Luigi Dallapiccola (1904-1975)

Cinque canti (1956)

for baritone and some instruments on Greek poems
[Cinq chants]

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1956
    • Duration: 10 mn
    • Publisher: Suvini Zerboni
    • Libretto (details, author):

      poèmes grecs, traduction de S. Quasimodo

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 1 solo baritone
  • 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, 1 harp, 1 piano, 1 viola, 1 cello

Premiere information

  • Date: 30 November 1956
    Location:

    Washington, The Library of Congress


    Performers:

    F. Fuller : baryton, P. Callawayv : direction.