Perfect BGM for reading. Quiet music that helps you focus.

energy flowSakamoto Ryuichi

Ryuichi Sakamoto — energy flow

This is a masterpiece whose delicate, translucent piano tones gently soothe the heart.

The clear, pristine melody played by Ryuichi Sakamoto tenderly accompanies the listener, like a breeze rippling across the surface of water.

Released in May 1999 as a theme for a Daiichi Sankyo pharmaceutical commercial, this piece achieved the remarkable feat of becoming the first instrumental work to top the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart, its simple yet deeply expressive sound resonating with many.

Its pleasant sense of weightlessness offers a moment of peace from a busy day, aids concentration, and provides a serene companion for quiet reading—creating a truly healing experience.

Air on the G StringJ.S.Bach

J.S. Bach / Orchestral Suite No. 3, BWV 1068 “Air on the G String”

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.

A Little Night MusicWolfgang Amadeus Mozart

W. A. Mozart / Eine kleine Nachtmusik in G major, K. 525

The creator of this masterpiece, whose gentle and graceful melody sinks into the heart, is the genius composer Mozart.

Evoking a nocturnal scene with a serene atmosphere, this work harmoniously blends light, approachable themes and was completed in Vienna in August 1787.

Consisting of four movements—from the bright and festive first movement, to the second that exudes the quiet of night, the dance-like third, and the lively fourth—it gently envelops the listener.

It is also used as the departure melody at Tobu Tojo Line Ikebukuro Station, making it a familiar tune in everyday life.

It’s a perfect piece when you want to enhance concentration or calm the mind.

Suite for Unaccompanied CelloJ.S.Bach

Mischa Maisky plays Bach Cello Suite No.1 in G (full)

Not the violin, not the viola, but the cello.

In Kenji Miyazawa’s world, it’s the “sero.” Not the double bass or contrabass, but the cello.

Its solid, deep timbre steadily supports your awareness as if flowing through the space.

Without losing focus, you can keep at your work or studies continuously and consistently.

MéditationJūru Masune

Meditation from Thaïs – Jules Massenet | Violin & Piano

This piece features a comforting violin sound.

The spreading sense of reassurance and the lingering, soaring resonance of the violin feel pleasant and linger in the mind.

The fusion of a delicately vibrato-tinged violin and beautiful piano tones stimulates concentration and helps you study more effectively.

Symphony No. 40Koukyoukyoku yonjuuban

Mozart: Symphony No. 40, complete, Movements I–IV

It’s said that classical music enhances concentration compared to songs with lyrics.

It promotes the production of more alpha waves in the brain, and this alpha-wave state is associated with heightened focus.

Many people will likely find this melody familiar.

It’s often featured on BGM CDs for work and study.

Black Orpheus

Black Orpheus [Orfeu Negro]

This song, for instance, is surely what everyone imagines when they think of easy listening.

The restrained yet properly engaging piano is a thoroughgoing display of craftsmanship, deliberately arranged so it never gets in the way.

It’s perfect to put on when you want to concentrate, like when studying for exams.