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Alban Berg - Seven Early Songs

(3 songs from the cycle)

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Material type Live Audio Recording
Date 19-09-1961
Duration 511
Description

The performance of three songs from Alban Berg's cycle of Seven Early Songs at the 5th Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music.


The songs were performed by Peter Pears (tenor) and Benjamin Btitten (piano) on 19 September 1961 at the Warsaw Philharmonic Chamber Hall.


Song titles:

  1. Nacht;
  2. Im Zimmer;
  3. Die Nachtigall.


[programme book cover design: Waldemar Świerzy]

Names
First and last name Alban Berg
Function Composer
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Date of birth 09-02-1885
Date of death 24-12-1935
Description Austrian composer
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First and last name Peter Pears
Function Performer
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Date of birth 22-06-1910
Date of death 03-04-1986
Description English tenor
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First and last name Benjamin Britten
Function Performer
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Date of birth 22-11-1913
Date of death 04-12-1976
Description English composer, conductor and pianist
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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
Polmic.pl
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