George Crumb (1929-2022)
Songs, Drones, and Refrains of Death (1968)
for baritone and ensemble
electronic work
- General information
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Composition date:
1968
- Duration: 30 mn
- Publisher: Peters, nº P66463
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Libretto (details, author):
Federico Garcia Lorca
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Composition date:
1968
- Type
- Vocal music and instrument(s) [Solo voice and ensemble of up to 9 instruments]
Detailed formation
- soloist: solo baritone
- 2 percussionists, electric guitar, electric bass guitar, piano [amplifié] (also harpsichord [amplifié] )
Premiere information
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Date:
29 March 1969
Location:États-Unis, Iowa, Université, Center for New Music
Performers:Harold Heap : baryton.
Information on the electronics
Electronic device: amplification
Observations
Enregistrement : Lawrence Weller : baryton, The Philadelphia Composers' Forum, direction : Joel Thome, 1 cd Phoenix 137, 1998 ; Sanford Sylvan : baryton, Speculum Musicae, 1 cd Bridge Records 9028, 1991.