True & false unicorn : a tapestry of voices. Before the arras. The unicorn questions the nature of the chase ; The lion, reading ; Sigmund of Vienna ; The unicorn ; Horn and hounds. Entering the wilderness the unicorn is beset by voices ; Young Sagittarius ; A virgin, waiting ; The empress of Byzantium ; Queen Victoria ; His honor the mayor ; Big black Sambo ; Snare and delusion. In the heart of the desert the silence is pearcing ; The unicorn, wounded ; Mon seul désir. The unicorn reaches a temple in a clearing ; Sigmund of Vienna ; The lion ; The unicorn ; Tom fool ; The virgin's lullaby ; The unicorn (46:41) -- Canción nuestro tiempo = Song of our time. Fragmentos de agonía = Fragments of agony ; Meditación primera y ultima = First and last meditation ; Ciudad sin sueño (Nocturno del Sarajevo) = Sleepless city (Nocturno of Sarajevo) (14:49) -- Halavan himmeän alla = In the shade of the willow. Ikävyys = Melancholy ; Laulu oravasta = The squirrel ; Sydämeni laulu = Song of my heart (10:57).
Note
Choral music, with orchestra (1st work) and a cappella (2nd and 3rd works).
Texts by James Broughton (1st work), Frederico García Lorca (2nd work), and Aleksis Kivi (3rd work).
Event (note)
Recorded at the House of Culture, Helsinki, May 2002 (1st work), St John's Church, Helsinki, Oct. 2002 (remainder).
Language (note)
Sung in English, Spanish or Finnish.
Source of description (note)
Description based on hard copy version record.
Author
Rautavaara, Einojuhani, 1928-2016.
Title
True & false unicorn [electronic resource] ; Canción de nuestro tiempo ; Halavan himmeän alla / Rautavaara.
Imprint
Helsinki : Ondine, p2003.
Playing time
004641 001449 001057
Performer
Finnish Radio Chamber Choir; Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra (1st work); Timo Nuoranne, conductor; Mia Huhta, soprano (2nd work).
Event
Recorded at the House of Culture, Helsinki, May 2002 (1st work), St John's Church, Helsinki, Oct. 2002 (remainder).