Sweelinck: Variations on "Est-ce Mars" Joel Hastings, piano

[@RainerSchulz449]

I like the calm, relaxed interpretation of this at the same time very moving piece. Thank you.

[@eskatee]

@kamil3546 Sweelinck was and is called 'Der Organistenmacher', the organist manufacturer. Many composers/organists studied with him. He is the most important composer of the Netherlands. The Est-Ce Mars is well known as a sailor's song, inviting youngsters to become a sailor.

[@SuperMotoconcho]

What the fuck are you talking about, it's a French air de cour, composed by Pierre Guédron, Intendant de la musique of Louis XIII. No sailors here.

[@rrkdudas6848]

@@SuperMotoconcho I think he means that Dutch sailors used to sing it, but youre right it is originally a French air

[@EdHunter55]

@@SuperMotoconcho muswrite.blogspot.com/2012/03/sweelinck-variations-on-est-ce-mars.html

[@rfghaverkort2571]

@@rrkdudas6848 dutch lyrics (as sweelinck will have known it) is: "who comes with us to the sea? keep your rudder straight!"

[@robertscheltens5526]

Brilliant piano-play, that proves for me that this music should not be preserved for harsichord only.