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.