I second Messiaen, though his work can be difficult for the uninitiated to =
connect to. I have a recording of his opera Saint Fran=E7ois d'Assise and =
several organ works. The opera has many passages of bird calls. I can pro=
bably pull some examples together if you like.
--greg weddig
http://gregweddig.net
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.> wrote:
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> Hi!
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> Olivier Messiaen was a composer who was very much enchanted with birdsong=
.
> Check out this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olivier_Messiaen#Birdso=
ng
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> His work is quite amazing!
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> -Greg
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>
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> From: Neville Recording <>
> To: Naturerecordists <>
> Sent: Wed, March 30, 2011 12:17:14 PM
> Subject: [Nature Recordists] Classical Music depicting Bird Song
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>
> I have been asked to appear on a local radio show to discuss bird song in=
> classical music and play examples. I have copies of the Lark Ascending by=
Ralph
> Vaughan Williams and The Swan by Saint- Saen but very little else. The ce=
llo
> concerto by Dvorjak reminds me of migrating geese but I'm not sure if tha=
t was
> in the composer's mind.
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>
> Does anyone have any suggestions of pieces that I might introduce into th=
e
> programme, depicting bird song? I'm not on till the end of July so have p=
lenty
> of time to come up with more examples.I might also be able to play a coup=
le of
> real bird song recordings!
>
> Many Thanks
> John Neville
> Salt Spring Island BC
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