Abandoned Songs (Besset, Julian Raoul)
| Title | Abandoned Songs |
| Alternative title | Reconsidered Lieder |
| Creators | Julian Raoul Besset, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | voice and piano bassoon and piano |
| Number of movements | 9 |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1970 |
| First published | 2018 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Songs |
| Language | English |
| Period | Early 20th century |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Mooning Time (No.1) | bassoon and piano | — |
| View | The Scutch Fire Lament (No.10) | viola and piano | — |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | Julian Raoul Besset | 2018 | 1. Mooning Time 1a. The Rivals |
| View | Complete | — | Julian Raoul Besset | 2019 | 2. Curfew |
| View | Complete | — | Julian Raoul Besset | 2019 | 3. Echo |
| View | Complete | — | Julian Raoul Besset | 2019 | 4. A Vision (2 Versions) |
| View | Complete | — | Julian Raoul Besset | 2019 | 5. The Bourne (2 Versions) |
| View | Complete | — | Julian Raoul Besset | 2019 | 6. Needs |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | 7. Puritan Sonnet |
| View | Complete | — | Julian Raoul Besset | 2019 | 8. Life |
| View | Complete | — | Julian Raoul Besset | 2019 | 9. The Bride |
| View | Complete | — | Julian Raoul Besset | 2019 | 10. The Leaf Burners |
| View | Mooning Time (No.1) | Arrangement for bassoon and piano | Julian Raoul Besset | 2018 | Complete Score Bassoon Part |
| View | The Scutch Fire Lament (No.10) | Arrangement for viola and piano | Julian Raoul Besset | 2019 | Complete Score Viola Part |
Recordings/Performances
| Details | Type | Section | Arranged for | Files (click to listen) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Synthesized | Mooning Time (No.1) | For Bassoon and Piano | Synthesized Performance |
| View | Synthesized | The Scutch Fire Lament (No.10) | For Viola and Piano | Synthesized Performance |
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