Calling on the power of goodness in our hearts: an invocation to the imperial Drala, Gesar, King of Ling (7:56) -- The birth of Gesar (3:06) -- Gesar in the desert (4:42) -- The horse race (16:40) -- The song of Manene (6:22) -- The battle with the Tirthikas (9;16) -- Gesar's song of completion (6:44)
Note
For narrator and instrumental ensemble; recounts the Tibetan myth about the magical birth and heroic exploits of King Gesar.
Event (note)
Recorded at Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, August 25-29, 1993.
Language (note)
Performed in English.
Author
Lieberson, Peter, 1946-2011.
Title
King Gesar / Peter Lieberson ; [libretto by Douglas Penick].
Publisher
New York, N.Y. : Sony Classical, [1996]
Copyright date
℗1996
Playing time
000756 000306 000442 001640 000622 000916 000644
Type of content
performed music
Type of medium
computer
Type of carrier
online resource
Performer
Omar Ebrahim, narrator ; Yo-Yo Ma, violoncello ; Peter Serkin, Emanuel Ax, pianos ; András Adorján, flute, piccolo ; Deborah Marshall, clarinet, bass clarinet ; William Purvis, French horn ; David Taylor, trombone ; Stefan Hüge, percussion ; Peter Lieberson, conductor.
Event
Recorded at Chapin Hall, Williams College, Williamstown, MA, August 25-29, 1993.