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Author/Creator:

Bernstein, Leonard, 1918-1990

Contributors:

Ludwig, Christa , performer

Foss, Lukas, 1922-2009 , performer

Caballé, Montserrat , performer

Wager, Michael, 1925-2011 , narrator

Kremer, Gidon, 1947- , performer

Wiener Jeunesse-Chor , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Wiener Sängerknaben , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Tizmoret ha-filharmonit ha-Yiśreʼelit , performer, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prf

Languages:

Hebrew
English
French
German

Language Notes:

Sung in Hebrew (1st and 3rd works); words of the 1st work from the Lamentations of Jeremiah; speaker's text of the 3rd work by the composer, spoken in English.

Main Work:

Works [of Bernstein, L.] (Selections)

Included Works:

Jeremiah [by Bernstein, L.]

Age of anxiety [by Bernstein, L.]

Kaddish [by Bernstein, L.]

Symposium, after Plato [by Bernstein, L.]

Related Series:

20th century classics (Hamburg, Germany)

Subjects:

Symphonies

Lamentations of Jeremiah (Music)

Symphonies (Piano with orchestra)

Sacred monologues with music (Chorus with orchestra)

Suites (Violin with string orchestra)

Performers:

Christa Ludwig, mezzo-soprano (1st work) ; Lukas Foss, piano (2nd work) ; Montserrat Caballé, soprano ; Michael Wager, speaker ; Wiener Jeunesse-Chor ; Wiener Sängerknaben (3rd work) ; Gidon Kremer, violin (4th work) ; Israel Philharmonic Orchestra ; Leonard Bernstein, conductor.

General Notes:

Deutsche Grammophon: 445 245-2 (445 246-2--445 247-2).
The 1st work for mezzo-soprano and orchestra; the 2nd work for piano and orchestra; the 3rd work for orchestra, mixed chorus, boys' choir, speaker and soprano solo; the 4th work for solo violin, string orchestra, harp and percussion.
Title from container.
Recorded Aug. 1977, Philharmonie, Berlin (1st-2nd works) and at Rheingold-Halle, Mainz (3rd work); Oct. 1978, Frederic R. Mann Auditorium, Tel Aviv (4th work).
Durations: 25:00; 36:00; 40:00; 30:00.
Program notes by Jack Gottlieb and the composer, in English with French and German translations, and texts (Hebrew characters and transliterated Sephardic) with English, French and German translations (60 p. : port.) inserted in container.

Physical Description:

2 audio discs : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; 4 3/4 in.; 1.4 m/s; mass-produced

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; 1.4 m/s; stereo

Digital Characteristics:

audio file; CD audio

Call Numbers:

LPCD 73537- 73538

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 2894452452
Publisher Number, Deutsche Grammophon: 445 245-2 (445 246-2--445 247-2)
Publisher Number, Deutsche Grammophon: 445 246-2--445 247-2

OCLC Numbers:

31597442