Benjamin Britten Folksong (re)settings: when artsong meets folksong

2009-10-04T22:09:30+02:00

Britten re-invented British folksongs for his recitals with the tenor Peter Pears. Their magic is as undiluted in his "re-imaginings" as they are in their purer form as folk-songs, and some of them attain the status of brand new Art Songs.