Dora Cojocaru (*1963): Cantata “Galgenlieder in der Nacht (Gallows songs in the night)” (1995)
Galgenlieder in der Nacht. Kammerkantate auf Gedichte von Christian Morgenstern für Mezzosopran und Ensemble: Flöte, Klarinette in B, Horn, Schlagzeug, Violine, Violoncello (1995)
Gallows songs in the night. Chamber cantata on poems by Christian Morgenstern for mezzo-soprano and ensemble: flute, clarinet in B♭, French horn, percussion, violin, cello (1995)
1. Galgenberg I (Gallows hill I) 0:00
2. Nach Norden / Westöstlich (Northwards / Westeastern) 1:21
3. Galgenkindes Wiegenlied (Gallows child’s lullaby) 5:40
4. Lunovis* I 9:51
5. Fisches Nachtgesang (Fish’s night song) 11:49
6. Lunovis* II 13:15
7. Die Mitternachtsmaus (The midnight mouse) 14:42
8. Die Mausefalle (The mouse trap) I-II 16:43
9. Galgenberg II (Gallows hill II) 21:07
performed by Simona Ivaş (mezzo-soprano) with an ensemble of the Transylvania State Philharmonic Orchestra Cluj-Napoca: Gavril Costea (flute), Ioan Goilă (clarinet), Ion Balu (French horn), Grigore Pop (percussion), Melinda Béres (violin) & Ciprian Câmpean (cello), conducted by Ciprian Para
recording of the first performance (Academia de Muzică “Gheorghe Dima” [Gheorghe Dima Music Academy] Cluj-Napoca, April 25, 1999)
image: Paul Klee, Landschaft mit dem Galgen (Landscape with gallows, 1919)
*) This is a pseudo-Latin version of “Das Mondschaf (The moonsheep)”.
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