List of Classical
Music Recommendations from Music Therapists and Scientific Resources[1]: (Utilizing
classical music is another important part of the wonderfully comprehensive
Nedley Depression/Anxiety Recovery program. Recovery rates for those who
follow this program are unsurpassed.)
This list is greatly simplified from
what “music therapy” may involve, as it can also include sound therapy,
etc. In severe or difficult-to-treat cases I believe consulting a
certified music therapist would be best if that is the main method you’re
using. (Nedley’s approach is comprehensive—so awesome!)
This list is provided mainly for
those who want to utilize the healing effects of music and don’t know where to
start. In his book, The Mozart Effect, Don Campbell states
that any music you enjoy and know has a good effect on you can be therapeutic.
My own studies in this area find that at least 90% of the time “classical
music” will give the most healing benefit to individuals. Rock music and music
similar to rock usually gives artificial stimulation and can potentially have
quite a negative effect on the mind/body.
Encourage
Exhilaration, Joy, Light-Heartedness, Enthusiasm and Uplift:
·
Beethoven- Symphony No. 7 in A
Major, “Presto” (and I personally love Beethoven’s 9th Symphony,
“Ode to Joy”)
·
Emmanuel Chabrier- Espana
·
G. Rossini- William Tell Overture
·
Handel- Messiah- “Hallelujah
Chorus”
·
Johann Strauss Jr.- On the
Beautiful Blue Danube
·
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- Symphony
No. 35 in D Major—Haffner, “Presto”
|
Focus and Clarity of Mind :
·
Bach- Brandenburg Concertos
·
Brahms- Violin Concerto
·
Mozart- various compositions: Eine
Kleine Nachtmusic, Piano Concerto No. 21 in C, The Marriage of Figaro, Flute
Concerto No. 2 in D, Don Giovanni
·
Telemann- Concerto for Three
Violins and Orchestra
|
Strength and
Courage:
·
Brahms- Symphony No. 2, final
movement
·
Elgar- Pomp &
Circumstance, March No. 1
·
Key- Star Spangled Banner
·
Steffe- Battle Hymn of the Republic
|
Learning:
·
Bach- Harpsichord Concerto in F
Minor
·
Handel- Concerto No. 1 in F
·
Mozart- various compositions
·
Telemann- Double Fantasia in G
Minor for Flute & Strings
·
Vivaldi- The Four Seasons
(“Winter”movement
|
Physical Energy:
·
Anderson- Bugler’s Holiday
·
Beethoven- Turkish March
·
Clarke- Trumpet Voluntary
·
Sousa- Stars & Stripes Forever
|
. Prayerful Meditation:
·
Bach- Come Sweet Death
·
Bruckner- Symphony No. 8 Third
Movement
·
Handel- Largo (from Xerxes)
·
Williams- Fantasia on a Theme of
Thomas Tallis
|
Unsettle -
Anxiety:
·
Gustav Holst- The Planets, “Mars”
movement
·
Igor Stravinsky- Firebird Suite,
Part 1, “Inferno Dance” movement
|
Headaches and Pain:
·
Mozart- Symphony No. 39 in E Flat
·
Mozart- Piano Concerto No. 12 in A
Major
|
|
·
Chopin- “Funeral March” from Sonata
No. 2, Op. 35
·
Gregorian chant- Primo Tempore
·
Henryck Gorecki- “Lento Sostenuto”
from Symphony No. 3, Opus 36
·
Mozart- Requiem “Lacrimosa” (K.
626) (or other music that has a special meaning for you)
·
Mozart- The Magic Flute opera
·
Tchaikovsky- Symphony No. 6,
Pathetique “Adagio Lamentoso” movement
·
(I personally love Mahler’s
Resurrection Symphony for grief.)
|
Relaxation and a Quiet Atmosphere:
·
Bach- Air on the G String
·
Bruch- Scottish Fantasy
·
Copeland- Appalachian Spring
·
Debussy- Clair de Lune
·
Grainger- Blithe Bells
·
Grieg- Lyric Suite
·
Gregorian chants
·
Kreisler- Humoresque
·
Mantovani- Strings
·
Pachelbel- Canon in D
·
Saint-Saens- Adagio from “Organ
Symphony in C# Minor"
·
Vivaldi- “Largo movement” from
“Winter Movement” of The Four Seasons
|
Final note: If you are new to classical music or would
like to better understand it, you may want to take one of the many free online
“music appreciation” courses available on the internet.
Sources:
Campbell- The Mozart Effect: Tapping the Power of Music to Heal
the Body, Strengthen the Mind, and Unlock the Creative Spirit
Mozart therapy: A
sonata a day keeps the doctor away
Nedley- The
Lost Art of Thinking
Pinkerton- The
Sound of Healing and ACEP Conference presentation
Follow this link
for more information on healing with classical music: http://depressionhealinginsights.blogspot.com/2010/08/depression-healing-with-classical-music.html
No article on this
blog is intended to be taken as medical advice. Always check with a
health care professional for those conditions that need the attention of such.
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1. [1][1] Notes: There are music cds, lists,
etc. created by music therapists for creating various states. My personal
preference is to listen to an entire piece of music for the full therapeutic
effect. Dr. Nedley specifically recommends focusing on, meditating with,
or visualizing about the music at least every two weeks, and remember that for
depression/anxiety it is recommended that you listen to traditional classical
music artists at least 60 minutes daily.
[2] My understanding is that you listen
to the unsettling music to create a kind of tension that is resolved by
listening to another piece that brings resolution, moving you into a higher
vibration. Often this occurs naturally within the entire work in a piece
of classical music.
www.depressionhealinginsights.blogspot.com and type in Music to view additional reading on
classical music
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