Having some pleasant, but non-distracting, background music can help to build and maintain focus. If you’re stuck with a tedious task at work, like filing, data entry or running adding machine tapes, music definitely helps to pass the time.
And if you’ve got a Kindle Fire, it can play music in the background while you’re reading a Kindle book. That’s what the Classical Music For Readers series of MP3 albums is all about, but its lovely arrangements also make a great soundtrack for studying, crafting, working, writing, doing yoga, or just for setting a relaxing tone around the house or garden when entertaining.
All of these MP3 albums include well-known compositions from such classical luminaries as Liszt, Brahms, Schubert, Mozart, Pachelbel, Vivaldi and Bach. Better still, they’re all priced between just 99 cents to $1.99, and each contains 22-25 tracks. You could buy all five albums for $7, and you’d have a collection of 121 classical masterpieces — that’s just six cents a track!
Here they are, in order of average Amazon customer review rating; click through on the links below to listen to samples from each album.
Classical Music for the Reader, Vol. 3 is priced at 99 cents for 25 tracks, and has an average Amazon review rating of 5/5 stars.
Classical Music for the Reader, Vol 1 is priced at $1.99 for 22 tracks, and has an average Amazon review rating of 4.5/5 stars.
Classical Music for the Reader, Vol. 4 is priced at 99 cents for 25 tracks, and has an average Amazon review rating of 4/5 stars.
Classical Music for the Reader, Vol. 2 is priced at $1.99 for 24 tracks, and has an average Amazon review rating of 4/5 stars.
Classical Music for the Reader, Vol. 5 is priced at 99 cents for 25 tracks. It was just released 5/17/12, and has yet to receive any Amazon reviews. But based on how well-received the other volumes in this series have been, this one is likely just as good.
As always, we remind you that MP3 songs and albums purchased on Amazon are compatible with iTunes, iTunes Match and iCloud.