Fifteen years or so ago I was working on the front desk of a small company and one day had reason to listen to their "on hold" music. To my surprise it was all music by baroque composers and it wasn't played Muzak style, thank goodness. When I mentioned how much I enjoyed it to the technical bloke responsible he told me that several studies had shown if people put "on hold" listened to baroque music, they were less likely to be annoyed and stressed when their call went through.

I enjoy many different forms of classical music, love early music.....lute music is gorgeous.....Hildegard von Bingen is beautifully ethereal. A current favourite is Ozzie guitarist Slava Grigoryan playing the first three Bach cello suites on baritone guitar. Those low notes, ooohhhh.....