Bedtime, Seasons & Calm
Gentle music for winding down.
Who it’s for
Parents winding a child down for the night, and anyone who wants a calm room for a quiet afternoon, study time or a long drive.
When to play it
At bedtime, on a rainy day, in the car, or any time the house needs to slow down.
Why these recordings
Classical Tranquillity is John Rutter’s own choice of eleven pieces to evoke calm, from Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 to Debussy’s Clair de lune. Beethoven’s Pastorale and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons add the countryside and the year’s seasons. The My First Lullaby Album, sold out for now, was made to soothe children to sleep.
Who it’s for
Parents winding a child down for the night, and anyone who wants a calm room for a quiet afternoon, study time or a long drive.
When to play it
At bedtime, on a rainy day, in the car, or any time the house needs to slow down.
Why these recordings
Classical Tranquillity is John Rutter’s own choice of eleven pieces to evoke calm, from Satie’s Gymnopédie No. 1 to Debussy’s Clair de lune. Beethoven’s Pastorale and Vivaldi’s Four Seasons add the countryside and the year’s seasons. The My First Lullaby Album, sold out for now, was made to soothe children to sleep.
Currently sold out
In this collection
A closer look at each title.
- Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 6, “Pastorale”Symphonies Nos. 1 and 6 from Fuga Libera.
- Classical Tranquillity (Rutter)Eleven pieces for calm, from Satie and Debussy to Handel’s “Where’er you walk”, chosen by John Rutter.
- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (vinyl)Itzhak Perlman plays and directs the London Philharmonic Orchestra; vinyl LP pressing.
- My First Lullaby Album (sold out)Restful tracks, in the words of the description, “to foster the sweet dreams of all”.
- Vivaldi: The Four Seasons (CD, sold out)The same Perlman recording on CD.
- Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring (sold out)Delius’ cuckoo piece with American Rhapsody and three small tone poems.
- Vaughan Williams: Orchestral Works (sold out)Includes Greensleeves and Tallis Fantasias and The Lark Ascending.
