Travel is the engine of movement in every story. It can be a journey worldwide, in your home, country, or neighborhood. The movement creates action and beautiful moments. Each journey sets the tone on the staves. Each note is part of the journey from high to low, flat to sharp, hard to soft, and fast to slow.

Well-known musical works inspire the four music stories and take you back in time to when the composer lived. The protagonists are enterprising and courageous, enabling you, the reader, to learn new things. The QR code allows you to listen to the music while reading, so you notice that each story has its own color in addition to its tone. The stories have philosophical undertones; it is up to you to distill them from the text.

These stories were written to find peace, positive energy and inspiration, and restore trust in each other. Also suitable for reading aloud to your children.

Roel’s stories have another element besides classical music: philosophy. Hopefully, you picked this up.
Good luck!

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Bach wrote the coffee cantata “Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht” just to show how indispensable coffee was to him. Back then, it was a beverage for men, and women had to settle for tea. Twice a week, he took the time to go to Zimmerman’s for a cup of coffee,

Neither Beethoven nor Mahler could do without it. For Beethoven, coffee was an essential part of his creative process; for Mahler, it was a source of inspiration. The ritual of making and drinking coffee, the taste and smell, and perhaps the caffeine made drinking coffee a resting point for the composers where energy and ideas were gathered.

Voltaire claimed that coffee is a great power in my life. Kant restricted himself to one cup a day. Kierkegaard made a spectacle out of drinking his coffee. Many philosophers where regular guests of coffee houses,

Given the profound connection between coffee and classical music and philosophy, it’s worth pondering over this next time you enjoy a cup. With a coffee mug in hand, you can savor the rich history and influence of coffee on philosophers’ and composers’ notes and work, enhancing your appreciation for both.

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