Shades of Blue
A place to cultivate calm, connection, and healing through melancholy moments of classical music.
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Melancholy Mixtape / September 2026 (opens the original)
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Welcome to the latest Melancholy Mixtape, a Shades of Blue series that weaves together moments of melancholy classical music to help you cultivate calm, connection, and healing throughout the month. If you’re a new subscriber (Welcome! 👋🏼), head over here to check out previous installments.<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!cYqS!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2F
Joaquín Rodrigo / Concierto de Aranjuez (opens the original)
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How a lullaby born of sorrow ushers us to a place of enduring serenity (opens the original)
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Branching Out / Vol. 17 (opens the original)
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Claudio Monteverdi / L’Orfeo (opens the original)
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