Enjoy Nature "en Musique"

With the AP and finals season coming faster than I can open a notebook, I thought I would share some musical masterpieces--that are perfect for a productive study session--inspired by none other than mother nature.

My selection of pieces evoking birdsong to burbling brooks to whistling wind to crashing waves confirms that nature's music is the most omnipresent yet most underrated genre. All the pieces reflect skillful arrangement of biophony (sounds made by living organisms) and geophony (sounds made by the elements).

Miriam's "Enjoy Nature "en Musique" playlist:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLC5EGuuGo1FwJnBmjp-Y0XyEt1rVvHS9T

Here is a track list with titles in bold and highlighted key words:

1. "Waltz of the Flowers" from P. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker
   

2. "Waltz of the Snowflakes" from P. Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker
   

3. "The Fountain" by M. Grandjany
   

4. "Sailing by" by R. Binge
   

5. "Morning Mood" from E. Grieg's Peer Gynt Suite
   

6. "Aquarium" from C. Saint-Saens' Carnival of the Animals
   

7. "The Swan" by C. Saint-Saens
   

8. "To a Wild Rose" by E. MacDowell
   

9. "The Blue Planet" from BBC Earth
   

10. "River Flows in You" by Yiruma
    

11. "Spring" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
    

12. "Summer" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
    

13. "Autumn" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
    

14. "Winter" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons
    

15. "In a Summer Garden" by F. Delius
    

16. "Flight of the Bumblebee" by Rimsky-Korsakov (arr. Liszt)
    

17. "Air" by J.S. Bach (arr. Siloti)
    

18. "Reflets dans l'eau" by Debussy
    

19. "Spring" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons (for piano)
    

20. "Summer" from Vivaldi's Four Seasons (for piano)
    

21. "Waterfall" Etude by Chopin (Op. 10 No. 1)
    

22. "Winter Wind" Etude by Chopin (Op. 25 No. 11)
    

23. "Ocean" Etude by Chopin (Op. 25 No. 12)
    

24. "Raindrop Prelude" (Op. 28 No. 15)