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Ghost opera for string quartet and pipa, with water, stones, paper, and metal

Title: Ghost opera [sound recording] : for string quartet and pipa, with water, stones, paper, and metal / Tan Dun.
Author: Tan, Dun, 1957-
Publication: New York, NY : Nonesuch, p1997.

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Description

1 sound disc (35 min., 44 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

Ghost opera

Alternative Title

Ghost opera

Subject

Quintets (Pʻi pʻa, violins (2), viola, cello)

Note

For pipa and string quartet; all performers also provide vocals and play various percussion instruments.
Title from container.
Compact disc.
Program and biographical notes (in part by the composer) in English, French, and German, synopsis graph and libretto ([12] folded p. : ill., photos.) inserted in container.

Event (note)

Recorded in Jan. 1996, Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, CA.

Language (note)

Words sung or spoken in Chinese and English.

Contents

Act I. Bach, monks, and Shakespeare meet in water (8:55) -- Act II. Earth dance (6:47) -- Act III. Dialogue with "Little Cabbage" (3:14) -- Act IV. Metal and stone (10:10) -- Act V. Song of paper (6:40).

Call Number

*LDC 16665 (F)

OCLC

36775069

Author

Tan, Dun, 1957-

Title

Ghost opera [sound recording] : for string quartet and pipa, with water, stones, paper, and metal / Tan Dun.

Imprint

New York, NY : Nonesuch, p1997.

Performer

Wu Man, pipa ; Kronos Quartet (David Harrington, John Sherba, violins ; Hank Dutt, viola ; Joan Jeanrenaud, violoncello).

Event

Recorded in Jan. 1996, Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, CA.

Language

Words sung or spoken in Chinese and English.

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Wu, Man. Performer

Kronos Quartet. Performer

Publisher No.

79445-2 Nonesuch

Research Call Number

*LDC 16665 (F) Program notes on file.

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