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Bezig met laden... Dear Harp of My Country: The Irish Melodies of Thomas Moore (editie 1997)door James W. Flannery
Informatie over het werkDear Harp of My Country: The Irish Melodies of Thomas Moore (Spirit of Ireland in Lyric and Song, Vol 1) door James Flannery (Author)
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. The first two-thirds of this book give enough highlights of Irish history so the reader can understand Moore's writing in context. It's a lot to take in, but it really did shed light on the verse. The melodies themselves are beautiful, passionate works of art. My favorites are They Know Not My Heart and Believe Me, If All Those Endearing Young Charms. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
Best friend to Lord Byron; famous throughout Europe and America as a poet, composer, singer, wit, and polemicist; Thomas Moore (1779-1852) was the embodiment of Romanticism. It is said he was often moved to tears by his own songs, and so were his audiences. Servants lined up behind closed doors to hear him; women swooned, wrote him notes in verse, and treasured locks of his hair. The first in a long line of Irish poet-performers who combined personal expression with a zeal for political and social reform, Moore formed a vital link between the old Gaelic bardic tradition -- nearly extinct in his day -- and the popular songs in English that fueled the flames of nationalism in early nineteenth century Ireland.Including Moore's lyrics to accompany the songs recorded here, James Flannery's book is part biography, part music history, and part history of a nation. It presents the story of Thomas Moore in the context of the Irish nationalist movement and explains the lasting influence the songs of Moore have had on the lives of countless millions of Irish emigrants, who found in them a symbolic link with their homeland. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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