Messiaen: Poèmes pour Mi / Tippett: Songs for Dov

~ Release by Olivier Messiaen, Sir Michael Tippett (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Gatefold cover with 12"-booklet. Booklet is for the series nr. 1, 2 & 3.
Booklet includes all lyrics

Sleeve printed in England by Robert Stace
Booklet printed in England by Senol Printing Limited

On spine: Messiaen: Poèmes Pour Mi/Tippett: Songs For Dov   Argo Ⓢ ZRG 703

On sleeve
Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited
Cover: Manifestation 1964 by Peter Sedgley in The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation collection

On booklet
Calouste Gulbekian Foundation Series
Programme Director: David Drew

On labels
Recorded in association with the Calouste Goulbenkian Foundation
Pierre Boulez conducts by the courtesy of CBS Records

Matrix# side A: ZRG.3633
Matrix# side B: ZRG.3634
Runout side A, v1: ZRG-3633-4G UB 1
Runout side B, v1: ZRG-3634-1G DG 1
Runout side A, v2: ZRG-3633-3G BK 2B
Runout side B, v2: ZRG-3634-1G BU 1

Annotation last modified on 2025-06-15 19:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Poèmes pour Mi: 1er livre
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Argo Record Company (in 1973)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Premier Livre: I. Action des grâces (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
orchestration of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre I: I. Action de grâces (for voice and piano)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi, I/17b (for voice and orchestra)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Premier Livre: II. Paysage (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
orchestration of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre I: II. Paysage (for voice and piano)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi, I/17b (for voice and orchestra)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Premier Livre: III. La maison (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
orchestration of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre I: III. La maison (for voice and piano)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi, I/17b (for voice and orchestra)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Premier Livre: IV. Épouvante (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
orchestration of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre I: IV. Épouvante (for voice and piano)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi, I/17b (for voice and orchestra)
Olivier Messiaen?:??
A2Poèmes pour Mi: 2me livre
recording engineer:
James Lock (James Locke, engineer)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
soprano vocals:
Felicity Palmer (mezzo-soprano)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra
conductor:
Pierre Boulez (composer and conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Argo Record Company (in 1973)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Deuxième Livre: IX. Prière exaucée (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
orchestration of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre II: IX. Prière exaucée (for voice and piano)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi, I/17b (for voice and orchestra)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Deuxième Livre: V. L'Épouse (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
orchestration of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre II: V. L’Épouse (for voice and piano)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi, I/17b (for voice and orchestra)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Deuxième Livre: VI. Ta voix (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
orchestration of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre II: VI. Ta voix (for voice and piano)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi, I/17b (for voice and orchestra)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Deuxième Livre: VII. Les Deux Guerriers (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
orchestration of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre II: VII. Les Deux Guerriers (for voice and piano)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi, I/17b (for voice and orchestra)
recording of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Deuxième Livre: VIII. Le Collier (for voice and orchestra)
lyricist:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist)
composer:
Olivier Messiaen (composer and organist) (from 1936 until 1937)
orchestration of:
Poèmes pour Mi: Livre II: VIII. Le Collier (for voice and piano)
part of:
Poèmes pour Mi, I/17b (for voice and orchestra)
Olivier Messiaen?:??
BSongs for Dov
recording engineer:
Tryggvi Tryggvason (classical music engineer and producer, aka Trygg Tryggvason)
producer:
James Walker (ballet/opera conductor, classical recordings producer for Decca)
tenor vocals:
Robert Tear (tenor)
orchestra:
London Sinfonietta
conductor:
David Atherton (conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Argo Record Company (in 1973)
compilation of:
Songs for Dov: I. by Robert Tear (tenor), London Sinfonietta, David Atherton (conductor), Songs for Dov: II. by Robert Tear (tenor), London Sinfonietta, David Atherton (conductor) and Songs for Dov: III. by Robert Tear (tenor), London Sinfonietta, David Atherton (conductor)
recording of:
Songs for Dov
composer:
Sir Michael Tippett (composer) (in 1970)
dedicated to:
Eric Walter White
premiered by:
David Atherton (conductor) (in 1970-10), Gerald English (English tenor) (in 1970-10) and London Sinfonietta (in 1970-10)
publisher:
Schott & Co. Ltd.
was commissioned by:
Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru (Arts Council of Wales) and Department of Music, University College, Cardiff
premiered at:
Cardiff University in Cardiff (on 1970-10-12)
Sir Michael Tippett?:??

Credits

Release

liner notes and copyrighted (©) by:Sir Michael Tippett (composer) (in 1973)