Bohuslav Martinů: The Epic of Gilgamesh (1954/1955)

Bohuslav Martinů (1890-1959): The Epic of Gilgamesh, Cantata on the Words of the Old-Babylonian Epic, for Soloists, Speaker, Mixed Chorus and Orchestra . Text by Bohuslav Martinů (1954/1955).

I. Gilgamesh (Tablets 1;2)
II. The death of enkidu Gilgamesh (Tablets 7;8;10) [19:09]
III. Invocation Gilgamesh (Tablet 12) [38:36]

Otakar Brousek, voce recitante
Karel Průša, basso
Jiří Zahradníček, tenore
Václav Zítek, baritono
Marcela Machotková, soprano

Prague Philharmonic Choir
Prague Philharmonic Orchestra diretti da Jiří Bělohlávek
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