Composer

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Lori Laitman

Genre

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Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Average_duration

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1:54

'Money' is a song cycle composed by Lori Laitman, an American composer known for her vocal music. The cycle was composed in 2008 and premiered on March 1, 2009, at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. The cycle consists of six movements, each based on a poem about money by a different poet. The first movement, "Money," is based on a poem by Emily Dickinson. It is a lively and playful song that explores the idea of money as a source of power and freedom. The second movement, "Money Mad," is based on a poem by D.H. Lawrence. It is a more introspective and melancholy song that explores the destructive power of money and the toll it can take on one's soul. The third movement, "Money, You New Thing," is based on a poem by Sylvia Plath. It is a haunting and eerie song that explores the seductive power of money and the ways in which it can corrupt and destroy. The fourth movement, "Money, O," is based on a poem by William Butler Yeats. It is a more contemplative and philosophical song that explores the nature of money and its relationship to power and control. The fifth movement, "Money, You Have Me," is based on a poem by Langston Hughes. It is a bluesy and soulful song that explores the ways in which money can trap and enslave us. The final movement, "Money, You're Not My Friend," is based on a poem by Dorothy Parker. It is a bitter and sarcastic song that explores the ways in which money can betray and disappoint us. Overall, 'Money' is a powerful and thought-provoking song cycle that explores the complex and often contradictory nature of money. Through its six movements, it offers a range of perspectives on this ubiquitous and often divisive force in our lives, inviting us to reflect on our own relationship to money and its role in our society.

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