Floreat Rosa Divina (May the divine rose flourish) for violin and bassoon (mp3)

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This instrumental duo takes inspiration from Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz's poem, Rosa Divina. Sor Juana was a 17th-century Mexican nun and poet. The performance is by Pavel Eret and Franck LeBlois. The poem delves into the enigma of the rose, tricking us during its existence and educating us in its demise. The music carries a medieval touch and is composed in the Dorian mode. Rosa divina que en gentil cultura eres, con tu fragrante sutileza, presents a purple mastery in beauty and a snowy lesson to the h.