The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs

Elliott Carter

Aug 2006•21 Songs

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Tracks

1
The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Overture
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2
The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Queen Pasiphaë prepares for a tryst with the sacred bull
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3
The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Entrance of the bulls and the sacred bull
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4
The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Dance of the bulls and Pasiphaë with the sacred bull
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5
The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Interlude - Pasiphaë's heartbeat becomes the pounding of hammers used in building the labyrinth
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6
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Building the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur who destroys men
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7
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Entrance of King Minos
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8
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Selection of Greek victims to be sent into the labyrinth
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9
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne, princess of Crete, dances with Theseus, a Greek victim
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10
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Greek victims are driven into the labyrinth
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11
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus' farewell to Ariadne as he enters the labyrinth
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12
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne unwinds her thread as Theseus, entering the labyrinth, pulls the thread after him
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13
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus fights and kills the Minotaur (as his movements are transmitted to Ariadne who is holding the other end of the thread)
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14
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne rewinds her thread to lead Theseus out of the labyrinth
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15
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The thread breaks. Ariadne is greatly dismayed
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16
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus and some of the Greeks emerge from the labyrinth and rejoice
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17
The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The Greeks and Theseus, forgetting Ariadne, leave Crete
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18
Dust of Snow
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19
The Rose Family
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20
Piano Sonata, I Maestoso
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21
Piano Sonata, II Andante
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1990 Nonesuch

1990 Nonesuch Records, manufactured and marketed by Rhino Entertainment Company, A Warner Music Group Company

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