timestamps / (composer) [performer/s] click > 1:08:09 < and press replay to skip all the ads 00:00 nocturne op. posth in c minor: andante sostenuto (chopin) [brigitte engerer] 02:51 la plage (yann tiersen) 04:50 orphee's return (philip glass/arr. paul barnes) [paul barnes] 12:42 beth's theme (ólafur arnalds) [verendlich] 18:17 cello suite no. 1: iv. sarabande (bach) [mischa maisky] 22:01 gnosienne no. 2 (satie) 24:51 nocturne in c sharp minor (tchaikovsky) [alexander sokolov] 28:17 violin sonata no. 6 (paganini) [gil shaham/göran söllscher] 30:49 streams (johannes bornlof) 33:04 some sand (ibi) 40:06 on the nature of daylight 'slowed' (max richter) [erato ensemble] 48:07 rêverie (debussy) [françois-joël thiollier] 52:24 pavane for dead princess (ravel) [orchestre nationale de france] 59:12 adagio in g minor (albinoni/arr. giazotto) i decided to put timestamps here since there is less possibility that the video will be blocked, i don't know why but let's see if it works :-)

i turn this on, and suddenly, the streetlamps and the rain-slicked pavement and the dreary fog are a compliment to the music instead of just some crappy weather.

To everyone who's studying with this music: Checklist: • A bottle of water, at least 1liter. Your brain works better if it has enough water and drinking helps you to concentrate💧 • Your charger. You sometimes don't even notice that your device's battery is going down, so better have it plugged in all the time🔋 • Your headphones. You will be able to focus more with headphones, because it blocks background noises. Also, if it's a late night study session, you won't wake up anyone🎧 • a tea or coffee. Coffee keeps you awake, green or black tea can make you feel more awake as well.☕ • Your study/work stuff: your laptop/tablet/phone , a few pens, paper or whatever you need.⌨ •Anything else you could need, what about a heat pad, a blanket, a good lamp, your pet so you have a study buddy 🐈 Reminder:After an hour, you should stand up and walk a bit around. Better stop the music or put on different music for the break. Open your window, even if it's cold outside. Fresh air will make it better, trust me. You could also lay your head down on your desk for ten minutes and listen to a podcast. Or, if you have to read a book, listen to the audiobook of it. You can also listen to the audiobook while doing another thing, that's even better than listening to music while reading the book. I hope y'all had a good day, if not, that's okay too. Remember to take care of yourself and try to get some sleep tonight 😴🧸 (This comment isn't originally mine, but I think it can help a lot of people :))

When I listen to classical music, it takes me out of this cruel world that we all have to face. & I imagine myself falling in love. I don’t know if that’s just me but… dreaming of that just gives me a lot of joy and happiness.

42:12 this part is when I felt myself literally levitating and my heart pounding. Bro it’s so good for some reason 😭

How can people get so deeply touched with this playlists to put those magnificent written stories and feelings in the comment section? 😭 I love that

Beth's Theme ( 12:42 ) annihilates my soul every time. Very rarely has a piece of music ever perfectly captured the things I feel, think, and experience. It's so beautiful but so sharp.

‘Senior’; I love the look on his face when I call him that. Today too, I ask for his help with the translation of a Greek passage. He gently puts down his quill as he takes the book from my hand and begins to look through it. I get lost in my own observations as he works; his little head tilts when he got stuck, his furrowed eyebrows as he concentrated and pursed lips whenever he made a mistake and had to scratch it out. I was never good at art, but I could always draw him in my mind. His forever pushed back hair, thick eyebrows, sharp nose, big lips and a neutral jawline. Overall he had an earthy look that I could never get over. Once again, I am brought out of my thoughts by the extended scratch of his quill; he was done. ‘So, is there any paragraph you are still having difficulty with?’ I quickly look through before he catches on I was never paying attention to begin with; I inquire about a few more lines before thanking him and returning to my place. You might have guessed it already, but I am not as bad at Greek as I let on. I always hide my Greek test scores from him in case he catches on. My friends don’t understand why I do what I do. Why not just go for it? Because I like it this way. What? Can’t a girl be a little greedy? Besides, my little pretense of being dumber than I actually am isn’t hurting anyone and especially not him. Him though, he was the finest guy I’d ever seen… okay, no of course he wasn’t. He was nowhere close to perfection. It was obviously visible in my eyes too and yet I felt drawn to him for some indistinct reason. He was certainly not a bad person but even if he was I know I’d still hover around him. Perhaps hover around him and try to drag him away from every wrong thing he itched to do. I just know that’s be it. That I’d be blaming the heavens for not letting me meet him earlier, before this toxic person. That I should’ve been there to drag him away. I just know nothing much would’ve changed even if he was a different person. He spent a lot of time doing Calculus. He would gladly take on problems of others and try to solve them himself and would visit the library to borrow certain books in case it was something he hadn’t come across yet. I was starting to get jealous of Calculus. Every time he got stuck on a problem I couldn’t help but get to the library earlier, fish out the book and bookmark the certain page before leaving quickly so he couldn’t catch on. I had already taken Calculus last year and passed with a good enough score but when I saw him as the Calculus Professor’s assistant this year I couldn’t help but enroll myself in again. This of course gave me more excuses; inquiring him about every slightly complicated looking thing. It’s a miracle when the Professor makes no comments about me not strutting to the front of the class every time she asks a student to solve something and only throws a few raised eyebrows my way every now and then when I ask him questions. It takes until the very last class right before the midterm for her to tell me to stay back after class hours. ‘Samuel huh?’ I raise my eyes to meet hers and am greeted by an unknown glint in them, an almost knowing look. I manage out a ‘Yeah’ before she nods curtly and turns at her heels not before pausing to put a hand on my shoulder; ‘As long as you make sure to excel at your exams’ before walking away briskly. I am left standing bewildered as I begin to take in what just happened. So far I’ve only been able to keep up with my façade of being a junior only because she stayed quiet about me, not to like brag or anything but I was her assistant last year and besides it wouldn’t hurt to actually appear for the exams again. Except it did, just a little though. I sat there staring at that 2 mark question itching to solve it even as I could already solve it in my head and just needed to write it down. I am not used to this at all; holding back at the slightest. Instead I find myself cracking my knuckles as the paper is taken away. I met him right outside, observing the question paper: how typical I think to myself. From his relaxed eyebrows alone I could tell he did well. I walk away satisfied. I was right. He came first by two marks. Lord, we would’ve been tied and he would’ve stopped giving me lessons. After catching up he asked me where I messed up. I thought I saw something flash in his eyes as I answered but then it was gone as soon as it came. A strange thing started to occur as I studied by myself in the library for my thesis that I had to submit by the end of the year. I’d get up for a moment or so to fetch something and come back to a steaming cup of coffee with no one around; I mostly studied around dawn. I first thought of not accepting them but then it reminded me of my little thing for Samuel and I ended up drinking them. I was never a big coffee enthusiast but I soon started taking a liking to the creamy and rich texture. Few days later a printed message appeared on the cup sleeve : I don’t know how else to help. I left the cup sleeve on the desk that day with a mini smiley scrawled at a corner. Meanwhile things were still the same with Samuel but it was finally starting to take a toll on me. By the time I arrived for the fifty minute lecture I’d be sleep deprived, too sleep deprived to ask him anything barely taking in my surroundings. Then on a random day he tugged my sleeve to stop me after class. I could barely keep my eyelids open as I looked at him with confusion. He quietly handed coffee in a thermal cup. I wordlessly took it with a nod of appreciation as. Upon taking I sip I nodded the sticky note with a printed message: ‘Can you let me take it from here?’ I stare at it for a moment and then at him still at my side. Realization sinks in a second late. I quietly look at him as he lifts his hand slowly holding onto something small. It’s a bunch of small plastic bookmarks with smiley faces on them. They look like the ones I used- God I’ve been stupid. I reach for them but he raises his hand above my reach. ‘Also the question you left was the topic you always asked me to explain. Senior, could you answer my question now?’ I am quite taken aback by that one word and I’m sure it shows even though I try not to. I quietly takeout a pen, scribble something on the cup sleeve, separate it and give it back to him before turning to walk away from him to finish the rest of my coffee. I haven’t gone far but I am called from behind; ‘Senior’ I get chills at that. I turn to Samuel, no I turn to a smiling Samuel holding the cup sleeve with an identical smiley on it next to his text. Nah, I think to myself as I take in all of him. He’s too pretty to be compared to my scrawls. twitter and IG: @julyswillow

You have no idea how much I've been loving your playlists

I genuinely believe this is what allowed me to motivate myself to revise and pass my mocks. I will be forever grateful. I still listen now to study and feel. The peices have such emotion. Honestly, this is what allowed me to love classical music again. It helps me feel again. It gives me safe to safely tjink and reflect without attacking myself. I can laugh and cry and dream. Thank you from thr bottom of my heart. Thank you

*There's an enchanting beauty in sad, sentimental music that speaks directly to the soul, evoking a bittersweet longing for something intangible yet deeply felt*

Here the first paragraph of a story I'm writing for fun: She was... captivating, for lack of a better word. I saw her, dancing alone. She had olive skin, charcoal hair, with gray eyes and an emerald green dress to compliment it all. The ballroom was old, abandoned, but looked as if there had been feasts with the king just a few days ago. She stopped dancing, and stared at me. Suddenly those gray eyes lit up with excitement. She beckoned me over, I knew she wanted to dance without her even saying a word. I grabbed her hand, then she led the way as the dance began.

Your in the enclosed room with headphones on drearily typing away with your headphones in. You start to feel as if your body is levitating as you begin to flawlessly write your essay you've been procrastinating all day. Energy starts to flow in. Your body state is not the same as before you started this playlist. Your not bored and restless craving comfort and entertainment. Your now finally calm. Doing your assignment. Peacefully and gracefully...

ahhhh I have three tests to study for and the music really helps. Good luck to everyone listening to this!!

This playlist is giving me the memories I don't even have ♬♩♪♩ ♩♪♩♬

*Sad, sentimental music resonates with the depths of human emotion, serving as a poignant reminder of our shared humanity and the universal yearning for connection, understanding, and belonging*

I'm reading Frankenstein for a debate class in university and I think I found the perfect playlist

homework is more tolerable with a good playlist like this one :)

i deeply hate dark academia but i often click on those videos just to see what's on the playlist, it often has the same debussy/ravel/mozart/satie/chopin songs so i just dont play the video at all. this is probably the first time i took interest and listened until the end, nice curatorship lol

i literally have polish exam next day and this music just hype me to study

I listened to it when I read Dosteovsky's. pretty magical, fits so well

*Dark academia tracks possess a certain timeless elegance, transporting listeners to a world where every chord tells a story of love, loss, and the pursuit of knowledge*

You're the absolute best for adding a Spotify link as well. Thank you for this beautiful video

To those of you scrolling in the comments, honestly me too! But be sure to get back to work, you guys got this! 🙏🏼Think about how much more time you will have to relax if you finish your work right now. :)

Thank you for starting with a pic of a left-handed writer. And yes, it's hard to write left-handed in a spiral notebook. All the little awkward things you didn't even notice (just accommodated) at the beginning of your life. Then it slowly dawned that, to this world, you're part alien. (But truly, 100% normal to me.)

this playlist is soo nostalgic, it reminds me of all the old anime cartoons I watched especially *romeo's blue skies and les mesirables (cosette)* it also reminds me of nature. i don't know why but it just does, espesially from 33:04 'til the end. thank you *nobody* for another great playlist

42:12 on the nature of daylight how stoic this piece is it reminds me of Winston Churchill when he said "if you're going through hell; keep going"

Orphee's return had me ascending, straight to my classical music playlist and many thanks for introducing me to new pieces!

Perfect choice of songs. Each of them describes the state of soul in a different way.

I heard this song while studying and it helped me a lot

Coffee , dark room and a book …….yes feels nice to imagine ik

Omg this is pure art. Keep up with the good work Mr Nobody 😍💯

I fell in love with every single picture in this video 😍 it gave me so much inspiration

Pov: you are living in the modern generation of world. But somehow atrracted to old royal and dark stuffs. You play this music while roaming around a museum. You found an art sculpture which shows the warriors old times. And a painting of a queen you somehow looked at it for more time observing it. You were lost in the painting. You heard some noises in your mind. And then suddenly you felt dizzy everything around you starts to change and you found out that you were the queen and also a warrior who died in a fight with her enemies. From that day onwards you always roam in that museum and observe every paintings and statues very deeply. (This is not so good lol. But the things which came in my mind while listning to this music i just wrote it down. Hope you all like it)😊😊😁😉

all of your playlists are so perfect.

i absolutely love orphee's return!!! its just so whimsical and dreamy.

Your playlists are AMAZING. Thank you!

I listen to your videos every day while studying. Thank you for creating these great compilations.

i really enjoy listening to this while i'm reading something for my homework because it helps me to concentrate and not being distracted, also in my breaks i can imagine that i am a princess in a long dress walking in a palace

This is the only thing that has silenced my mind in months. Thank you so much

This playlist moved my heart to the right place.

Как всегда идеальный плейлист. Спасибо!

This is literally so good. Thank you for the new playlist ❤️

love how you manage to mix the contemporary with the old musicians

This playlist is awesome! It is my favorite. Well done, my friend.

Me realizing I have to be a poet in order to comment: _sweats_

I'm studying now thanks for sharing it! I love studying at night and listening to music🥰👍

Studying with this playlist is amazing! I can concentrate on my study well!

BUT I LOVE YOUR PLAYLISTS STILL T^T Thank you so much for making them ♥

Hearing this music just makes me feel so good about myself and also gives me deep , mysterious vibes and I love these vibes while studying..😌 Thank u sooo much for posting this😭😘

this is the best dark academia playlist I've ever heard

This playlist made my studying way more enjoyable 🥳

this so good, thanks nobody

you literally don't miss, this is amazing thank you

I put this on to read a book and I kinda fell asleep to it😭 it’s very calming☺️

I love ❤️ your channel. I can loose myself in some of the images and melodies.

trying to live my dark academia dreams by chugging coffee and listening to this excellent playlist while I suffer through this assignment

thanks for the fabulous playlist.

the theme from broadchurch will always give me chills

this is really good

"on the nature of daylight" sounds like it belongs in "sarah's key" and i love it

Beautiful songs, very good. Excellent👏😉

This is a beautiful playlist.

For the first song, I never knew what it sounds like to hear a stringed instrument weeping. It was mesmerizing

this is perfect thank you

thanks I finish most my study for today 💖💖

So grateful for you and your creative mind, dear friend. Your music and playlists help another fellow artist a lot with his creative endeavours. Sending you good thoughts and much respect to you for your channel. Most used channel I follow on YT :D Big love x

currently listening to this while reading the cruel prince. It definitely sets the mood.

First time listening. It's relaxing and so beautiful, I've always loved listening to classical music since I was a little girl. I remember listening to it in music class, the teacher will make us put our heads down and close our eyes, to concentrate more. When the music stopped we will draw what we saw in our minds. Since then I fell in love. It brings peace to my mind. And tonight I listen to this before bed. Thank you! For this will help me have a better night.

59:12 adagio in g minor (albinoni/arr. giazotto)- is absolutely beautiful

This is really good.

thank you for that I love your channel ❤️❤️I'm from Brazil so sorry for any english mistakes .

thank you for this

Suddenly the melancholy feeling inside of me became my main personality point. Now I wanna write and create

I love this type of video

NO WAY i was just casually watching this and i looked up to see my pic @ 3:00. so funny i did not expect to see my hand + annotations !

Love your playlist and your username

Just brilliant man I have nothing else to say

Now I can focus. Thanks !

4:50 bookmarking this for myself

bruh ever since i did classical music and got so into it, i cannot for the love of music and books, focus on either especially if it's any of my favourite composers!!!!! T^T

Can't wait for it

The vibes are real…. ☺

great thank you

I'm reading "Orientalism" by Edward Said (very interesting) for an university exam while listening to this. It helps a lot to focus. I hope I'll pass the exam!

I'm writing letters and this is such great music to write to

Love the thumbnail!!!

I like how the majority of the comments are about crying over math and having the ghosts jam while you have a mental breakdown.

Listening to this as I read The Sorrows of Young Werther

when i listen to impressionist music, i want to cry.

The Ravel sounds so much like the end of a Studio Ghibli movie, I am genuinely tearing up ;o;

I am lobing dark academia music and the whole asthetic. I have liked it all my life but never sought it out like this as there was no term for it. Githic, english, western classical music and feel I guess? Anyway, love it all!

28:23 Best Moment!

Шик, а не песня)) Взяла я значит книжечку Игорь Лебедев 'Формула Алхимика' так этот плейлист , при чтении книги так и даёт краски этому произведению)

Currently reading a Court of Thorns and Roses whilst listening to this for the first time, I must say it’s not the kind of music I would originally go to to read this, but surprisingly it fits, especially with a lot of Tamlin’s rooms, it’s also super relaxing

No se ustedes pero esta musica me ayuda a concentrarme, pero sin embargo por alguna razón ahi algunas que me estresan 🤔😌

Listening to this playlist while laying on my bed because I'm tired although I have 3 major quizzes tomorrow is... let's just say...lazy and dumb but relaxing in a not so relaxing kind of way.

the goat

02:51 It's the book Call me by your name 🥰😍

It’s raining, I am reading A classic book and as a drama queen I put this too