Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946
2. Eighth Blackbird (Musical group), honouree
3. Arts Club of Chicago, commissioning body

Description

1. 1 score (xi, 210 pages); 31 cm

Subject

1. Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946 -- Musical settings
2. Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946
3. Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble) -- Scores
4. Sextets (Piano, clarinet, flute, percussion, violin, cello) -- Scores
5. Creative writing -- Songs and music
6. Music theater
7. Creative writing
8. Monologues with music (Instrumental ensemble)
9. Sextets (Piano, clarinet, flute, percussion, violin, cello)

Genre/Form

1. Art music.
2. Music theater.
3. Chamber music.
4. Monologues (Music)
5. Musical settings.
6. Scores.
7. Songs and music.

Contents

1. there is singularly nothing -- those who are creating -- of course it is beautiful -- beginning again and again -- it is understood by this time (percussion solo) -- and now to begin as if to begin -- and after that what changes -- intertext (instrumental) -- the problem from this time on -- this ten -- the time in the composition.

Call number

1. JMG 25-91

Note

1. For flute/piccolo, clarinet/bass clarinet, piano, percussion, violin, and cello.
2. All instrumentalists double as speakers and vocalists and perform some actions.
3. Includes program and performance notes in English.
4. This theatrical work features extensive text by Gertrude Stein taken from her lecture given in 1924 entitled Composition as explanation.
5. Commissioned for Eighth Blackbird by The Arts Club of Chicago.
6. Co-commissioned through the generous support of Elissa and Richard Replin.
7. Duration: approximately 60 min.

Language (note)

1. English words; also written as text.

Author

1. Lang, David (David A.), composer.

Title

1. Composition as explanation / David Lang ; text by Gertrude Stein.

Publisher

1. [Brooklyn, New York] : Red Poppy Music ; [Milan?] : Ricordi, [2021]

Copyright date

1. ©2019

Edition

1. Full score.
2. Score in C.

Playing time

1. 010000

Type of content

1. notated music

Type of medium

1. unmediated

Type of carrier

1. volume

Creator/contributor characteristics

1. Composer: Americans
2. Composer: Men

Language

1. Staff notation.
2. English words; also written as text.

Added author

1. Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946, author.
2. Eighth Blackbird (Musical group), honouree.
3. Arts Club of Chicago, commissioning body.

Other standard identifier

1. 9790041613406
2. M041613406

Publisher no.

1. RNY 1340 Red Poppy Music
2. RNY 1340 Red Poppy Music
3. 81021340 Red Poppy Music

Research call number

1. JMG 25-91