general information

composition date
1990
duration
18 min
editor
Schott
Libretto (details, author)

d’après des vers d’Izumi Shikibu (en japonais)

type

Vocal music and instrument(s) (Solo voice and ensemble of up to 9 instruments)

detailed formation

Soloist
solo soprano [ou mezzo-soprano]

violin, viol [ou violoncelle], harp

information about the creation

date
September 22, 1990

Suisse, Genève

interpreters

Towako Sato : soprano et l’Ensemble Acanthe.

Part titles

  • I. Preludio
  • II. Dew Drops "Shiratsuyu mo Yume"
  • III. Firefly  "Mono-omoeba Sawa no Hotaru"
  • IV. Intermezzo
  • V. Heaven "Tsure-zure ni Sora"

 

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