First work for narrator & instrumental ensemble.
Text of 1st work freely tr. into German by Otto Hartleben after Albert Giraud's original French poems.
Compact disc.
First work originally issued on Columbia 78 rpm set M-461; subsequently in 1951 on 33 1/3 rpm ML 4471; 2nd work originally issued in 1967.
Durations: 33:35 ; 21:33.
Program notes by George Perle & Marc Vignal in English, Hans-Klaus Jungheinrich & Vignal in German, & Marcel Marnat & Vignal in French, and German vocal text of 1st work with English & French translations inserted in container.
Recorded in Los Angeles, Sept. 24-26, 1940 (1st work), & New York City in 1966 (2nd work).