Classical Music for Summer: A Selection of Cool and Refreshing Masterpieces
What scenes come to mind when you think of summer?
A sparkling blue sea, dazzling white sands under the blazing sun, mountains dressed in vivid green…
Even in sticky, sweltering heat, doesn’t picturing a refreshing landscape make the heat feel just a little more bearable?
In this article, we’ll introduce classic works that are perfect for summer and will help expand those images even further.
Let’s spend this summer feeling refreshed, accompanied by exquisite classical music that creates a cool, breezy atmosphere.
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Classical Music for Summer: A Selection of Cool and Refreshing Masterpieces (71–80)
Memories of summer nights in MadridMikhail Glinka
Mikhail Glinka, who left behind numerous masterpieces and is even hailed as the “father of modern Russian music.” The work he composed while envisioning the refreshing summer scenes of Madrid is A Night in Madrid in the Summer.
This piece corresponds to the Second Spanish Overture and is notable for its powerful sound.
Its structure is also a major attraction: the first half features deep, resonant tones centered on the strings, while the second half brings in percussion and accelerates the tempo.
En sommerdag paa landet (A Summer’s Day in the Country), Op. 55: I. Early: Allegro vivoNiels Gade
This is the piece “En sommerdag paa landet (A Summer’s Day in the Country), Op.
55: I.
Early: Allegro vivo” by the Danish composer Niels Gade, who was active from the mid to late 19th century.
It is a serene work, yet it also carries a certain shadow, rather like the changeable weather of summer.
2 Nocturnes: Sommers sovn (Summer Sleep)Per Nørgård
“Sommers sovn,” composed by Danish contemporary composer Per Nørgård.
He developed his own compositional technique called the Infinity Series and focused primarily on symphonies.
The distinctive atmosphere of this piece is largely due to his method.
Be sure to pay attention to the mixed choir Ars Nova’s vocals as well!
“Summer Tunes” String Quartet No.2: II. BirdsPēteris Vasks
This is a piece by the contemporary Latvian composer Pēteris Vasks, “Summer Tunes String Quartet No.
2: II.
Birds.” It’s performed by the Riga String Quartet.
It feels like a horror movie soundtrack.
Rather than focusing on melody, it uses distinctive playing techniques and centers on sound effects.
I’m in awe of its creativity.
The Roman festival “Circenses”Respighi
“Roman Festivals” is a work that portrays the history of Rome’s festivals from four perspectives: Ancient Rome, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, and the modern era.
Part I, “Circenses,” depicts the festival held in the amphitheater by the tyrant Emperor Nero, famous even in ancient history.
It is said that there were also brutal shows in which Christians were made to fight lions.