Research Catalog

Title

Ezra Sims [sound recording].

Author

Sims, Ezra, 1928-2015.

Publication

New York, NY : Composers Recordings Inc./CRI, p1998.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926.
• Charlston, Elsa.
• Pittman, Richard.
• Sims, Ezra, 1928-2015.
• Lenox String Quartet. prf
• Boston Musica Viva. prf

Description

1 sound disc (1 hr., 9 min., 21 sec.) : digital; 4 3/4 in.

Series Statement

CRI American masters

Uniform Title

Works. Selections

Alternative Title

Works.

Subjects

• Quintets (Clarinet, flute, violin, viola, cello)
• Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble
• Microtonal music
• Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926 > Musical settings
• String quartets

Note

• The 1st work, composed in 1974, is for flute, clarinet, violin, viola and violoncello; the 2nd work, sung in German, is a setting of parts of Rilke's 10th "Duino elegy" for the same instruments with soprano; the 3rd work is for string quartet.
• Eds. recorded: [S.l.] : ACA.
• Originally released on LP: (CRI : SD 377) (1st-2nd works) and (CRI : SD 223) (3rd work).
• Compact disc.
• Durations: 30:13; 13:45; 25:06.
• Program notes by Ezra Sims and his biography in English, and German text of the 2nd work translated into English (15 p. : ill.) inserted in container

Event (note)

• Recorded May 27, 1977 (2nd work) and Oct. 14, 21, 1977 (1st work).

Contents

String quartet no. 2 (1962) (30:13) -- Elegie nach Rilke (1976) (13:45) -- Third quartet (1962) (25:06).

Call Number

*LDC 19066 (F)

LCCN

090438078429

OCLC

38883617

Author

Sims, Ezra, 1928-2015.

Title

Ezra Sims [sound recording].

Imprint

New York, NY : Composers Recordings Inc./CRI, p1998.

Series

CRI American masters

Performer

Elsa Charlston, soprano (2nd work) ; Lenox Quartet (3rd work) ; Boston Musica Viva, Richard Pittman, conductor (1st-2nd works).

Event

Recorded May 27, 1977 (2nd work) and Oct. 14, 21, 1977 (1st work).

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Added Author

Rilke, Rainer Maria, 1875-1926. Duineser Elegien 10. Selections.

Charlston, Elsa. voc

Pittman, Richard. Conductor

Sims, Ezra, 1928-2015. String quartet #2 (1962)

Sims, Ezra, 1928-2015. Elegie nach Rilke.

Sims, Ezra, 1928-2015. Quartets, violins (2), viola, cello, no. 3.

Lenox String Quartet. Performer

Boston Musica Viva. Performer

Other Standard Identifier

090438078429

Publisher No.

Composers Recordings Inc./CRI CD 784

Composers Recordings Inc./CRI SD 223

Composers Recordings Inc./CRI SD 377

Research Call Number

*LDC 19066 (F) Program notes and text on file.

*LDC 19066 (F) Program notes on file.