Wednesday, May 13, 2009

music inspired by Tristan & Iseult

http://twitter.com/lobstermayo/statuses/1784279894

The medieval tale of Tristan and Iseult came to Patrick Ball when he found a tiny book tucked between some large folios in a library.... "The version I found and adapted was from the 20th century translation from the French by Hilaire Belloc," Ball said. "I love the characteristics of the prose and the beauty of the writing. There's something enchanting about the phrasing. It takes you back to the way they expressed things in the Middle Ages.

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