Musical Meditations

Michael C.
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Find calm through music. This channel offers guided Musical Meditations, pairing classical pieces with thoughtful reflections to help you unwind and reconnect. Each episode invites you to slow down, enjoy the music, and appreciate its quiet beauty. Whether you’re looking for focus, relaxation, or just a mindful break, you’ll find it here. Subscribe and enjoy a moment of peace with every listen.

Episodes

  1. Jun 9

    A Cathedral for a Violin – Bach's Chaconne in D Minor

    Today's meditation: Johann Sebastian Bach – Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne Violin performance by Ray Chen. Courtesy of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (CC BY-ND 4.0) Piano performance (Busoni transcription) by Peter Bradley-Fulgoni. Recorded at St. Paul's Hall, Huddersfield University, June 2018 (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

    30 min

  2. May 24

    A Postcard Home – Dvořák's Largo from the New World

    Today's meditation: Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World," II. Largo

    25 min

  3. Mar 2

    Slow and Painful – Satie's Gymnopédie No. 1

    Today's meditation: Erik Satie – Trois Gymnopédies, No. 1 Performance by Kevin Macloed.

    14 min

  4. 04/12/2025

    Resilient River Journey – Smetana's Moldau

    Today's meditation: Bedřich Smetana – Má vlast, 2. Vltava Recording provided by the Musopen Symphony.

    26 min

  5. 03/27/2025

    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.

    5 min

  6. 03/23/2025

    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/

    16 min
  7. Dance of Shadows – Schubert's Impromptu in Gb major (D.899 No. 3)

    03/20/2025

    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/

    15 min
  8. Effortless melody – Schubert's Impromptu in Eb major (D.899 No. 2)

    03/16/2025

    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/

    12 min

  9. 03/13/2025

    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.

    17 min

  10. 03/09/2025

    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.

    13 min

  11. 03/06/2025

    Elegance in Remembrance – Ravel's Pavane pour une infante défunte

    Today's meditation: Maurice Ravel - Pavane pour une infante défunte. Performance by Thérèse Dussaut, Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive. For more about Ravel, his life and his musical aesthetics we recommend "Ravel: Man and Musician" by Arbie Orenstein. To support our work, get it via https://amzn.to/3DfpNRB at no extra cost for you.

    13 min

  12. 03/02/2025

    Pure Harmony – Bach's First Prélude

    Today's meditation: Johann Sebastian Bach - Prélude in C Major, BWV 846. Performance by Jörg Demus, Westminster Recording. For more about Bach's préludes we recommend "Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier: The 48 Preludes and Fugues" by David Ledbetter. To support our work, get it via https://amzn.to/3XeKunz at no extra cost for you.

    7 min
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Find calm through music. This channel offers guided Musical Meditations, pairing classical pieces with thoughtful reflections to help you unwind and reconnect. Each episode invites you to slow down, enjoy the music, and appreciate its quiet beauty. Whether you’re looking for focus, relaxation, or just a mindful break, you’ll find it here. Subscribe and enjoy a moment of peace with every listen.

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  • Creator
    Michael C.
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Michael C.
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