| Works/Mp3 Description |
Genres
Elegy: Description |
| Buy cd's at Amazon Buy sheetmusic at SheetMusicPlus Subscribe for music downloads to EMusic or Napster |
Elegy was originally used for a type of poetic metre (Elegiac metre), but is also used for a poem of mourning, from the Greek elegos, a reflection on the death of someone or on a sorrow generally - which is a form of lyric poetry. An elegy can also reflect on something which seems strange or mysterious to the author. In addition, an elegy (sometimes spelled elegíe) may be a type of musical work, usually in a sad and somber attitude. It is not to be confused with a eulogy. Some notable elegies include:
Musical elegies:
Elegy in Painting:
Further readingCavitch, Max (2007). American Elegy: The Poetry of Mourning from the Puritans to Whitman. University of Minnesota Press. ISBN 081664893X. Ramazani, Jahan (1994). Poetry of Mourning: The Modern Elegy fom Hardy to Heaney. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 0226703401. Sacks, Peter (1987). The English Elegy: Studies in the Genre from Spenser to Yeats. Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 0801834716. See also |
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Elegy". Allthough most Wikipedia articles provide accurate information accuracy can not be guaranteed. |
Looking for classical mp3 downloads? We index the free-to-download classical mp3s on the internet. Go to our homepage to start your search.
©2006 Classic Cat - the classical music directory. All rights reserved.
Contact us