Credits:

Frederiksen, Joel / Roux, Emma-Lisa

Description:

A heartfelt tribute to Leonard Cohen by an ancient musician. Leonard Cohen (1934-2016) was a legendary Canadian poet, writer, singer and songwriter. An exceptional musician, he was hailed as "the bard of our time," and his popularity and critical acclaim transcended generations, borders, and genres. His world-famous anthem "Hallelujah" has been covered by many artists. Joel Frederiksen, a baritone and lute player who loves Leonard Cohen's music, has created an album that combines Cohen's masterpieces with chansons by French Renaissance composers such as Josquin des Prez and Orlando di Lasso. All songs are performed by a small ensemble of singers, lute and viol. Joel Frederiksen, a modern-day minstrel, and Emma Lisa Roux, who began playing the Renaissance lute at age 6, duet poetically alternating between French Renaissance songs and Cohen's English songs, showing that the eras are not so far apart musically in their themes of love and loss. love and loss are not too far apart musically. Sony Music