King Lear, op. 58a: The Blinding of Gloucester

~ Recording by City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark Elder

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.42King Lear, op. 58a: The Blinding of Gloucester0:59Dmitri ShostakovichHamlet / King LearShostakovich; City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Mark ElderAlbum
  • GB2004-11-16
Signum Classics (main imprint of Signum Records Ltd. since ca. 2005)SIGCD052

Relationships

orchestra:City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (on 1994-06-15)
conductor:Mark Elder (conductor) (on 1994-06-15)
recorded at:Symphony Hall (Birmingham) in Birmingham, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom (on 1994-06-15)
recording of:Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a (on 1994-06-15: partial)

Related works

Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a

composer:Дмитрий Дмитриевич Шостакович (Dmitri Shostakovich, composer)
parts:Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 1. "Who has decided to divide his kingdom..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 2. "It's a sad day for fools: All the bright people in the country..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 3. "Breadseeds and breadcrusts is what the hungry little mouse remembers..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 4. "The sparrow reared the cuckoo, the homeless baby bird..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 5. "High-ranking and rich fathers are treated nicely by daughters and sons-in-law."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 6. "When the priest refuses to sell his soul for the sake of money..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 7. "The cunning fox and the king's daughter, your's would be the rope..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 8. "The trousers are necessary, I assure you..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 9. "Hey! Hi there! Who keeps his temper when an ill wind blows..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: 10 Songs of the Fool: 10. "Who is a soldier of fortune..."
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: Introduction and Cordelia's Ballad
Incidental Music to "King Lear", op. 58a: March
is based on:King Lear