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2,000 Years of Music Compiled by and Released in Memory of Dr. Curt Sachs
A tribute to prominent musicologist and pioneering ethnomusicologist Dr. Curt Sachs, this compilation of Western classical music tours Greek, Jewish and Gregorian chant traditions; early polyphony of the 2nd century; religious polyphony of the 16th century; German dances and opera; songs of the troubadours; early...
A tribute to prominent musicologist and pioneering ethnomusicologist Dr. Curt Sachs, this compilation of Western classical music tours Greek, Jewish and Gregorian chant traditions; early polyphony of the 2nd century; religious polyphony of the 16th century; German dances and opera; songs of the troubadours; early music from the Netherlands; madrigals and motets.
19th Century French Poetry: Read in French by Paul A. Mankin
Paul A. Mankin recites the most famous French poetry from the 19th Century. Gérard de Nerval, Victor Hugo and Alphonse de Lamartine, the main poets from the romantic period are represented, as well as precursors of Symbolism, Paul Verlaine and Stéphane Mallarmé. In addition, the album includes poems written by...
Paul A. Mankin recites the most famous French poetry from the 19th Century. Gérard de Nerval, Victor Hugo and Alphonse de Lamartine, the main poets from the romantic period are represented, as well as precursors of Symbolism, Paul Verlaine and Stéphane Mallarmé. In addition, the album includes poems written by the tortured Charles Baudelaire and the unclassifiable Arthur Rimbaud.
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Paul A. Mankin récite les plus grands poèmes françai...
Paul A. Mankin recites the most famous French poetry from the 19th Century. Gérard de Nerval, Victor Hugo and Alphonse de Lamartine, the main poets from the romantic period are represented, as well as precursors of Symbolism, Paul Verlaine and Stéphane Mallarmé. In addition, the album includes poems written by the tortured Charles Baudelaire and the unclassifiable Arthur Rimbaud.
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Paul A. Mankin récite les plus grands poèmes français du XIXème siècle. Gérard de Nerval, Victor Hugo et Alphonse de Lamartine ; les poètes les plus importants de la période romantique sont représentés, ainsi que les précurseurs du symbolisme Paul Verlaine et Stéphane Mallarmé. Par ailleurs, l’album inclut des poèmes du tourmenté Charles Baudelaire et de l’inclassable Arthur Rimbaud.
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20th Century French Poetry: Narrated by Paul Mankin
Paul A. Mankin recites French poetry from the 20th Century. French poets from the first of the 20th Century like Charles Peguy, Paul Valery and Guillaume Apollinaire are represented, as well as those from the second half of the century including Louis Aragon, Jacques Prevert and Jules Supervielle.
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Paul A. Mankin recites French poetry from the 20th Century. French poets from the first of the 20th Century like Charles Peguy, Paul Valery and Guillaume Apollinaire are represented, as well as those from the second half of the century including Louis Aragon, Jacques Prevert and Jules Supervielle.
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Paul A. Mankin récite la poésie française du XXème siècle. Les grands poètes français de la première partie du XXème siècle comme...
Paul A. Mankin recites French poetry from the 20th Century. French poets from the first of the 20th Century like Charles Peguy, Paul Valery and Guillaume Apollinaire are represented, as well as those from the second half of the century including Louis Aragon, Jacques Prevert and Jules Supervielle.
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Paul A. Mankin récite la poésie française du XXème siècle. Les grands poètes français de la première partie du XXème siècle comme Charles Peguy, Paul Valery et Guillaume Apollinaire sont représentés, ainsi que ceux de la seconde partie, comme Louis Aragon, Jacques Prévert ou encore Jules Supervielle.
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Adam and the Beasts
This diverse offering of songs by British author, translator, journalist and songwriter Alasdair Clayre ranges from the peppy"Springtime Songs" to the graceful"Lullaby and Come Afloat" to the humorous"Motorway Promoter." Musical references are equally varied: honky-tonk, medieval chant, Irish reel and the folk-ro...
This diverse offering of songs by British author, translator, journalist and songwriter Alasdair Clayre ranges from the peppy"Springtime Songs" to the graceful"Lullaby and Come Afloat" to the humorous"Motorway Promoter." Musical references are equally varied: honky-tonk, medieval chant, Irish reel and the folk-rock ballad.
Al Tocar Diana: At the Break of Dawn: Songs from a Franco Prison
Albert Ramsbottom, Sam Small and Uthers: English Dialect Readings with Wallace House
This collection of traditional English folk songs is performed here by Wallace House in spoken word with guitar accompaniment (occasional strums). It is not sung and instead performed as "poetry". These old "songs" date back as early as 1840 and represent interesting examples of dialects from around England. The a...
This collection of traditional English folk songs is performed here by Wallace House in spoken word with guitar accompaniment (occasional strums). It is not sung and instead performed as "poetry". These old "songs" date back as early as 1840 and represent interesting examples of dialects from around England. The album is interesting not only for folksong lyrics and linguistics but also for folklore from different regions in England. (No liner not...
This collection of traditional English folk songs is performed here by Wallace House in spoken word with guitar accompaniment (occasional strums). It is not sung and instead performed as "poetry". These old "songs" date back as early as 1840 and represent interesting examples of dialects from around England. The album is interesting not only for folksong lyrics and linguistics but also for folklore from different regions in England. (No liner note information)
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Ancient Greek Poetry - Tragedy, Comedy, Lyric, Elegiac and Iambic Poetry: Read in Greek by John F.C. Richards
Animal Folk Songs for Children: Selected from Ruth Crawford Seeger's Animal Folk Songs for Children
Anthems of All Nations, Vol. 1 & 2
These aren't really all of the national anthems out there, but you do get to hear a sampling, from Belgium to Turkey, Mexico to Japan. Liner notes provide background and lyrics.
This release combines two original Folkways Records LPs, FW03881 and FW03882.
These aren't really all of the national anthems out there, but you do get to hear a sampling, from Belgium to Turkey, Mexico to Japan. Liner notes provide background and lyrics.
This release combines two original Folkways Records LPs, FW03881 and FW03882.
