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Author Crumb, George.

Title Ancient voices of children ; Music for a summer evening : (Makrokosmos III) : for two amplified pianos & percussion / George Crumb.

Publication Info. New York, N.Y. : Elektra-Nonesuch, [1987?]
℗1971, p1975

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Location Call No. Status
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Adult Department  CD-CHA CRUMB    Check Shelf
Description 1 audio disc : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
Playing Time 002500 004100
Note Elektra-Nonesuch: 79149-2 (on container: 9 79149-2).
The first work a song cycle with texts by Federico García Lorca, for mezzo-soprano, boy soprano, oboe, mandolin, harp, electric piano, and percussion ; sung in Spanish.
Performer In the 1st work: Jan De Gaetani, mezzo-soprano ; Michael Dash, boy soprano ; Contemporary Chamber Ensemble ; Arthur Weisberg, conductor. In the 2nd work: Gilbert Kalish, James Freeman, pianos ; Raymond DesRoches, Richard Fitz, percussion.
Event Recorded Jan. 1971 (1st work) and Jan. 1975 (2nd work), New York.
Note Durations: 25:00 ; 41:00.
Compact disc ; analog recording.
Program notes by the composer and texts with English translations ([10] p.) inserted in container.
Contents Ancient voices of children. El niño busca su voz (4:27) ; Dances of the ancient earth (2:22) ; Me he perdido muchas veces por el mar (2:14) ; ?De dónde vienes, amor, mi niño? : Dance of the sacred life-cycle [and] Todas las tardes en Granada, todas las tardes se muere un niño (6:43) ; Ghost dance (1:58) ; Se ha llenado de luces mi corazón de seda (7:07) -- Music for a summer evening. Nocturnal sounds : The awakening (5:17) ; Wanderer-fantasy (5:07) ; The advent (13:23) ; Myth (5:12) ; Music of the starry night (11:20).
Note GMD: sound recording.
Subject Song cycles.
Songs (Medium voice) with instrumental ensemble.
Vocal duets with instrumental ensemble.
Quartets (Pianos (2), percussion)
Pianos (2) with percussion ensemble.
Electronic piano music.
García Lorca, Federico, 1898-1936 -- Musical settings.
Added Author Freeman, James D. Performer.
García Lorca, Federico, 1898-1936. Lyricist.
De Gaetani, Jan. Performer.
Dash, Michael. Performer.
Weisberg, Arthur. Conductor.
Kalish, Gilbert. Performer.
DesRoches, Raymond. Performer.
Fitz, Richard. Performer.
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble. Performer.
Crumb, George. Music for a summer evening.
Added Title Music for a summer evening.
Makrokosmos III.
Makrokosmos 3.
Makrokosmos three.
Standard No. 7559791492
Music No. 79149-2 Elektra-Nonesuch
9 79149-2 Elektra-Nonesuch
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