The Dickinson songs of Aaron Copland / by Larry Starr ; edited by Michael J. Budds.
| Author/creator | Starr, Larry |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Hillsdale, N.Y. : Pendragon Press, ©2002. |
| Description | xi, 139 pages : music ; 26 cm + 1 audio disc (digital : 4 3/4 in.) |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Included Work | Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990. Poems of Emily Dickinson. |
| Included Work | Addison, Adele singer. |
| Included Work | Copland, Aaron, 1900-1990 instrumentalist. |
| Included Work | Hendricks, Barbara singer. |
| Included Work | Tilson Thomas, Michael, 1944-2026 conductor. |
| Other author/creator | London Symphony Orchestra performer. |
| Series | CMS sourcebooks in American music ; no. 1 CMS sourcebooks in American music no. 1. ^A690096 |
| Contents | Aaron Copland's Twelve poems of Emily Dickinson : an essential and representative work -- Aaron Copland and Emily Dickinson -- A "very American" voice : subject matter, tone, rhythm, and space -- Poetic texts and song lyrics : the issue of "authenticity" -- Copland's style in Twelve poems of Emily Dickinson -- The Dickinson songs as a song cycle -- Nature, death, life, eternity : the individual songs, nos. 1-7 -- Nature, death, life, eternity : the individual songs, nos. 8-12 -- Some observations on Eight poems of Emily Dickinson, for voice and chamber orchestra -- On performing and performances -- Closing thoughts. |
| Contents | Twelve poems of Emily Dickinson : Nature, the gentlest mother (3:50) ; There came a wind like a bugle (1:33) ; Why do they shut me out of Heaven? (1:48) ; The world feels dusty (1:54) ; Heart, we will forget him (2:14) ; Dear March, come in! (2:14) ; Sleep is supposed to be (2:51) ; When they come back (1:53) ; I felt a funeral in my brain (2:03) ; I've heard an organ talk sometimes (1:58) ; Going to Heaven! (2:42) ; The chariot (3:00) -- Eight poems of Emily Dickinson, transcribed for voice and chamber orchestra by Aaron Copland : Nature, the gentlest mother (4:18) ; There came a wind like a bugle (1:35) ; The world feels dusty (1:56) ; Heart, we will forget him (2:23) ; Dear March, come in! (2:15) ; Sleep is supposed to be (2:53) ; Going to Heaven! (2:51) ; The chariot (3:10) |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 135-136), discography (p. 129-133), and index. |
| Performer | Adele Addison, soprano ; Aaron Copland, piano (Twelve poems of Emily Dickinson) ; Barbara Hendricks, soprano ; London Symphony Orchestra ; Michael Tilson Thomas, conductor (Eight poems of Emily Dickinson) |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Nov. 16, 1964, at Columbia 30th St. Studio, New York (1st work) ; recorded at No. 1 Studio, Abbey Road, London, 1994 (2nd work). |
| LCCN | 2003009798 |
| ISBN | 157647092X |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Music | Music Media - Ask at Circulation Desk | CD-7387 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |