Rilke Songs

Rilke Songs is a composition for mezzo-soprano and piano by the American composer Peter Lieberson. The work is set to poetry by the Bohemian-Austrian writer Rainer Maria Rilke. It was composed for Lieberson's wife Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, who gave the world premiere in Santa Fe, New Mexico on July 18, 2001.[1] The piece was a finalist for the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for Music.[2][3]

  1. ^ Lieberson, Peter (2001). "Rilke Songs". G. Schirmer Inc. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  2. ^ Suzuki, Dean (August 1, 2003). "View from the West: New Hope for the Pulitzer". NewMusicBox. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
  3. ^ Gereben, Janos (April 9, 2002). "Pulitzer Follies". San Francisco Classical Voice. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved May 24, 2016.