David Bowie: Life on Mars? Kendall Burgess & John Moraitis. @johnmoraitis

Uploaded February 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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0:00 Introduction & background
1:53 A note on transposition
2:28 Analysis I: comparison with My Way
6:47 Analysis II: harmonic features
12:06 Performance

David Bowie: Life on Mars?
Music & lyrics by David Bowie.
Kendall Burgess, voice. John Moraitis, harpsichord.
Harpsichord by Martine Argellies (Montpellier, 2012), after Dulcken. Temperament: Rameau. A=415 Hz.

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