George Crumb (1929-2022)
Night Of The Four Moons (1969)
for contralto voice and ensemble
[La Nuit des quatre lunes]
- General information
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Composition date:
1969
- Duration: 16 mn
- Publisher: Peters, nº P66462
- Commission: Philadelphia Chamber Players
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Libretto (details, author):
Federico Garcia Lorca
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Composition date:
1969
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice and ensemble of up to 9 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloist: solo contralto
- alto flute (also piccolo), banjo, cello [électrique] , percussionist
Premiere information
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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.