Into eclipse. Prologue and riddle song (6:43) ; Oedipus I (3:38) ; A quiet fate (6:51) ; Ghosts (5:12) ; Oedipus II (8:15) / Stephen Alpert -- Mitternachtslieder. Nähe des Todes (5:37) ; Die Ratten (1:42) ; Föhn (7:06) ; Trompeten (1:59) ; Untergang (4:14) ; Quattro madrigali. I. (Anonymous) (1:58) ; II (Tasso) (2:41) ; III (Guarini) (3:27) ; IV (Michelangelo Buonarroti) (2:49) / Christopher Rouse.
Note
Song cycles.
The 1st work for voice and chamber orchestra (text by Ted Hughes after Seneca's Oedipus; English words); the 2nd work for voice and 10 instruments (texts by Georg Trakl; German words); the 3rd work for unacc. vocal octet (Italian words from various sources).
Event (note)
Recorded at Eastman Theatre, Mar. 26 and Nov. 29, 1983, and Feb. 22, 1984.
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Albert, Stephen, 1941-1992.
Title
Into eclipse [electronic resource] / Stephen Albert. Mitternachtslieder ; Quattro madrigali / Christopher Rouse.
Imprint
Albany, NY : Albany Records, c1996.
Series
Eastman American music series ; v. 1
Eastman American music series ; v. 1.
Performer
Stephen Oosting, tenor (1st work) ; Leslie Guinn, bass-baritone (2nd work) ; Eastman Musica Nova Ensemble ; Sydney Hodkinson (1st-2nd works) Donald Neuen (3rd work), conductor.
Event
Recorded at Eastman Theatre, Mar. 26 and Nov. 29, 1983, and Feb. 22, 1984.