National Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and world-renowned cellist Jan Vogler collaborate on a unique performance of Gorman’s poem, “What We Carry,” set to Vogler’s performance of “Suite for Violoncello No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007: I. Prélude.” Amanda Gorman’s latest book, “Call Us What We Carry,” is available everywhere now and Jan Vogler’s album, “Bach: The Cello Suites,” is streaming now at this link: https://sonyclassical.lnk.to/VoglerBachCelloSuites.
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Don’t ever tell me English isn’t a beautiful language.
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ReplyThis is really something else. ❤️ Having a single musician accompanying her words makes it more special. I love the deep tones of the cello. It pairs so well with her deep words! I love that piece of music also they chose!
ReplyAnything can be a slam poem if you say-it-like-this
ReplyLook! She’s all grow’d up (sic) … such a way w words, such erudition and such eloquence!
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ReplyWhat a zero she is. A husk of flat prose. For those who we would not know a poem if it took the top of their head off.
ReplyFor some genuine poems, listen to Robert Bly accompany himself on the oud.
Fantastic.
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Replygreat duo
ReplyBreathtakingly beautiful poem made even more beautiful with the musical accompaniment!
ReplyThe Ark of the lyrical and the sonata
ReplyNever stop learning. The human art of language is beautiful when used so creatively. The accompanying music is a language too.
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ReplyShe is such a brilliant poet. We need art and light like this in the world.
ReplyHer narration takes you places…
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