A Lusty Composer's Special Day
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A Lusty Composer's Special Day
Henry VIII was crowned king of England on this date in 1509. A talented musician and composer, he brought cultural diversity the the royal court.
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Did he actually compose Greensleeves for Anne Boelyn or was it simply a case of plagiarism? (not that anyone was going to object ).Ralph wrote:Henry VIII was crowned king of England on this date in 1509. A talented musician and composer, he brought cultural diversity the the royal court.
"Look here, I have given up my time, my work, my friends and my career to come here and learn from you, and I am not going to write a petit menuet dans le style de Mozart." - Ralph Vaughan Williams to Maurice Ravel
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*****Lark Ascending wrote:Did he actually compose Greensleeves for Anne Boelyn or was it simply a case of plagiarism? (not that anyone was going to object ).Ralph wrote:Henry VIII was crowned king of England on this date in 1509. A talented musician and composer, he brought cultural diversity the the royal court.
He didn't compose "Greensleeves." His most frequently recorded composition is "Pastimes for Pleasant Company." For Anne Boleyn he composed "My Beloved Beheaded."
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Re: A Lusty Composer's Special Day
He brought a lot of other things to the royal court as well, including a virtual reign of terror and a propensity actually to destroy culture in the form of the incomparable artistic and spiritual patrimony of the English Catholic church.Ralph wrote:Henry VIII was crowned king of England on this date in 1509. A talented musician and composer, he brought cultural diversity the the royal court.
There's nothing remarkable about it. All one has to do is hit the right keys at the right time and the instrument plays itself.
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Re: A Lusty Composer's Special Day
*****jbuck919 wrote:He brought a lot of other things to the royal court as well, including a virtual reign of terror and a propensity actually to destroy culture in the form of the incomparable artistic and spiritual patrimony of the English Catholic church.Ralph wrote:Henry VIII was crowned king of England on this date in 1509. A talented musician and composer, he brought cultural diversity the the royal court.
The Church was in his way. He did what he had to do. He was a great king. The last years of his reign were unfortunate and there's some evidence his behavior was mediated by syphillis but, hey, we all have problems.
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