Editorial Review:

Amazon.com:
Embedded deep within assorted classical selections from Bach, Haydn, Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, and numerous others--all of which have been selected from the vast Nimbus Records catalog--are said to be inaudible pulses of sound that are designed to augment 'acoustic brainwave entrainment.' When our brain detects them, we are told that it will tend to align with them and induce 'the appropriate state of brainwave activity.' That is the premise of this persuasively packaged, intelligently presented four-CD set that includes a 'score' of electronic pulses that are imperceptible to the ear, but (as explained in liner notes that describe the work of California-based researcher Dr. Jeffrey Thompson) not the cerebellum. The prescribed 'states' that listeners should experience here include relaxation/tranquility (the Alpha disc), deep relaxation/sleep (the Delta disc), heightened focus/concentration (the Beta disc), and deep mediation/creativity (the Theta disc). Does it work? Your answer will depend largely on your response to the music that has been selected by Pat Moffitt Cook, a colleague of Thompson who shares his interest in 'behavioral psychoacoustics' and using music as a healing medium. The Beta and Alpha discs are both attractive samplers of dignified classical works that adhere to a stately pace. Delta and Theta include selections that might cause your brain to wonder how they made the cut. On Delta, for example, Holst's 'Neptune, the Mystic' (from The Planets, which is taken from Spirit of England II) might not be everyone's preferred path to deep relaxation and sleep. If nothing else, the set represents a pleasant assortment of classical works. If your brain catches an internal buzz along the way, all the better. --Terry Wood

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Disc 1:

1. Violin Concerto in a Minor - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Bach, Johann Sebast
2. Concerto for 2 Violins in D Minor - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Bach, Johann Sebast
3. Sinfonia Decima À 7 for 2 Trumpets and Strings - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Bononcini, Giobanni
4. Cello Concerto in C - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Haydn, Joseph
5. Cello Concerto in D - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Haydn, Joseph
6. String Symphony No. 4 - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Mendelssohn, Felix
7. Capriol Suite Pieds-En-Láir - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Warlock, Peter
8. Violin Concerto No. 4 in D - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Mozart, Wolfgang Am
9. Concerto in F Major - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Vivaldi, Antonio
10. Concerto in a Minor - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Vivaldi, Antonio
11. Symphony No. 6 in F Major - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Van Beethoven, Ludw

Disc 2:

1. Concerto in D for 2 trumpets, strings, & continuo - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
2. Excerpt - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
3. 1st Movement - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
4. Moderato - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
5. Allegro - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
6. Allegro - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
7. Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Britten, Benjamin
8. Andante - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
9. Allegro - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,

Disc 3:

1. Venus, Bringer of Peace - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
2. Neptune, the Mystic - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
3. Adagio for Strings - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Barber, Samuel
4. Adagio in G Minor - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Albinoni, Tommaso
5. Andante - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
6. Andante - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
7. Andante - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
8. Lady Radnor's Suite - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Parry, Hubert
9. Sospiri - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Elgar, Edward
10. Nocturne - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
11. Lento (Excerpt) - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,
12. Excerpt - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson,

Disc 4:

1. Concerto in D for 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Vivaldi, Antonio
2. Sonata in D for 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Alberti, Giuseppe M
3. Violin Concerto in a Minor - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Bach, Johann Sebast
4. Cello Concerto in C - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Haydn, Joseph
5. Ovoe Concerto in B-Flat - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Albinoni, Tommaso
6. Oboe Concerto in D Major - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Albinoni, Tommaso
7. Oboe Concerto in D Major - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Vivaldi, Antonio
8. Symphony No. 4 in G Minor - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Mozart, Wolfgang Am
9. Basset Clarinet Concerto in a - Dr. Jeffrey D. Thompson, Mozart, Wolfgang Am

Rating: - Brainwave Symphony 4 CD Box Set
Song List

DISC 1: BETA:
1. Concerto In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo (Vivaldi)
2. Sonata In D For 2 Trumpets, Strings, And Continuo (Alberti)
3. Violin Concerto In A Minor (Bach)
4. Cello Concerto In C (Haydn)
5. Oboe Concerto In B Flat (Albinoni)
6. Oboe Concerto In D Major (Albinoni)
7. Oboe Concerto In D Major (Vivaldi)
8. Symphony No. 40 In G Minor (Mozart)
9. Basset Clarinet Concerto In A (Mozart)

DISC 2: ALPHA:
1. Violin Concerto In A Minor (Bach)
2. Concerto For 2 Violins In D Minor (Bach)
3. Sinfonia Decima A 7 For 2 Trumpets And Strings (Bononcini)
4. Cello Concerto In C (Haydn)
5. Cello Concerto In D (Haydn)
6. String Symphony No. 4 ( Mendelssohn)
7. Capriol Suite Pieds-En-Lair (Warlock)
8. Violin Concerto No. 4 In D, K (Mozart)
9. Concerto In F Major, F VII (Vivaldi)
10. Concerto In A Minor, F VII (Vivaldi)
11. Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. (Beethoven)

DISC 3: THETA:
1. Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis (Vaughan Williams)
2. Lark Ascending, The (Vaughan Williams)
3. Eclogue For Piano And Strings (Finzi)
4. Clair De Lune (Debussy)
5. Clarinet Concerto-Adagio (Finzi)
6. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. (Britten)
7. Variations On A Theme Of Frank Bridge, Op. (Britten)

DISC 4: DELTA:
1. Planets Suite, Venus, Bringer Of Peace, The (Holst)
2. Planets Suite, Neptune, The Mystic, The (Holst)
3. Adagio For Strings (Barber)
4. Adagio In G Minor (Albinoni)
5. Symphony No. In C Minor, Andante (Mendelssohn)
6. Symphony No. 5 In B-Flat Major, Andante (Mendelssohn)
7. Violin Concerto In E Minor, Andante (Mendelssohn)
8. Lady Radnor's Suite, Slow Minuet (Parry)
9. Sospiri, Op. 70 (Elgar)
10. Suite For String Orchestra, Nocturne (Bridge)
11. Marche Funebre, Lento, Excerpt (Chopin)
12. Calm Sea & Prosperous Voyage, Op. 27 (Mendelssohn)

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Rating: - Music Fine Tuned for Brain Relief
This is an excellent collection of symphonic music tailored to enhancing and fine tuning your mindstate to a desired outcome. Music can alter our brainwaves and this collection was developed by Dr. Jeffrey Thompson to do just that. The previous reviewer who gave this CD a 1 star rating was reckless in his evaluation of this masterful collection of symphonic muisc. Save the 1 stars for the violent rappers and noisy, brain damaging music please!

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Rating: - Delta CD doesn't work
I have suffered with insomnia for many years, trying herbal, medicinal, and relaxation techniques to no avail. I researched brain wave entrainment and purchased the Brainwave Symphony (Delta) CD with hopes of overcoming the insomnia naturally. But the CD did NOT work, mainly because of the music interfering with the binaural beats.

For those of us who have a passionate love for music, our bodies and minds are easily affected by music. Rather than ambient music, this CD has baroque and -- worse -- romantic style background music. Romantic music has ever-changing highs and lows, pianissimos and fortes -- much too dramatic to use to fall asleep.

This CD actually helped to keep me awake. When I finally started to drift off, sometime after midnight, I was awakened by by a loud burst of music during one track's climax. Why in the world would someone select this type of music to induce sleep?!?

I am willing to try a different delta CD, with more raw binaural tones, but I would definitely not recommend the Brainwave Symphony - Delta CD for anyone with a sleeping problem.

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Rating: - food for your ears and for your brain
So this is another CD-set by Jeffrey Thompson. This time some classical music on 4 CDs and perhaps best suited for those who cannot bear the 'modern' strange effects on the brainwave suite CDset. I'm not really a fan of classical music, so I more prefer the brainwave suite CD's but if you're a fan of some works of Mozart, Bach, Albinoni, Vivaldi, Warlock, Debussy etc... you may get this CD-box. It's not only good for your ears, but seems to be good for your brain too !