Aaron Copland’s American songs at NCMF this summer
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Some of you may recall that we’ll be doing “The Jury” for soprano and string quartet again this summer, a collaboration between composer Jon Deak and poet Rhina P. Espaillat with Lucy Shelton singing the poem. (ok, if you've been reading these, I've only mentioned it every other post....)
This match-made-in-heaven between three artistic titans and deeply kind human beings stands at the center of this summer’s proceedings because we actually have two pieces by this trio of artists, the second being a world premiere of Rhina’s poem, “Just Stopping.”
Being a nudge, I asked Jon and Rhina and Lucy each to do readings of the new poem for me, with Jon again providing a brief commentary. The poem is all of three minutes long – perfect for a listen over a cup of coffee (or a scotch). Here are the three versions.
I’d love to hear what some of you think. They are different and similar at the same time.
David Yang, Artistic Director
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David YangI could imagine doing a mix of solo and string quartet, tending to my animal sanctuary,
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David YangThe Prince hired a young Italian singer, Luigia Polzelli, with whom Haydn began a passionate and torrid affair.
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