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A history of song: from Schumann to Sting

A history of song: from Schumann to Sting

Name: A history of song: from Schumann to Sting
Uploaded: 2024-02-06T11:11:16.236Z
Duration: 32 min 34 s
Description: Songs can trigger a range of emotions in their listeners: intense joy, sadness or even disgust. But how did this type of musical composition develop and become what it is today? The acclaimed singer and author John Potter takes Jon Bauckham on a tour through the history of song in Europe, covering everything from the works of Schumann and Sting to the musical troubadours of medieval Provence.

John Potter charts the evolution of songs and songwriting over the past thousand years, covering medieval troubadours, English folk music and more

Jon Bauckham

Published: February 9, 2024 at 10:09 AM

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Songs can trigger a range of emotions in their listeners: intense joy, sadness or even disgust. But how did this type of musical composition develop and become what it is today? The acclaimed singer and author John Potter takes Jon Bauckham on a tour through the history of song in Europe, covering everything from the works of Schumann and Sting to the musical troubadours of medieval Provence.

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Jon BauckhamDigital commissioning editor

Jon Bauckham is the digital commissioning editor at HistoryExtra

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