April Cantelo, Raymond Leppard, British Chamber Orchestra - Eighteenth-Century Shakespearean Songs - Import CD

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April Cantelo, Raymond Leppard, British Chamber Orchestra

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Commemorating the 400th Anniversary of Shakespeare's Death, First CD Release2016 is the 400th anniversary of the death of the great English writer Shakespeare. Numerous Shakespeare-related works have been released in the music world, and this is the first CD reissue of a wonderful album recorded in 1960 and much talked about at the time. Many artists of our time have been inspired by Shakespeare's great poems and have created wonderful works of art. On this album, we hear simple, beautiful works by composers ranging from Shakespeare's contemporary Thomas Morey to Britten, who was at the forefront of his field at the time of recording. These songs, which blend beautifully with the poems and tunes and allow us to enjoy the beautiful sound of the English language, are transformed by the flute obbligato and the full orchestra accompaniment. Universal Music/IMS