As a parent, you probably have heard that listening to classical music is beneficial to children, especially in their early stages of development. Well, you are absolutely right! Multiple studies have shown positive effects of early exposure to “high information” or classical music. According to Rick Beato, “High Information Music is tonally rich with highly complex harmonies that move rapidly into unexpected places by incorporating unusual melodic structures.” Because of this, we suggest that the parents expose their child to music beyond “kids’ music” or the pop music they might hear in school or that they might love.

While there are some other great lists and compilations on the Internet, we have put together a top 10 list of our favorites, with pieces invoking many different moods.

1. Enigma Variations from Nimrod by Edward Elgar

2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy from The Nutcracker by Tchaikovsky

3. Rondo Alla Turca by Mozart

4. The Blue Danube Waltz by Johann Strauss

5. Sabre Dance by Khachaturian

6. Agitato, Movement 3 from Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven

7. Morning Mood from Peer Gynt by Edvard Grieg

8. The Moldau by Bedrich Smetana

9. Spring from The Four Seasons by Vivaldi

10. Mars, the Bringer of War from The Planets by Gustav Holst

From all of us at After School by Klassik Arts, we hope you enjoyed this Top 10 playlist and as always,

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