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6 Songs, Op 25 (ii. A swan)
Composer: Edvard Grieg
Performer: Malin Christensson (Soprano)
Performer: Simon Lepper (Piano)
Recording date: 29 June 2011
Date of broadcast: 14 July 2011
A swan sings once: when about to die. It's a tale that's been a springboard for artists since the 1400s. Grieg's version - to Ibsen's poem - is a lament for something more personal than just the death of a bird.
Composer: Edvard Grieg
Performer: Malin Christensson (Soprano)
Performer: Simon Lepper (Piano)
Recording date: 29 June 2011
Date of broadcast: 14 July 2011
