An Old Danish Dance In The Key Of Melancholy
Members of the Danish String Quartet take a break from Beethoven and Brahms to focus on the vibrant, and sometimes wistful, folk music of their Nordic homeland.
by Tom Huizenga
Oct 06, 2017
1 minute
Classical and folk music continue to intermingle in fascinating ways. The intersections stretch back far beyond Bach, who cleverly slipped a into his . Later, composersand combed the countryside, from villagers. And a recent piece, , by Pulitzer-winner , draws inspiration from the folk ballad "John Henry."
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