Greensleeves recorded by among others Andre Rieu; John Coltrane; Olivia Newton-John is a traditional English folk song; ballad and broadside ballad first printed in 1580. It was not (though commonly believed) composed by Henry VIII for his lover and future queen consort Anne Boleyn. It is a ground based on an Italian Passamezzo Antico or Spanish Romanesca that did not reach England until after The kings death. Ralph Vaughan Williams composed a Fantasia on Greensleeves based on the Greensleeves melody in 1934. The tune like Scott Joplins The Entertainer is popular as a standard chime for ice cream vans and in popular culture its been featured in films and on TV like for instance Zero Dark Thirty; The Big Bang Theory; Friends and The SimpsonsDuet Sheet Music for Violin accompanied by Trombone arranged by Lars Christian Lundholm.Greensleeves is also known by alternative title: What Child Is This; Al Labous Mary; Green Sleeves; Greensleeves And Pudding Pies; Ye Ladie Greene ....
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11 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Thoroughly enjoyableBy Sebastian WinstonI found this autobiography by Virgil Thomson thoroughly enjoyable. I was led to read it after seeing his name consistently referenced by some leading historiographers of the 20th century such as Joseph Horowitz and Harvey Sachs. Reading this work has encouraged me to do a little more research into his life since he is extremely shy about sharing his private life. especially any events that demonstrated his homosexuality. If he was so concerned about hiding this rather important part of his personality. I could not help but to wonder how much else he portrayed in veiled sequences. Nonetheless. his obvious brilliance and the delectable way that he uses the English language makes his story telling absolutely riveting. I just dont know how much of it is true.4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. The autobiography is one of the best ever written by an AmericanBy charles roger shadleThe autobiography is one of the best ever written by an American. The editing of this edition " American Music Since 1900" unfortunately deletes the original brief biographies that so enrich the back matter of the book---they are delightful. trenchant and enormous fun---why did the editor decide to omit them? But still. Thomson at his best. and in one volume!
