Nicholson - Alla Luna Soprano/Clarinet/Piano Sc/Pts
for Soprano, Clarinet and Piano
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Clarinet, Piano, Vocal

SKU: HU.M570369805

For Soprano, Clarinet and Piano. Composed by George Nicholson. Ensemble, Chamber Music. Alla Luna. Score and Parts. 75 pages. University of York Music Press #M570369805. Published by University of York Music Press (HU.M570369805).

12 x 9 x 0.1 inches.

Alla Luna', composed in January 1981, is a setting of two texts by the 19th century Italian poet Giacomo Leopardi. Like Wordsworth, he was inclined to draw philosophical conclusions from his contemplation of the natural world, but Leopardi's view was very much that of a man who saw himself as an outcast from society: he developed a cerebrospinal condition and continued throughout his life to suffer severe distress as a result of his deformity. In fact, some critics have cited this as a reason for his obsessive interest in the moon, since by night he was able to go abroad with confidence in the knowledge that he could not be seen. I used two poems which are typical of Leopardi's response to events in nature. The work was commissioned by the GLAA Young Musicians' Scheme with funds provided by the Greater London Arts Association.