Shades of Blue
Michael Cirigliano IIA place to cultivate calm, connection, and healing through melancholy moments of classical music.
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Philip Glass / String Quartet No. 4, "Buczak"
Brian Buczak (American, 1956–1987). Drawing the Universe, 1987. Acrylic on canvas (diptych). Photo via Gordon Robichaux, NY
Revisiting a fabled "land of mists" that helped one young composer overcome a creative crisis
As winter's deep chill frosts the single-pane windows of my home in Minnesota, I'm finding warmth and comfort in Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky's "Winter Daydreams" Symphony, a work I shared in the early days of Shades of Blue.
Branching Out / Vol. 9
Natalia Goncharova (Russian, 1881–1962). La forêt (The Forest), c. 1913. Oil on canvas. National Galleries of Scotland. © ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2025
Melancholy Mixtape / January 2025
Welcome to our latest Melancholy Mixtape, a series here at Shades of Blue that weaves together moments of melancholy classical music to help you cultivate calm, connection, and healing throughout the month. (If you're new around here, head ...
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Musician turned writer/marketer on a mission to connect people with classical music that cultivates calm, connection, and healing.
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