[Emotional BGM] Carefully selected masterpieces and popular tracks recommended for work and study!
Whether you’re at your desk at home or working in a café, music can sometimes boost your focus and at other times calm a racing mind.
Some people may prefer complete silence while working, but you might be surprised how much more productive work or study can be with a soft layer of background music.
With that in mind, we’ve picked out some moving, emotionally resonant tracks that are perfect as background music while you work.
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[Emotional BGM] Carefully Selected Masterpieces and Popular Tracks Recommended for Work and Study (11–20)
EarthMuramatsu Takatsugu
Earth, distinguished by its stirring, evocative melody, is a special piece composed in 2003 and dedicated to Ayako Takagi, a virtuoso of the Japanese flute world.
Takatsugu Muramatsu’s heartfelt melodic writing, the flute’s gentle timbre that carries it, and the grand piano accompaniment that supports the tune bring calm and healing to quiet work hours while helping you focus on the task at hand.
Embracing the listener softly yet underpinning their work with profound resonance, this track is an ideal companion for long stretches of study or work.
CanonJohann Pachelbel
Johann Pachelbel, a German composer and organist who lived in the same era as Johann Sebastian Bach—often called the Father of Music—is widely known for his most famous piece, Canon, commonly referred to as Pachelbel’s Canon.
The chord progression used in this piece is called the “Canon progression,” and thanks to its stability and ease of arrangement, it has been incorporated into songs across many genres.
Why not let the pleasant flow of these harmonies accompany you as you work or study, bringing a sense of calm to your day?
SUNFLOWERHenry Mancini
Known in Japan as “Sunflower,” this song is the theme for the 1970 Italian-French-Soviet co-produced film Sunflower, starring Marcello Mastroianni and Sophia Loren.
The film’s score was composed by the master of film music, Henry Mancini, and the theme song “Sunflower” became a worldwide hit.
Even today, its heartrending melody continues to captivate many listeners and is still cherished as an instrumental piece.
It remains one of those timeless, poignant songs filled with melancholy.
NEWDAYSSchroeder-Headz
This is the title track from the debut album by Schroeder-Headz, a post-jazz project led by Shunsuke Watanabe.
Its beautiful piano tones and electronica-infused beats feel pleasant and hint at the start of a new day.
Released in October 2014, the song captures elements of jazz and classical music in a contemporary sound that won over many music fans.
Marked by a gorgeous melody and an organic groove, it features lyrical piano at the core, with the bass and drums weaving an organic beat that blends seamlessly with programming.
It’s perfect for boosting concentration or unwinding, and also works great as background music while you work.
River Flows in YouYIRUMA
Released in 2001 by Korean pianist Yiruma, “River Flows in You” features a flowing, water-like melody that gently soothes the heart, making it perfect as comfortable background music while you work.
Its graceful piano, as if making you forget the passage of time, is a piece that resonates deeply.
The official YouTube channel’s video has surpassed 180 million views, and even more than 20 years after its release, it continues to receive praise such as “I was deeply moved.” If you let yourself be carried by this song’s rippling waves of sound, your mind will surely clear and your productivity will rise.
Music Room After SchoolGONTITI
Gontiti is the soothing acoustic guitar duo of Mr.
Gonzales Mikami and Mr.
Chichi Matsumura.
Their signature piece, “The Music Room After School,” is a classic that exudes a deeply nostalgic atmosphere, just as its title suggests.
Their music feels like it transports listeners to places outside the everyday, or back into a memory-filled past.
Let this track play softly in the background, and it will gently untangle the threads of confusion in a mind overwhelmed by tasks.
[Emotional BGM] Carefully Selected Masterpieces & Popular Songs Recommended for Work and Study (21–30)
Is Paris Burning?Kako Takashi
The theme song of NHK Special “The Century of Images,” renowned as a landmark in documentary programming.
Its weighty grandeur, which evokes the tides of history, and its hauntingly beautiful melody are truly striking.
Composed by the internationally acclaimed Takashi Kako, the piece was created to coincide with the start of the series in 1995 and has long been beloved as its signature.
In December 2015, an album titled “Is Paris Burning? = Anthology =,” featuring multiple versions including piano solo and ensemble arrangements, was also released.
With its dramatic sound that blends sorrow and hope, it’s perfect BGM for studying to boost concentration or for tasks when you want to raise your motivation.