I’ve been following this thread with interest (has such a question ever been asked before on this forum?). Now that some fellow musicians have responded, I might as well add my own two cents. I’ve been a professional musician for all of my adult life and come from a musician’s family (I am a violinist). I have always found it extremely difficult doing anything while listening to ‘classical’ music (sorry, I really don’t listen to much anything else). Even while driving, when I find myself in an unfamiliar part of town and/or traffic conditions become hazardous, instinctively the radio gets turned off! My best post-processing takes place in a quiet room, devoid of distractions (like music, or even other human beings). Not that it’s impossible for me to work in another, less ‘ideal’ environment. It’s just seldom my best work. Just as a passing thought, I’ve often found it quite intriguing, the connection between music and photography. Even for those photographers who do not have a musical background (Ansel Adams, Don Worth, Huntington Witherill, just to name a few), music often plays a predominant role in the lives of so many photographers. Perhaps it’s some form of kindred love.
In any case, "thank you" Dave (Isle of Skye), for asking the question! It provoked a few enjoyable thoughts.
Best regards,
Larry