Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Ebrahim, Omar
2. Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955-
3. Serkin, Peter, 1947-2020
4. Ax, Emanuel
5. Adorján, András, 1944-
6. Marshall, Deborah (Clarinetist)
7. Purvis, William
8. Taylor, David, 1944-
9. Hüge, Stefan
10. Lieberson, Peter, 1946-2011

Description

1. 1 online resource (1 sound file)

Summary

1. Recounts the Tibetan myth about the magical birth and heroic exploits of King Gesar.

Uniform title

1. King Gesar

Alternative title

1. King Gesar

Subject

1. Gesar (Legendary character) -- Songs and music
2. Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble)
3. Mythology, Tibetan -- Songs and music

Genre/Form

1. Streaming audio.
2. Songs.
3. Music.

Contents

1. Calling on the power of goodness in our hearts: an invocation to the imperial Drala, Gesar, King of Ling (7:56) -- The birth of Gesar (3:06) -- Gesar in the desert (4:42) -- The horse race (16:40) -- The song of Manene (6:22) -- The battle with the Tirthikas (9;16) -- Gesar's song of completion (6:44)

Note

1. For narrator and instrumental ensemble; recounts the Tibetan myth about the magical birth and heroic exploits of King Gesar.

Language (note)

1. Performed in English.

Author

1. Lieberson, Peter, 1946-2011, composer.

Title

1. King Gesar / Peter Lieberson ; [libretto by Douglas Penick].

Publisher

1. New York, N.Y. : Sony Classical, [1996]

Copyright date

1. ℗1996

Playing time

1. 000756 000306 000442 001640 000622 000916 000644

Type of content

1. performed music

Type of medium

1. computer

Type of carrier

1. online resource

Digital file characteristics

1. audio file

Performer

1. Omar Ebrahim, narrator ; Yo-Yo Ma, violoncello ; Peter Serkin, Emanuel Ax, pianos ; András Adorján, flute, piccolo ; Deborah Marshall, clarinet, bass clarinet ; William Purvis, French horn ; David Taylor, trombone ; Stefan Hüge, percussion ; Peter Lieberson, conductor.

Event

1. Recorded 1993 August 25-29 Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, MA.

Language

1. Performed in English.

Source of description

1. Hard copy version record.

Connect to:

1. Access Naxos Music Library

Added author

1. Ebrahim, Omar, narrator.
2. Ma, Yo-Yo, 1955- instrumentalist.
3. Serkin, Peter, 1947-2020, instrumentalist.
4. Ax, Emanuel, instrumentalist.
5. Adorján, András, 1944- instrumentalist.
6. Marshall, Deborah (Clarinetist), instrumentalist.
7. Purvis, William, instrumentalist.
8. Taylor, David, 1944- instrumentalist.
9. Hüge, Stefan, instrumentalist.
10. Lieberson, Peter, 1946-2011, conductor.

Other form:

1. Source record: Lieberson, Peter, 1946-2011. King Gesar. King Gesar. New York, N.Y. : Sony Classical, [1996] (OCoLC)906156142

Other standard identifier

1. USSM19602523
2. USSM19602524
3. USSM19602525
4. USSM19602526
5. USSM19602527
6. USSM19602528
7. USSM19602529

Publisher no.

1. 886448359135 Sony Classical

Branch call number

1. eNYPL Music