{"id":2455856,"date":"2020-03-16T13:01:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-16T19:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/?p=322727"},"modified":"2020-03-16T13:01:00","modified_gmt":"2020-03-16T19:01:00","slug":"at-home-in-aspen-a-comforting-playlist-for-stressful-times-from-aspen-music-festivals-alan-fletcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/at-home-in-aspen-a-comforting-playlist-for-stressful-times-from-aspen-music-festivals-alan-fletcher\/","title":{"rendered":"At home in Aspen: A comforting playlist for stressful times from Aspen Music Festival\u2019s Alan Fletcher"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Some years ago, Aspen Music Festival and School President and CEO Alan Fletcher was part of a medical study, conducted through the University of Pittsburgh\u2019s Center for Pain Research, investigating whether listening to your favorite music could ease physical and emotional pain.<\/p>\n

Researchers studied his vitals while he was placed in an MRI machine. The piece he chose was Mozart\u2019s Piano Concerto No. 23<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Along with looking at whether music had a stronger easing effect on anyone in pain, it studied whether professional musicians like Fletcher \u2013 a pianist and composer \u2013 felt the effect more strongly.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt does, and they do,\u201d Fletcher said of the findings.<\/p>\n

Such studies have provided conclusive evidence that music eases painful sensations and eases stress.<\/p>\n

As the coronavirus upends daily life in the Roaring Fork Valley and around the world, and people look for ways to practice self-care and mental hygiene, we asked Fletcher for a playlist for comfort and peace.<\/p>\n

These are his suggestions, search them out yourself or find our links below:<\/p>\n

MOZART, PIANO CONCERTO IN A MAJOR, K. 488<\/h4>\n

The piece was Fletcher\u2019s choice when he was among the subjects of a Pittsburgh Center for Pain Research Study. Along with these picks, he suggested listeners steer their ears away from tragic compositions like \u201cLa Boheme\u201d and \u201cLa Trviata.\u201d<\/p>\n

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BACH, ST. MATTHEW PASSION<\/h4>\n

\u201cReally concentrate,\u201d says Fletcher, who annually listens to the piece on Holy Saturday. \u201cAmong other things, it\u2019s about coming through a crisis!\u201d<\/p>\n

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POULENC, \u201cGLORIA\u201d<\/h4>\n

\u201cBoth sublime and very cheerful.\u201d<\/p>\n

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BRAHMS, PIANO QUARTETS<\/h4>\n

\u201cBrahms\u2019s Piano Quartets are endlessly beautiful, especially the one in C Minor,\u201d Fletcher suggests. His recommended recording is by the Guarneri Quartet with Arthur Rubenstein, who was part of the inaugural Aspen Music Festival.<\/p>\n

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