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Various - 20th Century Voices In America

Label:

Vox Music Group, Essex Entertainment, Inc.

Catalog#:

CDX 5145, CDX 5145

Format:

2 x CD

Country:

Released:

1995

Genre:

Classical

Style:

Contemporary, Poetry

Tracklist

1-1	George Rochberg -	Tableaux, Sound Pictures (from "The Silver Talons Of Piero Kostrov")	21:30
		Celesta - Joel Spiegelman Cello - Deborah Reeder Clarinet - Arne Running Double Bass [Vass] - James Freeman (3) Electric Piano - Joel Spiegelman Flute - Bonnie Insull French Horn - Jeffrey Langford Lyrics By - Paul Rochberg Percussion - Michael Sirotta Piano - Joel Spiegelman Piccolo Flute - Bonnie Insull Soprano Vocals - Jan De Gaetani* Trombone - David Rupp Trumpet - Elin Frazier Viola - Reed Hoyt Voice [Male Chorus] - David Parker (9) , Harvey Van Buren , Howard Lipman , John J. Donnelly* , Robert Ritchie , Russell French Voice [Man] - David Ralphe Voice [Woman] - Maureen McFadden
1-2	George Crumb -	Madrigals	33:45
		Flute - Felix Skowronek Harp - Pamela Vokolek Lyrics By - Federico Garcia Lorca Percussion - Davis Shrader
1-14	John Cage -	The Wonderful Widow Of Eighteen Springs	3:04
		Lyrics By - James Joyce Piano - David Starobin
		Three Shakespeare Settings
1-15	Elliott Carter -	Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred	3:24
		Lyrics By - William Shakespeare
1-16	William Schuman -	Orpheus With His Lute	2:12
		Lyrics By - William Shakespeare
1-17	Andrew Imbrie -	Tell Me Where Is Fancy Bred	1:24
		Clarinet - Richard Wagner (2) Lyrics By - William Shakespeare
		Rilke (7:49)
2-1	Harold Blumenfeld -	I. Du, Meine Heilige Einsamkeit	1:40
		Lyrics By - Rainer Maria Rilke
2-2	Harold Blumenfeld -	II. Archaischer Torso Apollos	3:05
		Lyrics By - Rainer Maria Rilke
2-3	Harold Blumenfeld -	III. Ich Bin Nicht Diese Steile Stunde	3:02
		Lyrics By - Rainer Maria Rilke
		-
2-4	Gregg Smith (2) -	Steps	9:57
		Lyrics By - Frank O'Hara
2-5	Barbara Kolb -	The Sentences	3:37
		Lyrics By - Robert Pinsky
2-6	Shulamit Ran -	O, The Chimneys	18:12
		Clarinet - Joseph Rabbai Flute - Paige Brook Lyrics By - Nelly Sachs Percussion - Gordon Gottlieb Piano - Shulamit Ran
2-7	George Rochberg -	String Quartet N°2	24:09
		Cello - Norman Fischer Lyrics By - Rainer Maria Rilke Soprano Vocals - Phyllis Bryn-Julson Viola - John Kochanowski Violin - Andrew Jennings (2) , Mark Sokol

Credits

Conductor - Robert Johnson* (tracks: 2-6) , Richard Wernick (tracks: 1-1) , Robert Suderburg* (tracks: 1-2 to 1-13)
Engineer [Recording] - David Hancock (tracks: 1-14 to 2-5) , Glenn D. White (tracks: 1-2 to 1-13) , Joanna Nickrenz (tracks: 1-1 and 2-6 to 2-7) , Marc Aubort (tracks: 1-1 and 2-6 to 2-7)
Ensemble - University Of Washington Contemporary Group* (tracks: 1-2 to 1-13) , New York Philomusica Chamber Ensemble (tracks: 2-6) , Penn Contemporary Players (tracks: 1-1)
Guitar - David Starobin (tracks: 1-15 to 2-5)
Soprano Vocals - Elizabeth Suderburg* (tracks: 1-2) , Gloria Davy (tracks: 2-6) , Rosalind Rees (tracks: 1-14 to 2-5)
Strings - Concord String Quartet, The (tracks: 2-7)

Notes

Carter, Schuman, Imbrie, Blumenfeld, Kolb, Cage and Smith recorded in 1976 with assistance from The Alice M. Ditson Fund of Columbia University
Crumb recorded in 1972
Rochberg and Ran recorded in 1973

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