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Songfest [a cycle of American poems for six singers and orchestra (1977)]

Title
Songfest [sound recording] : [a cycle of American poems for six singers and orchestra (1977)]
Author
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
Publication
Deutsche Grammophon 2531 044. p1978.

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Additional Authors
  • Dale, Clamma
  • Elias, Rosalind
  • Williams, Nancy, 1935-
  • Rosenshein, Neil
  • Reardon, John, 1930-1988
  • Gramm, Donald
  • National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.)
Description
1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm, stereo.; 12 in. a+ 1 booklet ([8] p.)
Uniform Title
Songfest
Alternative Title
  • Songfest
  • Songfest.
Subjects
Note
  • Duration: ca. 47 min.
  • Program notes by Jack Gottlieb and biographical notes with German and French translations and English or Spanish texts with translations inserted in container.
Contents
Opening hymn: To the poem (F. O'Hara) -- Three solos: The pennycandystore beyond the el (L. Ferlinghetti). A Julia de Burgos (J. de Burgos). To what you said ... (W. Whitman) -- Three ensembles: Duet: Too, sing America (L. Hughes). Okay "Negroes" (J. Jordan). Trio: To my dear and loving husband (A. Bradstreet). Duet: Storyette H. M. (G. Stein) -- Sextet: If you can't eat you got to (E. E. Cummings) -- Three solos: Music I heard with you (C. Aiken). Zizi's lament (G. Corso). Sonnet: What lips my lips have kissed ... (E. St. Vincent Milay) -- Closing hymn: Israfel (E. A. Poe)
Call Number
*LSRX 4644
LCCN
79760500
OCLC
NYPG804227141-R
Author
Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990.
Title
Songfest [sound recording] : [a cycle of American poems for six singers and orchestra (1977)]
Imprint
Deutsche Grammophon 2531 044. p1978.
Performer
Clamma Dale, soprano ; Rosalind Elias, Nancy Williams, mezzo-sopranos ; Neil Rosenshein, tenor ; John Reardon, baritone ; Donald Gramm, bass ; National Symphony Orchestra of Washington ; conducted by the composer.
Added Author
Dale, Clamma, singer.
Elias, Rosalind, singer.
Williams, Nancy, 1935- singer.
Rosenshein, Neil, singer.
Reardon, John, 1930-1988, singer.
Gramm, Donald, singer.
National Symphony Orchestra (Washington, D.C.)
Added Title
Songfest.
Research Call Number
*LSRX 4644
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