Bonnie laddie, highland laddie (Beethoven)

Angharad Gabriel performs Beethoven's arrangement of "Bonnie laddie, highland laddie" for voice and piano trio at a recital of Scottish and Welsh songs by Haydn and Beethoven in Vienna (Nov 2007)

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[KFWVAII]

As I am sure you all are aware, this was far more than a simple folk song: "Hielan' Laddie" is the traditional going into battle march of the Scottish troops, as opposed to "The Black Bear," which is played (traditionally) when returning to barracks.

I wonder if Beethoven was making an anti-Napoleon statement with this arrangement; rather like "Wellington's Victory," eh?

[fiordiligicymraeg]

@KFWVAII hmm...interesting thought, but as this arrangement is part a big commission for an english music editor (who picked the folksongs and sent Beethoven the ones he wanted set - often without even including the texts!), I don't think Beethoven had much of a say in the matter.

[beethomozart]

belonging to Beethoven op 107, based in a popular scottish air, despite being alterd with ingenious maestry, are not worth to comment from the genius side, still long live ludwig van

[fiordiligicymraeg]

excuse me, but what DO mean?

[beethomozart]

I'm not talking about your singing which I sing is pretty good, what I meant was that according to critics these arrangments that Beethoven made of these popular songs are not worth it the genius that all of we know that he was able to do, sorry if you misunderstood my comment, when Beethoven made these arrangments he was working on that monster sonata: Hammerklevier and these were small tasks to confront, again I'm not commenting on your interpretation which I think is great

[fiordiligicymraeg]

thank you for clearing that up a bit - what I thought you had meant was that the folk tunes weren't worth Beethoven's "genius" - which I thought was awfully arrogant. We all need folk songs! And especially celtic ones are usually very charming.

I don't know about the critics, sure Beethoven could have (and wanted) to do more with them, but he was never given the texts and translations of them - so was never quite sure which mood they needed (sometimes this is very obvious in these pieces).

[BuddieDavey]

Many thanks for posting this footage.This is a song written by Robert Tannahill - Scottish Poet/songwriter, born Paisley 1774, died 1810. Lyrics can be found at my Federation website.

[KFWVAII]

Aha! Thank you for clarifying that. And moreover, thank you for posting this rendition; that is one of my favorites!

[haggisbasher900]

"Oh Dear" !!!!!!

[brcmano]

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[brcmano]

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