CoVerse in the Mirror – Deep River (Afroamerican spiritual, unknown author)
Deep River was first mentioned in 1876, when it was published in an anthology of spiritual songs by J.B.T. Marsh. The first recorded version is by contralto Marian Anderson, in 1921. It is possibly one of the best known spirituals and has been arranged multiple...
CoVerse in the Mirror – Blame it on my Youth by Oscar Levant
Blame it on my Youth was composed by Oscar Levant in 1934. The lyrics were written by Edward Heyman. The original version was recorded in the same year, by the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. The best-known version of the song came two decades later, when it was...
CoVerse in the Mirror – Retrato em branco e preto by Tom Jobim & Chico Buarque
In 1965, the brilliant Jobim composed an instrumental piece called “Zíngaro” to which Chico Buarque decided to put lyrics. The poem masterfully captured the essence of a sinuous intervallic framework that already conveyed dusty roads, nomadic...
CoVerse in the Mirror – Alfonsina y el Mar written by Ariel Ramírez & Félix Luna
The original version was recorded by Mercedes Sosa in 1969 for the album “Mujeres Argentinas”. This piece is the masterful transformation in poetry and music of the impact that the story of the suicide of the Argentine poet Alfonsina Storni had on...
