Album US 2001 on Koch International Classics label
Classical (Baroque, Modern, Contemporary)
Total time 61:20 This recording was made possible through a generous grant from the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust Recorded at Town Hall, New York City, 1998 - 1999. ℗ © 2001 Koch International Classics · A Koch Entertainment Company Printed and Manufactured in the U.S.A. CD is packaged in a standard plastic black-tray jewel case along with a 32-page (stapled) booklet, notes in English with complete lyrics (in English and in French with English translations). Note -- The track list on Booklet p. 2 suggests the Lee Hoiby song "The Italian Lesson" features four individual tracks, 10 to 13, as each is given a designated title. But the CD player will not recognize any other than a single 19:00 track 10. For information, the booklet tracks are listed as follows: 10) I. Signorina 11) II. Jane 12) III. Miss Pounder 13) IV. Puppy
Dora Ohrenstein voc, US liner notes, english translation of "la dame de monte carlo", soprano vocals, album by | |
Thomas Adès p, hps, *1971 GB album by, composed by | |
Francis Poulenc p, 1899-1963 FR album by, composed by | |
Henry Purcell , 1659-1695 GB album by, composed by, text by | |
William Bolcom p, *1938 US album by, composed by | |
Alice Shields voc, key, syn, *1943 US album by, composed by, adapted by (text), from japanese noh play "komachi at sekidera" by kanze motokiyo zeame | |
Lee Hoiby p, key, US album by, composed by | |
Thomas Grubb p, FR liner notes, english translation of "la dame de monte carlo" | |
Alan Kay cl, US bass clarinet | |
Michael Lowenstern bcl, cl, *1968 US bass clarinet | |
Jeremy McCoy cb, *1963 CA double bass | |
Tennessee Williams , 1911-1983 US text by | |
Philip Bush p, *1961 US piano | |
Jean Cocteau , 1889-1963 FR text by | |
Guy Klucevsek acc, *1947 US accordion | |
Mark Stewart eg, g, electric guitar | |
Christopher Oldfather p, US piano | |
Alice Fulton , text by | |
Hilda Doolittle , 1886-1961 US text by | |
Gwendolyn Brooks , 1917-2000 US text by | |
Anne Sexton , 1928-1974 US text by | |
Emily Dickinson , 1830-1886 US text by | |
Judith Pearce fl, alto flute | |
Masayo Ishigure , koto | |
Kanze Motokiyo Zeame , text by, adapted from japanese noh play "komachi at sekidera" | |
Ruth Draper , 1884-1956 US text by |
Helen Contoudis cover, design |
David Smith engineer |
Susan Napodano DelGiorno executive-producer |
Frank Miller photography by, photo of dora ohrenstein |
John Ostendorf producer |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Life Story | Thomas Adès | Thomas Adès | 9:24 |
2 | La Dame De Monte Carlo | Francis Poulenc | Francis Poulenc | 7:04 |
3 | Bess Of Bedlam | Henry Purcell | Henry Purcell | 4:25 |
4 | From "I Will Breathe A Mountain", 5 Songs | William Bolcom | William Bolcom | 9:30 |
5 | How To Swing Those Obbligat0s Around | Dora Ohrenstein / Thomas Adès • Francis Poulenc • Henry Purcell • William Bolcom • Alice Shields • Lee Hoiby | 1:55 | |
6 | Never More Will The Wind | Dora Ohrenstein / Thomas Adès • Francis Poulenc • Henry Purcell • William Bolcom • Alice Shields • Lee Hoiby | 1:50 | |
7 | The Crazy Woman | Dora Ohrenstein / Thomas Adès • Francis Poulenc • Henry Purcell • William Bolcom • Alice Shields • Lee Hoiby | 2:30 | |
8 | Just Once | Dora Ohrenstein / Thomas Adès • Francis Poulenc • Henry Purcell • William Bolcom • Alice Shields • Lee Hoiby | 1:30 | |
9 | The Bustle In A House | Dora Ohrenstein / Thomas Adès • Francis Poulenc • Henry Purcell • William Bolcom • Alice Shields • Lee Hoiby | 1:45 | |
10 | Komachi At Sekidera | Alice Shields | Alice Shields | 11:57 |
11 | The Italian Lesson | Lee Hoiby | Lee Hoiby | 19:00 |