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The lost art of letter writing ; Testament ; Vexations and devotions / Brett Dean.
Van Pelt - Ormandy Music and Media Center CD 11820
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- Format:
- Sound recording
- Author/Creator:
- Dean, Brett, composer.
- Porter, Dorothy, 1954-2008, author.
- Leunig, Michael, 1945- author.
- Standardized Title:
- Works. Selections
- Language:
- English
- French
- German
- No linguistic content
- Subjects (All):
- Leunig, Michael, 1945-.
- Porter, Dorothy, 1954-2008.
- Concertos (Violin).
- Viola ensembles.
- Cantatas, Secular.
- Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with orchestra.
- Porter, Dorothy, 1954-2008--Musical settings.
- Porter, Dorothy.
- Leunig, Michael, 1945---Musical settings.
- Leunig, Michael.
- Genre:
- Cantatas, Secular.
- Musical settings.
- Sound recordings.
- Physical Description:
- 1 audio disc ; 4 3/4 in.
- 4 3/4 in.
- Place of Publication:
- Åkersberga, Sweden : BIS, [2013]
- Language Note:
- 3rd work sung in English; words also printed as text.
- System Details:
- digital optical stereo surround
- audio file CD audio SACD
- Participant:
- Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin (1st work) ; Sydney Symphony (1st work) ; BBC Symphony Orchestra viola section (2nd work) ; BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus (3rd work) ; Gondwana Voices (3rd work) Jonathan Nott (1st work), Martyn Brabbins (2nd work) and David Robertson (3rd work), conductors.
- Notes:
- 1st work is a concerto violin and orchestra; 2nd work for 12 violas; 3rd work a 'sociological cantata' for mixed chorus, children's chorus, orchestra and electronics.
- Title from disc label.
- Texts in the 3rd work by Dorothy Porter and Michael Leunig.
- 1st work recorded November/December 2011 Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Australia.
- 2nd work recorded November 2012 Studio 1, BBC Maida Vale Studios, London, England.
- 3rd work recorded July 22, 2007 Royal Albert Hall, London, England.
- Editions recorded: Boosey & Hawkes.
- Durations: 33 min., 41 sec.; 14 min., 41 sec.; 36 min., 53 sec.
- "The music on this hybrid SACD can be played back in stereo (CD and SACD) as well as in 5.0 surround sound (SACD - tracks 1-4 only)"--Insert, page 31.
- Includes program notes and biographical information on the performers in English, German and French (31 pages : portraits) inserted in container.
- Contains:
- Contains: Dean, Brett. Lost art of letter writing.
- Contains: Dean, Brett. Testament.
- Contains: Dean, Brett. Vexations and devotions.
- OCLC:
- 861760662
- Publisher Number:
- 7318599920160
- 07318599920160 gtin-14
- BIS-2016 BIS
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