Milton Babbitt: Concerto For Piano And Orchestra - The Head Of The Bed
Milton Babbitt (b. 1916): Concerto For Piano And Orchestra - The Head Of The Bed
Label: NEW WORLD RECORDS | NW 346-2
Avant-Garde | ALAC (no CUE + no LOG) | Scans | 234 MB
Released 1992
Label: NEW WORLD RECORDS | NW 346-2
Avant-Garde | ALAC (no CUE + no LOG) | Scans | 234 MB
Released 1992
This CD features one of Babbitt's more 'accessible' pieces: "The Head of the Bed", with a fascinating dream-like text by John Hollander and a wonderful mood; and one of his most difficult: "The Piano Concerto", which is a tough go for even his most ardent admirers.
1- Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1985) 25:44
Alan Feinberg, piano
American Composers Orchestra conducted by Charles Wuorinen
2- "Head of the Bed" (1982) 23:40
for soprano, flute, clarinet, violin & cello
Judith Bettina, soprano
Parnassus: Keith Underwood, flute; Anand Devendra, clarinet; Cyrus Stevens, violin; Chris Finckel, cello;
Anthony Korf, conductor.