CD recommended for one track: Sarah Brightman's "Classics"

[sjwenger]

Based on a poem by Goethe called Erlkonig (two dots over the 'o'), translated into Italian, music based on Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, 2nd movement, there's a chilling song on Sarah Brightman's CD "Classics." The track is called Figlio Perduto.


You can hear just a snippet at:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg...glance&s=music

[Michael]

Chilling doesn't begin to describe it! Beware!

Michael

[sjwenger]

I have the words in English and Italian. I don't want to fill space if it's unwanted. It's three pages long, but if anyone is interested, I'll post it.


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Fate banging on the door with a jackhammer

[Hofrat]

Originally posted by sjwenger:
Based on a poem by Goethe called Erlkonig (two dots over the 'o'), translated into Italian, music based on Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, 2nd movement, there's a chilling song on Sarah Brightman's CD "Classics." The track is called Figlio Perduto.


You can hear just a snippet at:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00005RD78/ref=m_art _li_5/104-8135800-9097525?v=glance&s=music

It is not generally know, but Beethoven sketched out a setting for "Erlkonig" (before Schubert was born!!) His sketches were realized/completed by Rheinhold Becker. Bela Bartok even orchestrated it.

You can find the Becker completion at the Unheard Beethoven site.


Hofrat

[spaceray]

Originally posted by Michael:
Chilling doesn't begin to describe it! Beware!

Michael

Too right ,I can not fly to the off button quickly enough whenever this performer is presented.