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In praise of practically nothing

Title
  1. In praise of practically nothing [sound recording] / Brian Israel. In dark / Gerald Levinson. Six chansons / David Noon. Blood and milk songs / Robert Stern.
Published by
  1. Albany, NY : Albany Records, c1999.
Author
  1. Israel, Brian, 1951-1986.

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Additional authors
  1. Fahnestock, Jeffrey
  2. Fulford, Elizabeth
  3. Fleming, Renee
  4. Kraus, Deborah
  5. Hodkinson, Sydney
  6. Levinson, Gerald, 1951-
  7. Noon, David, 1946-
  8. Stern, Robert, 1934-2018.
  9. Eastman Musica Nova Ensemble. prf
Description
  1. 1 sound disc : digital; 4 3/4 in.
Series statement
  1. Eastman American music series ; v. 6
Uniform title
  1. In praise of practically nothing
Alternative title
  1. In praise of practically nothing
  2. In dark.
  3. Blood and milk songs.
Subject
  1. Song cycles
  2. Music > United States
Contents
  1. In praise of practically nothing. Miss Edna St. Vincent Millay goes wet ; Poor Mr. Heine suffers some translations and gives up ; Lullabye ; Yes, dear ; Hymn ; Morning songs / Brian Israel ; based on texts by Samuel Hoffenstein -- In dark. Adagio (vocalise) ; Andante (the moon comes down) ; Scherzando (in dark) ; Lento (they moved like fish) ; Liberamente, sempre espressivo (vocalise) / Gerald Levinson ; poetry by Nanine Valen & Robert Lax -- Six chansons, op. 32. Wanderer's song ; An excursion to the dragon pool temple on Chung-nan ; Complaint of a neglected wife ; Sadness of the gorges ; Song of the old man of the hills ; The stones where the haft rotted / David Noon ; poetry by Meng Chiao -- Blood and milk songs. Prologue ; Song for a vigil ; Antiphonal ; A daughter cuts her hair ; Round ; Letter to / Robert Stern ; poetry by Ruth Whitman.
Call number
  1. *LDC 20881 (F)
Note
  1. Song cycles with instrumental ensemble acc.
  2. Compact disc.
  3. Program notes and texts of songs ([14] p.) inserted in container.
Event (note)
  1. Recorded at Eastman Theatre, Nov. 29, 1982 (1st work); Jan. 17, 1982 (2nd work); Jan. 24, 1983 (3rd work); Nov. 14, 1981 (4th work).
Author
  1. Israel, Brian, 1951-1986.
Title
  1. In praise of practically nothing [sound recording] / Brian Israel. In dark / Gerald Levinson. Six chansons / David Noon. Blood and milk songs / Robert Stern.
Imprint
  1. Albany, NY : Albany Records, c1999.
Series
  1. Eastman American music series ; v. 6
Performer
  1. Jeffrey Fahnestock, tenor (1st work) ; Elizabeth Fulford, soprano (2nd work) ; Renée Fleming, soprano (3rd work) ; Elizabeth Fulford, soprano ; Deborah Kraus, mezzo-soprano (4th work) ; all with the Eastman Musica Nova Ensemble ; Sydney Hodkinson, conductor.
Event
  1. Recorded at Eastman Theatre, Nov. 29, 1982 (1st work); Jan. 17, 1982 (2nd work); Jan. 24, 1983 (3rd work); Nov. 14, 1981 (4th work).
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Added author
  1. Fahnestock, Jeffrey. Performer
  2. Fulford, Elizabeth. Performer
  3. Fleming, Renee. Performer
  4. Kraus, Deborah. Performer
  5. Hodkinson, Sydney. Conductor
  6. Levinson, Gerald, 1951- In dark.
  7. Noon, David, 1946- Chansons, instrumental ensemble accompaniment, op. 32.
  8. Stern, Robert, 1934-2018. Blood and milk songs.
  9. Eastman Musica Nova Ensemble. Performer
Added title
  1. In dark.
  2. Blood and milk songs.
Other standard identifier
  1. 3406102772
Publisher no.
  1. TROY277 Albany Records
Research call number
  1. *LDC 20881 (F) Program notes and texts on file.
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