Dominick Argento (1927–2019)
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Dominick Argento (1927–2019)
1. What do we need to know about this composer?
Possible answers . . .
- Distinguished contemporary American composer and leading composer of opera.
- Songs have drama and rich harmonies.
- Preferred prose texts rather than poems for his song cycles.
2. Name a song composition by this composer.
Possible answers . . .
From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf
1. The Diary (April, 1919)
2. Anxiety (October, 1920)
3. Fancy (February, 1927)
4. Hardy’s Funeral (January, 1928)
5. Rome (May, 1935)
6. War (June, 1940)
7. Parents (December, 1940)
8. Last Entry (March, 1941)
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Six Elizabethan Songs
1. Spring
2. Sleep
3. Winter
4. Dirge
5. Daphnia
6. Hymn
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This selection is called: From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf 1. The Diary (April, 1919)
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This selection is called: From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf 2. Anxiety (October, 1920)
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This selection is called: From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf 3. Fancy (February, 1927)
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This selection is called: From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf 4. Hardy’s Funeral (January, 1928)
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This selection is called: From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf 5. Rome (May, 1935)
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This selection is called: From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf 6. War (June, 1940)
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This selection is called: From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf 7. Parents (December, 1940)
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This selection is called: From The Diary Of Virginia Woolf 8. Last Entry (March, 1941)
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This selection is called: Six Elizabethan Songs
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