“Not only the ones cultivated in the gardens, not just the unfolding immaculate petals on a terrace or the magical wild ones kissed by the elegant birds, blossoming any place that anything can blossom, but thanks also to the flowers blooming in the paintings, pottery, fabrics or wherever we find incredible colours & shapes. Flowers flawlessly, naturally & gladly lift the mood of any scene. Poetry in a plant. Perfect by nature for a gift or a centrepiece.”
In nature, nothing is perfect yet everything is perfect. Roses bloom with thorns & the sea is full of salt. Trees can be contorted, bent in weird ways, yet they’re still beautiful. Everything in nature invites us constantly to be who we are. Nature’s beauty is a precious gift that cultivates deep appreciation & gratitude.
Are not the flowers the stars of the earth? Blossom by blossom the spring begins. The hills are alive with wildflowers, bringing colour to our world. I’ve always loved flowers. As a child I’d collect bright flower objects & little flower books. “The nature of a flower is to simply bloom. I must have flowers, always & always” – Claude Monet.
“A flower’s appeal is in its contradictions – so delicate in form yet strong in fragrance, so small in size yet big in beauty, so short in life yet long on effect. Appreciate the miracle of a single flower. To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.“
“Dance is a natural language of the heart. One of the most perfect & positive forms of expression with an infinite emotional intelligence. Music does not need the language of words for it has the movements of dance for beautiful translations.”
“The wonderful waltz of the flowers fills the spring air. In the ballad, I become the wind, moving the flowers in a delicate dance. Together we twirl, those flowers & I. In that intensity of colour, we exist only in that moment, in that tiniest fragment of time. As the spring winds come & go, so do we – both strong & silent, sometimes held in perfect stillness. In the richness of that dance we are elevated within a world so vibrant & serene, bringing inner harmony.”
The most direct inspiration for the Pastoral Symphony came from Beethoven’s deep love of nature. He wrote, “how glad I am to be able to roam in the woods & the thicket, amongst the trees, the flowers & the rocks. In the country, every tree seems to speak to me. In the woods, there is peace, an enchantment which naturally expresses all things. I am electrical by nature. Nature is a glorious school for the heart.”
“Where flowers bloom so does hope.” Beautiful pieces of classical music inspired by flowers.
The spectacular season of the beautiful buds & the breath-taking cherry blossoms has long been an inspiration for classical composers. The arrival of the delicate cherry blossom signals the onset of spring bringing hope, renewal & a sense of rejuvenation after the long winter months. Amidst the gentle breeze, the cherry blossoms dance, painting the world in the hues of tranquil pink & white. The ephemeral life of a cherry blossom is expressed with an equally magnificent melody. An ode to the fragrant & charming cherry tree. Pink perfection.