O'Carulan's Dream

Description

Unlike any other, Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738) knew how to combine old Irish music with Italian Baroque music which the high society liked to listen to at that time. The use of little repeating motifs, the kind of melody and way of tension building reveal Carolan's sense and knowledge of the styles of playing typical of the Baroque period. These Baroque influences in his harp music became his unmistakable trademark. Thus, he created a whole new genre, as it were: the Celtic Classics.

Content:

• Sheebeg and Sheemore
• Princess Royal
• All Alive
• Clergy´s Lamentation
• Blind Mary
• Squire Woods Lamentation on the Refusal of his Halfpence
• Planxty Kelly
• Carolan´s Quarrel with the Landlady
• Lament for Terence MacDonough
• Mrs Anne MacDermott Roe
• Kean O´Hara
• Planxty Lady Wrixon
• Carolan´s Concerto
• Morgan Magan
• Carolan´s Dream