Beethoven for Book Lovers: An Intimate Companion for Reading

Beethoven for Book Lovers: An Intimate Companion for Reading | Ludwig van Beethoven, Lev Oborin, ... | Just what the title promises.

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	Beethoven for Book Lovers: An Intimate Companion for Reading Ludwig van Beethoven, Lev Oborin, ... Philips, 1996 average customer review:based on 10 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Tunes for bookworms

I'm a huge fan of classical music in general but finding something soothing and ethereal that can hum in the background as I practice my favorite hobby is priceless. I can sit for hours and read but most of the time I don't like any noise whatsoever unless it's melancholy raindrops bursting on my window or very soft and quiet radio. WQXR (classical station) being my favorite as it's even my station of choice on my alarm clock is nice but I find the talking and commercials and occasional circus music distracting during reading, hence this soft, bookstore like music, prefect even if little short. Sometimes I run this twice before I can tear myself away form a good book. I guess I'm saying its short because I can literally read all day, most normal people probably get an hour or so in, but not me, good thing that the series has more than one album dedicated to the love of books.

Beethoven in general is probably perceived as heavy, opulent and stormy. I adore his compositions but was pleasantly surprised that this album had the perfect mix of his light tunes. Minutes, adagios and sonatas, pieces mostly filed with violin and piano and some throbbing cello dominate the scene with tenderness and whispers of melodies that beckon me to read more than I have time for, this is truly the perfect companion to any book. This isn't only for reading; obviously this music is a wonderful quiet background for any day that I feel like relaxing and on days I feel like blasting loud rock I do so with relish and don't feel that I only have to like one type of music.

This album goes great with macaroni and cheese, I'm eating some as I type and while it's very mellow for dinner, it still makes me feel relaxed, happy and content - perfect with comfort food, ha ha. I've been a fan of the whole series of "Music for..." albums since I was a teenager and you can find tunes for any occasion, mood or activity. I keep coming back to this music and it always fits perfectly with anything I'm doing or even better, when I'm doing absolutely nothing...

- Kasia S.

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Just what the title promises.

Just received this CD today, and it's definitely wonderful background for reading; however, don't limit it to that. If you just need some time to close your eyes and unwind, this is also the perfect companion. Love it!

Booklovers CD is lovely

This CD is full of music that is very soothing and perfect for a relaxing afternoon or evening curled up with a good book.

Ridiculously Named CDs / Unrivalled Music

I write this not for the cd itself but the entire alliterative series that seeks to introduce classical music to another generation of listeners. I first started collecting these releases about ten years ago when I needed a broad sampling of chamber music and was delighted to find the quality of the performances superb and the tracks themselves well-chosen and sequenced. Each one of these discs, however cornball the names may be, offers some of the best music written in the last four hundred years. If you love chamber music, this is a wonderful way to acquaint yourself with almost any of the major composers of western civilization.

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Nothing flashy, but it works...

My wife and I own other CDs from this series, and this isn't one of my favorites. I am unfamiliar with most of the music on "Beethoven for Book Lovers," and none of it seems to be very notable. However, it accomplishes its presumed goal as great background music for reading, with very soothing recordings of these lesser-known works of Beethoven. I can't rave about this one, but it's certainly workable and worthwhile to own if you actually do desire "an intimate companion for reading."

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Tracks
Sonata No.5 In F (Spring): Adagio molto espessivo | Sonata #10 In G: Adagio espressivo | Sonata #2 In A: Andante piu tosto allegretto | String Quartet No.16 In F: Lentp assai, cantante e tranquillo | Sonata #7 In C Minor: Adagio cantabile | Sonata #8 In G: Tempo di minuetto | Sonata #3 In E- Flat: Adagio con molt' espressione | String Quartet No 6 In B-Flat: Adagio ma non troppo | 'Archduke' Trio In B-Flat: Andante cantabile, ma pero con moto

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