general information

composition date
1969
duration
16min
publisher
Peters, San Antonio, Texas , P66462
Commission
Philadelphia Chamber Players
Libretto (details, author)

Federico Garcia Lorca

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

information about the creation

date
March 3, 1970
location

États-Unis, Pennsylvanie, Springfield

interpreters

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.

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Created the same year
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