George Crumb (1929-2022)

Night Of The Four Moons (1969)

for contralto voice and ensemble
[La Nuit des quatre lunes]

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1969
    • Duration : 16 mn
    • Publisher : Peters, nº P66462
    • Commission: Philadelphia Chamber Players
    • Libretto (details, author) :

      Federico Garcia Lorca

Detailed formation
  • soloist : solo contralto
  • alto flute (also piccolo), banjo, cello [électrique] , percussionist

Premiere information

  • Date : 3 March 1970
    Location :

    États-Unis, Pennsylvanie, Springfield


    Performers :

    Anna May Courtney : mezzo-soprano, Philadelphia Chamber Players.

Observations

Enregistrements : Orchestra 2001, direction : James Freeman, 1 cd CRI 760, 1997 ;  Dawn Upshaw, Susan Rotholz, David Starobin, Eric Bartlett, James Baker. Nonesuch, 1 cd 7559-79364, 1996.