Poems of Louis Zukofsky for clarinet and soprano

Year
2008
Duration
12'
Category
Vocal

Dedication: For Paul [Zukofsky]
Buy Score: Hendon Music (Boosey & Hawkes)
Manuscripts: Paul Sacher Stiftung
Text Author: Louis Zukofsky (English)
Songs: See below

Tall and Singularly Dark
Alba (1952)
Finally a Valentine
O Sleep
The Rains
Rune
Strange
Daisy
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)