general information

composition date
2000
duration
20 min
editor
Bärenreiter
Libretto (details, author)

Edward Estlin Cummings

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Soprano and piano)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano

piano

information about the creation

date
August 20, 2000
Hannover, EXPO, 'Lied:Strahl' (création partielle)
interpreters
Claudia Barainsky, soprano et Axel Bauni piano.

observations

Création du cycle complet le 5 octobre 2001 à Cologne par les mêmes interprètes.

Part titles

  1. Beautiful is the meaningless (Erstes Schneebild)
  2. The moon is hiding in her hair
    3. Lady of Silence
  3. Silence is a looking bird (Zweites Schneebild)]

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