An all-time favourite piece by French composer Jules Massenet, "Méditation", a profoundly heart-warming symphonic intermezzo from his opera Thaïs, written for solo violin and orchestra.
Sometimes what we know deep in our hearts are clouded over by doubts due to other people's opinions. I need to clear away these clouds, and listen to my heart. Way to keep peace with myself.
One beautiful thing about our memories is that they are ours whether they are happy or sad, good or bad. So to my memories. They belong to me wherever I am now.
Earlier, I was lazing around when from the radio slowly wafted Claude Debussy's Reverie. This was a favourite of a loved one gone. Memories came creeping down my past lane. This beautiful heartwarming piece has escaped me for years.
Three days from now it will be another season. Autumn, where I live. I love autumn. Season after season, we sustain our life through the next. I can do the same with memories. By keeping the good times deep within, my present is sustained when I'm feeling low.
Video Credit: Debussy: Reverie for piano. Youtube, uploaded by Reza Touserkani. Accessed February 25, 2018.
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"Nobody had ever measured, not even poets, how much a heart can hold."
~ Zelda Fitzgerald
Down Memory Lane:
My serenade
(Sung by The Platters).
Here are the lyrics:
My serenade begins in the night, Plays the strings of my heart.
My serenade becomes a delight,
Your kisses help play the part.
Sweet and strong love plays it soft,
And our hearts begin to glow.
As it plays our serenade, It's music with thrill to love.
This is my serenade.
My serenade. My serenade.
This is my serenade.
My serenade.
Music based on Franz Schubert's 'Serenade'
Lyrics: Peter E. Luedemann and Giuseppe Solera
Note: Franz Schubert composed a number of works known as "Ständchen" (meaning: serenade) The music here is one of the most popular.
