Liza Lim (1966)

Mother Tongue (2005)

for soprano and ensemble

  • General information
    • Composition date: 2005
    • Duration: 36 mn
    • Publisher: Ricordi, Londres, nº RICL055
    • Commission: Ensemble Intercontemporain, Festival d'Automne à Paris et ensemble Elision.
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Patricia Sykes, poèmes commandés par Liza Lim

Detailed formation
  • soloist: 1 solo soprano
  • 2 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 1 oboe, 1 clarinet, 1 bass clarinet, 1 bassoon (also 1 contrabassoon), 1 trumpet, 1 trombone, 1 alto saxophone (also 1 baritone saxophone), 1 percussionist, 1 violin, 1 second violin, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass

Premiere information

  • Date: 30 November 2005
    Location:

    Paris, Cité de la musique


    Performers:

    Piia Komsi : soprano, Ensemble Intercontemporain, direction : Jonathan Nott.

Observations

En écoute sur le site de ABC Classics (lien vérifié en juillet 2010).