Pulse shadows
Subtitle: meditations on Paul Celan : for soprano, string quartet, and ensemble
By: Harrison Birtwistle ; words by Paul Celan ; English translation by Michael Hamburger
Contributors: Celan, Paul; Hamburger, Michael
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Published: 1998
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 135
Subjects: Songs (High voice) with instrumental ensemble; Musical settings; Scores
Other titles: Meditations on Paul Celan
Notes: Ensemble: 2 clarinets, viola, violoncello, and double bass.

"Pulse shadows is flexbile in concept. A performance ideally comprises the full cycle, interleaving the 9 Settings of Celan and 9 Movements for string quartet, in the order printed here. The settings and quartet movements may also be performed as independent cycles, either complete or in part, or a selection of settings and quartets can be interleaved"--Pref.

Duration: 64:00.

Includes performance notes in English, German, and French.

English and German words; also printed as text preceding score.
Table of contents: title: Fantasia 1; title: Thread suns; title: Frieze 1; title: White and light; title: Fantasia 2; title: Psalm; title: Fantasia 3; title: With letter and clock; title: Frieze 2; title: An eye, open; title: Fantasia 4; title: Todtnauberg; title: Frieze 3; title: Tenebrae; title: Fantasia 5; title: Night; title: Todesfuge-Frieze 4; title: Give the word.