general information

composition date
1999
duration
8 min
editor
Chester Music
Libretto (details, author)

collage de Kaija Saariaho :

Le ciel s'est éclairé,
les yeux se sont éteints l'étoile resplendit.
L'homme a passé, l'ombre a disparu,
le prisonnier est libre.

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (2 solo voices or more and ensemble of up to 9 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist
2 solo sopranos

flute, harp

information about the creation

date
March 9, 2000

Finlande, Helsinki, festival Musica nova

interpreters

Anu et Piia Komsi : sopranos, Eva Tigerstedt : flûte, Ulrike von Meier : harpe.

observations

version de mort, extrait de Oltra Mar, de l'œuvre scénique Unien kieliopista


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