Beethoven: A’ Chuirm Ghaidhlig

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The hidden Gaelic melodies behind songs by Beethoven.


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Beethoven: A’ Chuirm Ghàidhlig

Michael Klevenhaus

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Ludwig Mòr nan Òran

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In concert, ancient Gaelic songs and versions with arrangements by Beethoven.

In concert, ancient Gaelic songs and versions with arrangements by Beethoven. Dreach Beethoven air seann òrain Ghàidhlig.

The discovery that Beethoven’s arrangement of the song Enchantress Farewell was a reworking of a Gaelic song, Mhnathan a’ Ghlinne Seo, led German scholar Michael Klevenhaus to search for more connections between old Gaelic melodies and the great German composer. That search featured in the recent documentary Òrain Ghàidhlig Beethoven (Beethoven’s Gaelic Songs).

This concert, featuring both traditional and classical musicians, highlights more of the Gaelic songs that Michael discovered had found their way to Beethoven and the classical repertoire. The featured musicians are:

Traditional singers Mairi MacInnes and Michael Klevenhaus.
Scots piper Allan MacDonald and German piper Thomas Zöllner.
Scottish classical singers Lorna Anderson (soprano) and Jamie MacDougall (tenor).
And the classical instrumentalists Verena Stourzh, Franz Ortner, Clemens Zeilinger of the Trio Van Beethoven.

Nuair a thuig Mìcheal Klevenhaus, Gearmailteach fileanta sa Ghàidhlig, gu robh am fonn a chuir Beethoven air an òran Enchantress, Farewell glé chàirdeach dhan òran Ghàidhlig A’ Mhnathan a’Ghlinne Seo, thòisich e air siubhal airson ceangail eile eadar seann fuinn Ghàidhlig agus an t-sàr chruthaiche ciùil. Bha’n sgrùdadh aige ri fhaicinn sa phrògram Òrain Ghàidhlig Beethoven. 

Anns a’chuirm seo, le luchd-ciùil traidiseanta agus clasaigeach, cluinnear barrachd dhe na h-òrain Ghàidhlig a lorg Micheal, a rinn an t-slighe gu Beethoven.

A’cluich sa seinn tha:
Seinneadairean traidiseanta, Màiri NicAonghais agus Mìcheal Klevenhaus.
Pìobaire Albannach Ailean Dòmhnallach agus pìobaire Gearmailteach Thomas Zöllner.
Seinneadairean clasaigeach, Lorna Anderson (soprano) agus Jamie MacDougall (tenor).
Luchd-ciùil ionnsramaidean Verena Stourzh, Franz Ortner, agus Clemens Zeilinger bhon Trio Van Beethoven.

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Orain Ghaidhlig Beethoven: Series 1

The hidden Gaelic melodies behind songs by Beethoven

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