George Crumb (1929-2022)

Night Music I (1963)

for soprano, piano/celesta and two percussionists

  • General information
    • Composition date: 1963
      Revision dates: 1976
    • Libretto (details, author):

      Federico García Lorca

Detailed formation
  • solo soprano, piano (also celesta), 2 percussionists

Premiere information

  • Date: 30 January 1964
    Location:

    France, Paris


    Performers:

    Barbara Blanchard : soprano.

Observations

Enregistrements : Susan Narucki : soprano, Speculum Musicae, 1 cd Bridge Records 9069, 1996 ; Jan DeGaetani : mezzo-soprano, Orchestra of Our Time, direction : Joel Thome, 1 cd Vox Box 5144, 1995.

Table of contents

  • Notturno I : Giocoso, estatico
  • Notturno II : "Piccola Serenata"
  • Notturno III : La Luna Asoma
  • Notturno IV : Vivace; molto ritmico
  • Notturno V : Gacela de la Terrible Presencia
  • Notturno VI : "Barcarola"
  • Notturno VII : Giocoso, estatico