Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
Performer: Maria Keohane, Ricercar Consort
Conductor: Philippe Pierlot
Format: FLAC (tracks)
Label: Mirare
Catalogue: MIR540
Release: 2021
Size: 0.99 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes
01. The pulse of an Irishman, WoO 154 No. 4
02. O Soothe me, my lyre
03. The morning air
04. My bonny laddie has my heart
05. Ein midsommarafton
06. Lilla Carl
07. Since greybeards inform us
08. Thy ship must sail, my Henry dear, WoO 153 No. 20
09. Open the door softly
10. By the side of the Shannon
11. The Miller o’drone
12. On the Massacre of Glencoe, WoO 152 No. 5
13. From Garyone
14. The Elfin Fairies, WoO. 154 No. 1
15. Gu ma maith thig an crun dha Tearlach
16. Di-moladh an Uisge-bheatha
17. The parting glass
This recording includes an excellent selection from Beethoven’s many settings of Irish folksongs, with imaginative new arrangements of his accompaniments, rescored for more traditional instruments than the original piano, violin and cello.
His settings are interspersed with more conventional versions of Irish and Scottish folk tunes taken from other sources. These help to highlight his remarkable ingenuity, which preserves the original character of the folksongs while elevating them to a much higher level of interest.