My Angel, my all, my own self, my Immortal Beloved ~ Love Video
‘My angel, my all, my own self…’ ‘…my Immortal Beloved.’
FOR THE LOVE OF CARMEN
‘As a musician, I tell you that if you were to suppress adultery, fanaticism, crime, evil, the supernatural, there would no longer be the means for writing one note.’
The True Story Behind the Wayfaring Stranger ~ VIDEO
The internationally loved ballad is an early‑19th‑century American folk–gospel song. The ballad’s meaning and origins were shaped by frontier spirituality and immigrant hymn traditions, and Civil War lore.
Croatian cellist banned from EU over Russian folk song
Do you still experience the reek of the Allied propaganda? It shed tears over the claim that Adolf Hitler’s Reich supposedly barred artistes and performers because they were Jewish. It weeps still.
Hawaiian Music was Composed by a German Musician ~ VIDEO
Many of the most famous and evocative Hawaiian melodies were composed by a German musician. His name was Henri (Heinrich) Berger. He also arranged several of these melodies.
Why International Crooner Charlie Landsborough likes Michael Walsh’s lyrics ~ Video
I had met Charlie when he was performing at the Atlantic Inn situated on Liverpool’s Dock Road. In his message, the internationally famous balladeer expressed his admiration for my poetry. He also thanked me for my collection of maritime and romantic verse.
The Red Rose Café ~ Video
The Red Rose Café ballad began life as a Dutch folk song. It is about an ordinary harbor bar. Here, everyday people briefly escape their worries.
You don’t need ears to listen to Music
Twelve thousand people were on their feet, cheering, shouting, swaying with the rhythm. And right in the middle of all that noise, a teenage girl sat perfectly still.
The Story Behind the Ashokan Farewell ~ Video
Although it sounds like a Civil War–era lament, it is a modern composition that later became famous as the theme of Ken Burns’ documentary The Civil War
Tragic Love Stories Behind Classical Composers ~ Video
‘Forever thine, forever mine, forever us.’
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