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Galadriel55 · 10-06-2012, 08:27 PM

1789 Ca ira mon amour sounds very Beren-y. I can't really tell as I don't get what half of it means, even with the help of a dictionary, but some parts are alike with the Lay of Leithian.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Om4EIUWrYQ

Also, one of Mendelssohn's numerous Songs Without Words - the Venetian Boat Song (op. 30 #6) - is very much like the Sea. Can't find a good version, so this will have to do:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkKDy6K1CRE

Can you hear the sea-longing?

10-06-2012, 08:27 PM	#44
Galadriel55 Blossom of Dwimordene Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The realm of forgotten words Posts: 10,310	1789 Ca ira mon amour sounds very Beren-y. I can't really tell as I don't get what half of it means, even with the help of a dictionary, but some parts are alike with the Lay of Leithian. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Om4EIUWrYQ Also, one of Mendelssohn's numerous Songs Without Words - the Venetian Boat Song (op. 30 #6) - is very much like the Sea. Can't find a good version, so this will have to do: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkKDy6K1CRE Can you hear the sea-longing? __________________ You passed from under darkened dome, you enter now the secret land. - Take me to Finrod's fabled home!... ~ Finrod: The Rock Opera Last edited by Galadriel55; 10-08-2012 at 04:05 PM.