Knoxville: Summer of 1915

~ Release by Dawn Upshaw, Orchestra of St. Luke’s, David Zinman (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Contrary to the liner notes this release comprises only 4 tracks, the Mirabai Songs are listed as separate tracks (3 - 8) in the liner notes, but combined into one track on the disc.

Annotation last modified on 2019-03-02 16:57 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Knoxville: Summer of 1915
soprano vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano) (in 1988-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (in 1988-08)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (in 1988-08)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan (in 1988-08)
recording of:
Knoxville: Summer of 1915, op. 24 (for voice and orchestra) (in 1988-08)
lyricist:
James Agee (writer)
composer:
Samuel Barber (American composer) (until 1947)
premiered at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston (on 1948-04-09)
part of:
Works of Samuel Barber by opus number (number: op. 24)
Samuel Barber15:13
2What a Curse for a Woman is a Timid Man from The Old Maid and the Thief
soprano vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano) (in 1988-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (in 1988-08)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (in 1988-08)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan (in 1988-08)
recording of:
The Old Maid and the Thief: What Curse for a Woman is a Timid Man (in 1988-08)
composer:
Gian Carlo Menotti (US-based Italian composer)
part of:
The Old Maid and the Thief
Gian Carlo Menotti4:24
3Mirabai Songs
soprano vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano) (in 1988-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (in 1988-08)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (in 1988-08)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan (in 1988-08)
recording of:
Mirabai Songs (in 1988-08)
lyricist:
Meerabai (16th century poet)
composer:
John Harbison (American composer) (in 1982)
translator:
Robert Bly (poet, translator, writer)
John Harbison16:18
4No Word From Tom from The Rake's Progress
soprano vocals:
Dawn Upshaw (soprano) (in 1988-08)
orchestra:
Orchestra of St. Luke’s (in 1988-08)
conductor:
David Zinman (conductor) (in 1988-08)
recorded at:
Manhattan Center Studios in Midtown Manhattan (in 1988-08)
recording of:
The Rake's Progress: Act I, Scene III. "No Word From Tom" (in 1988-08)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer)
part of:
The Rake's Progress: Act I
Igor Stravinsky7:22