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Branching Out / Vol. 8
What to listen to next, based on our recent experiences with the music of Felix Mendelssohn and Frédéric Chopin.
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Frédéric Chopin / Mazurka in A Minor
A nostalgia-laced dance of defiance that transports us to a place of love and belonging where we ache to go again.
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Melancholy Mixtape / September 2024
Seven moments of music that channel the beauty and nostalgia of nature's golden-hued journey from summer into autumn.
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Why I'm devoting this newsletter to melancholy classical music.
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Grant Us Peace
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Melancholy Mixtape / May 2024
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Revisiting a mythological fever dream of lust and longing
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Theme & Variations / Birdsong
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Thomas Tallis / Spem in alium (Hope in Any Other)
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Theme & Variations / Birdsong
Three melancholy moments of music that conjure expressions of longing, rebirth, and renewal from nature's first musicians.
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Felix Mendelssohn / String Quartet No. 2
A hushed hymn of devotion from a young composer navigating his first journey through love and heartbreak.
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Branching Out / Vol. 7
What to listen to next, based on our recent experiences with the music of Thomas Tallis and Henryk Górecki.
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Melancholy Mixtape / July 2024
Seven works that evoke the sentiments of summer — from a meditative walk through a sun-dappled forest to nocturnal songs of love and longing.
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Henryk Górecki / Symphony of Sorrowful Songs
Celebrating Shades of Blue's first birthday with the symphony that inspired my ongoing exploration of melancholy classical music.
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Melancholy Mixtape / June 2024
Seven works to experience this month, from a moonlit gondola ride to a song of consolation in which grief and loss give way to an enduring love.
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Thomas Tallis / Spem in alium (Hope in Any Other)
A prayer of piety and hope reaches across the centuries to guide us to a more peaceful, loving future.
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