Porter’s unconventional harmonic shift from the first to the second theme surprises the listener. His second delivers a gift: instead of the standard 32 bars, we get 48, heightening the lyric’s expression of passion.
Saturday, November 26, 2022
A singular masterwork …
… Cole Porter’s Lasting Song of Longing. (Hat tip, Dave Lull.)
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