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Poems of Louis Zukofsky for clarinet and soprano

  • Year
    2008
  • Duration
    12'
  • Category
    Vocal
Dedication
For Paul [Zukofsky]
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Hendon Music (Boosey & Hawkes)
Manuscripts
Paul Sacher Stiftung
Text Author
Louis Zukofsky (English)
Songs
See below
  1. Tall and Singularly Dark
  2. Alba (1952)
  3. Finally a Valentine
  4. O Sleep
  5. The Rains
  6. Rune
  7. Strange
  8. Daisy
  9. You Who Were Made for This Music
Premiere
Aug 8, 2009/ Lucy Shelton, soprano; Thomas Martin, clarinet/ Tanglewood Festival, Lenox, MA
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  • Poems of Louis Zukofsky clip

As an admirer of Louis Zukofsky’s poetry, I have often thought of setting it to music. This was encouraged by recently finding out that Ezra Pound was very impressed by it. So I chose nine short poems and set them for voice and clarinet, the last of which refers to his son Paul, the eminent violinist.

– Elliott Carter
Recordings (2)
  • La Musique
    Genuin GEN 21731 (2021)
    Swiss Chamber Soloists: Diego Chenna, bassoon; Félix Renggli, flute; François Benda, clarinet; Heinz Holliger, oboe; Sergio Pires, clarinet; Sarah Wegener, soprano (+4)
  • Music of Elliott Carter, Volume Eight - 16 Compositions (2002-2009)
    Bridge Records 9314 A/B (2010)
    Martin Owen, horn | BBC Symphony Orchestra, Oliver Knussen, conductor | BBC Singers | New England Conservatory Percussion Ensemble, Frank Epstein, conductor | Leigh Melrose, baritone (+16)
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