A page from Leonard Bernstein's FBI files
A page from Leonard Bernstein's FBI files

Leonard Bernstein, Security Matter - C

About the compositions

 

The composition is inspired by Bernstein’s FBI files. The agency investigated Bernstein from the 40’s to the 70’s because of alleged communist sympathies.

Details

 

Year of composition:

2017

 

Duration:

13'

 

Text selections:

Bram Kortekaas

 

Instrumentation:

Voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon

 

Publisher:

Donemus

 

Performers:

Carina Vinke and musicians of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (2017)

 

Commissioned by:

Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra