Peter has requested that I post an emo song, to represent our moods this week (half-yearly exams are on) but I couldn't bring myself to actually do it.
So the song for yesterday (Tuesday) was J. S. Bach's 'Prelude from the Unaccompanied Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major'
Oh...... I don't think I have to say anymore, excuse me while I melt in my chair.... there is just something about the tone of the cello, and this piece shows it off so well
For a fast version, played by Rostropovich himself, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU_QR_FTt3E&feature=related
or a slower version by Yo-Yo Ma at www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZn_VBgkPNY&feature=related
or even another version by Mischa Maisky at www.youtube.com/watch?v=S6yuR8efotl&feature=related
My favourite version is the one on the Master & Commander soundtrack, but I love this piece in every form I've heard it so far
Today's song, in keeping with my slightly classical theme, is ' Weep You No More Sad Fountains' not sure exactly who it's by as yet, but google is telling me John Dowland. The version on the Sense & Sensibility soundtrack is sung by Jane Eaglen, and in the movie Kate Winslet sings it
Weep you no more sad fountains
What need you flow so fast?
Look how the snowy mountains
Heaven's sun doth gently waste
But my sun's heavenly eyes
View not your weeping
That now lies sleeping
Softly, softly, now softly
Softly lies sleeping
Sleep is a reconciling
A rest that peace begets
Doth not the sun rise smiling
When fair at ev'n he sets?
Rest you then, rest, sad eyes
Melt not in weeping
While she lies sleeping
Softly, softly, now softly
Softly lies sleeping
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