Death speaks / David Lang.

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Death Speaks, a song cycle by David Lang inspired by the songs of Schubert in which Death features as a 'flesh and blood' character who often speaks, rather than a faceless metaphor.

Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Songs. Selections
Main Author:	Lang, David (David A.) (Composer)
Other Authors:	Nova, Shara (Singer) Dessner, Bryce (Instrumentalist) Muhly, Nico (Instrumentalist) Pallett, Owen, 1979- (Instrumentalist, Singer) Farnum, Elizabeth (Singer) Geissinger, Katie (Singer) Montano, Alexandra (Singer) Sweeton, Alex (Singer) Beiser, Maya (Instrumentalist) Schubert, Franz, 1797-1828
Language:	English Undetermined
Language and/or Writing System:	Sung in English (1st work) and vocalise (2nd work).
Published:	Brooklyn, NY : Cantaloupe Music, [2013]
Subjects:	Song cycles. Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble. Vocal quartets with cello. Vocalises (Voices (4)) with cello. Death > Songs and music. Downloadable audio file.
Genre:	Songs and music. Downloadable audio file.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Naxos Music Library)
Physical Description:	1 streaming sound file (1 sound file)
Format:	Electronic Audio

Description
Summary:	Death Speaks, a song cycle by David Lang inspired by the songs of Schubert in which Death features as a 'flesh and blood' character who often speaks, rather than a faceless metaphor.
Note:	Words of the 1st work by David Lang, based on various songs composed by Franz Schubert. Editions recorded: Red Poppy.
Playing Time:	00:23:59 00:18:13
Participant or Performer:	In the 1st work: Shara Worden, soprano, bass drum ; Bryce Dessner, guitar ; Nico Muhly, piano ; Owen Pallett, violin, vocals. 2nd work: Elizabeth Farnum, Katie Geissinger, Alexandra Montano, Alex Sweeton, vocals ; Maya Beiser, cellos.
Event Details:	1st work: Recorded Dreamland Studios, Kingston, NY 2nd work: Recorded Firehouse 12, New Haven, CT.
Source of Description:	Hard copy version record.