Scottish Music by Shostakovich

**Pipersson** · 15th July 13, 04:31 PM

Hi Guys,

looking for some nice scottish music at Youtube I found this.
A singer myself I didn't know there were scottish and english poems composed by Shostakovich (op. 62). As a Macpherson I found this of course interesting!
I would be curious how it would sound if really sung and not just shouted...but let's be grateful

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twQxDUTLuf0

Enjoy!

Tom

P.S. Found out they were originally composed for Bass and there are several recordings, mainly with russian singers who sing Burns' poem in russian...

**fluter** · 16th July 13, 09:23 AM

Interesting, thanks!

you may like this performance: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Entsl07ueu0

**Pipersson** · 16th July 13, 10:09 AM

Thanks Fluter...better...but I think there still could be a bit more legato though there are much words to speak :-)
It's like always...have to sing them myself

Tom