The literary side of William Bolcom in a collection of songs scored to the poems by Federico Garca Lorca and Lord Byron. Born in 1938, the William Bolcom Filled with of surrealistic humor, passion, wisdom, mystery, and the Andalusian flamenco tradition that beat in his ancestral blood. These songs received their premiere in 2006 with Placido Domingo and in this recording feature the tenor Ren Barbera accompanied by Jeffrey Biegel on piano. The Pacific Symphony & Chorale add depth to the arrangement set to Lord Byron’s Prometheus.

Tracklist:

1. I. Introduction: Balanza
2. II. Instrumental Interlude I
3. III. La Casada Infiel
4. IV. Alba
5. V. Danza Da Lua en Santiago
6. VI. Arboles
7. VII. Soneto de la Dulce Queja
8. VIII. Instrumental Interlude II: A Poet in New York
9. IX. El Poeta Llega a la Habana 1
10. Prometheus – Various Performers

UPC: 636943978825
Label: NAXOS AMERICAN
Release Date: 11.13.15
Format: CD