Music that’s good for prenatal care: classic masterpieces and popular recommended songs to help mom and baby relax
Many expectant mothers may feel, “I want to do something for my baby!” and start prenatal education.
It’s said that from around 18–20 weeks, when mothers begin to feel fetal movements, a baby’s brain and senses develop rapidly, so this is a recommended time to start prenatal education.
With that in mind, we’ve gathered music that’s perfect for prenatal listening, focusing on classical masterpieces.
Of course, it’s important for your baby to hear beautiful music, but it’s also very important for the mother to relax and spend her pregnancy with a calm mind.
Please enjoy soothing moments listening to music together with the baby in your belly.
Your warm, happy feelings will surely be conveyed to your baby.
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Music Good for Prenatal Education: Classic Pieces and Popular Recommended Songs for Mom and Baby to Relax (11–20)
Minuetkurisuteian petsuōruto
This piece was composed by Christian Petzold from Germany.
For a long time it was thought to be a work by Bach, but recent research by musicologists has corrected it as Petzold’s.
The piece has been arranged and is widely known as the pop hit “A Lover’s Concerto,” so many of you may have heard it.
There are many classical pieces recommended for prenatal listening, but it’s best to choose the ones that naturally resonate with you.
VocaliseSerugei Rafumaninofu／Serugei Vashireivichi Rafumaninofu
Here is a song with piano accompaniment composed and published by Rachmaninoff in 1915.
Although it is called a song, as the title “Vocalise” suggests, it has no lyrics—only the melody is sung.
This piece seems to have been popular since it was first composed, and there are versions performed on various instruments.
Still, the human voice provides a kind of comfort distinct from instruments and stirs human emotions in a special way, so I recommend starting with a vocal rendition.
Nocturne No. 2Furederikku Shopan
Here is a nocturne composed by Frédéric Chopin in 1831.
Among Chopin’s nocturnes, this is probably the most famous and familiar piece.
You often hear background music arrangements of it in many places.
It is said to have been strongly influenced by John Field, who is considered the originator of the nocturne.
Compared to many of Chopin’s works, its performance difficulty is relatively low, so if you have some piano experience, it might be a good piece to try playing yourself.
Eine kleine Nachtmusik, Movement IVorufuganggu Amadeusu Mōtsaruto
Mozart is one of the most popular composers recommended for prenatal music.
It’s said that the reason is the subtle fluctuations in his pieces, reminiscent of the murmur of a stream or the chirping of birds.
Even for mothers who aren’t very familiar with classical music, his Eine kleine Nachtmusik should feel approachable.
Many people likely listened to it in their school music classes.
It’s also a good idea to start with pieces like this and then branch out to other works by the same composer.
LullabySakushi: Kitahara Hakushū / Sakkyoku: Kusakawa Shin
This song, which was selected for the 2007 Japan’s Top 100 Songs, is a children’s song with lyrics by Hakushū Kitahara and music by Shin Kusakawa.
In Japan, it is cherished as a lullaby and is often heard as a music box tune inside toys for babies.
The sound of a music box is said to be good for prenatal education, so this song played on a music box could be considered the best.
In addition, this video features the sound inside a mother’s womb in the background, which is said to have a calming effect on babies.
Greeting of LoveEdowādo Erugā
Here is a piece that the British composer Edward Elgar presented in 1888 to commemorate his engagement to his wife.
It’s lovely that a piece written for an engagement has gone down in history and is loved by so many people.
His wife was eight years older than Elgar and had been his piano student.
Nowadays, that’s the kind of story that would probably be featured on a daytime talk show.
If you’ve started listening to classical music as prenatal education, it can be fun to explore other works by a composer whose piece you like, or to listen to music by other composers from the same period.
Music that’s good for prenatal care: Classic masterpieces and recommended popular songs that help moms and babies relax (21–30)
morningAmadeo Ropesu / Edovuarudo Guriigu
One of the pieces from Norwegian composer Edvard Grieg’s Peer Gynt Suite No.
1.
It is considered one of Grieg’s most famous works.
Its gentle tone—evoking the clear morning air, soft sunlight, and the echoing chirps of little birds—is truly the very essence of healing music.
Spending quiet, unhurried time with this piece can relax both body and mind, and make the days you share with the baby in your belly feel even more precious and cherished.
