I should point out that the 'preferred' baroque pieces are the approximate 60 seconds peices the faster movements from Vivaldi's Four seasons and other faster pieces are not often used. If used they are not usually associated with the learning phase.
Without the variation in the tempo the baroque pieces would boring. Since the research into the impact of music on the body and mind 'new age' pieces have been created. Admittedly I find the uneven tempo of baroque more natural to my mind than the mechanical attempts created by so many of the relaxation products being sold.
Baroque may not even be as effective as some of the newly developed 'new age' material anymore. It just happened to be the first effective pieces that they found. And just as everything else in life, what works for one doesn't necessarily work for another since we are all individuals with individual preferences.
Alex
