History and future song. Hildegard von Bingen : "Columba aspexit" -- Bernart de Ventadorn : "Can vei la lauzeta mover" -- Josquin Desprez : "La déploration sur la mort d'Ockeghem" -- Cipriano de Rore : "Ancor che col partire" -- John Dowland : "Flow my tears" -- Barbara Strozzi : "Lagrime mie" -- Robert Schumann : "Du Ring an meinem Finger" -- Erik Satie : Ludions -- George Butterworth : "The lads in their hundreds" -- George Gershwin : "Summertime" -- Benjamin Britten : "O might those sighes and teares returne againe" -- Luciano Berio : Sequenza III -- History and future song.
Summary:
"From one of our most versatile singers, a vibrant history of song stretching from Hildegard von Bingen and Benjamin Britten to Björk ... In this celebratory account, acclaimed singer and author John Potter tells the European story. ... Choosing twelve illustrative songs, Potter offers a personal tour through this vibrant tradition ...."-- Book jacket.
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