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Effortless joy – Bach's Badinerie (from BWV 1067)
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Effortless joy – Bach's Badinerie (from BWV 1067)

Today's meditation: Johann Sebastian Bach – Suite No. 2 in B minor, BWV 1067, 7. Badinerie Recording provided by the European Archive. For more about Bach's life, but especially many insights into his music, we recommend the audiobook of "Bach: Music in the Castle of Heaven" by the composer John E. Gardiner. To support our work, get it via https://amzn.to/4hKSP9J at no extra cost for you. 0:10 Playful energy 2:49 Just breathe and listen: full performance 4:20 Badiner

6 minMarch 27, 2025
Search Without End – Schubert's Impromptu in Ab major (D.899 No. 4)
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Search Without End – Schubert's Impromptu in Ab major (D.899 No. 4)

Today's meditation: Franz Schubert – 4 Impromptus, D.899, 4. Impromptu in Ab major Performance by Chiara Bertoglio. To support our work and enjoy Schubert in everyday life consider the Schubert-inspired products in our webstore: https://my-store-1068729.creator-spring.com/ 0:11 Fluid search 5:55 Just breathe and listen: full performance 13:43 Unresolved journey

16 minMarch 23, 2025
Dance of Shadows – Schubert's Impromptu in Gb major (D.899 No. 3)
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Dance of Shadows – Schubert's Impromptu in Gb major (D.899 No. 3)

Today's meditation: Franz Schubert – 4 Impromptus, D.899, 3. Impromptu in Gb major Performance by Chiara Bertoglio. To support our work and enjoy Schubert in everyday life consider the Schubert-inspired products in our webstore: https://my-store-1068729.creator-spring.com/ 0:10 Floating nostalgia 7:18 Just breathe and listen: full performance 13:25 Elusive mystery

15 minMarch 20, 2025
Effortless melody – Schubert's Impromptu in Eb major (D.899 No. 2)
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Effortless melody – Schubert's Impromptu in Eb major (D.899 No. 2)

Today's meditation: Franz Schubert – 4 Impromptus, D.899, 2. Impromptu in Eb major Performance by Chiara Bertoglio. To support our work and enjoy Schubert in everyday life consider the Schubert-inspired products in our webstore: https://my-store-1068729.creator-spring.com/ 0:16 Flowing contrasts and timeless reflection 6:25 Just breathe and listen: full performance 10:52 Embrace the journey

13 minMarch 16, 2025
Flowing Serenity – Schubert's Impromptu in C minor (D.899 No. 1)
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Flowing Serenity – Schubert's Impromptu in C minor (D.899 No. 1)

Today's meditation: Franz Schubert – 4 Impromptus, D.899, 1. Impromptu in C minor Performance by Chiara Bertoglio. For more about Franz Schubert’s Impromptus and his influence on piano music we recommend "Schubert: a Critical Biography" by Maurice J.E. Brown. To support our work, get it via https://amzn.to/4hpconN at no extra cost for you. 0:06 Flowing contrasts 6:24 Just breathe and listen: full performance 15:31 Impermanence

17 minMarch 13, 2025
Moonlit Whispers – Debussy's Clair de lune
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Moonlit Whispers – Debussy's Clair de lune

Today's meditation: Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque, 3. Clair de lune Performance by Caela Harrison. For more about Debussy's life and influence on classical music we recommend "Claude Debussy: A Critical Biography" by François Lesure. To support our work, get it via https://amzn.to/41BthFY at no extra cost for you. 0:06 Dreamlike, fluid beauty 5:30 Just breathe and listen: full performance 11:44 Listen, dream, simply be

13 minMarch 9, 2025

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