Burns and Beyond: Songs of Robert Burns

“There is a certain something in the old Scotch songs, a wild happiness of thought and expression” Robert Burns

Vivien and pianist Len Vorster present their recording Burns and Beyond: Songs of Robert Burns as homage to the lyric genius of the 18th century Scottish ‘ploughboy’ poet Robert Burns. This artsong/folksong cross-over CD takes the listener on a journey through traditional arrangements of Burns songs, as well as more contemporary 19th and 20th century arrangements of the traditional tunes Burns loved. Burns’ romantic sensibility affected poets and composers throughout the globe and on this CD you will find the inclusion some lesser known French Mélodie, German Lied, American and Australian artsongs. Composers represented include Mrs H. H. Beach, Benjamin Britten, Ignaz Brüll, Percy Grainger, Andre Gedalge, John Maxwell Geddes, Esther Kahn, Claire Liddell, Liza Lehmann, Roger Quilter, Robert Schumann.

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