The 250th anniversary of the birth of
Robert Burns (1759-1796), one of the most
popular of poets, is celebrated in 2009. A
pioneer of the Romantic movement,
works such as A Red, Red Rose, A Man’s a
Man for a’ That and the ubiquitous Auld
Lang Syne, have made him an
international figure. Naxos AudioBooks’
popular Great Poets series marks the
anniversary with a CD bringing together
all the key works.