David A.

Musical Meditations

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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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David A.

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Sad and Beautiful – Debussy's Clair de Lune 24.06.2026 15:44

Today's meditation: Claude Debussy – Suite bergamasque, III. Clair de lune Performance by Simone Renzi

A Cathedral for a Violin – Bach's Chaconne in D Minor 09.06.2026 29:47

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)

A Postcard Home – Dvořák's Largo from the New World 24.05.2026 24:54

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

Slow and Painful – Satie's Gymnopédie No. 1 02.03.2026 14:19

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

Resilient River Journey – Smetana's Moldau 12.04.2025 25:53

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

Effortless joy – Bach's Badinerie (from BWV 1067) 27.03.2025 5:22

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...

Search Without End – Schubert's Impromptu in Ab major (D.899 No. 4) 23.03.2025 15:36

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/

Dance of Shadows – Schubert's Impromptu in Gb major (D.899 No. 3) 20.03.2025 14:30

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/

Effortless melody – Schubert's Impromptu in Eb major (D.899 No. 2) 16.03.2025 12:26

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/

Flowing Serenity – Schubert's Impromptu in C minor (D.899 No. 1) 13.03.2025 16:34

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.

Moonlit Whispers – Debussy's Clair de lune 09.03.2025 12:48

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.

Elegance in Remembrance – Ravel's Pavane pour une infante défunte 06.03.2025 12:48

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.

Pure Harmony – Bach's First Prélude 02.03.2025 7:07

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.