Benjamin: Into the Little Hill, Dance Figures, Sometime Voices / Ollu, Knussen, Nagano, Komsi, et al

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Album Summary

Performers

• Hilary Summers (Alto)
• Anu Komsi (Voice)
• Dietrich Henschel (Baritone)

Conductors

• Knussen, Oliver
• Nagano, Kent
• Ollu, Franck

Ensembles

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• Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)

Composer

• George Benjamin (1960 - )

Notes & Reviews:

Benjamin long held the desire to write an opera, and 'Into the Little Hill' resulted from his meeting with playwright Martin Crimp. Since its premiere, given at the Festival d'Automne in Paris last November, it has garnered acclaim from all quarters.

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Works Details

Benjamin, George : Into the Little Hill, opera

• Performers: Hilary Summers (Alto); Anu Komsi (Voice)
• Conductor: Franck Ollu
• Ensemble: Ensemble Modern (Frankfurt)
• Notes: Bockenheimer Depot, Frankfurt Opera (11/09/2007-11/11/2007)
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2006

Benjamin, George : Dance Figures, for orchestra

• Conductor: Oliver Knussen
• Running Time: 15 min. 21 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 2004

Benjamin, George : Sometime Voices, for solo voice, chorus & orchestra

• Performer: Dietrich Henschel (Baritone)
• Conductor: Kent Nagano
• Running Time: 10 min. 9 sec.
• Period Time: Contemporary
• Written: 1996