Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson (1950)

for mezzo-soprano and piano

by Aaron Copland (1900-1990)

general information

composition date
1950
duration
28min
publisher
Boosey & Hawkes
Dedicatee
chaque chanson est dédiée à un élève d'Aaron Copland
Libretto (details, author)

Emily Dickinson

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Mezzo-soprano and piano)

detailed formation

Soloist
unspecified soloist voice

piano

information about the creation

date
May 8, 1950
location

États-Unis, New York

interpreters

Alice Howland et Aaron Copland.

Part titles

  1. Nature, the gentlest mother, à David Diamond ;
  2. There came a wind like a bugle, à Elliott Carter ;
  3. Why do they shut me out of Heaven?, à Inglof Dahl ;
  4. The world feels dusty, à Alexei Haieff ;
  5. Heart, we will forget him, à Marcelle de Manziartly ;
  6. Dear March, come in, à Juan Orrego-Salas ;
  7. Sleep is supposed to be, à Irving Fine ;
  8. When they come back, à Harold Shapero ;
  9. I felt a funeral in my brain, à Camargo Guarnieri ;
  10. I've head an organ talk sometimes, à Alberto Ginastera ;
  11. Going to Heaven, à Lukas Foss ;
  12. The Chariot "Because I would not stop for Death", à Arthur Berger.

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