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Publisher #:
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EP 7788 Edition Peters
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Publisher #:
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7732 Edition Peters
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7713 Edition Peters
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7564 Edition Peters
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7606 Edition Peters
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7747 Edition Peters
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7719 Edition Peters
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7611 Edition Peters
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Author:
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Ferneyhough, Brian, 1943-
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Title:
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[Shadowtime]
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Title:
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Shadowtime / Brian Ferneyhough ; libretto by Charles Bernstein.
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Musical presentation:
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Full score.
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Imprint:
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London : Edition Peters ; New York : Hinrichen Edition, [2007?], c2004.
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Physical Description:
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1 score (432 p.) ; 30 cm.
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Note:
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Opera in 7 scenes.
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Note:
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A thought opera based on the work and life of the German philosopher, essayist, and cultural critic, Walter Benjamin. Cf. Libretto, published 2005.
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Note:
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Some scenes preceded by performance instuctions, performance history and libretti.
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Note:
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"Scene V is printed in landscape format"--T.p. verso.
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Note:
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Publishers no.: Edition Peters no. 7732 (p. 3), Edition Peters no. 7713 (p. 71), Edition Peters no. 7564 (p. 151), Edition Peters no. 7606 (p. 249), Edition Peters no. 7747 (p. 279), Edition Peters no. 7719 (p. 341), Edition Peters no. 7611 (p. 385)
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Contents:
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1. New angles/Transient failure (prologue) -- 2. Les froissements des ailes de Gabriel (first barrier) -- 3. The doctrine of similarity (13 canons) -- 4. Opus contra naturam (Descent of Benjamin into the underworld) -- 5. Pools of darkness (11 interrogations) -- 6. Seven tableaux vivants representing the Angel of history as Melancholia (second barrier) -- 7. Stelæ for failed time (Solo for Melancholia as the Angel of history)
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Note:
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English words; also includes nonsense syllables (Scene 7).
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Subject (LC):
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Benjamin, Walter, 1892-1940--Drama.
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Subject (LC):
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Operas--Scores.
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Subject (LC):
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Jews, European--20th century--Drama.
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Added author:
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Bernstein, Charles, 1950-
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Added author:
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Benjamin, Walter, 1892-1940.
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