St Francis preaches to the birds
Jun. 15th, 2013 05:50 pmHere's Franz Liszt's Légende No 1 St François d'Assise, La prédiction aux oiseaux, performed by Leslie Howard.
The trills in the opening mimic a twitterings flock of birds before gradually giving way to a chorale theme that represents the saint's sermon. It's really brilliant bit of musical scene painting.
The trills in the opening mimic a twitterings flock of birds before gradually giving way to a chorale theme that represents the saint's sermon. It's really brilliant bit of musical scene painting.