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Elogio della Notte

for voice and piano M.548 (1997)

TEXT

LISTEN TO THE FIRST EXCERPT (beginning) :

SCORE OF THIS EXCERPT

LISTEN TO THE SECOND EXCERPT (bars 46-63) :

SCORE OF THIS EXCERPT

Interpretations :

1^st excerpt (version for bass voice and piano) :

René Perler, bass ; Jean-Jacques Schmid, piano

2^nd excerpt (version for middle voice and piano) :

Sophie Marilley, mezzo-soprano ; Eric Cerantola, piano

On texts by Michelangelo, in italian language. Dark and tormented, then meditative and appeased. particularly well-written for the bass-voice. The accompaniment is sober, which is even more impressive.

Duration of the work : approximately 10 minutes