The Minotaur; Piano Sonata; Two Songs

Album by Elliott Carter.

Release date: 1970-01-01

Tracks (21)

  1. The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Overture
  2. The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Queen Pasiphaë prepares for a tryst with the sacred bull
  3. The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Entrance of the bulls and the sacred bull
  4. The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Dance of the bulls and Pasiphaë with the sacred bull
  5. The Minotaur, Scene I: King Minos' Palace in Crete, Interlude - Pasiphaë's heartbeat becomes the pounding of hammers used in building the labyrinth
  6. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Building the labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur who destroys men
  7. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Entrance of King Minos
  8. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Selection of Greek victims to be sent into the labyrinth
  9. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne, princess of Crete, dances with Theseus, a Greek victim
  10. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Greek victims are driven into the labyrinth
  11. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus' farewell to Ariadne as he enters the labyrinth
  12. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne unwinds her thread as Theseus, entering the labyrinth, pulls the thread after him
  13. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus fights and kills the Minotaur (as his movements are transmitted to Ariadne who is holding the other end of the thread)
  14. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Ariadne rewinds her thread to lead Theseus out of the labyrinth
  15. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The thread breaks. Ariadne is greatly dismayed
  16. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, Theseus and some of the Greeks emerge from the labyrinth and rejoice
  17. The Minotaur, Scene II: Before the Labyrinth, The Greeks and Theseus, forgetting Ariadne, leave Crete
  18. Dust of Snow
  19. The Rose Family
  20. Piano Sonata, I Maestoso
  21. Piano Sonata, II Andante

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