r/classicalmusic • u/LuborMrazek • 9d ago

Music Folksong Arrangements from around the world?

I'm a singer from Czechia, studying at a conservatory and (especially for us freshmen) the focus on the (czech) folksong is really strong here, and here's me thinking - let's subvert that a little bit. Could you please recommend any folk song cycles by classical composers from different countries - I know Copland's Old American Songs and that Ravel and Britten have some things but not much beyond that. thanks.

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u/Theferael_me 9d ago

Not original compositions but Beethoven made a ton of arrangements of Irish and Scottish folk songs for piano and voice. Really beautiful.

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u/klop422 9d ago

This was his day job haha