Have you ever had a hard, weary day and would like to just relax and take it easy listening a opera. Have you ever tried listening a ludwig van beethoven concerto? When I am stressed or tired, the first thing I do is put in a mozart cd, turn the volume up and let the music flow over me.
That's not to say that I only listen to classical music. Very much to the contrary, I also listen to rock and even Punk rock, but sometimes the mind and soul need to listen to the great artistic ability of those musicians that inspired our contemporary music. Listening bach or any type of classical music can be uplifting, and helps your soul dream. It can lead you into imaginary realms and help you to meditate and allows your mind to roam with creative freedom. There are movements by Bach or Schubert that can truly invigorate the soul and the mind.
Try listening to a sonata while taking a warm relaxing bath, or close your eyes and imagine living in vienna during the time of Tchaikovski. Imagine what it would have been like to meet and know some of the great composers, like Schubert,Chopin or bach. If you try this I'm sure you will find just as I have that by the time you finish your bath you will be totally relaxed.