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Why I'm devoting this newsletter to melancholy classical music.
What is life, if not a symphony of sorrowful songs?
Jun 23, 2023
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Why I'm devoting this newsletter to melancholy classical music.
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Melancholy Mixtape / January 2025
Six moments of classical music that impart warmth and comfort amid winter's bitter chill.
Jan 11
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Melancholy Mixtape / January 2025
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Gustav Mahler / Urlicht (Primal Light)
A comforting prayer of love and light that helped me transcend grief after losing a beloved canine companion.
Apr 26
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Gustav Mahler / Urlicht (Primal Light)
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Grant Us Peace
Celebrating six months of Shades of Blue, and sharing a bit of Bach with dreams of a peaceful new year.
Dec 30, 2023
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Michael Cirigliano II
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"An experience that transforms something inside us"
Beauty, possibility, and Beethoven take center stage in Haruki Murakami's Kafka on the Shore.
Dec 21, 2024
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Michael Cirigliano II
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"An experience that transforms something inside us"
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W. A. Mozart / Clarinet Concerto
A serenade of serenity I turn to whenever I want to connect with the instrument that helped me find my voice.
Nov 30, 2024
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Michael Cirigliano II
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W. A. Mozart / Clarinet Concerto
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Melancholy Mixtape / November 2024
Six moments of classical music to help you cultivate calm, connection, and healing in turbulent times.
Nov 9, 2024
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Melancholy Mixtape / November 2024
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Melancholy Mixtape / International Women's Day Edition
Explore feelings of devotion and awe, longing and grief, in six moments of classical music penned by women composers.
Mar 8
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Melancholy Mixtape / International Women's Day Edition
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Branching Out / Vol. 10
What to listen to next, based on our recent experiences with the melancholy music of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Philip Glass.
Mar 22
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Branching Out / Vol. 10
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Revisiting a mythological fever dream of lust and longing
Claude Debussy / Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Apr 6, 2024
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Revisiting a mythological fever dream of lust and longing
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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.
Sep 28, 2024
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Frédéric Chopin / Mazurka in A Minor
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Melancholy Mixtape / May 2024
Eight moments of melancholy music to help you cultivate calm, connection, and healing throughout the month.
May 4, 2024
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Melancholy Mixtape / May 2024
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