Classical pieces about buds, blossoms and blooms, celebrating beauty of natural world.
Flower-inspired piece by Delius, beautiful duet from Delibes opera Lakmé, Dahlia Duet.
Vivaldi’s vibrant set of 4 violin concertos, represents natural bounty of 4 seasons.
Delius, Walk to Paradise Garden
Brilliant orchestral interlude Walk to Paradise Garden, Village Romeo & Juliet by Delius.
Tchaikovsky’s well-loved ballet, a string of beautiful flowers perform an eternal dance.
Ravel’s passionate best with extraordinarily lush harmonies. Masterpiece.
Striking yellow flower Chrysanthemums, inspiration for Puccini’s string quartet.
So beautiful, so perfect, Faure’s marvellous melodies.
Howell’s, spotless rose is blowing, sprung from tender root, fairest bud unfolds to light.
Debussy’s Préludes for solo piano, profound, pure and pristine.
Debussy, symphonic poem quite evocative, sweet and sensual.
Bizet’s enchanting and romantic popular opera, Carmen.
Russian song by Borodin, blooming flowers spring forth from my tears and my sighing becomes joined with chorus of nightingales.
Prokofiev, whoever finds the stone flower, most beautiful plant, will never be happy.
Flamboyant, fantastic and flowery waltz medley, by Strauss.
Listened to these gorgeous pieces while working in my garden.
