This may sound like a Midday quiz question — just without the 30 minute time limit. Look for hints in the titles but more importantly, listen and feel for the lush and blissful energies that each piece offers. Enjoy these five classical pieces and what they represent in the days to come.
Tchaikovsky’s “Waltz of the Flowers”
“The Lark Ascending” by Ralph Vaughan Williams
Beethoven’s “Symphony No. 6 (Pastoral)”
Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight of the Bumblebee”
“Gardens in the Rain” by Debussy
Got the answer? Bees, birds, flowers, rain – all these things are related to springtime. Here in Wisconsin the signs of spring are just beginning to shine (or maybe rain). Soon we will revel in all of spring’s beauty and what better way to celebrate the season than with classical music? Enjoy.
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