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Zhang Ruoxu (Chinese: 張若虛; Wade–Giles: Chang Jo-hsü; ca. 660 – ca. 720) was a Chinese poet of the early Tang dynasty from Yangzhou in modern Jiangsu province. He is best known for "Spring River in the Flower Moon Night" (Chun Jiang Hua Yue Ye, 春江花月夜), one of the most unique and influential Tang poems, which has inspired numerous later artworks.
Isolated against a dark background, the fully mature peonies, potted hydrangeas, and basketed lilacs spill downward and outward from the geraniums at the rear. At the same time, Monet's energetic brushwork conveys the sparkling play of light on leaves and petals.
Five Flower Songs was recorded by the Elizabethan Singers conducted by Louis Halsey in 1965. [8] It became part of the composer's complete recordings. [9] Paul Spicer conducted the Finzi Singers in a 1997 recording of Five Flower Songs as vol. 3 of the series Britten / The Choral Edition for the Chandos label.
Many sources state the song was the work of Joe Perkin (1809–1868), [3] a choirmaster at Holmfirth in the mid 19th century. [4] A local tradition maintained that Perkin lived at Cliffe near Holmfirth, was a woolsorter by profession, and was paid 2 guineas by the Holmfirth Choral Society for arranging the song.
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Bill Wurtz (often stylized in all lowercase) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, video producer, animator, and internet personality.He is known for his distinctive style of music involving deadpan delivery and singing, as well as his animated music videos, which often include surrealist and psychedelic graphics.
Flowers of the Forest, or The Fluuers o the Forest (Roud 3812), is a Scottish folk tune and work of war poetry commemorating the defeat of the Scottish army, and the death of James IV, at the Battle of Flodden in September 1513. Although the original words are unknown, the melody was recorded c. 1615–1625 in the John Skene of Halyards ...