Roger Quilter, 'Love's Philosophy' sung by Janet Baker

Roger Quilter's rapturous setting of Shelley's poem 'Love's Philosophy' was recorded by Janet Baker with Gerald Moore at the piano in 1967.

The full text is:

The fountains mingle with the river
And the rivers with the ocean,
The winds of heaven mix for ever
With a sweet emotion;
Nothing in the world is single,
All things by a law divine
In one another's being mingle -
Why not I with thine?

See the mountains kiss high heaven
And the waves clasp one another;
No sister-flower would be forgiven
If it disdain'd its brother:
And the sunlight clasps the earth,
And the moonbeams kiss the sea -
What are all these kissings worth,
If thou kiss not me?

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Music

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• Quilter
• Love's Philosophy
• Janet Baker
• Geald Moore
• paulprocopolis

[cesca07]

Don't you think it's a little too fast??

[paulprocopolis]

@cesca07 For me this is an ideal speed, capturing the song's urgency and rapture.

[23mrm]

I'm learning this for voice lessons and my teacher is having me go at about this speed. It's pretty crazy but it's fun once you get it.

[AgnesRegina]

Wow... that is fast, but it works. The pianist is magnificent - and so is the mezzo of course!

[arr1on]

In general, only pianists will think it too fast! I think this speed is ideal--and I'm both a singer and accompanist. Sometimes even at the same time, God forbid.

[horndiapason]

I agree with paulprocopolis. It's faster than what I'm used to, but I like it much better this way. In any case, a fabulous performance!

[VivalaTara312]

I adore this piece. 

[tonioeld]

just beautiful !

[pianopera]

Lovely!