Tag Archives: Classical Music
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Heading out on a summer road trip? Classical music makes a great playlist!
Posted on August 14, 2017 by Joyce DeFrancesco in Miscellaneous, Relaxation, Uncategorized.Getting ready to head out for one last adventure this summer? Classical music is a great option for your road trip. Pick big, bold music (like that listed on this Classical MPR playlist post), and get ready to rest, recharge and explore exciting locations – with a playlist of classical masters to match!
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Playlist: More Classical Music for Sleep
Posted on January 20, 2015 by Jessica Ryan in Sleep.A couple of weeks ago we shared information about recent workout music studies, but what if your New Year’s resolution is instead to get more rest? We’ve got you covered as well! If you find it difficult to drift off to sleep at night, check out our new playlist, a supplement to last January’s Classical Music […]
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Playlist: Relaxing Spring
Posted on October 3, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Relaxation.I know what you’re probably thinking right now—that I’m crazy for sharing a playlist called “Relaxing Spring” during the first full week of fall. Although the title might seem odd given the time of year, it actually fits nicely since the new playlist serves as the follow-up to last week’s Relaxing Fall. Like Relaxing […]
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Playlist: Relaxing Fall
Posted on September 24, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Relaxation.Can you believe that it’s already fall? I can’t. It seems like summer flew by and everything has suddenly returned to its usual frenetic pace. With a new season starting at the PSO, a class to TA at Carnegie Mellon University, and a running routine to maintain in preparation for upcoming races, I’m already […]
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Playlist: Summer Workout
Posted on May 22, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.Almost three weeks ago, I ran the Pittsburgh Marathon—my first full marathon! After training for months so that I could run 26.2 miles, I spent the past two weeks taking a hard-earned break from running. Now that it’s time to start up again, I thought I’d treat myself to a new workout playlist of […]
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Playlist: Classical Relaxation by the Sea
Posted on May 15, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Relaxation.You may recall that several months ago we featured a series of posts about using music for relaxation. In one of these posts, Dr. Bruce Rabin, Director of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Healthy Lifestyle Program, spoke about how people can reduce their stress by listening to music they like. Since many people look […]
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Playlist: Classical Music for Pain Management
Posted on May 7, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Pain Management.Over the past few weeks, we’ve shared what researchers and PSO Violist Penny Brill have to say about finding pain relief through music. As mentioned in previous posts, finding the appropriate music to use for pain management depends on your circumstances and personal taste. However, if you would like to listen to music to […]
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Classical Olympics
Posted on February 26, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Exercise and Sports.Did you see any of the Winter Olympics this year? I spent a lot of time watching the games during the past two weeks, and I feel like I’m going through withdrawal now that they’ve ended. Fortunately, if you’re missing the Olympics you can relive some of your favorite moments online. In addition to […]
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Playlist: Classical Music for Relaxation
Posted on February 18, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Relaxation.What’s one piece of classical music that you find relaxing and why? I recently posed this question to several of my colleagues at the PSO in the hope that they could help me put together a playlist of classical music for relaxation. As those of you who regularly follow our blog know, personal preference […]
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Playlist: Classical Music for Sleep
Posted on January 29, 2014 by Jessica Ryan in Sleep.To follow up on this month’s posts about music and sleep, I created a sleep-inducing playlist of classical music over the course of the last week. Last night I put the finishing touches on the playlist, and I thought I’d try it out to see if I found it relaxing. Since I fell asleep […]
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