The Beggar's Opera: Original Songs & Airs
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Composer: John GayPerformer: Broadside Band
Performer: Patrizia Kwella
Performer: Paul Elliott
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 2003-10-14
Music Label: Hmf Musique D'abord
Soundtracks:
- The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Air 3. Cold and raw: Stingo, or the Oil of Barley (Playford) / The Farmer's Daughter (D'Urfey) / Op
- The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Air 16. Over the hills and far away (D'Urfey): / Opera version / Over the hills and far away (Am?ri
- The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Air 18. Oh, the broom: The broom o'er the Cowdenknowes (Chanson ?cossaise) / Broom, broom, the bonn
- The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Air 21. Would you have a young virgin: Poor Robin's Magot (The Dancing Master, 1713) / Would you ha
- The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Air 6. What shall I do to show how much I love her?: Opera version / What shall I do (Purcell)
- The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Air 19. Fill ev'ry glass: Bergers, ?coutez la musique (No?l fran?ais) / Opera version
- The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Air 37. Charming Billy: Charming Billy (Populaire, 18th si?cle) / Cease your funning (Oswald) / Ope
- The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Air 40. The lass of Patie's mill: The lass of Patie's mill (Thomson) / Variation sur la m?lodie de
- The Beggar's Opera, ballad opera: Air 67. Greensleeves: Variations sur Passamezzo antico / Greensleeves (version la plus ancienne) /
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Hit: 5 Stars
i've had the original release for more years than i will admit. it's as enjoyable today as it was the first time i listened to it.
in addition to the john gay versions are the earliest known versions of the songs and some that came afterwards. for example, the tune of what most people know as 'greensleeves' is played from the first known italian setting (15th century as i recall) to one done in the irish folk style from the 19th century, with gay's version in the middle.
gay borrowed many of his tunes from other songs that were familiar to his audience. where the original might be sentimental or even religious in content, gay would write a bawdy or satiric version, which would have had added interest and humor for his audience.
but don't think that all this impressive scholarship makes for a dull time. the musicians are first rate and the disc can be enjoyed simply as wonderfully played and sung 18th music.
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