Songs & proverbs of William Blake : for baritone and piano, op. 74 / Benjamin Britten.
By: Britten, Benjamin.
Material type:
BookPublisher: London : Faber Music Limited, 1977Description: 1 score (38 p.) ; 31 cm.ISBN: 0571500153.Subject(s): Blake, William, 1757-1827 -- Musical settings
| Songs (Medium voice) with pianoDDC classification: S/2011
| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Lending | MTU Cork School of Music Library Lending | S/2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 00081951 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The first performance of the Songs and Proverbs of William Blake Op.74 was given by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Benjamin Britten at the Aldeburgh Festival on 24 June, 1965. Available here is Britten's fantastic song-cycle of pieces set to the lyrics and proverbs of William Blake, for Baritone Voice with Piano accompaniment.
Titles: Proverb I * London * Proverb II * The Chimney-Sweeper * Proverb III * A Poison Tree * Proverb IV * The Tyger * Proverb V * The Fly * Proverb VI * Ah, Sunflower * Proverb VII * Every Night and every morn.
Words selected by Peter Pears from the Songs of experience, the Auguries of innocence, and the Proverbs of hell.
Duration: about 22 min.
First performance was given by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau and Benjamin Britten at the Aldeburgh Festival, June 24, 1965.