Scenes from a Life-story (Bird, Melvin Clive)
| Title | Scenes from a life-story ; An operatic song cycle. |
| Alternative title | Songs, Interludes and a Finale, for Soprano (with Piano, Treble Recorder, Percussion) and Violin solo. |
| Creators | Melvin Clive Bird, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | soprano, recorder, percussion, violin and piano |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | Quasi tonal / Atonal |
| Composed | 2001 |
| First published | 2004 |
| Dedication | To Gyorgy Kurtag |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | 2700 |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Modern |
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Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
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| View | Complete | — | — | — | 1a. Praeludium. Eber mein, nein 1. Die Lorelei 1b. Clarabuisque ohne Worte 2. Memorial to D.C. V Dirge 1918 Dirge Ending / Coda. 2b. Remembrance: without words 3. Kuli 3b. Postludium. Eber mein, nein 4. Finale: Pommage (Violinist + Soprano with different coloured balloons) |
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