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Luigi Nono - Il canto sospeso

Cantata for vocal soloists, choir, and orchestra

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Material type Live Audio Recording
Date 16-09-1961
Duration 1888
Description

The Polish premiere of Luigi Nono's cantata Il canto sospeso at the 5th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music.


The work was performed by Catherine Gayer (soprano), Daniela Ekspaz (contralto), Eric Tappy (tenor) and the Warsaw Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra and Choir conducted by Witold Rowicki on 16th September 1961 at the Warsaw Philharmonic Concert Hall.


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Names
First and last name Luigi Nono
Function Composer
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Date of birth 29-01-1924
Date of death 08-05-1990
Description Italian composer
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First and last name Witold Rowicki
Function Conductor
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Date of birth 26-02-1914
Date of death 01-10-1989
Description Polish conductor
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First and last name Catherine Gayer
First name Catherine
Last name Gayer
Function Performer
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Date of birth 11-02-1937
Description American coloratura soprano, violinist, and musicologist
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First and last name Daniela Ogłaza
Function Performer
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Description Polish singer (contralto)
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First and last name Eric Tappy
Function Performer
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Date of birth 19-05-1931
Description Swedish singer (tenor)
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Ensembles/Orchestras
Name Warsaw Philharmonic Choir
Function Performer
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Name Warsaw Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
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Events
Name 5th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music
Place Warsaw
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Start date 16-09-1961
End date 24-09-1961
Related institutions
Name Polish Composers' Union
Function Organiser
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