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Nonsense Madrigals

Composer
Ligeti György
Original / Hungarian title
Nonsense Madrigals
Foreign language / English title
Nonsense Madrigals
Subtitle
6 Stücke nach Texten von William Brighty Rands und Lewis Carroll sowie einer englischen Struwwelpeter-Übersetzung
Year of composition
1993
Type
Vocal ensemble
Number of players
6
Instrumentation
6 male voice (2 A., T., 2 Bar., B.)
Duration
14 min
Movements, parts
1. Two Dreams and Little Bat (Rands/Carroll)
2. Cuckoo in the Pear Tree (Rands)
3. The Alphabet
4. Flying Robert (Hoffmann)
5. The Lobster Quadrille (Carroll)
6. A Long, Sad Tale (Carroll)
Text
RANDS, William Brighty; CARROLL, Lewis; HOFFMANN, Heinrich
Language
English
Premiere information
I-IV.: 25 September 1988, Berliner Festwochen; The King´s Singers
V.: 28 October 1989, Queen Elisabeth Hall, London; The King´s Singers
VI.: 27 November 1993, Huddrersfield Festival, United Kingdom; The King´s Singers
Publisher / Source
Schott Music, ED 7866
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Recordings
King´s Singers Sony 62311; Movement 3: Singer Pur Vokalsolisten-Ensemble FMF AMP 5035-2; Movement 4: Singer Pur Vokalsolisten-Ensemble FMF AM 1229-2
1 min. sample
1 1. Two Dreams and Little Bat
2 3. The Alphabet
3 4. Flying Robert
4 5. The Lobster Quadrille
Remarks, other info
Year of composition: 1988/1993
 

Recordings

Title Publisher
György Ligeti Edition 4 - Vocal Works Sony
Ars Musici