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A Fragment of Poetry by Sappho
Even though only a small amount of her poetry has survived, Sappho's writings have been set to music since antiquity. Tonight we sample three centuries of music inspired by the Muse of Lesbos, from Baroque master John Blow to contemporary mystic John Tavener.
Salonen, Blow, and Tavener
Included on tonight's program is Esa-Pekka Salonen's richly orchestrated "Five Images after Sappho," featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw and the London Sinfonietta. English composer John Tavener departs from his chant-like style with the brazenly modern "Sappho: Lyrical Fragments," and we offer some Sappho, 17th-century style with John Blow's lyrical song, "Sappho ...
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