I’d like to share this improv that feels like a slow conversation between what fades and what remains 🍃

Echoes of the city in concrete, shadows, and blurred silhouettes. A mosaic of fleeting moments drifts between tension and stillness, a quiet reflection within the restless pulse of urban life. 📸 @pixence1 🎹 @ceballospianist

This Prelude in E minor, often called “Suffocation”, summons a stifling, solitary sadness. From the deepest corners of the soul, Chopin reveals in this brief work the tuberculosis consuming him, intertwined with his storm-ridden bond with Aurore Dupin (George Sand). The chords fall like a slow chromatic collapse. The melodic upper line is perceived as a fragile, tense thread, always on the verge of snapping, while a cry of despair erupts in the middle of the piece. Composed in 1838 in Valldemossa, Mallorca, this prelude belongs to the celebrated cycle of the 24 Preludes op.28, where Chopin gives voice to an intimate and painful confession.

Portraying contrasts of water, sky and majestic Hungarian architecture, this breathtaking photo selection feels like an expression of nostalgia, inspiring a piece of music that journeys through an intimate path of self-exploration. 📸 @lacz_ph 🎹 @ceballospianist Here's one for pianists: Do you hear Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsodies’ influence? Pinpoint the exact time mark in the comments.

A tranquil journey through a day in nature, expansive yet intimate. 📸 @kates__photography_adventures_ 🎹 @ceballospianist

Bach’s “Jesus bleibet meine Freude” is one of those pieces that feels everlasting and hopeful. It originally appeared as the final movement of his 1723 cantata “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben” (Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life), BWV 147, written for voices and orchestra. Though composed for choir, it’s now played in many arrangements including this version for solo piano by Myra Hess, which masterfully brings out a timeless sense of pulse and beautifully woven inner voices.

Time moves through the seasons. Flowers bloom and fade, smiling or crying, while outdoor traces echo a palette shaped by water, wind, and light.

This floral collection holds quiet contrasts; soft and sharp, delicate and bold. This piano improv traces their mixed textures and the still intensity within.