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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.
Aug 3
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Michael Cirigliano II
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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.
Jun 22
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Michael Cirigliano II
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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.
Jun 1
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Giacomo Puccini / Un bel dì (One Fine Day)
Paying tribute to my grandmother with her favorite opera aria, which searches for blossoms of hope in a field of despair.
Apr 20
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Revisiting a mythological fever dream of lust and longing
Claude Debussy / Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
Apr 6
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Clara Wieck Schumann / Piano Concerto
At the center of a silent orchestra, piano and cello sing a tender song of grace and longing.
Mar 9
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Johannes Brahms / Intermezzo in E-flat Major
A moment of autumnal introspection in which sorrow ushers us to a place of comfort and calm.
Feb 10
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Claude Vivier / Lonely Child
A "long song of solitude" from a composer eager to embrace the world through music of naïve love.
Jan 13
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Michael Cirigliano II
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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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Gustav Mahler / Ich bin der Welt ... (Lost to the World)
Finding a tranquil realm, far removed from the world's turmoil, where love and art help us to heal.
Dec 2, 2023
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Franz Schubert / Piano Trio No. 1
A symphony in miniature, written in a language of friendship lovingly etched into every measure.
Oct 28, 2023
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Michael Cirigliano II
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Jean Sibelius / The Swan of Tuonela
Music and myth converge in a haunting portrait of loneliness.
Sep 30, 2023
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Michael Cirigliano II
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