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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.

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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