202511 Play List

Scarborough Fair is a traditional English folk song with roots stretching back to at least the 17th century an obscure Scottish ballad called The Elfin Knight. The actual fair at Scarborough was an annual trading fair which lasted for 45 days starting on August 15. It was granted a charter in 1253 and ceased trading[...]

Johann Sebastian Bach published the "Prelude in C major" in 1722. Charles Gounod considered Johann Sebastian Bach as the "Master of masters". He improvised some melodies for Bach music. One evening Gounod improvised an alluring melody over Bach's Prelude in C and his future father-in-law, Joseph-Guillaume Zimmermann scribbled down in musical notations. In 1853, Gounod's[...]

Beethoven introduces subtle harmonic shifts and expressive nuances, creating moments of quiet tension and release. This movement's elegant simplicity and emotional depth have made it one of Beethoven's mose beloved slow movement, often interpreted as a musical oasis of calm and consolation within the sonata's dramatic architecture. In order to match the frequencies in digital[...]

The first section commences in A major, transporting listeners into a euphoric state of tranquility, followed by intricate harmonic evolutions and a reaffirmation of the key of A major. Mendelssohn's "Spring Song" is more than just a piece of music; it is an exemplum of his affinity for melody and timing, making it a timeless[...]

Stephen Foster was an America's first great songwriter, who became one of the first to make a living from his compositions. Oh! Susanna became a major hit and helped launch his career. Despite its immense popularity, Foster famously earned very little money from the song due to weak copyright laws at the time. G major[...]

This piece is called Fröhlicher Landmann, von der Arbeit zurückkehrend, means "The Merry Peasant" now well known as "The Happy Farmer". This is a lyrical, bright and cheerful melody. It is a piano music but we use human voices to deliver the happiness of farmers after work. F major | Vocal | Foxtrot

Spanish composer Sebastian Iradier wrote this song after a Cuban maid ran after him to say goodbye as he left the island, a moment that inspired the song's theme of love and loss. La Paloma, the white dove, may have originated from an ancient story where white doves escaped from a Persian fleet wreck in[...]

The music is the best known folk song on the Canadian prairies. Later research indicates that it was known in at least five Canadian Provinces before 1896 and was probably composed during the Red River Rebellion of 1870. F major | Saxophone | Harmonica | Foxtrot

The music creates a dialogue that mimics birdsong or the first rays of sunlight. The pentatonic scale gives it a natural and folk like simplicity. It paints a vivid soundscape of dawn's tranquility. The music describe a universal feeling of morning: renewal, calm, and awakening. F major | Cello | Flute | Waltz

This beloved melody is from one of the most popular ballets of all time, Swan Lake. This lyrical and long breathed melody builds from stepwise motion and graceful arching phrases. We use whistle and soprano to express for intimacy and synthesizer for dramatic moments. a minor | Whistle | Soprano | Synth | Slow Step

The song was insrpired by a poignant moment the Queen Lili'uokalani witnessed at Maunawili Ranch on O'ahu: a young woman giving a lei to her lover as they parted. Moved by the gesture, she composed a melody that captured the bittersweet beauty of goodbye. Now it is a common symbol for Hawaii. G major |[...]

The music features slow, repetitive and sparse textures that create a calm, atmospheric, and reflective mood. It is focusing on mood and has been reinterpreted and sampled in various other genres, becoming a staple of ambient and relaxation music. D major | Synth | Waltz

The music was composed at the beginning of Debussy's career, later became a commercial and critical success, partly due to its ability to transport listeners to a dreamlike state. This piece generates a gentle, flowing and ethereal image. F major | Flute | Strings | Slow Step

The music is a 19th century Italian protest song that has its origin in the struggle of Italian women form the north of Italy who labored in the rice fields there. In the 1940s, the song was adopted and revised to evoke freedom. d minor | Guitar | Tenor | Harmonica | Paso Double

The music uses chromaticism and vivid orchestration to evoke exotic legends and mystical realms. The use of chromatic scales, modal shifts, and shimmering textures helps conjure the magical underwater kingdom and foreign lands Sadkó visits. G major | Sitar | Synth | Saxophone | Waltz

Cantonese music usually uses heptatonic (seven equal) temperament. The first movement of this melody features a pure pentatonic melody spanning ten bars. It exudes a profoundly rich national character, elegant and fluid. The second and third movement shift to a heptatonic scale, yet retain a distinct Cantonese flavor. The entire piece concludes in a serene,[...]

With strong tango beats, this "Creole Dance" music is one of the most popular tangos in Argentina. The music has been recorded by many orchestras and musicians and spread all over the world. D major - d minor | Guitar | Viola | Tango

The music is one of the best know tenor arias in all opera. The ubiquitous emotional music releases unbelievable energy in the very end and reaches its climax -- anticipates the victory. G major | Cello | Trumbone | Slow Step