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Ancient Voices Of Children ; Music For A Summer Evening : (Makrokosmos III) : For Two Amplified Pianos & Percussion

Titles
- Ancient Voices Of Children
- Music For A Summer Evening. 1987
Attribution
George Crumb
Publication Details
Audio, Elektra-Nonesuch, 1987
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Authors
Subject
Notes
- Elektra-Nonesuch: 79149-2 (on container: 9 79149-2)
- The first work a song cycle with texts by Federico García Lorca, for mezzo-soprano, boy soprano, oboe, mandolin, harp, electric piano, and percussion ; sung in Spanish
- Durations: 25:00 ; 41:00
- Compact disc ; analog recording
- Program notes by the composer and texts with English translations ([10] p.) inserted in container
- In the 1st work: Jan De Gaetani, mezzo-soprano ; Michael Dash, boy soprano ; Contemporary Chamber Ensemble ; Arthur Weisberg, conductor. In the 2nd work: Gilbert Kalish, James Freeman, pianos ; Raymond DesRoches, Richard Fitz, percussion
- Recorded Jan. 1971 (1st work) and Jan. 1975 (2nd work), New York
Contents
- Ancient voices of children. El niño busca su voz (4:27) ; Dances of the ancient earth (2:22) ; Me he perdido muchas veces por el mar (2:14) ; ?De dónde vienes, amor, mi niño? : Dance of the sacred life-cycle [and] Todas las tardes en Granada, todas las tardes se muere un niño (6:43) ; Ghost dance (1:58) ; Se ha llenado de luces mi corazón de seda (7:07)
- Music for a summer evening. Nocturnal sounds : The awakening (5:17) ; Wanderer-fantasy (5:07) ; The advent (13:23) ; Myth (5:12) ; Music of the starry night (11:20)