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Akrostichon-Wortspiel = Acrostic-wordplay : seven scenes from fairy-tales for soprano and ensemble

Title
Akrostichon-Wortspiel = Acrostic-wordplay : seven scenes from fairy-tales for soprano and ensemble / Unsuk Chin.
Author
Chin, Unsuk, 1961-
Publication
London : Boosey & Hawkes, c1996.

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Additional Authors
  • Ende, Michael
  • Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898.
Description
1 score (64 p.); 31 cm.
Alternative Title
Acrostic-wordplay
Subject
  • Chin, Unsuk, 1961- > Manuscripts > Facsimiles
  • Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble > Scores
Note
  • For soprano, with flute (piccolo, alto flute), oboe, clarinet (bass clarinet), mandolin, harp, piano, percussion (1 player), violin, viola, and double bass.
  • Reproduced from holograph.
  • Duration: 15:00.
  • Biographical note, composer's notes, and performance instructions in English, German, and French preceding score.
Language (note)
  • Phonetics as text; "consists of seven scenes from the fairy-tales The endless story by Michael Ende and Alice through the looking glass by Lewis Carroll. The selected texts have been worked upon in different ways; sometimes the consonants and vowels have been randomly joined together, at other times the words have been read backwards so that only the symbolic meaning remains"--Composer's note.
Contents
Versteckspiel = Hide and seek -- Das Rätsel von den drei magischen Toren = The puzzle of the three magic gates -- Die Spiegelregel : sträwkcür tieZ = The rules of the game : sdarwkcab emiT -- Domifare S -- Das Beliebigkeitsspiel = The game of chance -- Aus der alten Zeit = From the old time.
Call Number
JMG 02-443
LCCN
  • 2001542276
  • M060103728
OCLC
39035654
Author
Chin, Unsuk, 1961-
Title
Akrostichon-Wortspiel = Acrostic-wordplay : seven scenes from fairy-tales for soprano and ensemble / Unsuk Chin.
Imprint
London : Boosey & Hawkes, c1996.
Format
Full score.
Playing Time
001500
Language
Phonetics as text; "consists of seven scenes from the fairy-tales The endless story by Michael Ende and Alice through the looking glass by Lewis Carroll. The selected texts have been worked upon in different ways; sometimes the consonants and vowels have been randomly joined together, at other times the words have been read backwards so that only the symbolic meaning remains"--Composer's note.
Added Author
Ende, Michael. Unendliche Geschichte.
Carroll, Lewis, 1832-1898. Short stories. Selections.
Other Standard Identifier
M060103728
Publisher No.
10372 Boosey & Hawkes
Research Call Number
JMG 02-443
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