baroque masterpiece woven from gentle melodies and graceful harmonies.
Composed by J.S.
Bach in the 1720s, this piece grew out of secular music that was performed in churches and palaces.
The delicate resonance of the strings and the deeply reverberant bass blend beautifully, guiding listeners into a state of calm.
In the 19th century, it was arranged by the German violinist August Wilhelmj, which helped it spread in a more accessible form.
The work has also gained renewed attention after being featured in the TBS drama “G-senjou no Anata to Watashi” (You and I on the G String).
It’s a recommended track when you want to focus in a tranquil setting or soothe the mind.
Nocturne No. 2Frederic Chopin
This piano piece features a gently flowing, beautiful melody and delicate ornaments that seep into the heart along with the stillness of the night.
Composed by Chopin in 1831, it masterfully captures dreamlike, fantastical scenes and inner emotions.
The world woven by the elegant right-hand melody and the harmoniously balanced left-hand accompaniment evokes the beauty of an Italian opera’s singing voice.
It has also been widely used in media—for example, it was arranged as the theme song “To Love Again” in the 1956 American film The Eddy Duchin Story, and it appears in the anime ClassicaLoid.
It’s a perfect piece for quiet concentration or calming the mind, making it an ideal, soothing classic to accompany studying or reading.
Concerto Grosso Collection “L’estro armonico,” Op. 3 No. 8 in A minorAntonio Vivaldi
From a young age, Vivaldi trained for the priesthood while studying music.
Starting at age 25, he taught violin to children at the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice.
Three years after becoming a violin teacher, his work L’estro armonico was published in Amsterdam.
The string instruments perform a melancholy, mystical melody—at times intense, at times quiet.
Slavonic Dances, No. 2 in E minorAntonín Dvořák
Originally composed as piano duets for enjoying music at home, the Slavonic Dances were later arranged for orchestra and republished.
The Second Dance in E minor incorporates the style of the “dumka,” said to have Ukrainian origins.
Sections of gentle lyricism alternate with rapidly unfolding passages, yielding a somewhat wistful overall character.