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Ryanair customers are perfectly aware of how annoying the airline boarding procedure has become. However, just recently, what welcomes us on the plane is Mozart's adagio. It goes a long way in making boarding an aircraft just a little more pleasurable.

As soon as you get on the aircraft, rushing to get a place for yourself, or for the entire family, stress levels take over, however, you are merely facing the first act of the drama. If you think boarding is annoying, then wait for the on-board sales process, it is even worse.

The relentless crew will try to sell you anything they can, they will keep moving goods forwards and backwards endlessly. If they could sell you a whole kitchen, or a new sofa, they would do it. Everything is a bargain, obviously, and you would be crazy to waste such a chance to purchase. Consequently, there is no room for peace and quiet during the whole duration of the flight.

That is when Mozart makes his appearance. I myself on this occasion am on a flight from Italy, carefully choosing my seat as always, and I hear that one of my Mozart's favourite songs is playing. The song is called "Eine kleine Nachtmusik", which means literally "A little night music". Suddenly, I relax.

The song is so famous everyone knows it, even without being aware that it is Mozart's, or even without knowing Mozart at all. It is often like this with classical and jazz music. We listen to them on TV advertisings, or in public places, where they are frequently used. We end up even knowing their melodies by heart sometimes, but we have no clue about where they come from in the first instance.

When an artistic product is capital, it has a positive effect on us even if we are unaware of it. That is how they become classics, overcoming time itself. They envelope our world and in turn make our life better. It just happens, without being aware of it.

Listening to the song on the aeroplane, also, something sprang to mind. It is the same song played almost continuously at Brixton's Underground station, South London - as well as in other not so appealing stations in London.

Brixton is not famous for being the most relaxed place in London and any help to calm everyone down there is definitely welcome. So, Mozart comes to hand, and it works.

London Underground says that classical music brings down the figures of aggressions in its staff by 30%. How great is that? It is just good old fashioned music, but it makes everyday life easier.

Thanks to Ryanair for the good choice then. Hoping they will not go back to that old irritating jingle they used to play before. Many appreciations have to also go to the master that is Mozart himself and of course, his legacy.

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