Vivier, Claude: Bouchara (1981) 13'
for soprano, woodwind quintet, string quintet, percussion and tape
Music Text
Claude Vivier (imaginary language)
Scoring
S; 1.1.1.1-1.0.0.0-perc:Chinese gong/Balinese gong/tam-t/BD/t.bells/superball-strings(1.1.1.1.1)-pre-recorded tape.
Abbreviations (PDF).
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.
World Premiere
2/14/1983
Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
Evelyne Razimowsky, soprano / 2E2M / Paul Méfano
Composer's Notes Deutsch Français
Bouchara is meant to be a long love song…The entire text is sung in an invented language, a language of love, a story which repeats itself continually.
— Claude Vivier
Reproduction Rights:
This program note may be reproduced free of charge in concert programs with a credit to the composer.
Recommended Recording
Schönberg Ensemble / ASKO Ensemble / Reinbert de Leeuw / Susan Narucki
Philips 454 231-2
Click here to purchase this album from Amazon.
for soprano, woodwind quintet, string quintet, percussion and tape
Music Text
Claude Vivier (imaginary language)
Scoring
S; 1.1.1.1-1.0.0.0-perc:Chinese gong/Balinese gong/tam-t/BD/t.bells/superball-strings(1.1.1.1.1)-pre-recorded tape.
Abbreviations (PDF).
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world.
World Premiere
2/14/1983
Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
Evelyne Razimowsky, soprano / 2E2M / Paul Méfano
Composer's Notes Deutsch Français
Bouchara is meant to be a long love song…The entire text is sung in an invented language, a language of love, a story which repeats itself continually.
— Claude Vivier
Reproduction Rights:
This program note may be reproduced free of charge in concert programs with a credit to the composer.
Recommended Recording
Schönberg Ensemble / ASKO Ensemble / Reinbert de Leeuw / Susan Narucki
Philips 454 231-2
Click here to purchase this album from Amazon.
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