Between 1809 and 1820 Beethoven composed settings for
179 folk-song melodies, the majority of them are Irish,
Scottish, and Welsh. While there have been documentary
and bibliographical studies concerning this Repertoire,
analytical studies are far fewer. Music is an
expressive language of culture. It often tells a story,
expresses emotion, or shares ideas with society Music
reflects the cultural characteristics of a society. For
example in America around World War Two, big band music
was used to...(+)
Between 1809 and 1820 Beethoven composed settings for
179 folk-song melodies, the majority of them are Irish,
Scottish, and Welsh. While there have been documentary
and bibliographical studies concerning this Repertoire,
analytical studies are far fewer. Music is an
expressive language of culture. It often tells a story,
expresses emotion, or shares ideas with society Music
reflects the cultural characteristics of a society. For
example in America around World War Two, big band music
was used to express patriotism. If you like this song,
please send donations to one of the many Ukrainian
charities.