The joys and beauty of fall foliage are memories to cherish as the days become shorter and the weather gets colder. The biting wind and unforgiving rains drive us inside to gather around the hearth, cook soup and stew and drink hot cider. As we do these mundane tasks, we often turn to music for reflection and rejuvenation.
Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem Autumn: A Dirge (1824) is a dismal portrayal of this time of year.
Here is a list of musical suggestions that will provide comfort and warmth and serve as a helpful counterpoint to the bleak feelings experienced by the poet:
Britten, Benjamin. Serenade for Tenor Solo, Horn and Strings
Copland, Aaron. The Tender Land
Dvorak, Antonin. In Nature's Realm Overture
Grainger, Percy. Country Gardens
Haydn, Joseph. Seasons
Mahler, Gustav. Symphony No. 1
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus. Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Piazzolla, Astor. Cuatro Estaciones Porteñas
Tchaikovsky, Peter Ilich. Autumn Song
Verdi, Giuseppe. I Vespri Siciliani: Ballet of the Four Seasons
Vivaldi, Antonio. L'Autunno
