Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Elina (class of 2029) and features some music for springtime walking.
Spring Walks
This playlist has that effortless main-character vibe, and it is perfect for spring walks around campus or wandering through nature.
Carnival Youth – “Never Have Enough”
Richy Mitch & The Coal Miners – “Evergreen”
The Smiths – “There Is a Light That Never Goes Out”
Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube:
Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student assistant Giuliana (class of 2028) and features some songs for spring.
Spring
This is a playlist that is perfect for spring time and the warm weather that is right around the corner. These songs feel more carefree and capture the sunny days that make you want to spend time outside. I love listening to music that makes me feel excited for the days ahead of me, so hopefully this playlist will do the same for others!
The Mamas and the Papas – “California Dreamin'”
Tears for Fears – “Everybody Wants to Rule the World”
Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube:
Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Amy (class of 2025) and features songs to play this Spring.
Spring Equinox
Spring cannot come soon enough, and I’m so excited to celebrate the warmer days, blooming flowers, and sunny afternoons. Here are a few songs I think are the best to play to welcome in Spring.
John Denver – “Season Suite: Spring”
Simon & Garfunkel – “Keep the Customer Satisfied”
Paul Simon – “Me and Julio Down by the Schoolyard”
Rising Appalachia – “The Bones”
Gerry Rafferty – “Right Down the Line”
Talking Heads – “This Must Be the Place”
Simon & Garfunkel – “April Come She Will”
Nick Drake – “One of These Things First”
Fleetwood Mac – “Never Going Back Again”
The Crystals – “Then He Kissed Me”
Lake Street Drive – “Rich Girl”
Jalen Ngonda – “If You Don’t Want My Love”
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – “Our House”
Joni Mitchell – “Both Sides Now”
Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLSwAwMtTLDwjC-sBH-eLuCC8sebunuhBM&si=-4ZvDYCUdBRZlDac
And here it is on Spotify:
Welcome back to Parsons Playlists! Today’s playlist is curated by Music Library student manager Amy (class of 2025) and features spring-themed classical music.
Spring-Themed Classical Music That Isn’t Vivaldi
When many think of spring, Vivaldi’s Spring movement of his Four Seasons violin concerto is often what comes to mind. However, there is a plethora of spring-themed compositions from other artists across music eras, including Aaron Copland’s “Appalachian Spring” and Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring.”
Ludwig van Beethoven – Violin Sonata No. 1 Spring Movement (Itzhak Perlman, Vladimir Ashkenazy)
Igor Stravinsky – The Rite of Spring, Pt. 1: Adoration of the Earth (Teodor Currentzis, musicAeterna)
Edvard Grieg – Lyric Pieces, Op. 43, No. 6 “To Spring” (Lang Lang)
Christian Sinding – Frühlingsrauschen (Rustle of Spring) for Piano, Op. 32, No. 3 (Dubravka Tomšič)
Claude Debussy – Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun (Orchestra National de Lyon)
Camille Saint-Saëns – The Swan, Carnival of the Animals (Yo Yo Ma, Kathryn Slott)
Florence Beatrice Price – Juba Dance from Symphony No. 1 (Akiko Fujimoto, Minnesota Orchestra)
Alexander Borodin: Quartet No. 2 in D major for Strings, I. Allegro moderato (Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center)
Bedřich Smetana – The Moldau (Polish National Radio Symphony)
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring – 1945 Suite – 1. Very slowly (LA Philharmonic)
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring – 1943 Suite – 7. Doppio movimento (New York Philharmonic)
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring – 1945 Suite – 2. Allegro (LA Philharmonic)
Aaron Copland: Appalachian Spring – 1945 Suite – 8. Moderato: Coda (LA Philharmonic)
Here is a link to the whole playlist on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qizSgHRRbEo&list=PLSwAwMtTLDwitnvD5pQ8hTur4eSlqiamO