Season 6 · Episode 124
Carlos Simon's Songs of Separation: An American song cycle set to poetry of Rumi
Classical Breakdown · WETA Classical
February 4, 202547m 6s
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Show Notes
Explore the different emotional aspects of loss, grief, and separation in this orchestral song cycle by Kenedy Center composer-in-residence Carlos Simon. John Banther and Evan Keely explore the text by Rumi, how Simon pairs this directly in the music, and moments to listen for!
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