Folk music for String Quartet - Ribers n°8 (Sterrands Rand)

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This is a lively little melody from Riberbogen, a collection of tunes written down in Svendborg by Bertel Riber in 1768. Bertel Riber named the tune Sterrands Rand, but most Danes know it as Ribers nr. 8 (as it is the eighth tune in Riberbogen). This tune is fairly well known on the British Isles and can be found in many folk collections, the earliest published in Edinburgh in 1757. It goes by the name The Stuart's Rant (or Stuart's Reel). In the second half of the 18th century English dances were in fashion in Denmark; perhaps some sailor brought the tune to Svendborg and Bertel Riber snapped it up to meet the demand, slightly mishearing the title?

[@renzo6490]

I found this via the book “Year of Wonder” by Clemency Burton-Hill.
For each day of the year, she introduces a different piece of ‘classical music ‘.
Discusses the composer and the history of the work.
This was the entry for June 5th.

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Wow! We didn't know about this book, we'll surely read it!!! Thank you for your comment! 🙂

[@jacquesforet3156]

It’s just like the danish string quartet, but with now joy or passion!

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Thank you so mich!!!! We are happy the joy and passion we put in our music is so visible! :-)