I want serenity.

I like listening to music. Especially classical music. Always have. Even as a youngster. But my tastes have changed. I grew up listening mostly to bombastic classical music. Loud. Triumphant. Full orchestral stuff. But now I like it soft. Slow. Adagios. A solo piano. Or cello. But also string quartets. I could listen all day. All night. When I’m writing, classical music plays in the background. Used to be that I wanted classical music to arouse me. Stir my rambunctious emotions. Now I want to be soothed. I want serenity. Tranquility. Solitude. –Jim Broede