Tune in Today: Robert Schumann’s Memory of Childhood

Escape for a few minutes into the beauty of classical music with Schumann’s “Träumerei,” a dreamlike piece whose emotional performance belies its simplicity.

"Blowing Soap Bubbles," 1885, by Pieter Haaxman. Oil on panel, 9 inches by 12 inches. Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Public Domain

You sit, transfixed. A dream unfolds before your waking eyes. This is so-called daydreaming or reverie, the release of focus and care. Feelings recalled from childhood flood your consciousness, and for a few moments, the real and imagined worlds are one and the same.

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