Ancient Voices of Children
One of the most important and magical song cycles in contemporary music,Ancient Voices of Children,is the setting of a series of haunting texts  by the Spanish poet Federico García Lorca for mezzo-soprano, boy soprano, and  chamber orchestra. The piece made a huge impression on audiences at its initial  performances. Indeed, this recording became something of a cult phenomenon, much  like the Górecki Third Symphony today; and if you weren't around for the initial  discovery, now's your chance.Music for a Summer Eveninguses essentially  the same forces as Bartók's Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion, and creates an  evocative, glittering nightscape. Great stuff.--David Hurwitz