Double Bass; Mezzo-Soprano; Percussion (Score) SKU: HL.50606905
Fifteen Pieces for Mezzo Soprano, Percussion and Double Bass Scor. Composed by Sofia Gubaidulina. Score. Chamber, Classical. Softcover. Duration 2700 seconds. Sikorski #SIK8900. Published by Sikorski (HL.50606905). ISBN 9798350122176. UPC: 196288202059.
Sofia Gubaidulina took Christian Morgenstern’s collection of poems “Gallow Songs†as the starting point for her own song cycle. Gubaidulina adapted 15 of Morgenstern’s seemingly childlike, formally simple poems, which are full of linguistic playfulness, for mezzo-soprano, double bass and percussion. In her settings, the composer subtly explores the ambiguities of Morgenstern’s poems and transforms their grotesque imagery into unique miniatures of sound. 14 of these songs are also available in a version for mezzo-soprano, flute, double bass, bayan and percussion.