Compact Discoveries 46: Music for Insomniacs
Series: Compact Discoveries
From: Fred Flaxman
Length: 00:57:56
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Piece Description
Pieces selected to help people fall asleep. WARNING: Do not drive and listen to this program at the same time! Music includes Satie's "Gymnopedie No. 1," Vaughan-Williams' "Fantasia on Greensleeves," Albinoni's "Adagio for Strings," and Tchaikovsky's "Andante Cantabile." Complete script with playlist available here and at www.compactdiscoveries.com.
Broadcast History
This program was originally distributed nationally by the WFMT Radio Network. This is its first release through the Public Radio Exchange.
Transcript
Program 46
"Music for Insomniacs"
MUSIC: Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess, performed by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin [Telarc CD-80558, track 1] under the following: [6:32]
FLAXMAN: Welcome to Compact Discoveries. I'm your guide, Fred Flaxman. The music in the background is Pavane for a Dead Princess by the French composer Maurice Ravel. It is performed by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin.
In my opinion the Pavane is one of the most beautiful tunes ever written. It is also one of the most relaxing. In fact it is so relaxing, I give it my highest recommendation as a piece to put on your compact disc player when you have trouble falling asleep.
The next hour will be devoted completely to this kind of soft, beautiful, hypnotizing music. I call this program "Music for Insomniacs," and I must start with a warning: Listenin...
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Timing and Cues
Please see script with playlist.
Additional Files
- script with playlist in html (46musicforinsomniacs.html)
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Posted on March 03, 2009 at 06:23 PM | Permalink
Superb
Perfect after a stressful day to unwind