About this title: Like those of his predecessor Franz Josef Haydn, the British folk song settings of Ludwig van Beethoven are an underappreciated corner of his output. Commissioned by Scotsman George Thomson for publication as parlor music, they present a simple, rustic face that hides a deceptively clever and often technically demanding musical texture. Indeed, several settings had to be re-written, since Thomson determined they would not appeal to amateur musicians in their original forms. In most cases, Thomson sent Beethoven only the tunes to be set, and not their texts, so the resulting works can be ...
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