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Songs 1970-2006

Title
Songs 1970-2006 / Sir Harrison Birtwistle.
Author
Birtwistle, Harrison
Publication
  • London : Toccata Classics, [2015]
  • ℗2015

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Additional Authors
  • Zinovieff, Peter
  • Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926
  • Niedecker, Lorine
  • Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
  • Meier, Stephan, 1947-
  • Rossi, Alice, 1992-
  • Körber, Sophia
  • Lewark, Sarah
  • Euler, Johannes
  • Sacilik, Doga
  • Kühne, Jasmin-Isabel
  • Yagubian, Aram
  • Asbury, Stefan
  • Kuss Quartett, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
  • Neue Ensemble, performer. http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf
Description
1 audio disc : digital, CD audio; 4 3/4 in.
Uniform Title
Works. Selections
Alternative Title
Works.
Subject
  • Birtwistle, Harrison > Interviews
  • Zinovieff, Peter > Musical settings
  • Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926 > Musical settings
  • Niedecker, Lorine > Musical settings
  • Luther, Martin, 1483-1546 > Musical settings
  • Birtwistle, Harrison
  • Luther, Martin, 1483-1546
  • Niedecker, Lorine
  • Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926
  • Zinovieff, Peter
  • Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
  • String quartets
  • Songs (High voice) with cello
  • Vocal duets, Unaccompanied
  • Instrumental ensembles
Genre/Form
  • Interviews.
  • Musical settings.
Note
  • 1st work for soprano with instrumental ensemble; 2nd work for countertenor, oboe and harp; 3rd and 5th works for 2 violins, viola and cello; 4th work for soprano and cello; 6th work for 2 sopranos; 7th work for soprano with flute (doubling alto flute), vibraphone, piano, violin, viola, cello and double bass; 8th work for instrumental ensemble.
  • Includes interview with the composer by Stephan Meier.
  • Title from disc label.
  • Texts by Peter Zinovieff (1st work), Rainer Maria Rilke (2nd work), Lorine Niedecker (4th work), Martin Luther (translated by James, John and Robert Wedderburn) (6th work), and the composer (7th work).
  • Includes program notes and biographical information on the performers in English with German translation, a transcription of the interview in English and texts in English or German with English translation (27 pages : portraits) inserted in container.
Language (note)
  • Sung in English or German; interview spoken in English.
Contents
Nenia : the death of Orpheus (1970) (12:45) -- Orpheus elegies (2004) (12:09) -- Fantasia III (1996) (1:51) -- Nine settings of Lorine Niedecker (2000) (10:30) -- Frieze I (1991) (3:50) -- Lullaby (2006) (1:50) -- Songs by myself (1984) (7:49) -- Interview (3:09) -- Cantus iambeus (2004) (6:20).
LCCN
5060113442819
OCLC
  • ocn911496280
  • 911496280
  • SCSB-13645260
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries