Playlist: Clean your house in 22 minutes! (A conceptual playlist) by Mr. Ray
When I was growing up, my parents used to succomb to what the Germans call a "Sauberkeitsfimmel", aka, a Cleaning Frenzy. I've developed this soundtrack and accompanying instructions so you too can enjoy a Fimmel of your very own. For the full effect try to finish your work in the time allotted.
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No. 1 in D flat 'Minute'
composed by Fryderyk Franciszek Chopin, 1810-1849 (1847); produced by Adam Abeshouse, fl. 1999; performed by Garrick Ohlsson, 1948-; in The Complete Chopin Piano Works, Vol. 7: Waltzes (Hyperion), 2 mins
Dust your way to the kitchen. Time to do the dishes! Well this isn't so hard, and my how the glasses sparkle. OK time for the icky bathroom.
01:47
17 Jul 2013
The flight of the bumblebee
composed by Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov, 1844-1908 (1899); conducted by Loris Tjeknavorian, 1937-; produced by Brian B. Culverhouse, fl. 1984; performed by Armenian Philharmonic Orchestra; in Rimsky-Korsakov: Golden Cockerel Suite; Tsar Saltan Suite; Chrismas Eve Suite (ASV, 1993), 1 min
Sprinkle the scouring powder everywhere. Don't fear the blue-green fuzz in the bathtub--remind yourself it's organic. Now scrub! Get in all the corners. Obsess. Round and round and round. Rinse. Repeat.
01:23
17 Jul 2013
Montagues and Capulets
composed by Sergey Prokofiev, 1891-1953 (1936); conducted by Yuri Simonov; produced by Alan Peters and Matthew Dilley; performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; in Romeo and Juliet (excerpts) / Symphony No. 1, Op. 25, 'Classical' / Symphonic Suite. Op. 60, 'Lieutenant Kijé' (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, 1997), 6 mins
Now for the trash. Bag up everything and trudge it out to the curb. Empty soda cans, cardboard recycling, kitchen garbage. You're invincible. Stomp stomp stomp. Why are these bags getting to be so heavy?
05:32
17 Jul 2013
Sabre Dance
composed by Aram Il'yich Khachaturian, 1903-1978 (1942); conducted by Yuri Simonov; produced by Alan Peters; performed by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra; in 'Gayane' (Excerpts) / 'Spartacus' (Excerpts) / 'Masquerade' (Excerpts) (Royal Philharmonic Orchestra), 2 mins
Time for fun: speed-vacuuming! Try to cover your entire house in the time alloted (2 minutes, 22 seconds). Hurry!
02:22
17 Jul 2013
Morning
composed by Edvard Grieg, 1843-1907 (1874); conducted by Fernando Lozano; produced by Ivan Pastor, fl. 1986; performed by Orquesta Filarmónica De La Ciudad de México and Orchestre de Bordeaux-Aquitaine; in Grieg: Peer Gynt (Suites No. 1 & No. 2); Lyric Suite; Lalo: Le Roi d'Ys (Overture) (Fioretti, 2007), 4 mins
You're nearly done. Spritz a little air freshener around. Put out a clean dish towel; light a scented candle. Sit, relax. Pour yourself a glass of something soothing (anything but red wine--you've no time left to scrub out a carpet stain). That wasn't so bad, was it?
04:02
17 Jul 2013
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