What do you do when the music’s not speaking to you?

When the music won't listen and I am not really listening to my wife either she advises me to get my panties out of a wad by suggesting that I "take a hike" - not in the colloquial sense but in the literal meaning of the expression which I do. I have a hike right out my back door that takes me up steep hills and back down on the return flight. After that I am properly oxygenated and full of endorphins, ready for anything of beauty.

I often feel that way about reading - just can't find a book that draws me in. So, I just put on some comfortable music, push back in my chair and drowse a bit. Not music that demands attention though. Something for solo piano, like, perhaps Brahms, Debussy, Schumann, etc. 

You might try reading something, like a newspaper, i.e. the NY Times. That ought to put you to sleep. :-) When you wake you can focus on your music which demands your attention.

When the music's not moving me, I go do something else and try again the next day.

@bolong 

Now I understand.