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Work Title In the Name of the Holocaust |
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Date Composed in 1942. Premiered in Chicago, February 14, 1943. |
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Ensemble Type Solo |
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Work Length Approximately 3 minutes 30 seconds |
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Instrumentation For solo prepared piano. |
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Comments This work was originally used as music for the eponymous choreographed piece by Merce Cunningham. The title refers to the atrocities of World War II, but it also derives from the words 'Holy Ghost', referring to James Joyce. The music is bitter and gloomy, as might be expected. |
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Publication Peters Edition EP 67886a |
