Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990)

I Hate music : A cycle of Five Kid Songs (1943)

for soprano and piano

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1943
    • Duration : 7 mn
    • Publisher : Boosey & Hawkes
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      paroles de Leonard Bernstein.

Detailed formation
  • solo soprano, piano

Premiere information

  • Date : 24 August 1943
    Location :

    États-Unis, Lenox Public Library


    Performers :

    Jennie Tourel : mezzo-soprano, Leonard Bernstein : piano.

Table of contents

1. My Name is Barbara ; 2. Jupiter Has Seven Moons ; 3. I Hate Music ! ; 4. A Big Indian and a Little Indian (Riddle Song) ; 5. I'm a Person Too.