Painting, Music, Poetry and Translation: LOVE'S PHILOSOPHY FOR VOICE AND PIANO

LOVE'S PHILOSOPHY FOR VOICE AND PIANO

I've just uploaded the original setting for voice and piano of Shelley's beautiful poem. This is just a preliminary and I hope to have a better version later when I have more time to prepare. But this should give you an idea of the song.

5 comments:

Doug P. Baker said...: That's lovely!; June 17, 2009 1:38 AM
Mary Rae said...: Thanks! I think I should figure out how to put the music in my posts...; June 17, 2009 8:48 AM
Doug P. Baker said...: Once you do, you can teach me. Some people do it, but I don't know how. I've tried to put photos in mine, but it has never worked. I'm a rank amateur.; June 19, 2009 7:36 PM
Mary Rae said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; June 19, 2009 8:06 PM
Mary Rae said...: I'm trying to link to a song directly
Music by Shelley

A setting of Shelley's poem for sop and harp (Sarah-Jane Dale and Luisa Cordell); June 19, 2009 8:13 PM

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