Kronos Quartet plays Tusen Tankar LIVE on WFMT's Impromptu
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- Опубліковано 14 жов 2024
- Tusen Tankar (A Thousand Thoughts) (arr. 2005)
Traditional (Sweden), Arranged by Kronos Quartet, transcribed by Ljova.
Tusen Tankar is a traditional Scandinavian folk song, which recounts a timeless, mournful tale of unrequited love. The English translation of the original lyrics reads, in part: “A thousand thoughts oppress me/ For love of one who can't be mine./ …All I can feel is the pain I bear/ And it's all for you, my dear.”
Kronos’ arrangement is based on a recording by the Swedish folk band, Triakel, built around the haunting vocals by Emma Härdelin. Triakel consists of Emma Härdelin (vocals and fiddle), Kjell-Erik Eriksson (fiddle) and Janne Strömstedt (harmonium). All three are well-established in the forefront of Swedish folk music. The group has toured throughout Sweden and also played in about fifteen different European countries. They have also appeared in Japan and several times in the Unites States and Canada. Triakel has recorded one single CD (Innan Gryningen, 1999) with Benny Andersson, and five full-length CDs of their own. The first was released in May 1998 and the latest in February 2011.
According to Triakel, the first two verses of Tusen Tankar were taken from a version by Swedish singer Thyra Karlsson, while the third verse can be traced back to Danish origins.
Kronos' arrangement of Tusen Tankar was commissioned for Kronos by the Angel Stoyanof Commission Fund.
Impromptu on WFMT is supported in part by a grant from the Elizabeth F. Cheney Foundation, a Chicago-based philanthropy dedicated to arts and culture; and by members of the WFMT Fine Arts Circle.
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Vilken musik. Vilka spelare.
What a brilliant and poignant rendition of a great music score. My son introduced me to this and it is both beautiful and hauntingly personal. I would like this played at my funeral service if anyone shows up. I have attended a couple funerals of my brother and father where requested music was played. The staff at the service thought it too peculiar but observed the request and when they saw the results they were overwhelmed. They said never had anyone done something like that and those in attendance loved it. It gives them an understanding of the person passed better than words alone. My brother was a blues musician all his life. When his service was held, there wasn't enough room inside for all those who showed up. They played the service and three of my brothers music outside as well for those people and were stunned when they heard applause. The guy in charge said he had never seen that before. At my father's service he requested a bag pipes song about the passing of someone. My dad had played bagpipes for many years and so it was very fitting. I have emotional attachment to this song by Kronos and I hope they will feel honored if I have it played when the time comes.
john smith thanks for sharing those stories
Hermosa música!!!
This was the first song played by Pandora when I added the Swedish traditional channel. So hauntingly beautiful I had to find out more. Mycket bra!
Gorgeous
En vous baladant dans les prés du présent, vous pouvez cueillir des bouquets de fleurs folles et improbables, revenir avec de somptueux extraits de ces musiciens sensibles et écorchés et vous dire que vous gagnez parfois du temps à ignorer tant de ces musiques contemporaines new-age redondantes & futiles pour gagner en force et sérénité¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Melancholy made into music
I think I had a small heart attack while watching this. Maybe I need to eat better and exercise more. Or maybe I just need to watch less Kronos.