Composer

:

Robert Baksa

Genre

:

Vocal

Style

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Vocal Music

Compose Date

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1999

Average_duration

:

8:16

Movement_count

:

4

Movement ....

'Emily Dickinson Songs' is a song cycle composed by Robert Baksa, an American composer, pianist, and conductor. The cycle was composed in 1986 and premiered in the same year. It consists of six movements, each of which sets a poem by the American poet Emily Dickinson to music. The first movement, "I taste a liquor never brewed," is a lively and playful setting of Dickinson's poem about the intoxicating effects of nature. The second movement, "There came a wind like a bugle," is a more somber and contemplative setting of a poem about the power of nature to evoke emotions. The third movement, "I'm nobody! Who are you?" is a whimsical and lighthearted setting of one of Dickinson's most famous poems, which celebrates the joys of anonymity. The fourth movement, "I felt a funeral in my brain," is a haunting and intense setting of a poem about the experience of mental breakdown. The fifth movement, "Because I could not stop for Death," is a serene and contemplative setting of one of Dickinson's most famous poems, which describes the journey of the soul after death. The final movement, "Hope is the thing with feathers," is a joyful and uplifting setting of a poem about the power of hope to sustain us through difficult times. Overall, 'Emily Dickinson Songs' is a beautiful and evocative song cycle that captures the essence of Dickinson's poetry through Baksa's sensitive and expressive musical settings. The cycle is a testament to the enduring power of Dickinson's poetry and the ability of music to bring it to life in new and exciting ways.

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